Springfield, Illinois Job Growth

There were 111,300 jobs in Springfield, Illinois in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 107,920 employed persons for the month. Springfield added 400 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 232 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Springfield job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	111,300	+400	-900
CPS	107,920	-232	-894

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

Springfield, Illinois Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Springfield peaked in August 2000 at 118,300. Since then 7,000 jobs have been lost in Springfield according to the employer survey. From a trough of 109,700 in April 2009, Springfield has gained 1,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 111,354 for Springfield in December 2010. 3,434 jobs have been lost in Springfield since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Springfield, Illinois Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	111,300	400	107,920	-232
February 2012	110,900	-500	108,152	-220
January 2012	111,400	-1,400	108,372	-599
December 2011	112,800	500	108,971	227
November 2011	112,300	400	108,744	247
October 2011	111,900	600	108,497	38
September 2011	111,300	-500	108,459	-214
August 2011	111,800	500	108,673	-280
July 2011	111,300	-200	108,953	-6
June 2011	111,500	-200	108,959	169
May 2011	111,700	-400	108,790	126
April 2011	112,100	-100	108,664	-150
March 2011	112,200	300	108,814	-610