Illinois Job Index:
MSA Report
Release
data
Issue
Aug 29/2014
Jan 1990 / July 2014
14.08
Note: IDES revised their estimates for the number of jobs at the beginning of 2014.
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As a companion to the June 2014 Illinois Job Index that reports an positive rating, this MSA Report provides a localized picture on Illinois job
growth and allows for comparisons between local economies, Illinois, the Nation and the Rest of the Midwest.
Total non-farm employment
August
2014
Nation
Rest of Midwest (RMW)
Illinois
Illinois Metro
Illinois non-Metro (Rural)
Illinois Chicago (Upstate)
Illinois non-Chicago
July 2014
Number of
Jobs
139,004,000
19,633,400
5,824,500
5,345,000
479,500
4,208,900
1,615,600
June 2014 – July 2014
Growth
Rate
(%)
0.15
0.11
0.18
0.18
0.16
0.24
0.00
Number
of Jobs
209,000
21,000
10,300
9,500
800
10,300
50
Last 12 months
Growth
Rate
(%)
1.88
1.37
0.61
0.76
-0.99
1.05
-0.49
Number
of Jobs
2,570,000
264,500
35,600
40,400
-4,800
43,500
-7,900
The monthly Illinois Job Index and MSA Report are provided as tools for elected officials, policy leaders and the public. Understanding the
Illinois economy and business climate is enhanced by comparing and measuring Illinois employment growth rates against those of the Rest of the
Midwest (RMW: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin) and the Nation. Data and analysis are provided by the Illinois
Economic Observatory / Regional Economics Applications Laboratory, University of Illinois. The MSA data (unless noted) were seasonally
adjusted to be consistent with state totals.
Talking Points
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State,
Downstate
& Metro
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Illinois added 10,300 jobs in July 2014, compared with a job gain of 7,000 in June 2014. Compared to July 2013, Illinois
has added 35,600 jobs. The three-month moving average of jobs, a more stable measure of the labor market, was up by
6,000 jobs per month.
Illinois has lost 163,400 jobs since the economic crisis developed in December 2007.
Since January 2010 when Illinois employment resumed after the national recession, Illinois has added 239,600 new jobs.
The major geographic divisions, Chicago-Downstate and Metro-Rural all had positive performance.
Illinois Rural area added 800 jobs at 0.16% this month, compared to a revised 1,100 job loss in June 2014. At the
same time, Metro added 9,500 jobs at 0.18% this month, compared to a revised 8,100 job gain in the previous
month.
Chicago gained 10,300 jobs at 0.24% in July 2014, compared to a revised 7,800 job gain last month. Meanwhile,
Downstate has an unchanged employment level, compared to a revised 800 job loss in June 2014.
In terms of the 12-month aggregated account, Metro registered a positive 0.76 % growth by adding 40,400 jobs
whereas Rural shed 4,800 jobs at -0.99 %. Chicago added 43,500 jobs at 1.05% whereas Downstate lost 7,900
jobs at -0.49%.
Through July 2014, the cumulative job growth for Metro, Rural, Chicago and Downstate compared to January
1990 stood at 11.57%, 0.36%, 12.01% and 6.95% respectively.
Illinois Metro added 9,500 jobs at 0.18% in July of 2014. Four out of ten MSAs posted positive growth.
Since the job recovery resumed in Jan 2010 in Illinois, Chicago Upstate has shown an average growth rate of
10.67% which is the highest among all the IL MSAs; Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul has experienced the lowest
average growth rate, -3.81%.
In terms of growth performance, six MSAs posted a net improvement from June to July and three declined in
terms of rank.
Peoria dropped to the last place in terms of monthly growth performance, while Bloomington-Normal climbed up
to the first place.
Over the last 12-month period, Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul climbed to the first place while Peoria dropped to the
last place.
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Total non-farm Employment growth Jan 1990 – July 2014
130.00
125.00
120.00
115.00
110.00
105.00
100.00
95.00
US (1)
RMW (2)
IL (3)
90.00
IL_NonChicago (4)
Metro (5)
Rural (6)
85.00
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Average Growth Rates for Illinois, RMW and the Nation
2010(%)
0.08
0.09
0.07
Illinois
RMW
Nation
2011(%)
0.08
0.13
0.13
2012(%)
0.12
0.12
0.14
2013(%)
0.07
0.12
0.14
2014(%)
-0.01
0.09
0.17
Talking Points
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State,
Downstate
& Metro
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While the average growth for Illinois between 1990 and 2008 was 0.04%, the average from December 2007 to
July 2014 was -0.01%. This is better than the performance during the 2000-2001 downturns which saw
declines of -0.09%.
