Illinois Job Growth

There were 5,676,400 jobs in Illinois in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 5,976,695 employed persons for the month. Illinois lost 4,100 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 10,127 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Illinois job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	5,676,400	-4,100	+52,600
CPS	5,976,695	+10,127	-76,036

Illinois Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Illinois as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Illinois

CES employment peaked in June 2000 for Illinois at 6,057,600. Since then 381,200 jobs have been lost in Illinois according to the employer survey. From a trough of 5,580,500 in December 2009, Illinois has gained 95,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Illinois reached a maximum of 6,356,124 in January 2008. 379,429 jobs have been lost in Illinois since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 5,856,719, Illinois has added 119,976 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Illinois Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	5,676,400	-4,100	5,976,695	10,127
November 2011	5,680,500	-5,000	5,966,568	8,084
October 2011	5,685,500	26,900	5,958,484	2,535
September 2011	5,658,600	-1,300	5,955,949	12,574
August 2011	5,659,900	2,900	5,943,375	-16,713
July 2011	5,657,000	-20,600	5,960,088	-33,094
June 2011	5,677,600	-7,300	5,993,182	-19,460
May 2011	5,684,900	4,900	6,012,642	-8,869
April 2011	5,680,000	9,100	6,021,511	1,325
March 2011	5,670,900	2,600	6,020,186	-6,408
February 2011	5,668,300	20,300	6,026,594	-22,734
January 2011	5,648,000	24,200	6,049,328	-3,403
December 2010	5,623,800	-5,200	6,052,731	17,600