New Jersey

New Jersey
Data Series	Feb 2026	Mar 2026	Apr 2026	May 2026	June 2026	July 2026
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	4,912.3	4,906.7	4,903.4	4,909.2	4,908.2	(p)4,910.7
Employment(1)	4,663.9	4,665.8	4,669.5	4,680.6	4,685.2	(p)4,694.4
Unemployment(1)	248.5	240.9	234.0	228.5	223.0	(p)216.3
Unemployment Rate(2)	5.1	4.9	4.8	4.7	4.5	(p)4.4
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	4,375.8	4,378.9	4,386.0	4,387.4	4,383.2	(p)4,357.6
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.1	-0.1	0.1	(p)-0.4
Mining and Logging(3)	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.5	(p)1.5
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	-6.7	-6.7	0.0	(p)0.0
Construction(3)	162.1	162.5	161.2	162.3	162.6	(p)161.3
12-month % change	-1.9	-2.4	-2.8	-2.0	-1.9	(p)-2.9
Manufacturing(3)	248.8	248.4	249.1	247.8	248.2	(p)248.3
12-month % change	-1.7	-1.9	-1.8	-2.3	-1.9	(p)-1.5
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	893.6	893.4	893.7	893.6	890.6	(p)891.2
12-month % change	-1.1	-0.8	-0.8	-0.7	-0.8	(p)-0.9
Information(3)	74.7	75.2	74.6	74.0	73.2	(p)73.3
12-month % change	-1.3	-0.3	-1.5	-2.2	-4.2	(p)-5.3
Financial Activities(3)	268.5	268.0	268.0	267.6	267.7	(p)266.8
12-month % change	-0.6	-0.8	-0.8	-1.0	-1.0	(p)-1.2
Professional & Business Services(3)	707.7	710.1	714.7	714.3	714.9	(p)701.5
12-month % change	-0.8	-0.4	0.3	0.1	0.4	(p)-1.0
Education & Health Services(3)	820.3	823.4	825.9	826.7	828.7	(p)826.0
12-month % change	3.6	3.8	3.7	3.4	3.7	(p)3.3
Leisure & Hospitality(3)	408.1	408.0	406.7	407.9	403.2	(p)395.9
12-month % change	0.1	0.0	-0.6	-1.7	-1.2	(p)-3.1
Other Services(3)	169.4	167.4	168.5	168.4	168.1	(p)167.0
12-month % change	-0.2	-1.2	-0.6	-0.8	-0.9	(p)-1.5
Government(3)	621.1	621.1	622.2	623.4	624.5	(p)624.8
12-month % change	-0.7	-0.8	-0.6	-0.5	-0.1	(p)0.1
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (p) Preliminary

Data extracted on: August 28, 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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