New Jersey Job Growth
There were 3,981,000 jobs in New Jersey in August 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 4,110,599 employed persons for the month. New Jersey added 20,300 jobs in August 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 5,748 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is New Jersey job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | August 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 3,981,000 | +20,300 | +205,800 |
| CPS | 4,110,599 | +5,748 | +90,088 |
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 February 2020 for New Jersey at 4,229,600. Since then 248,600 jobs have been lost in New Jersey according to the employer survey. From a trough of 3,512,400 in April 2020, New Jersey has gained 468,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in New Jersey reached a maximum of 4,415,112 in December 2019. 304,513 jobs have been lost in New Jersey since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 3,735,350, New Jersey has added 375,249 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
New Jersey Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | 3,981,000 | 20,300 | 4,110,599 | 5,748 |
| July 2021 | 3,960,700 | 21,200 | 4,104,851 | 7,358 |
| June 2021 | 3,939,500 | 20,500 | 4,097,493 | 2,172 |
| May 2021 | 3,919,000 | 17,200 | 4,095,321 | 6,156 |
| April 2021 | 3,901,800 | 4,900 | 4,089,165 | 5,599 |
| March 2021 | 3,896,900 | 20,400 | 4,083,566 | 24,635 |
| February 2021 | 3,876,500 | 10,800 | 4,058,931 | -926 |
| January 2021 | 3,865,700 | 800 | 4,059,857 | 20,289 |
| December 2020 | 3,864,900 | -6,100 | 4,039,568 | -2,429 |
| November 2020 | 3,871,000 | 8,500 | 4,041,997 | -1,312 |
| October 2020 | 3,862,500 | 2,000 | 4,043,309 | 7,957 |
| September 2020 | 3,860,500 | 85,300 | 4,035,352 | 14,841 |
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