Danville, Illinois Job Growth

There were 27,700 jobs in Danville, Illinois in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 30,877 employed persons for the month. Danville added 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 160 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Danville 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.

Danville, Illinois Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Danville peaked in April 2000 at 34,000. Since then 6,300 jobs have been lost in Danville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 24,000 in April 2020, Danville has gained 3,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 37,142 for Danville in April 2000. 6,265 jobs have been lost in Danville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 25,447, Danville has added 5,430 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Danville, Illinois Employment History