Economic Outlook Projections

3rd Q 2020 ACTUAL

Sales/business Volume Status Actual # of Businesses responding % of Businesses responding
Declining   2   8%
Steady  13 52%
Steady Growth   4 16%
Rapid Growth   6 24%

92% showing actual Steady to Rapid growth

Declining represents 2 Manufacturing  

4th Q 2020 Projections

Sales/business Volume Status Actual # of Businesses responding % of Businesses responding
Declining   1   4%
Steady 17 68%
Steady Growth   3 12%
Rapid Growth   4 16%

96% projecting Steady to Rapid growth

Declining represents 1 Manufacturing

1st Q 2021 Projections

Sales/business Volume Status Actual # of Businesses responding % of Businesses responding
Declining   0   0%
Steady 17 68%
Steady Growth   6 24%
Rapid Growth   2   8%

100% showing actual Steady to Rapid 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 4th Q 2020 and 1st Q 2021 – 1 or 4%; 96% DO NOT project layoffs

  • Those who are or project hiring through 1st Q 2021 – 18 or 72% DO project hiring

Responding employers are comprised of the following types of businesses:

Manufacturing 15 60%
Distribution   4 16%
Office/Service   2   8%
Healthcare   4 16%
Education   0   0%
 

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

1.  AutoZone

2.  Blue Cross Blue Shield

3.  Bunge Milling

4.  Carle

5.  CCMSI

6.  Central States Distribution Service

7.  Christie Clinic

8. Danville Metal Stamping 

9. DynaChem

10. Flex-N-Gate

11. Full-Fill

12. Genpact

13. McLane Midwest

14. Mervis Industries

15. OSF Healthcare

16. Quaker/Pepsico

17. Silgan Containers

18. SYGMA Network

19. TH Snyder

20. thyssenkrupp Crankshaft

21. thyssenkrupp Presta

22. Trigard

23. Viscofan

24. Voyant Beauty

25. Watchfire Signs