Rockford, Illinois Job Growth

There were 146,500 jobs in Rockford, Illinois in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 147,459 employed persons for the month. Rockford added 100 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 228 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rockford 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.

Rockford, Illinois Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Rockford peaked in July 2000 at 165,700. Since then 19,200 jobs have been lost in Rockford according to the employer survey. From a trough of 128,199 in April 2020, Rockford has gained 18,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 165,066 for Rockford in August 2007. 17,607 jobs have been lost in Rockford since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 122,483, Rockford has added 24,976 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Rockford, Illinois Employment History