New figures show state hit a record-low unemployment rate last summer Labor force, employment totals substantially higher than originally reported On March 1st, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has issued revised 2022 numbers on the labor force, total employment,…

Overall increase of 1,400 from November swelled by 1,300 gain in government Marked losses in construction and professional and business services may have been weather-related Unemployment (3.4%) remains below national average (3.5%), and labor force continues to grow  On January…

State GDP growth is 10th in the nation in the third quarter. Personal income also grew faster than the nation, led by gains in earnings. Household price growth was less than the nation in 2021, but housing and utility costs stay…

Unemployment rate unchanged at 3.4%, below 3.7% U.S. rate Labor force continues to recover, adding 11,600 workers Payrolls grow by 11,700 following loss of 2,500 in October MORRISTOWN, NJ - On December 15th, New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development…

  Modest overall job decline resulted from a correction in government employment Private sector gained 6,700 jobs after an upward revision to September Unemployment rate ticked up 0.2% to 3.5%, due to sharp gain in the labor force, but remains…

Private-sector jobs fall for first time since the worst of the pandemic Sharp drop in the unemployment rate reflects decline in labor force, as well as increase in numbers working Sharp decline in construction, as government jobs grow MORRISTOWN, NJ…

New Jersey’s Real GDP lagged the nation in Q2 after a strong first quarter; same pattern held for personal income State GDP contracts 1%, ranking 24th nationwide, versus 0.6% U.S. decline State personal income grew 5.6%, ranking 27th nationwide, versus…