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Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Job Growth

There were 120,800 jobs in Champaign, Illinois in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 121,063 employed persons for the month. Champaign lost 500 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 326 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Champaign job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 120,800 -500 +1,200
CPS 121,063 +326 +1,074

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

Champaign, Illinois Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Champaign peaked in May 2023 at 121,300. Since then 500 jobs have been lost in Champaign according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Champaign is at a new high of 121,063.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Champaign, Illinois Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 120,800 -500 121,063 326
October 2023 121,300 400 120,737 171
September 2023 120,900 -300 120,566 232
August 2023 121,200 0 120,334 146
July 2023 121,200 100 120,188 -31
June 2023 121,100 -200 120,219 -117
May 2023 121,300 800 120,336 12
April 2023 120,500 -400 120,324 157
March 2023 120,900 0 120,167 129
February 2023 120,900 300 120,038 108
January 2023 120,600 3,100 119,930 -64
December 2022 117,500 -2,100 119,994 5

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