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Peoria, Illinois Job Growth

There were 171,900 jobs in Peoria, Illinois in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 162,911 employed persons for the month. Peoria added 500 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 303 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Peoria job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 171,900 +500 -100
CPS 162,911 +303 +351

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

Peoria, Illinois Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Peoria peaked in October 2008 at 190,100. Since then 18,200 jobs have been lost in Peoria according to the employer survey. From a trough of 149,900 in April 2020, Peoria has gained 22,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 194,223 for Peoria in September 2007. 31,312 jobs have been lost in Peoria since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 134,992, Peoria has added 27,919 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Peoria, Illinois Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 171,900 500 162,911 303
October 2023 171,400 -500 162,608 -80
September 2023 171,900 400 162,688 327
August 2023 171,500 200 162,361 317
July 2023 171,300 -700 162,044 -139
June 2023 172,000 -1,000 162,183 -312
May 2023 173,000 500 162,495 -380
April 2023 172,500 -1,000 162,875 38
March 2023 173,500 -300 162,837 311
February 2023 173,800 -500 162,526 138
January 2023 174,300 2,000 162,388 -172
December 2022 172,300 300 162,560 0

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