Kankakee, Illinois Job Growth

There were 43,400 jobs in Kankakee, Illinois in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 48,828 employed persons for the month. Kankakee added 200 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 206 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Kankakee job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 January 2020 at 46,500. Since then 3,100 jobs have been lost in Kankakee according to the employer survey. From a trough of 40,400 in April 2020, Kankakee has gained 3,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 53,853 for Kankakee in July 2019. 5,025 jobs have been lost in Kankakee since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 43,072, Kankakee has added 5,756 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Kankakee, Illinois Employment History