Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Job Growth

There were 111,700 jobs in Champaign, Illinois in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 117,804 employed persons for the month. Champaign lost 0 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 419 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Champaign job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	111,700	0	+1,300
CPS	117,804	+419	+3,361

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 2,700 jobs have been lost in Champaign according to the employer survey. From a trough of 103,200 in December 2011, Champaign has gained 8,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in October 2018 for Champaign is at a new high of 117,804.

Employment: CES, CPS

Champaign, Illinois Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	111,700	0	117,804	419
September 2018	111,700	100	117,385	227
August 2018	111,600	-400	117,158	-214
July 2018	112,000	0	117,372	95
June 2018	112,000	500	117,277	225
May 2018	111,500	100	117,052	647
April 2018	111,400	500	116,405	412
March 2018	110,900	100	115,993	788
February 2018	110,800	400	115,205	388
January 2018	110,400	-300	114,817	317
December 2017	110,700	500	114,500	56
November 2017	110,200	-200	114,444	1