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New Jersey Job Growth

There were 4,353,000 jobs in New Jersey in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 4,635,785 employed persons for the month. New Jersey added 6,600 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 21,724 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is New Jersey job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 4,353,000 +6,600 +85,700
CPS 4,635,785 -21,724 +29,636

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 in October 2023 for New Jersey is at a new high of 4,353,000.

CPS employment in New Jersey reached a maximum of 4,685,770 in July 2023. 49,985 jobs have been lost in New Jersey since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

New Jersey Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 4,353,000 6,600 4,635,785 -21,724
September 2023 4,346,400 6,700 4,657,509 -16,845
August 2023 4,339,700 9,800 4,674,354 -11,416
July 2023 4,329,900 -4,200 4,685,770 896
June 2023 4,334,100 -3,600 4,684,874 8,846
May 2023 4,337,700 11,700 4,676,028 13,534
April 2023 4,326,000 9,500 4,662,494 18,329
March 2023 4,316,500 2,800 4,644,165 16,626
February 2023 4,313,700 -3,100 4,627,539 12,295
January 2023 4,316,800 19,400 4,615,244 7,757
December 2022 4,297,400 5,700 4,607,487 1,532
November 2022 4,291,700 24,400 4,605,955 -194

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