Springfield, Illinois Job Growth

There were 110,400 jobs in Springfield, Illinois in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 100,723 employed persons for the month. Springfield added 500 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 477 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Springfield 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.

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 5,700 jobs have been lost in Springfield according to the employer survey. From a trough of 93,600 in April 2020, Springfield has gained 16,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 109,693 for Springfield in July 2007. 8,970 jobs have been lost in Springfield since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 80,450, Springfield has added 20,273 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Springfield, Illinois Employment History