Rockford, Illinois Job Growth

There were 147,900 jobs in Rockford, Illinois in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 149,320 employed persons for the month. Rockford lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 624 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rockford job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	147,900	0	+3,100
CPS	149,320	+624	+1,845

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

Rockford, Illinois Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Rockford peaked in July 2000 at 165,700. Since then 17,800 jobs have been lost in Rockford according to the employer survey. From a trough of 141,700 in July 2009, Rockford has gained 6,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 164,534 for Rockford in June 2007. 15,214 jobs have been lost in Rockford since then according to the household survey. From a October 2009 low of 143,019, Rockford has added 6,301 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Rockford, Illinois Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	147,900	0	149,320	624
February 2012	147,900	-500	148,696	1,594
January 2012	148,400	1,300	147,102	512
December 2011	147,100	0	146,590	-440
November 2011	147,100	-200	147,030	-14
October 2011	147,300	2,200	147,044	108
September 2011	145,100	100	146,936	-906
August 2011	145,000	-400	147,842	-1,118
July 2011	145,400	500	148,960	576
June 2011	144,900	-500	148,384	62
May 2011	145,400	-200	148,322	460
April 2011	145,600	800	147,862	387
March 2011	144,800	400	147,475	-432