Department of Numbers

Springfield, Illinois Job Growth

There were 111,000 jobs in Springfield, Illinois in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 100,452 employed persons for the month. Springfield added 500 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 564 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Springfield job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 111,000 +500 +1,500
CPS 100,452 +564 +1,175

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

Springfield, Illinois Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Springfield peaked in August 2000 at 116,100. Since then 5,100 jobs have been lost in Springfield according to the employer survey. From a trough of 93,600 in April 2020, Springfield has gained 17,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 109,693 for Springfield in July 2007. 9,241 jobs have been lost in Springfield since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 81,042, Springfield has added 19,410 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Springfield, Illinois Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 111,000 500 100,452 564
October 2023 110,500 200 99,888 302
September 2023 110,300 700 99,586 467
August 2023 109,600 100 99,119 344
July 2023 109,500 400 98,775 -22
June 2023 109,100 -200 98,797 -264
May 2023 109,300 -100 99,061 -338
April 2023 109,400 -700 99,399 -32
March 2023 110,100 -100 99,431 59
February 2023 110,200 100 99,372 82
January 2023 110,100 200 99,290 -17
December 2022 109,900 400 99,307 30