New Jersey

New Jersey
Data Series	July 2022	Aug 2022	Sept 2022	Oct 2022	Nov 2022	Dec 2022
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	4,666.4	4,693.3	4,676.0	4,698.8	4,710.0	(p)4,719.3
Employment(1)	4,494.3	4,505.0	4,521.9	4,536.8	4,549.1	(p)4,556.8
Unemployment(1)	172.1	188.2	154.1	162.0	160.9	(p)162.5
Unemployment Rate(2)	3.7	4.0	3.3	3.4	3.4	(p)3.4
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	4,225.8	4,235.8	4,248.7	4,246.2	4,264.3	(p)4,265.7
12-month % change	4.6	4.7	4.5	4.1	3.9	(p)3.6
Mining and Logging(3)	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	(p)1.4
12-month % change	7.7	7.7	7.7	7.7	7.7	(p)0.0
Construction(3)	155.9	157.6	154.9	153.7	155.8	(p)152.4
12-month % change	-1.2	-0.2	-2.4	-3.7	-2.6	(p)-5.5
Manufacturing(3)	247.2	246.9	245.9	245.9	246.0	(p)245.5
12-month % change	3.0	2.7	2.1	2.0	1.7	(p)1.0
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	910.6	913.7	912.4	915.0	916.9	(p)919.1
12-month % change	5.0	5.1	4.8	4.8	4.5	(p)4.4
Information(3)	70.2	70.2	70.6	70.2	70.2	(p)70.3
12-month % change	-3.3	-2.6	-1.7	-0.6	-0.6	(p)0.4
Financial Activities(3)	260.0	260.0	259.7	258.6	258.5	(p)258.1
12-month % change	3.1	3.1	3.0	2.5	2.5	(p)1.7
Professional & Business Services(3)	714.3	715.2	715.1	717.5	720.3	(p)717.8
12-month % change	3.7	4.3	4.5	3.1	2.4	(p)1.8
Education & Health Services(3)	725.7	727.7	726.9	728.1	734.3	(p)738.7
12-month % change	4.5	4.7	4.6	4.6	4.7	(p)5.5
Leisure & Hospitality(3)	389.7	388.4	396.3	396.7	398.6	(p)398.3
12-month % change	15.2	14.5	13.2	12.3	11.6	(p)10.4
Other Services(3)	168.7	168.6	170.8	172.1	174.6	(p)175.1
12-month % change	10.2	9.8	10.9	10.3	10.1	(p)9.8
Government(3)	582.1	586.1	594.7	587.0	587.7	(p)589.0
12-month % change	1.7	1.5	1.1	1.3	1.3	(p)1.3
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: January 25, 2023

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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