Employment Survey | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 6,150,600 | +6,800 | +54,200 |
CPS | 6,157,861 | +3,320 | -5,753 |
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 September 2023 for Illinois at 6,160,900. Since then 10,300 jobs have been lost in Illinois according to the employer survey. From a trough of 6,143,800 in October 2023, Illinois has gained 6,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Illinois reached a maximum of 6,334,043 in January 2008. 176,182 jobs have been lost in Illinois since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 5,137,718, Illinois has added 1,020,143 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Illinois Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2023 | 6,150,600 | 6,800 | 6,157,861 | 3,320 |
October 2023 | 6,143,800 | -17,100 | 6,154,541 | -10,540 |
September 2023 | 6,160,900 | 11,400 | 6,165,081 | -13,866 |
August 2023 | 6,149,500 | 3,800 | 6,178,947 | -13,365 |
July 2023 | 6,145,700 | 3,400 | 6,192,312 | -9,639 |
June 2023 | 6,142,300 | 9,700 | 6,201,951 | -8,540 |
May 2023 | 6,132,600 | 5,400 | 6,210,491 | 3,088 |
April 2023 | 6,127,200 | 8,800 | 6,207,403 | 14,128 |
March 2023 | 6,118,400 | 6,400 | 6,193,275 | 8,755 |
February 2023 | 6,112,000 | 8,100 | 6,184,520 | 8,614 |
January 2023 | 6,103,900 | 12,300 | 6,175,906 | 3,622 |
December 2022 | 6,091,600 | -4,800 | 6,172,284 | 8,670 |