Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Job Growth

There were 112,300 jobs in Champaign, Illinois in August 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 115,622 employed persons for the month. Champaign lost 0 jobs in August 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 584 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Champaign job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	112,300	0	+2,100
CPS	115,622	+584	+751

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 June 2001 at 114,400. Since then 2,100 jobs have been lost in Champaign according to the employer survey. From a trough of 103,200 in December 2011, Champaign has gained 9,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 116,723 for Champaign in July 2007. 1,101 jobs have been lost in Champaign since then according to the household survey. From a August 2013 low of 109,088, Champaign has added 6,534 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Champaign, Illinois Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
August 2019	112,300	0	115,622	584
July 2019	112,300	800	115,038	403
June 2019	111,500	-100	114,635	299
May 2019	111,600	400	114,336	120
April 2019	111,200	600	114,216	-115
March 2019	110,600	0	114,331	-119
February 2019	110,600	100	114,450	-69
January 2019	110,500	200	114,519	-148
December 2018	110,300	200	114,667	28
November 2018	110,100	200	114,639	4
October 2018	109,900	-400	114,635	-86
September 2018	110,300	100	114,721	-150