Illinois Job Growth
There were 6,105,900 jobs in Illinois in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 6,175,993 employed persons for the month. Illinois added 14,300 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 3,709 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Illinois job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 6,105,900 | +14,300 | +163,900 |
CPS | 6,175,993 | +3,709 | +11,745 |
Illinois Employment Changes
The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Illinois 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 in Illinois
CES employment peaked in January 2020 for Illinois at 6,145,400. Since then 39,500 jobs have been lost in Illinois according to the employer survey. From a trough of 5,320,000 in April 2020, Illinois has gained 785,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Illinois reached a maximum of 6,334,043 in January 2008. 158,050 jobs have been lost in Illinois since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 5,137,718, Illinois has added 1,038,275 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Illinois Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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January 2023 | 6,105,900 | 14,300 | 6,175,993 | 3,709 |
December 2022 | 6,091,600 | -4,800 | 6,172,284 | 8,670 |
November 2022 | 6,096,400 | 15,800 | 6,163,614 | 7,090 |
October 2022 | 6,080,600 | 1,000 | 6,156,524 | -2,315 |
September 2022 | 6,079,600 | 9,600 | 6,158,839 | -8,885 |
August 2022 | 6,070,000 | 6,200 | 6,167,724 | -12,743 |
July 2022 | 6,063,800 | 43,900 | 6,180,467 | -11,788 |
June 2022 | 6,019,900 | 10,500 | 6,192,255 | -6,826 |
May 2022 | 6,009,400 | 14,300 | 6,199,081 | -2,285 |
April 2022 | 5,995,100 | 6,300 | 6,201,366 | 5,261 |
March 2022 | 5,988,800 | 19,100 | 6,196,105 | 11,483 |
February 2022 | 5,969,700 | 27,700 | 6,184,622 | 20,374 |