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Jan
22
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in New Jersey — 2019
69,000 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported among New Jersey private industry employers in 2019, resulting in an incidence rate of 2.5 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers.
Jan
13
Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region – December 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast edged up 0.2 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Jan
13
Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – December 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington was unchanged from October to December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
New Jersey Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
July 2020 |
Aug 2020 |
Sept 2020 |
Oct 2020 |
Nov 2020 |
Dec 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
4,589.2 | 4,578.4 | 4,325.1 | 4,401.9 | 4,545.2 | (p)4,451.3 |
Employment(1) |
|
3,937.8 | 4,068.4 | 4,035.3 | 4,051.4 | 4,082.3 | (p)4,111.7 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
651.4 | 510.0 | 289.8 | 350.5 | 462.9 | (p)339.7 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
14.2 | 11.1 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 10.2 | (p)7.6 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
3,754.0 | 3,818.0 | 3,892.1 | 3,889.2 | 3,897.7 | (p)3,890.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-10.5 | -9.1 | -7.3 | -7.7 | -7.6 | (p)-8.0 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | (p)1.4 |
12-month % change |
|
7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)-6.7 |
Construction(3) |
|
147.2 | 146.2 | 149.4 | 150.8 | 146.8 | (p)149.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-7.7 | -8.9 | -7.0 | -6.1 | -8.5 | (p)-6.0 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
240.3 | 241.2 | 241.5 | 242.9 | 244.0 | (p)244.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.6 | -3.8 | -3.8 | -2.8 | -3.4 | (p)-3.1 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
827.7 | 838.8 | 848.7 | 845.5 | 860.1 | (p)860.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.7 | -5.5 | -4.4 | -4.8 | -3.6 | (p)-3.8 |
Information(3) |
|
62.9 | 63.2 | 64.0 | 64.6 | 65.5 | (p)64.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.7 | -7.1 | -5.5 | -4.3 | -2.1 | (p)-3.5 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
239.3 | 241.2 | 242.7 | 246.6 | 248.3 | (p)246.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.2 | -4.6 | -3.8 | -1.7 | -1.1 | (p)-1.9 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
621.9 | 622.8 | 629.6 | 631.0 | 631.3 | (p)634.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-9.0 | -9.0 | -8.1 | -8.4 | -8.6 | (p)-8.4 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
648.8 | 660.4 | 666.1 | 668.8 | 671.1 | (p)669.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-9.5 | -8.0 | -7.3 | -7.5 | -7.3 | (p)-7.6 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
259.6 | 270.9 | 293.8 | 300.3 | 296.1 | (p)287.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-34.0 | -31.1 | -25.1 | -24.4 | -26.0 | (p)-28.3 |
Other Services(3) |
|
148.8 | 153.7 | 157.3 | 158.2 | 156.9 | (p)157.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-14.4 | -11.7 | -9.5 | -10.2 | -10.3 | (p)-10.0 |
Government(3) |
|
556.0 | 578.1 | 597.5 | 579.0 | 576.1 | (p)575.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-8.8 | -4.8 | -1.7 | -4.7 | -4.8 | (p)-5.5 |
|
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