Unemployment rate climbs 0.3% to 4.2% versus 3.8% U.S. average Increase in unemployment rate driven by large decrease in employment Strong increase in jobs in August follows a large downward revision to July. Recent job gains have been concentrated in…

Unemployment rate climbs to 3.9% versus 3.5% U.S. average Sharp drop of 7,300 private sector jobs in July June jobs numbers revised downward to show a loss of 4,200 jobs Small gain in jobs in July entirely the result of…

  Job total in the state in June virtually unchanged from May State’s 3.7% unemployment rate slightly higher than 3.6% U.S. average Labor force participation rate climbs to 65.4%, ahead of 62.6% national average    On July 20th, New Jersey’s…

Q1 real GDP growth at a 1.0% annual rate, half the US average of 2.0% Personal income grew 5.8% fueled by a spurt in transfer payments, not growth of earnings On June 30th, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis issued…

Modest private sector increase and large April number revised down Unemployment rate unchanged at 3.6%, slightly above 3.7% U.S. average Continued strong growth in the labor force and resident employment On June 15th, New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce…

Robust 15,800 job gain followed an upward revision of more than 5,000 to March Unemployment rate unchanged at 3.5%, slightly above U.S. average The labor force participation rate higher than any time since mid-2013 MORRISTOWN, NJ - On May 18th, New…

2,600 loss of jobs follows a comparable loss in February Unemployment rate unchanged at 3.5%, matching the U.S. average The state’s workforce rises sharply for a third straight month On April 20th, New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development…