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Decatur, Illinois Job Growth

There were 49,100 jobs in Decatur, Illinois in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 43,457 employed persons for the month. Decatur added 400 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 176 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Decatur job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 49,100 +400 +900
CPS 43,457 -176 -106

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

Decatur, Illinois Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Decatur peaked in April 2000 at 60,900. Since then 11,800 jobs have been lost in Decatur according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,700 in May 2020, Decatur has gained 4,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 54,229 for Decatur in April 2000. 10,772 jobs have been lost in Decatur since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 37,271, Decatur has added 6,186 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Decatur, Illinois Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 49,100 400 43,457 -176
December 2022 48,700 100 43,633 -19
November 2022 48,600 -100 43,652 -102
October 2022 48,700 500 43,754 -96
September 2022 48,200 300 43,850 12
August 2022 47,900 -100 43,838 101
July 2022 48,000 100 43,737 131
June 2022 47,900 200 43,606 -24
May 2022 47,700 -200 43,630 -150
April 2022 47,900 -200 43,780 -34
March 2022 48,100 -100 43,814 124
February 2022 48,200 0 43,690 127