Rockford, Illinois Job Growth
There were 144,700 jobs in Rockford, Illinois in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 148,698 employed persons for the month. Rockford lost 0 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 22 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rockford job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 144,700 | 0 | +6,600 |
CPS | 148,698 | -22 | +4,284 |
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 21,000 jobs have been lost in Rockford according to the employer survey. From a trough of 128,199 in April 2020, Rockford has gained 16,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 165,066 for Rockford in August 2007. 16,368 jobs have been lost in Rockford since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 121,912, Rockford has added 26,786 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Rockford, Illinois Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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April 2022 | 144,700 | 0 | 148,698 | -22 |
March 2022 | 144,700 | 300 | 148,720 | -12 |
February 2022 | 144,400 | 700 | 148,732 | 261 |
January 2022 | 143,700 | 500 | 148,471 | 323 |
December 2021 | 143,200 | 800 | 148,148 | -3 |
November 2021 | 142,400 | 3,000 | 148,151 | 4,077 |
October 2021 | 139,400 | 600 | 144,074 | 71 |
September 2021 | 138,800 | 200 | 144,003 | 135 |
August 2021 | 138,600 | -300 | 143,868 | 77 |
July 2021 | 138,900 | 600 | 143,791 | -35 |
June 2021 | 138,300 | 0 | 143,826 | -212 |
May 2021 | 138,300 | 200 | 144,038 | -376 |