Peoria, Illinois Job Growth
There were 184,700 jobs in Peoria, Illinois in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 188,280 employed persons for the month. Peoria added 1,000 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 24 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Peoria job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | March 2012 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 184,700 | +1,000 | +5,200 |
| CPS | 188,280 | +24 | +2,431 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Peoria, Illinois Employment Changes
The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Peoria 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 Peoria, Illinois
CES employment for Peoria peaked in September 2008 at 190,200. Since then 5,500 jobs have been lost in Peoria according to the employer survey. From a trough of 173,500 in October 2009, Peoria has gained 11,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 194,191 for Peoria in March 2008. 5,911 jobs have been lost in Peoria since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 176,133, Peoria has added 12,147 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Peoria, Illinois Employment History
| Date |
CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2012 | 184,700 | 1,000 | 188,280 | 24 |
| February 2012 | 183,700 | 1,200 | 188,256 | -663 |
| January 2012 | 182,500 | -1,300 | 188,919 | -2,466 |
| December 2011 | 183,800 | 800 | 191,385 | 391 |
| November 2011 | 183,000 | 400 | 190,994 | 11 |
| October 2011 | 182,600 | 800 | 190,983 | 167 |
| September 2011 | 181,800 | 500 | 190,816 | -129 |
| August 2011 | 181,300 | 500 | 190,945 | -139 |
| July 2011 | 180,800 | 700 | 191,084 | 1,195 |
| June 2011 | 180,100 | -200 | 189,889 | 1,264 |
| May 2011 | 180,300 | 400 | 188,625 | 1,831 |
| April 2011 | 179,900 | 400 | 186,794 | 945 |
| March 2011 | 179,500 | 100 | 185,849 | 58 |
