New Jersey Job Growth

There were 3,889,300 jobs in New Jersey in April 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 4,166,971 employed persons for the month. New Jersey added 2,600 jobs in April 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 5,540 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is New Jersey job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	3,889,300	+2,600	+39,600
CPS	4,166,971	+5,540	+41,286

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 4,097,400. Since then 208,100 jobs have been lost in New Jersey according to the employer survey. From a trough of 3,836,400 in September 2010, New Jersey has gained 52,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in New Jersey reached a maximum of 4,286,959 in February 2008. 119,988 jobs have been lost in New Jersey since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 4,102,974, New Jersey has added 63,997 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

New Jersey Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2012	3,889,300	2,600	4,166,971	5,540
March 2012	3,886,700	-3,700	4,161,431	-418
February 2012	3,890,400	7,000	4,161,849	820
January 2012	3,883,400	8,800	4,161,029	-3,061
December 2011	3,874,600	2,700	4,164,090	9,004
November 2011	3,871,900	6,700	4,155,086	9,531
October 2011	3,865,200	3,800	4,145,555	10,753
September 2011	3,861,400	3,200	4,134,802	9,879
August 2011	3,858,200	-1,200	4,124,923	6,040
July 2011	3,859,400	10,200	4,118,883	609
June 2011	3,849,200	1,500	4,118,274	-3,386
May 2011	3,847,700	-2,000	4,121,660	-4,025
April 2011	3,849,700	6,200	4,125,685	-1,194