Category: Champaign, IL

Champaign-Urbana’s January 2024 jobs report brought positive news, defying national trends showing a slowdown in hiring. While national job growth fell short of expectations, the Champaign-Urbana area saw a notable increase in employment opportunities, particularly in healthcare and education sectors. Highlights: What Industries and Occupations Grew: What Industries and Occupations Shrank: Compare to Same Month…

Champaign-Urbana, the home of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, defied the statewide trend of job gains in December 2023, shedding jobs for the first time since June. Despite this, the unemployment rate held steady, suggesting a complex economic picture for the region. Highlights: Industries and Occupations: Grew: Shrank: Compared to: Future Outlook: The Champaign-Urbana job…