Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Job Growth

There were 109,400 jobs in Champaign, Illinois in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 115,372 employed persons for the month. Champaign lost 1,400 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 7,249 (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 September 2020 at 118,100. Since then 8,700 jobs have been lost in Champaign according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 122,621 for Champaign in October 2020. 7,249 jobs have been lost in Champaign since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Champaign, Illinois Employment History