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Oct
13
Average Energy Prices, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – September 2020
Gasoline prices averaged $2.422 per gallon in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area in September 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Oct
13
Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region – September 2020
Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), inched up 0.1 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Oct
07
Philadelphia Area Employment – August 2020
Total nonfarm employment for the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area stood at 2,569,400 in May 2020, down 416,300, or 13.9 percent, over the year.
New Jersey Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Apr 2020 |
May 2020 |
June 2020 |
July 2020 |
Aug 2020 |
Sept 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
4,483.3 | 4,531.2 | 4,548.8 | 4,589.2 | 4,578.4 | (p)4,349.4 |
Employment(1) |
|
3,751.4 | 3,835.5 | 3,782.6 | 3,937.8 | 4,068.4 | (p)4,056.2 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
731.9 | 695.7 | 766.2 | 651.4 | 510.0 | (p)293.2 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
16.3 | 15.4 | 16.8 | 14.2 | 11.1 | (p)6.7 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
3,410.6 | 3,499.5 | 3,622.0 | 3,754.0 | 3,818.0 | (p)3,878.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-18.7 | -16.4 | -13.6 | -10.5 | -9.1 | (p)-7.6 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | (p)1.5 |
12-month % change |
|
7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 |
Construction(3) |
|
121.9 | 136.9 | 144.1 | 147.2 | 146.2 | (p)148.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-23.8 | -14.1 | -9.4 | -7.7 | -8.9 | (p)-7.5 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
216.6 | 235.7 | 239.0 | 240.3 | 241.2 | (p)242.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-14.1 | -6.4 | -5.0 | -4.6 | -3.8 | (p)-3.6 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
737.4 | 753.9 | 794.2 | 827.7 | 838.8 | (p)846.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-16.7 | -14.8 | -10.3 | -6.7 | -5.5 | (p)-4.6 |
Information(3) |
|
62.2 | 61.4 | 61.5 | 62.9 | 63.2 | (p)63.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-7.7 | -8.9 | -8.9 | -6.7 | -7.1 | (p)-6.8 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
237.6 | 238.4 | 236.8 | 239.3 | 241.2 | (p)242.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.0 | -5.6 | -6.4 | -5.2 | -4.6 | (p)-3.9 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
592.1 | 599.0 | 604.6 | 621.9 | 622.8 | (p)627.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-13.7 | -12.3 | -11.6 | -9.0 | -9.0 | (p)-8.4 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
600.0 | 603.2 | 632.8 | 648.8 | 660.4 | (p)664.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-16.2 | -15.7 | -11.7 | -9.5 | -8.0 | (p)-7.6 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
145.1 | 175.3 | 209.4 | 259.6 | 270.9 | (p)289.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-63.2 | -55.5 | -46.8 | -34.0 | -31.1 | (p)-26.1 |
Other Services(3) |
|
115.3 | 118.2 | 126.0 | 148.8 | 153.7 | (p)156.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-33.6 | -31.9 | -27.4 | -14.4 | -11.7 | (p)-9.9 |
Government(3) |
|
581.0 | 576.1 | 572.2 | 556.0 | 578.1 | (p)595.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.0 | -4.5 | -5.6 | -8.8 | -4.8 | (p)-2.0 |
|
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