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

New Jersey

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News Releases:

Jul
15

County Employment and Wages in New Jersey — Fourth Quarter 2020

All 15 large New Jersey counties reported average weekly wage gains from the fourth quarter of 2019 to the fourth quarter of 2020.

Jul
13

Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City – June 2021

Prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), rose 1.0 percent in June.

Jul
13

Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region – June 2021

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast increased 1.0 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

New Jersey Economy at a Glance:

New Jersey
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2021		 June
2021

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 4,403.6 4,400.7 4,419.7 4,421.3 4,414.1 (p)4,419.7

Employment(1)

 4,059.9 4,058.9 4,083.6 4,089.2 4,095.3 (p)4,098.4

Unemployment(1)

 343.7 341.8 336.1 332.1 318.8 (p)321.3

Unemployment Rate(2)

 7.8 7.8 7.6 7.5 7.2 (p)7.3

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 3,865.7 3,876.5 3,896.9 3,901.8 3,919.0 (p)3,935.6

12-month % change

 -8.5 -8.3 -7.2 11.1 11.4 (p)10.1

Mining and Logging(3)

 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 (p)1.4

12-month % change

 -6.7 -6.7 0.0 7.7 0.0 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

 149.5 145.1 147.5 149.1 146.9 (p)145.6

12-month % change

 -8.2 -11.3 -9.7 13.2 4.9 (p)-0.8

Manufacturing(3)

 239.0 240.2 242.4 241.8 242.6 (p)242.2

12-month % change

 -4.8 -4.4 -3.0 9.7 7.1 (p)4.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 842.5 843.3 845.8 844.8 850.0 (p)856.2

12-month % change

 -5.2 -5.3 -4.9 14.3 13.0 (p)9.7

Information(3)

 65.5 65.5 66.5 67.2 67.3 (p)67.2

12-month % change

 -7.9 -7.4 -5.7 -2.2 -0.6 (p)1.1

Financial Activities(3)

 248.5 249.3 249.5 248.7 247.8 (p)248.1

12-month % change

 -1.4 -1.1 -0.8 3.9 3.9 (p)4.2

Professional & Business Services(3)

 649.3 653.3 655.3 654.6 657.2 (p)658.0

12-month % change

 -6.1 -5.0 -4.6 7.8 7.2 (p)6.5

Education & Health Services(3)

 666.3 669.6 673.1 674.2 678.7 (p)682.8

12-month % change

 -8.6 -8.4 -7.0 9.9 10.6 (p)7.8

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 293.1 299.1 304.5 307.7 312.6 (p)317.1

12-month % change

 -26.5 -25.2 -21.2 54.9 71.4 (p)75.3

Other Services(3)

 143.7 144.2 144.5 144.9 145.7 (p)145.9

12-month % change

 -17.8 -17.6 -14.4 25.1 25.9 (p)26.3

Government(3)

 566.9 565.5 566.4 567.4 568.8 (p)571.1

12-month % change

 -6.4 -6.6 -6.4 -1.5 0.0 (p)1.6

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 2021
Bergen, NJ Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Camden, NJ, Division Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Newark, NJ-PA, Division Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Trenton Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Vineland Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
New York Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ, Division Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Allentown Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
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New York-New Jersey - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2021
New York-New Jersey - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jul 2021
Current Employment Statistics - New Jersey Employment Table Jul 2021
Local Area Unemployment Statistics - New Jersey Unemployment Table Jul 2021
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – New York-New Jersey Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2021
Consumer Price Index - New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2021
Consumer Price Index - New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (1967 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2021
New York-New Jersey Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release May 2021
Philadelphia Area Employment – May 2021 Employment News Release Jul 2021
Consumer Expenditures for the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area: 2018-19 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2020
Unemployment in the New York Area by County – July 2018 Unemployment News Release Sep 2018
Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region – June 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2021
Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – June 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2021
Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area – March 2021 Benefits, Pay News Release May 2021
Average Energy Prices, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – May 2021 Average energy prices News Release Jun 2021
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 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Trenton — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Atlantic City-Hammonton — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
Unemployment in the Philadelphia Area by County – June 2020 Unemployment News Release Aug 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization, New Jersey – 2020 Unemployment News Release Mar 2021
New York Area Employment – July 2020 Employment News Release Sep 2020
County Employment and Wages in New Jersey — Fourth Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Union Members in New York and New Jersey — 2020 Employment News Release Feb 2021
Women’s Earnings in New Jersey - 2019 Pay News Release Feb 2021
Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area – March 2021 Benefits, Pay News Release May 2021
Average Energy Prices, New York-Newark-Jersey City–May 2021 Average energy prices News Release Jun 2021
Average Earnings and Hours in New Jersey - March 2013 Pay News Release May 2014
Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City – June 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2021
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
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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 – 2019 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2021
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 — 2019 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in New York-Newark-Jersey City — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021