The composition of the local employment base differs from that of the region. The graph below compares the employment mix within Centennial to the regional Metro Denver economy.
Employment Indicators by Supersector
| |
Centennial Employment |
Metro Denver Employment |
| |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
% Change 2022-23 |
% Change 2023-24 |
% Change 2022-23 |
% Change 2023-24 |
| Total All Industries |
63,646 |
66,440 |
65,768 |
4.4% |
-1.0% |
2.1% |
0.0% |
| Mining & Logging* |
119 |
109 |
101 |
-8.2% |
-7.4% |
-6.1% |
-6.3% |
| Construction* |
6,821 |
7,238 |
7,057 |
6.1% |
-2.5% |
1.6% |
-0.3% |
| Manufacturing* |
2,196 |
2,223 |
2,276 |
1.2% |
2.4% |
-3.2% |
-3.1% |
| Wholesale Trade* |
5,086 |
5,351 |
5,057 |
5.2% |
-5.5% |
1.1% |
-0.3% |
| Retail Trade* |
5,374 |
5,682 |
5,658 |
5.7% |
-0.4% |
1.1% |
-0.7% |
| Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities* |
1,304 |
1,416 |
1,256 |
8.6% |
-11.3% |
4.3% |
2.2% |
| Information* |
3,424 |
3,556 |
4,217 |
3.8% |
18.6% |
-3.6% |
-5.8% |
| Financial Activities* |
7,172 |
7,264 |
7,019 |
1.3% |
-3.4% |
-1.7% |
-2.5% |
| Professional & Business Services* |
16,108 |
16,563 |
16,329 |
2.8% |
-1.4% |
1.9% |
-0.6% |
| Education & Health Services* |
6,722 |
6,905 |
6,955 |
2.7% |
0.7% |
4.5% |
2.8% |
| Leisure & Hospitality* |
5,413 |
5,929 |
5,931 |
9.5% |
0.0% |
4.4% |
-1.0% |
| Other Services* |
1,668 |
1,932 |
2,032 |
15.8% |
5.2% |
4.4% |
1.9% |
| Government |
2,233 |
2,105 |
2,141 |
-5.8% |
1.7% |
4.7% |
2.8% |
* Indicates private sector
Note: Industry data may not add to all-industry total due to rounding, suppressed data, and employment that cannot be assigned to an industry.
Source: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Labor Market Information. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).