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The unemployment rates in Barnstable and Dukes Counties were each 0.8 percentage point lower in July 2015.

Nov
13
Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region – October 2019

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast inched down 0.1 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nov
13
Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – October 2019

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington decreased 0.4 percent from August to October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

New Jersey Economy at a Glance:
New Jersey
Data Series Back
Data		 Aug
2022		 Sept
2022		 Oct
2022		 Nov
2022		 Dec
2022		 Jan
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)4,762.4 (r)4,763.7 (r)4,764.8 (r)4,764.6 (r)4,764.7 (p)4,778.8

Employment(1)

 (r)4,619.3 (r)4,611.1 (r)4,606.1 (r)4,606.0 (r)4,607.5 (p)4,615.2

Unemployment(1)

 (r)143.0 (r)152.6 (r)158.7 (r)158.7 (r)157.2 (p)163.6

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.0 (r)3.2 (r)3.3 (r)3.3 (r)3.3 (p)3.4

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 4,235.8 4,248.7 4,246.2 4,264.3 (p)4,265.7  

12-month % change

 4.7 4.5 4.1 3.9 (p)3.6  

Mining and Logging(3)

 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 (p)1.4  

12-month % change

 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 (p)0.0  

Construction(3)

 157.6 154.9 153.7 155.8 (p)152.4  

12-month % change

 -0.2 -2.4 -3.7 -2.6 (p)-5.5  

Manufacturing(3)

 246.9 245.9 245.9 246.0 (p)245.5  

12-month % change

 2.7 2.1 2.0 1.7 (p)1.0  

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 913.7 912.4 915.0 916.9 (p)919.1  

12-month % change

 5.1 4.8 4.8 4.5 (p)4.4  

Information(3)

 70.2 70.6 70.2 70.2 (p)70.3  

12-month % change

 -2.6 -1.7 -0.6 -0.6 (p)0.4  

Financial Activities(3)

 260.0 259.7 258.6 258.5 (p)258.1  

12-month % change

 3.1 3.0 2.5 2.5 (p)1.7  

Professional & Business Services(3)

 715.2 715.1 717.5 720.3 (p)717.8  

12-month % change

 4.3 4.5 3.1 2.4 (p)1.8  

Education & Health Services(3)

 727.7 726.9 728.1 734.3 (p)738.7  

12-month % change

 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.7 (p)5.5  

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 388.4 396.3 396.7 398.6 (p)398.3  

12-month % change

 14.5 13.2 12.3 11.6 (p)10.4  

Other Services(3)

 168.6 170.8 172.1 174.6 (p)175.1  

12-month % change

 9.8 10.9 10.3 10.1 (p)9.8  

Government(3)

 586.1 594.7 587.0 587.7 (p)589.0  

12-month % change

 1.5 1.1 1.3 1.3 (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
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Atlantic City Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2019
Bergen, NJ Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2019
Camden, NJ, Division Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2019
Newark, NJ-PA, Division Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2019
Trenton Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2019
Vineland Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2019
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 Economic Summary Oct 2019
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Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2019
Allentown Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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 Economic Summary Oct 2019
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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 Economic Summary Oct 2019
New York-New Jersey - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table May 2023
New York-New Jersey - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table May 2023
Current Employment Statistics - New Jersey Employment Table May 2023
Local Area Unemployment Statistics - New Jersey Unemployment Table May 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – New York-New Jersey Consumer price indexes Table May 2023
Consumer Price Index - New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table May 2023
Consumer Price Index - New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (1967 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table May 2023
New York-New Jersey Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary May 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton – May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2019
Philadelphia Area Employment – August 2019 Employment News Release Oct 2019
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 – October 2019 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2019
Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – October 2019 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2019
Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area – September 2019 Benefits, Pay News Release Nov 2019
Average Energy Prices, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – September 2019 Average energy prices News Release Oct 2019
Fatal Work Injuries in the Philadelphia Area — 2017 Workplace fatalities News Release Jul 2019
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 – September 2019 Unemployment News Release Nov 2019
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization, New Jersey – 2018 Unemployment News Release May 2019
New York Area Employment – July 2018 Employment News Release Aug 2018
County Employment and Wages in New Jersey - Fourth Quarter 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Union Members in New York and New Jersey — 2018 Employment News Release Mar 2019
Women’s Earnings in New Jersey - 2017 Pay News Release Sep 2018
Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area — September 2019 Benefits, Pay News Release Nov 2019
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 (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2019
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 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Camden — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Fatal Occupational Injuries in New Jersey – 2016 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2018
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 — 2016 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in New York-Newark-Jersey City — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2019
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