Colorado Employment Trends 33-2011.00 - Firefighters

In Colorado:

Employment (2020)
5,670 employees
Projected employment (2030)
6,550 employees
Projected growth (2020-2030)
16%
Projected annual job openings (2020-2030)
480

In the United States:

Employment (2021)
326,100 employees
Projected employment (2031)
340,000 employees
Projected growth (2021-2031)
4% Average
Projected annual job openings (2021-2031)
28,000

Colorado source: Projections Central 2020-2030 long-term projections external site. United States source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021-2031 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period. "Projected annual job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.