How many jobs were lost in Champaign, IL area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It lost 3,200 jobs in January 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area has averaged about 83 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-3.2K
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Champaign, IL area, there was a net gain of 400 in December 2025. The Champaign, IL area job loss of 3,200 in January 2026 swung from a gain of 400 jobs in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Champaign, IL area gained jobs in 34 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the second-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in June 2023 (+5,100) while job growth was weakest in January 2025 (-5,000).
There were 3,200 fewer jobs in January 2026 in Champaign, IL area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Champaign, IL area
How does the Champaign, IL area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Champaign, IL area has gained an average of 192 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 42, and the lowest since 2024. The 2026 average ranks as fourth-highest in job growth since 2024.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 4,200 every month in 2010 to a gain of 3,500 every month in 2024.
In 2025, the Champaign, IL area gained an average of 42 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Champaign, IL area, seasonally adjusted
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