Since the economic crisis in December 2007, the average growth for Metro is -0.03% while for Rural it is
-0.07%. The same rate for Chicago (Upstate) is -0.02% and for Downstate is -0.07%.
Over the last 12-month period, the average growth rate for Metro was 0.06% and for Rural it was -0.07%.
Downstate registered a -0.22% average job decline in 2014 compared to an average gain of 0.04% in 2007, 0.11% decline in 2008, -0.35% decline in 2009, 0.13% growth in 2010, 0.01% growth in 2011, 0.11% growth
in 2012 and -0.03% decline in 2013.
By MSA
Market Area
Bloomington-Normal (B-N)
Champaign-Urbana (C-U-R)
Chicago
Davenport-Rock Island-Moline (D-R-M)
Decatur
Kankakee
Peoria
Rockford
Springfield
Metro-East
Illinois
Illinois Jobs Index: MSA REPORT
July 2014
Number of
Jobs
88,900
107,300
4,208,900
183,100
51,100
43,300
176,200
147,100
111,200
227,900
June 2014 – July 2014
Growth
compared
to Illinois
+
+
+
-
Last 12 months
Growth
Rate %
Number
Of Jobs
Growth
Rate %
Number
of Jobs
1.10
0.51
0.24
0.05
-0.04
-0.37
-0.71
-0.15
-0.32
-0.18
0.18
1,000
500
10,300
100
-20
-200
-1,300
-200
-400
-400
10,300
-0.66
1.98
1.05
0.27
-0.50
-0.61
-1.55
0.21
-0.04
-0.99
0.61
-600
2,100
43,500
500
-300
-300
-2,800
300
-50
-2,300
35,600
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MSA League Tables*: Non-farm Employment Growth Rate
Monthly growth:
Rank
June 2014
July 2014
Rank
Change**
1
Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul(0.69%)
Bloomington-Normal(1.1%)
1
(+1)
2
Bloomington-Normal(0.23%)
Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul(0.51%)
2
(-1)
3
Springfield (0.21%)
Chicago(0.24%)
3
(+1)
4
Chicago(0.17%)
Davenport-Rock Island-Moline(0.05%)
4
(+2)
5
Decatur(0.12%)
Decatur(-0.04%)
5
(+0)
6
Davenport-Rock Island-Moline(0.1%)
Metro-East(-0.14%)
6
(+2)
7
Peoria(-0.18%)
Rockford (-0.15%)
7
(+2)
8
Metro-East(-0.19%)
Springfield (-0.32%)
8
(-5)
9
Rockford (-0.23%)
Kankakee(-0.37%)
9
(+1)
10
Kankakee(-0.68%)
Peoria(-0.71%)
10
(-3)
Growth over last 12-months:
Rank
June 2014
July 2014
Rank
Change**
1
Springfield (1.4%)
Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul (1.98%)
1
(+1)
2
Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul (1.09%)
Chicago (1.05%)
2
(+1)
3
Chicago (0.76%)
Davenport-Rock Island-Moline (0.27%)
3
(+3)
4
Kankakee (0.33%)
Rockford (0.21%)
4
(+1)
5
Rockford (0.09%)
Springfield (-0.04%)
5
 (-4)
6
Davenport-Rock Island-Moline (-0.03%)
Decatur (-0.5%)
6
(+3)
7
Metro-East (-0.6%)
Kankakee (-0.61%)
7
 (-3)
8
Peoria (-1.41%)
Bloomington-Normal (-0.66%)
8
(+2)
9
Decatur (-1.54%)
Metro-East (-0.91%)
9
 (-2)
10
Bloomington-Normal (-1.83%)
Peoria (-1.55%)
10
 (-2)
Talking Points
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MSA League
Tables
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Springfield (3rd to 8th) experienced the deepest fall this month.
Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul (1st to 2nd) and Peoria (7th to 10th) also dropped in terms of rank from last
month.
The most remarkable upward moves in July were recorded for Davenport-Rock Island-Moline (6th to 4th),
Metro-East (8th to 6th) and Rockford (9th to 7th).
Bloomington-Normal (2nd to 1st), Chicago (4th to 3rd) and Kankakee (10th to 9th) also gained in terms of
rank from last month.
In the 12 months growth league table, upward moves were recorded for Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul (2nd to
1st), Chicago (3rd to 2nd), Davenport-Rock Island-Moline (6th to 3rd), Rockford (5th to 4th), Decatur (9th
to 6th) and Bloomington-Normal (10th to 8th) .
