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News Releases: Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City — September 2026 Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington — August 2026 County Employment and Wages in New Jersey — First Quarter 2026
New Jersey Economy at a Glance:
Oct
14
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for New York-Newark-Jersey City was up 0.4 percent in September.
Sep
11
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington was down 0.7 percent from June to August.
Sep
04
Employment declined in 10 of the 15 largest counties in New Jersey from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2026 |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
4,906.7 | 4,903.4 | 4,909.2 | 4,908.2 | 4,910.6 | (p)4,918.2 |
Employment(1) |
|
4,665.8 | 4,669.5 | 4,680.6 | 4,685.2 | 4,694.4 | (p)4,705.4 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
240.9 | 234.0 | 228.5 | 223.0 | 216.3 | (p)212.7 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | (p)4.3 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
4,378.9 | 4,386.0 | 4,387.4 | 4,383.2 | 4,361.3 | (p)4,359.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 | (p)-0.2 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | (p)1.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | -6.7 | -6.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 |
Construction(3) |
|
162.5 | 161.2 | 162.3 | 162.6 | 161.3 | (p)162.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.4 | -2.8 | -2.0 | -1.9 | -2.9 | (p)-2.3 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
248.4 | 249.1 | 247.8 | 248.2 | 248.7 | (p)248.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.9 | -1.8 | -2.3 | -1.9 | -1.3 | (p)-1.2 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
893.4 | 893.7 | 893.6 | 890.6 | 890.6 | (p)891.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.8 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -1.0 | (p)-0.8 |
Information(3) |
|
75.2 | 74.6 | 74.0 | 73.2 | 73.6 | (p)73.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 | -1.5 | -2.2 | -4.2 | -4.9 | (p)-4.3 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
268.0 | 268.0 | 267.6 | 267.7 | 266.9 | (p)266.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.8 | -0.8 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.2 | (p)-1.1 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
710.1 | 714.7 | 714.3 | 714.9 | 703.2 | (p)699.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.7 | (p)-1.1 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
823.4 | 825.9 | 826.7 | 828.7 | 825.7 | (p)824.3 |
12-month % change |
|
3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | (p)2.9 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
408.0 | 406.7 | 407.9 | 403.2 | 398.8 | (p)402.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | -0.6 | -1.7 | -1.2 | -2.4 | (p)-1.5 |
Other Services(3) |
|
167.4 | 168.5 | 168.4 | 168.1 | 167.0 | (p)167.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.2 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -1.5 | (p)-1.1 |
Government(3) |
|
621.1 | 622.2 | 623.4 | 624.5 | 624.0 | (p)622.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.8 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | (p)0.5 |
|
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