Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Job Growth

There were 113,700 jobs in Champaign, Illinois in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 115,666 employed persons for the month. Champaign added 300 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 117 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Champaign job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Champaign, Illinois Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Champaign 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 Champaign, Illinois

CES employment for Champaign peaked in January 2020 at 122,700. Since then 9,000 jobs have been lost in Champaign according to the employer survey. From a trough of 105,000 in April 2020, Champaign has gained 8,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 122,621 for Champaign in October 2020. 6,955 jobs have been lost in Champaign since then according to the household survey. From a November 2020 low of 115,255, Champaign has added 411 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Champaign, Illinois Employment History