Kankakee, Illinois Job Growth

There were 46,400 jobs in Kankakee, Illinois in April 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 52,707 employed persons for the month. Kankakee added 100 jobs in April 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 43 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Kankakee job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	46,400	+100	+600
CPS	52,707	+43	-291

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

Kankakee, Illinois Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Kankakee peaked in September 2018 at 46,400. Since then 0 jobs have been lost in Kankakee according to the employer survey. From a trough of 45,700 in January 2019, Kankakee has gained 700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 53,032 for Kankakee in May 2018. 325 jobs have been lost in Kankakee since then according to the household survey. From a January 2019 low of 52,654, Kankakee has added 53 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Kankakee, Illinois Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2019	46,400	100	52,707	43
March 2019	46,300	100	52,664	-8
February 2019	46,200	500	52,672	18
January 2019	45,700	-500	52,654	-195
December 2018	46,200	0	52,849	1
November 2018	46,200	100	52,848	-10
October 2018	46,100	-300	52,858	-27
September 2018	46,400	100	52,885	-36
August 2018	46,300	200	52,921	-48
July 2018	46,100	100	52,969	-41
June 2018	46,000	200	53,010	-22
May 2018	45,800	0	53,032	34