Downward moves were recorded for Springfield (1st to 5th), Kankakee (4th to 7th), Metro-East (7th to 9th)
and Peoria (8th to 10th).
In the 12 months growth league table, Peoria dropped to the last place and Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul
climbed to the first place.
*MSA League Tables are based on revised employment data. For instances of equal growth rate for multiple MSAs ranks are decided based on change of
growth rate from previous month.
**Changes indicate change in rank position compared to previous month and correspond to the MSA at the right column. Rise is indicated by a ‘’ and
decline by a ‘’ and for an unchanged position a ‘’ is used. Figures in parenthesis indicate relative rank change from previous month.
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July 2014 MSA Employment by Sectors (000s) *
Market Area
Trade,
Construc- Manufac- transportat Information
turing
ion &
tion
(CON)
(MAN)
utilities
(INF)
(TTU)
Financial
activities
(FIN)
Profession
al &
Education Leisure &
Other
business & health hospitality Services
services
(EDU)
(LEI)
(OTH)
(PRO)
BloomingtonNormal
2.23
4.28
13.3
0.69
12.39
16.97
10.09
10.93
(2.5%)
(4.8%)
(15%)
(0.8%)
(13.9%) (19.1%) (11.4%) (12.3%)
3.1
7.83
16.95
2.55
4.46
8.2
14.18
11.58
Champaign-Urbana
(2.9%)
(7.3%)
(15.8%)
(2.4%)
(4.2%)
(7.6%)
(13.2%) (10.8%)
138.65
371.11
845.35
77.83
279.64
762.43
637.67
395.61
Chicago
(3.3%)
(8.8%)
(20.1%)
(1.8%)
(6.6%)
(18.1%) (15.2%)
(9.4%)
8.09
24.08
39.52
2.5
8.06
24.06
25.76
18.77
Davenport-Rock
Island-Moline
(4.4%)
(13.2%) (21.6%)
(1.4%)
(4.4%)
(13.1%) (14.1%) (10.3%)
3.63
9.87
10.75
0.59
1.87
3.15
8.23
4.96
Decatur
(7.1%)
(19.3%) (21.1%)
(1.2%)
(3.7%)
(6.2%)
(16.1%)
(9.7%)
8.09
24.08
39.52
2.5
8.06
24.06
25.76
18.77
Kankakee
(4.4%)
(13.2%) (21.6%)
(1.4%)
(4.4%)
(13.1%) (14.1%) (10.3%)
3.63
9.87
10.75
0.59
1.87
3.15
8.23
4.96
Peoria
(7.1%)
(19.3%) (21.1%)
(1.2%)
(3.7%)
(6.2%)
(16.1%)
(9.7%)
1.27
5.61
9.94
0.5
2.06
3.05
8.71
3.81
Rockford
(2.9%)
(13%)
(23%)
(1.2%)
(4.8%)
(7.1%)
(20.1%)
(8.8%)
7.5
26.28
32.33
2.17
7.37
20.63
33.23
17.82
Springfield
(4.3%)
(14.9%) (18.3%)
(1.2%)
(4.2%)
(11.7%) (18.9%) (10.1%)
201.31
572.3
1167.48
96.33
369.77
900.85
881.97
544.67
IL
(3.5%)
(9.9%)
(20.1%)
(1.7%)
(6.4%)
(15.5%) (15.2%)
(9.4%)
* The Illinois Department of Employment Security does not collect sector employment data for Metro-East
Government
(GOV)
3.52
(4%)
3.57
(3.3%)
179.73
(4.3%)
7.21
(3.9%)
2.28
(4.5%)
7.21
(3.9%)
2.28
(4.5%)
1.7
(3.9%)
8.03
(4.6%)
253.62
(4.4%)
14.15
(15.9%)
34.92
(32.5%)
517.33
(12.3%)
25.06
(13.7%)
5.5
(10.8%)
25.06
(13.7%)
5.5
(10.8%)
6.61
(15.3%)
20.73
(11.8%)
832.62
(14.4%)
Total non-farm Employment growth rate Jan 1990 – July 2014
150.00
IL(1)
Bloomington-Normal (2)
Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul (3)
140.00
Chicago (4)
Davenport-Rock Island-Moline (5)
Decatur (6)
Kankakee (7)
Peoria (8)
130.00
Rockford (9)
Springfield (10)
St.Louis (11)
120.00
110.00
100.00
90.00
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
MSA DESCRIPTION: Bloomington-Normal (B-N): McLean Co.Champaign-Urbana (C-U-R): Champaign Co.,
Ford Co. & Piatt Co. Chicago: Cook Co. IL, DeKalb Co. IL, DuPage Co. IL, Grundy Co. IL, Kane Co. IL, Kendall Co.
