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Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Job Growth

There were 121,000 jobs in Champaign, Illinois in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 120,675 employed persons for the month. Champaign added 100 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 109 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Champaign job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 121,000 +100 +1,500
CPS 120,675 +109 +620

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 May 2023 at 121,300. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Champaign according to the employer survey. From a trough of 120,900 in September 2023, Champaign has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 121,000 for Champaign in December 2019. 325 jobs have been lost in Champaign since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 99,278, Champaign has added 21,397 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Champaign, Illinois Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 121,000 100 120,675 109
September 2023 120,900 -300 120,566 232
August 2023 121,200 0 120,334 146
July 2023 121,200 100 120,188 -31
June 2023 121,100 -200 120,219 -117
May 2023 121,300 800 120,336 12
April 2023 120,500 -400 120,324 157
March 2023 120,900 0 120,167 129
February 2023 120,900 300 120,038 108
January 2023 120,600 3,100 119,930 -64
December 2022 117,500 -2,100 119,994 5
November 2022 119,600 100 119,989 -66