Jobs grew a sharp 16,500—the largest gain since September. Leisure and hospitality were strong segments. The unemployment rate fell for a second straight month, edging down to 4.6% but still .6% above the national rate. New Jersey’s labor force and…

Payrolls decline by 10,900, with March increase marked down. Job losses noted in Leisure & Hospitality and Professional & Business services. Unemployment rate finally edges down. On May 16th, New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the Monthly…

Solid 13,800 increase in the number of jobs, with gains widespread across industries. Unemployment rate mired at 4.8% with little change in the labor force. On April  18th, New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the Monthly Jobs Report for…

Job count falls for the first time since July; January’s large increase cut more than half. Unemployment rate remains 4.8% for the sixth straight month. On March 21st, New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the Monthly Jobs…

Unemployment rate remains mired at 4.8%--one of the highest rates in the nation--with drops in both the labor force and employment of residents. But, the state’s job count up a strong 20,800—one of the highest gains in the nation. Revisions…

New data for 2023 as a whole mark up New Jersey’s average Unemployment rate from 4.0 to 4.4%. Fourth-highest rate of any state, and tops in the Northeast. Downward revisions to both employment and the labor force. 2022-2023 increase highest…

A solid increase in the job count of more than 12,000, but… Our unemployment rate moves up to 4.8%, more than 1% worse than the US average. Possibly showing further weakness, NJ total labor force and employment fall. On January…