Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Job Growth

There were 43,600 jobs in Kankakee, Illinois in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 50,666 employed persons for the month. Kankakee lost 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 356 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Kankakee job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	43,600	-100	+1,300
CPS	50,666	-356	+132

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

Kankakee, Illinois Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Kankakee 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 Kankakee, Illinois

CES employment for Kankakee peaked in March 2008 at 45,100. Since then 1,500 jobs have been lost in Kankakee according to the employer survey. From a trough of 42,200 in May 2011, Kankakee has gained 1,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 52,295 for Kankakee in January 2008. 1,629 jobs have been lost in Kankakee since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 48,889, Kankakee has added 1,777 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Kankakee, Illinois Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	43,600	-100	50,666	-356
February 2012	43,700	800	51,022	-192
January 2012	42,900	100	51,214	-483
December 2011	42,800	-300	51,697	39
November 2011	43,100	100	51,658	200
October 2011	43,000	200	51,458	18
September 2011	42,800	200	51,440	-6
August 2011	42,600	200	51,446	-214
July 2011	42,400	200	51,660	35
June 2011	42,200	0	51,625	287
May 2011	42,200	-300	51,338	585
April 2011	42,500	200	50,753	219
March 2011	42,300	0	50,534	-114