Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Illinois Job Growth
There were 4,668,800 jobs in Chicago, Illinois in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 4,702,572 employed persons for the month. Chicago lost 2,800 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 11,799 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Chicago job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 4,668,800 | -2,800 | +188,700 |
CPS | 4,702,572 | +11,799 | +259,614 |
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 4,786,700. Since then 117,900 jobs have been lost in Chicago according to the employer survey. From a trough of 4,115,200 in April 2020, Chicago has gained 553,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 4,812,999 for Chicago in February 2020. 110,427 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 685,392 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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April 2022 | 4,668,800 | -2,800 | 4,702,572 | 11,799 |
March 2022 | 4,671,600 | 6,900 | 4,690,773 | 24,251 |
February 2022 | 4,664,700 | 18,900 | 4,666,522 | 30,575 |
January 2022 | 4,645,800 | 9,400 | 4,635,947 | 39,011 |
December 2021 | 4,636,400 | 32,100 | 4,596,936 | -2,380 |
November 2021 | 4,604,300 | 29,000 | 4,599,316 | 6,828 |
October 2021 | 4,575,300 | 37,800 | 4,592,488 | 28,755 |
September 2021 | 4,537,500 | 10,500 | 4,563,733 | 34,251 |
August 2021 | 4,527,000 | 2,500 | 4,529,482 | 31,026 |
July 2021 | 4,524,500 | 36,100 | 4,498,456 | 24,034 |
June 2021 | 4,488,400 | 14,500 | 4,474,422 | 16,307 |
May 2021 | 4,473,900 | -6,200 | 4,458,115 | 15,157 |