IL, Lake Co. IL, McHenry Co. IL, Will Co. IL & Kenosha Co. WI Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (D-R-M): Henry
Co. IL, Mercer Co. IL, Rock Island Co. IL & Scott Co. IA Decatur: Macon Co.Kankakee: Kankakee Co. Metro-East:
Bond Co., Calhoun Co., Clinton Co., Jersey Co., Macoupin Co., Madison Co., Monroe Co. & St. Clair Co. Peoria-Pekin
(Peoria): Marshall Co., Peoria Co., Stark Co., Tazewell Co. & Woodford Co.Rockford: Boone Co. & Winnebago Co.
Springfield: Menard Co. &SangamonCo.The MSA data (unless noted) were seasonally adjusted to be consistent with state
totals.
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Employment Forecast for MSAs
MSAs
July 2014*
July 2015
(p)*
88,900
BloomingtonNormal
Champaign-UrbanaRantoul
Sector with
Lowest
Growth Rate
(p)
Sector with
Highest
Growth
Rate
(p)
Number of
Jobs *
Growth Rate
%
Growth
87,700
-1,200 ~ -800
-1.31%~ -0.92%
-
LEI (1.40%)
107,300
106,800
-500~0
-0.42%~ -0.02%
-
EDU (2.01%)
MAN (-4.36%)
INF (-7.50%)
Chicago
4,208,900
4,230,500
21,600~47,000
0.51%~1.12%
+
CON (5.36%)
OTH (-1.10%)
Davenport-Rock
Island-Moline
183,100
183,300
200~ 800
0.10%~ 0.46%
+
PRO (2.88%)
INF (-2.86%)
Decatur
51,100
50,600
-500~-400
-0.89%~-0.76%
-
PRO (2.72%)
INF (-3.59%)
Kankakee
43,300
43,200
-100~0
-0.24%~ 0.06%
-
EDU (1.70%)
TTU (-2.50%)
Peoria
176,200
175,500
-700~-500
-0.20 %~ -0.10%
-
TTU (1.57%)
FIN (-3.30%)
Rockford
147,100
147,500
400~5000
0.26%~0.34%
+
PRO (2.04%)
INF (-7.77%)
Springfield
111,200
111,600
400~600
0.34%~ 0.51%
+
PRO (10.43%)
INF (-11.78%)
*Total Non-Farm Jobs
Number of Jobs
(in thousands)
95000
Total Non-farm Employment Forecast
Bloomington (BN)
Number of Jobs
(in thousands)
90000
115000
85000
110000
80000
105000
75000
100000
70000
95000
65000
90000
60000
1990
Total Non-farm Employment Forecast
Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul (CU)
120000
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
85000
2014
1990
Year
Number of Jobs
(in thousands)
4400000
1992
1994
1996
Number of Jobs
(in thousands)
195000
Total Non-farm Employment Forecast
Chicago (CHI)
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2010
2012
2014
Year
Total Non-farm Employment Forecast
Davenport-Rock-Island-Moline (DRM)
190000
4200000
185000
4000000
180000
175000
3800000
170000
3600000
165000
160000
3400000
155000
3200000
150000
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
Year
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2002
2004
2006
2008
Year
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Number of Jobs
(in thousands)
62000
Number of Jobs
(in thousands)
50000
Total Non-farm Employment Forecast
Decatur (DE)
60000
48000
58000
46000
Total Non-farm Employment Forecast
Kankakee (KA)
44000
56000
42000
54000
40000
52000
38000
50000
36000
48000
34000
46000
32000
44000
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
30000
2014
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
Year
Number of Jobs
(in thousands)
200000
Year
Number of Jobs
(in thousands)
170000
Total Non-farm Employment Forecast
Peoria (PE)
Total Non-farm Employment Forecast
Rockford (RO)
165000
190000
160000
180000
155000
170000
150000
160000
145000
140000
150000
135000
140000
130000
130000
125000
120000
120000
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
Year
Number of Jobs
(in thousands)
120000
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
Year
Total Non-farm Employment Forecast
Springfield (SP)
118000
116000
114000
112000
110000
108000
106000
104000
102000
100000
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
Year
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