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News Releases:
Nov
10
Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region – October 2022

Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased by 0.3 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nov
10
Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – October 2022

Prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased by 0.6 percent for the 2 months ending in October 2022.

Nov
10
Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City — October 2022

Prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), edged up 0.1 percent in October.

New Jersey Economy at a Glance:
New Jersey
Data Series Back
Data		 May
2022		 June
2022		 July
2022		 Aug
2022		 Sept
2022		 Oct
2022

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 4,648.4 4,662.7 4,666.4 4,693.3 4,676.0 (p)4,699.9

Employment(1)

 4,467.0 4,482.8 4,494.3 4,505.0 4,521.9 (p)4,537.0

Unemployment(1)

 181.4 179.9 172.1 188.2 154.1 (p)162.9

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.9 3.9 3.7 4.0 3.3 (p)3.5

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 4,203.0 4,212.0 4,225.8 4,235.8 4,248.7 (p)4,247.4

12-month % change

 5.3 5.2 4.6 4.7 4.5 (p)4.2

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)7.7

Construction(3)

 157.4 154.5 155.9 157.6 154.9 (p)155.3

12-month % change

 0.6 -1.7 -1.2 -0.2 -2.4 (p)-2.7

Manufacturing(3)

 244.5 246.4 247.2 246.9 245.9 (p)246.1

12-month % change

 1.8 2.7 3.0 2.7 2.1 (p)2.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 903.9 906.3 910.6 913.7 912.4 (p)914.8

12-month % change

 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.1 4.8 (p)4.8

Information(3)

 70.7 70.6 70.2 70.2 70.6 (p)70.8

12-month % change

 0.0 -0.4 -3.3 -2.6 -1.7 (p)0.3

Financial Activities(3)

 262.1 259.6 260.0 260.0 259.7 (p)257.9

12-month % change

 4.3 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 (p)2.2

Professional & Business Services(3)

 711.5 710.5 714.3 715.2 715.1 (p)717.0

12-month % change

 4.6 4.2 3.7 4.3 4.5 (p)3.1

Education & Health Services(3)

 716.2 720.4 725.7 727.7 726.9 (p)728.6

12-month % change

 3.8 3.9 4.5 4.7 4.6 (p)4.7

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 385.9 390.4 389.7 388.4 396.3 (p)397.4

12-month % change

 20.6 20.5 15.2 14.5 13.2 (p)12.5

Other Services(3)

 166.7 167.5 168.7 168.6 170.8 (p)171.4

12-month % change

 11.9 12.2 10.2 9.8 10.9 (p)9.9

Government(3)

 582.7 584.4 582.1 586.1 594.7 (p)586.7

12-month % change

 2.0 2.3 1.7 1.5 1.1 (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
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Average Energy Prices, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – September 2022 Average energy prices News Release Oct 2022
Fatal Work Injuries in the Philadelphia Area — 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Jun 2020
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Unemployment in the Philadelphia Area by County – June 2020 Unemployment News Release Aug 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization, New Jersey — 2021 Unemployment News Release Mar 2022
New York Area Employment — July 2022 Employment News Release Aug 2022
County Employment and Wages in New Jersey — Fourth Quarter 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Union Members in New York and New Jersey — 2021 Employment News Release Feb 2022
Women’s Earnings in New Jersey - 2020 Pay News Release Nov 2021
Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area — September 2022 Benefits, Pay News Release Nov 2022
Average Energy Prices, New York-Newark-Jersey City — August 2022 Average energy prices News Release Sep 2022
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Occupational Employment and Wages in New York-Jersey City-White Plains — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
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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
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