Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Illinois Job Growth
There were 4,769,600 jobs in Chicago, Illinois in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 4,700,635 employed persons for the month. Chicago added 13,100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 16,353 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Chicago job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 4,769,600 | +13,100 | +127,800 |
CPS | 4,700,635 | +16,353 | +64,688 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Chicago, Illinois Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Chicago 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 Chicago, Illinois
CES employment for Chicago peaked in January 2020 at 4,786,100. Since then 16,500 jobs have been lost in Chicago according to the employer survey. From a trough of 4,112,200 in April 2020, Chicago has gained 657,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 4,812,999 for Chicago in February 2020. 112,364 jobs have been lost in Chicago since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 4,017,180, Chicago has added 683,455 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Chicago, Illinois Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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January 2023 | 4,769,600 | 13,100 | 4,700,635 | 16,353 |
December 2022 | 4,756,500 | 7,700 | 4,684,282 | 185 |
November 2022 | 4,748,800 | 16,400 | 4,684,097 | -3,363 |
October 2022 | 4,732,400 | -5,300 | 4,687,460 | -5,860 |
September 2022 | 4,737,700 | 10,100 | 4,693,320 | -4,763 |
August 2022 | 4,727,600 | 10,400 | 4,698,083 | -1,562 |
July 2022 | 4,717,200 | 32,800 | 4,699,645 | -7,583 |
June 2022 | 4,684,400 | -4,500 | 4,707,228 | -2,311 |
May 2022 | 4,688,900 | 9,200 | 4,709,539 | 6,942 |
April 2022 | 4,679,700 | 8,800 | 4,702,597 | 11,824 |
March 2022 | 4,670,900 | 11,900 | 4,690,773 | 24,251 |
February 2022 | 4,659,000 | 17,200 | 4,666,522 | 30,575 |