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Springfield, Illinois Job Growth

There were 111,900 jobs in Springfield, Illinois in March 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 106,302 employed persons for the month. Springfield lost 800 jobs in March 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 219 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Springfield job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 111,900 -800 -700
CPS 106,302 -219 -409

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

CES employment for Springfield peaked in August 2000 at 118,300. Since then 6,400 jobs have been lost in Springfield according to the employer survey. From a trough of 109,700 in April 2009, Springfield has gained 2,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 108,961 for Springfield in July 2007. 2,659 jobs have been lost in Springfield since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 105,453, Springfield has added 849 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2013

Springfield, Illinois Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
March 2013 111,900 -800 106,302 -219
February 2013 112,700 600 106,521 -38
January 2013 112,100 900 106,559 182
December 2012 111,200 -300 106,377 109
November 2012 111,500 -100 106,268 124
October 2012 111,600 -300 106,144 141
September 2012 111,900 200 106,003 132
August 2012 111,700 100 105,871 59
July 2012 111,600 100 105,812 -85
June 2012 111,500 -600 105,897 -221
May 2012 112,100 -400 106,118 -294
April 2012 112,500 -100 106,412 -299
March 2012 112,600 -200 106,711 -259

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