New Jersey
New Jersey
Data Series |
Back Data |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2025 |
May 2025 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
4,903.3 |
4,898.5 |
4,897.9 |
4,897.3 |
4,899.8 |
4,895.4 |
Employment |
|
4,678.0 |
4,673.3 |
4,672.2 |
4,668.2 |
4,665.4 |
4,659.2 |
Unemployment |
|
225.3 |
225.2 |
225.8 |
229.0 |
234.4 |
236.2 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
4,393.8 |
4,382.8 |
4,396.5 |
4,393.5 |
4,394.5 |
4,394.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
Mining and Logging |
|
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
7.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Construction |
|
164.8 |
164.4 |
164.5 |
162.7 |
161.4 |
160.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 |
-0.7 |
-0.4 |
-1.8 |
-2.3 |
-2.8 |
Manufacturing |
|
256.6 |
256.2 |
256.0 |
255.2 |
255.6 |
256.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
903.4 |
904.5 |
906.4 |
905.5 |
902.8 |
903.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.8 |
-0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-0.4 |
-0.5 |
Information |
|
74.0 |
73.7 |
73.5 |
73.1 |
72.7 |
71.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.9 |
-5.9 |
-5.8 |
-6.6 |
-6.6 |
-6.5 |
Financial Activities |
|
272.7 |
271.5 |
270.2 |
270.0 |
271.0 |
271.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
708.6 |
707.3 |
708.5 |
706.3 |
706.0 |
706.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 |
-0.9 |
-0.6 |
-0.9 |
-0.3 |
-0.5 |
Education & Health Services |
|
804.1 |
805.0 |
808.4 |
813.4 |
818.7 |
817.0 |
12-month % change |
|
4.9 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
4.5 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
411.1 |
409.6 |
407.6 |
404.1 |
402.5 |
406.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.5 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
-0.4 |
-0.9 |
-0.2 |
Other Services |
|
176.0 |
175.5 |
174.9 |
175.7 |
176.3 |
175.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
Government |
|
621.0 |
613.6 |
625.0 |
626.1 |
626.0 |
624.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
Data extracted on:
June 26, 2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Databases & Tables" tab at the top of this page.
New Jersey includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
- Camden, NJ (Metropolitan Division)
- New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ (Metropolitan Division)
- New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
- Newark-Union, NJ-PA (Metropolitan Division)
- Ocean City, NJ
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Trenton-Ewing, NJ
- Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ
- Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ (Metropolitan Division)
Geographically based survey data available from BLS:
Employment & Unemployment
Prices & Living Conditions
Compensation & Working Conditions
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