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Decatur, Illinois Job Growth

There were 48,000 jobs in Decatur, Illinois in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 42,654 employed persons for the month. Decatur lost 200 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 65 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Decatur job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 48,000 -200 -600
CPS 42,654 +65 -484

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

Decatur, Illinois Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Decatur 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 for Decatur, Illinois

CES employment for Decatur peaked in April 2000 at 60,900. Since then 12,900 jobs have been lost in Decatur according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,700 in May 2020, Decatur has gained 3,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 54,229 for Decatur in April 2000. 11,575 jobs have been lost in Decatur since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 37,527, Decatur has added 5,127 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Decatur, Illinois Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 48,000 -200 42,654 65
October 2023 48,200 -100 42,589 -12
September 2023 48,300 0 42,601 80
August 2023 48,300 0 42,521 12
July 2023 48,300 100 42,509 -107
June 2023 48,200 -500 42,616 -182
May 2023 48,700 200 42,798 -176
April 2023 48,500 -300 42,974 -82
March 2023 48,800 -300 43,056 -67
February 2023 49,100 -100 43,123 -7
January 2023 49,200 500 43,130 2
December 2022 48,700 100 43,128 -10