New Jersey Job Growth
There were 3,881,100 jobs in New Jersey in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 4,143,920 employed persons for the month. New Jersey added 400 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 4,803 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is New Jersey job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | December 2011 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 3,881,100 | +400 | +36,400 |
| CPS | 4,143,920 | +4,803 | +78,678 |
New Jersey Employment Changes
The charts below shows the monthly job growth for New Jersey as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.
CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
Total Employment in New Jersey
CES employment peaked in January 2008 for New Jersey at 4,094,600. Since then 213,500 jobs have been lost in New Jersey according to the employer survey. From a trough of 3,828,900 in January 2011, New Jersey has gained 52,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in New Jersey reached a maximum of 4,284,811 in February 2008. 140,891 jobs have been lost in New Jersey since then according to the household survey. From a January 2011 low of 4,060,672, New Jersey has added 83,248 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
New Jersey Employment History
| Date |
CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2011 | 3,881,100 | 400 | 4,143,920 | 4,803 |
| November 2011 | 3,880,700 | 10,000 | 4,139,117 | 11,912 |
| October 2011 | 3,870,700 | 4,500 | 4,127,205 | 23,876 |
| September 2011 | 3,866,200 | -5,000 | 4,103,329 | 23,223 |
| August 2011 | 3,871,200 | -2,500 | 4,080,106 | 11,556 |
| July 2011 | 3,873,700 | 2,600 | 4,068,550 | -683 |
| June 2011 | 3,871,100 | 8,800 | 4,069,233 | -15,080 |
| May 2011 | 3,862,300 | 2,900 | 4,084,313 | 1,179 |
| April 2011 | 3,859,400 | 12,500 | 4,083,134 | 7,284 |
| March 2011 | 3,846,900 | 4,300 | 4,075,850 | 9,498 |
| February 2011 | 3,842,600 | 13,700 | 4,066,352 | 5,680 |
| January 2011 | 3,828,900 | -15,800 | 4,060,672 | -4,570 |
| December 2010 | 3,844,700 | -7,200 | 4,065,242 | -337 |
