Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Job Growth

There were 110,400 jobs in Champaign, Illinois in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 115,932 employed persons for the month. Champaign lost 100 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 277 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Champaign job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	110,400	-100	-500
CPS	115,932	-277	+727

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 4,000 jobs have been lost in Champaign according to the employer survey. From a trough of 103,200 in December 2011, Champaign has gained 7,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 117,908 for Champaign in November 2018. 1,976 jobs have been lost in Champaign since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Champaign, Illinois Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	110,400	-100	115,932	-277
January 2019	110,500	200	116,209	-1,095
December 2018	110,300	200	117,304	-604
November 2018	110,100	200	117,908	101
October 2018	109,900	-400	117,807	422
September 2018	110,300	100	117,385	227
August 2018	110,200	-300	117,158	-214
July 2018	110,500	0	117,372	95
June 2018	110,500	-500	117,277	225
May 2018	111,000	300	117,052	647
April 2018	110,700	-400	116,405	412
March 2018	111,100	200	115,993	788