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Peoria, Illinois Job Growth

There were 183,300 jobs in Peoria, Illinois in March 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 183,086 employed persons for the month. Peoria lost 1,800 jobs in March 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 846 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Peoria job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 183,300 -1,800 -1,500
CPS 183,086 -846 -2,783

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 charts below show the monthly job growth for Peoria 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 Peoria, Illinois

CES employment for Peoria peaked in October 2008 at 190,300. Since then 7,000 jobs have been lost in Peoria according to the employer survey. From a trough of 173,800 in October 2009, Peoria has gained 9,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 194,483 for Peoria in October 2008. 11,397 jobs have been lost in Peoria since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 176,406, Peoria has added 6,680 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2013

Peoria, Illinois Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
March 2013 183,300 -1,800 183,086 -846
February 2013 185,100 1,700 183,932 -1,038
January 2013 183,400 -500 184,970 -905
December 2012 183,900 -1,100 185,875 -198
November 2012 185,000 -700 186,073 -155
October 2012 185,700 0 186,228 -121
September 2012 185,700 100 186,349 -66
August 2012 185,600 -300 186,415 -11
July 2012 185,900 500 186,426 36
June 2012 185,400 100 186,390 100
May 2012 185,300 200 186,290 160
April 2012 185,100 300 186,130 261
March 2012 184,800 600 185,869 345

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