Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Job Growth

There were 115,500 jobs in Champaign, Illinois in November 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 118,859 employed persons for the month. Champaign added 200 jobs in November 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 414 (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 122,200. Since then 6,700 jobs have been lost in Champaign according to the employer survey. From a trough of 103,400 in April 2020, Champaign has gained 12,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 120,136 for Champaign in December 2019. 1,277 jobs have been lost in Champaign since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 98,536, Champaign has added 20,323 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Champaign, Illinois Employment History