The [[Bureau of Labor Statistics|BLS]] [published a daily note](https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2024/metropolitan-areas-with-the-highest-concentrations-of-stem-employment.htm) on [[November 6th, 2024]] listing the metro areas with the highest concentration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics employment. [[Fort Collins]] ranked in with a 1.42 meaning it had 1.42 times the U.S. average - a total of 16,420 people. Boulder had 2.73. The plot and table were published for [[National STEM Day]] and used data from May 2023. ![[Screenshot 2024-11-21 at 9.51.11 AM.png]]