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Custom Reporting

The Boulder Economic Council has the ability to create customized reports focused on specific data sets. These reports zero in on industry sectors, occupations, job posting analytics, geography, and much more.

Market
Profile

Innovation
Venture

Quarterly
Indicators

Monthly
Reports

Event
Presentations

Market
Profile

Innovation
Venture

Quarterly
Indicators

Monthly
Reports

Event
Presentations

Market Profile

View the newly released 2024 Market Profile.

These are the comprehensive reports summarizing population, demographic and economic data for Boulder, Colorado.

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Market Profile Archive

Innovation Venture

Welcome to Innovation Venture, a report benchmarking Boulder's ingenuity and  innovation compared to other US centers.

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Innovation Venture Archive

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Quarterly Economic Indicators

Each quarter, the BEC publishes summaries of several key economic indicators for the Boulder area including employment, real estate, retail sales, venture capital investment, and more. Each indicator offers an inside look into the economic changes and factors affecting the local and regional market.

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Monthly Reports

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Beyond the Bite

By Abdullah Saquib | April 23, 2026
While a Friday evening in the county’s urban centers might suggest a thriving dining scene, a broader macroeconomic reality is surfacing across Boulder County. Flattening foot traffic, a deepening cost-of-living crisis, and surging operational expenses, specifically labor, food, and rent—are the primary pressure points for the region’s hospitality industry. The U.S. restaurant industry is projected […]
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data-alternatives

Inside The Data Fog: What Alternative Data Uncovered About the U.S. Economy This Month

By Abdullah Saquib | November 14, 2025
The U.S. government shutdown, grinding into November 2025, has shuttered the federal agencies that publish critical economic data, leaving the Federal Reserve, investors, and business leaders “flying blind.” In this “information void,” a clear consensus of a deteriorating U.S. labor market is emerging from private-sector sources. Weekly data from ADP now shows private employers are shedding an average of 11,250 […]
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CU Football

The $146.5 Million Drive: Inside the CU Football Economic Engine

By Abdullah Saquib | October 14, 2025
The resurgence of the Buffs under Coach Deion “Prime” Sanders has catalyzed an unprecedented economic windfall for Boulder, cementing the university’s role as a primary “anchor institution” for the regional economy. The impact extends far beyond the university’s campus, with the 2024 season alone generating a total regional economic impact of $146.5 million, a 23% increase […]
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Event Presentations

Below are links to Presentations from BCEC events.

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