Economic Outlook Projections

2nd Q 2019 ACTUAL

Sales/business Volume Status Actual # of Businesses responding % of Businesses responding
Declining   3 11%
Steady 20 71%
Steady Growth   5 18%
Rapid Growth   0   0%

89% showing actual Steady to Rapid growth

Declining represents 3 Manufacturing 

3rd Q 2019 Projections

Sales/business Volume Status Actual # of Businesses responding % of Businesses responding
Declining   0   0%
Steady 23  82%
Steady Growth   5  18%
Rapid Growth   0    0%

100% projecting Steady to Rapid growth

4th Q 2019 Projections

Sales/business Volume Status Actual # of Businesses responding % of Businesses responding
Declining   1   4%
Steady 22 78%
Steady Growth   5 18%
Rapid Growth   0   0%

96% projecting Steady to Steady growth

  • Those who have employees on layoff at this time – 0 or 0%; 100% DO NOT have anyone on layoff

  • Those who project layoffs in 2nd and 3rd quarters – 2 or 7%; 93% DO NOT project layoffs

  • Those who are or project hiring through 3rd quarter 2019 – 17 or 61% DO project hiring

Responding employers are comprised of the following types of businesses:

Manufacturing 16 57%
Distribution   4 14%
Office/Service   3 11%
Healthcare   4 14%
Education   1   4%
 

Surveyed employers in aggregate employ 11,000+ at this time (represents approx. 1/3 of current, total labor force)

1.  Automation International

2.  AutoZone

3.  Bunge 

4.  Carle

5.  Central States Distribution Service

6.  CCMSI

7.  Christie Clinic

8.  Danville District #118

9.  Danville Metal Stamping

10.  Dawson Logistics 

11.  DynaChem

12.  Flex-N-Gate 

13.  Full-Fill

14.  Genpact

15.  Hyster-Yale 

16.  McLane 

17.  OSF HealthCare

18.  Quaker/Pepsico

19.  Silgan 

20.  Sygma

21.  Teasdale Foods

22.  TH Snyder

23.  thyssenkrupp Crankshaft 

24.  thyssenkrupp Presta

25.  Trigard

26.  VA Illiana Healthcare

27.  Viscofan

28.  Watchfire