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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > New York–New Jersey > New Jersey

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News Releases:

Aug
05

Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area – June 2020

Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.2 percent in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, metropolitan area for the year ended June 2020.

Aug
03

Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area – June 2020

Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.2 percent in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA metropolitan area for the year ended June 2020.

Jul
14

Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region – June 2020

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast edged up 0.3 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

New Jersey Economy at a Glance:

New Jersey
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2020

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 4,551.7 4,564.1 4,588.2 4,483.3 4,531.2 (p)4,526.0

Employment(1)

 4,379.4 4,390.3 4,419.8 3,751.4 3,835.5 (p)3,774.7

Unemployment(1)

 172.3 173.9 168.4 731.9 695.7 (p)751.3

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.8 3.8 3.7 16.3 15.4 (p)16.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 4,240.8 4,241.9 4,166.8 3,410.6 3,499.5 (p)3,630.4

12-month % change

 1.3 1.4 -0.6 -18.7 -16.4 (p)-13.4

Mining and Logging(3)

 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 (p)1.5

12-month % change

 7.1 7.1 15.4 7.7 0.0 (p)7.1

Construction(3)

 162.9 166.6 166.2 121.9 136.9 (p)144.0

12-month % change

 1.9 4.8 4.1 -23.8 -14.1 (p)-9.5

Manufacturing(3)

 252.6 253.0 253.0 216.6 235.7 (p)239.0

12-month % change

 0.4 0.6 0.3 -14.1 -6.4 (p)-5.0

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 895.9 894.6 889.8 737.4 753.9 (p)795.7

12-month % change

 0.9 1.0 0.3 -16.7 -14.8 (p)-10.2

Information(3)

 66.3 66.4 65.7 62.2 61.4 (p)61.6

12-month % change

 -1.9 -0.6 -2.1 -7.7 -8.9 (p)-8.7

Financial Activities(3)

 252.0 253.5 250.6 237.6 238.4 (p)237.7

12-month % change

 -0.3 0.4 -0.8 -6.0 -5.6 (p)-6.0

Professional & Business Services(3)

 693.2 690.3 680.2 592.1 599.0 (p)605.7

12-month % change

 1.7 1.2 -0.4 -13.7 -12.3 (p)-11.4

Education & Health Services(3)

 728.8 730.6 721.0 600.0 603.2 (p)636.2

12-month % change

 2.1 2.3 0.8 -16.2 -15.7 (p)-11.2

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 402.2 404.0 379.5 145.1 175.3 (p)210.6

12-month % change

 2.0 2.4 -4.0 -63.2 -55.5 (p)-46.5

Other Services(3)

 175.2 173.5 171.9 115.3 118.2 (p)125.6

12-month % change

 1.6 0.4 -0.6 -33.6 -31.9 (p)-27.6

Government(3)

 610.2 607.9 587.4 581.0 576.1 (p)572.8

12-month % change

 1.2 0.6 -2.7 -4.0 -4.5 (p)-5.5

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Atlantic City Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2020
Bergen, NJ Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2020
Camden, NJ, Division Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2020
Newark, NJ-PA, Division Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2020
Trenton Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2020
Vineland Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2020
New York Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2020
Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ, Division Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2020
Allentown Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2020
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2020
New York-New Jersey - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2020
New York-New Jersey - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jul 2020
Current Employment Statistics - New Jersey Employment Table Jul 2020
Local Area Unemployment Statistics - New Jersey Unemployment Table Jul 2020
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – New York-New Jersey Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2020
Consumer Price Index - New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2020
Consumer Price Index - New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (1967 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2020
New York-New Jersey Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2020
Philadelphia Area Employment – May 2020 Employment News Release Jul 2020
Consumer Expenditures for the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area: 2017-18 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2019
Unemployment in the New York Area by County – July 2018 Unemployment News Release Sep 2018
Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region – June 2020 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2020
Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – June 2020 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2020
Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area – June 2020 Benefits, Pay News Release Aug 2020
Average Energy Prices, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – May 2020 Average energy prices News Release Jun 2020
Fatal Work Injuries in the Philadelphia Area — 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Jun 2020
Workplace Fatalities in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Feb 2014
Occupational Employment and Wages in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Trenton — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Atlantic City-Hammonton — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2019
Unemployment in the Philadelphia Area by County – March 2020 Unemployment News Release May 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization, New Jersey – 2019 Unemployment News Release Mar 2020
New York Area Employment – July 2018 Employment News Release Aug 2018
County Employment and Wages in New Jersey — Fourth Quarter 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2020
Union Members in New York and New Jersey — 2019 Employment News Release Feb 2020
Women’s Earnings in New Jersey - 2018 Pay News Release Dec 2019
Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area – June 2020 Benefits, Pay News Release Aug 2020
Average Earnings and Hours in New Jersey - March 2013 Pay News Release May 2014
Fatal Work Injuries in the New York Area – 2016 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2018
Middlesex, NJ Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in New York-Jersey City-White Plains — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Newark — May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Ocean City — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Vineland-Bridgeton — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Camden — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Fatal Occupational Injuries in New Jersey – 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages for Emergency Responders in Selected Metropolitan Areas in New York and New Jersey – May 2014 Employment, Pay News Release Oct 2015
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in New Jersey — 2018 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Feb 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in New York-Newark-Jersey City — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2020