Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Job Growth

There were 102,000 jobs in Champaign, Illinois in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 105,321 employed persons for the month. Champaign lost 300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,136 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Champaign job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	102,000	-300	-2,900
CPS	105,321	-1,136	-7,996

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Champaign, Illinois Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Champaign as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Champaign, Illinois

CES employment for Champaign peaked in September 2008 at 114,600. Since then 12,600 jobs have been lost in Champaign according to the employer survey. From a trough of 101,400 in December 2011, Champaign has gained 600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 115,825 for Champaign in August 2007. 10,504 jobs have been lost in Champaign since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Champaign, Illinois Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	102,000	-300	105,321	-1,136
February 2012	102,300	-1,000	106,457	-723
January 2012	103,300	1,900	107,180	-972
December 2011	101,400	-1,400	108,152	-55
November 2011	102,800	-100	108,207	-149
October 2011	102,900	-600	108,356	-319
September 2011	103,500	-500	108,675	-499
August 2011	104,000	-200	109,174	-788
July 2011	104,200	400	109,962	-1,012
June 2011	103,800	-200	110,974	-1,186
May 2011	104,000	-400	112,160	-690
April 2011	104,400	-500	112,850	-467
March 2011	104,900	-400	113,317	-109