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Danville, Illinois Job Growth

There were 27,000 jobs in Danville, Illinois in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 29,775 employed persons for the month. Danville lost 0 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 15 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Danville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 27,000 0 +400
CPS 29,775 -15 -10

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Danville, Illinois Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Danville 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 Danville, Illinois

CES employment for Danville peaked in April 2000 at 34,000. Since then 7,000 jobs have been lost in Danville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 24,000 in April 2020, Danville has gained 3,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 37,142 for Danville in April 2000. 7,367 jobs have been lost in Danville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 25,736, Danville has added 4,039 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Danville, Illinois Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 27,000 0 29,775 -15
December 2022 27,000 100 29,790 -55
November 2022 26,900 100 29,845 -80
October 2022 26,800 -100 29,925 -38
September 2022 26,900 -200 29,963 34
August 2022 27,100 100 29,929 101
July 2022 27,000 300 29,828 161
June 2022 26,700 -100 29,667 -31
May 2022 26,800 200 29,698 -112
April 2022 26,600 -100 29,810 -92
March 2022 26,700 -100 29,902 49
February 2022 26,800 200 29,853 68