New Jersey Job Growth
There were 3,896,300 jobs in New Jersey in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 4,063,590 employed persons for the month. New Jersey added 7,100 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 12,165 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is New Jersey job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 3,896,300 | +7,100 | -322,900 |
| CPS | 4,063,590 | +12,165 | -305,373 |
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 4,241,900. Since then 345,600 jobs have been lost in New Jersey according to the employer survey. From a trough of 3,410,600 in April 2020, New Jersey has gained 485,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in New Jersey reached a maximum of 4,419,828 in March 2020. 356,238 jobs have been lost in New Jersey since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 3,751,422, New Jersey has added 312,168 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
New Jersey Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2020 | 3,896,300 | 7,100 | 4,063,590 | 12,165 |
| October 2020 | 3,889,200 | -2,900 | 4,051,425 | 16,078 |
| September 2020 | 3,892,100 | 74,100 | 4,035,347 | -33,052 |
| August 2020 | 3,818,000 | 64,000 | 4,068,399 | 130,596 |
| July 2020 | 3,754,000 | 132,000 | 3,937,803 | 155,202 |
| June 2020 | 3,622,000 | 122,500 | 3,782,601 | -52,927 |
| May 2020 | 3,499,500 | 88,900 | 3,835,528 | 84,106 |
| April 2020 | 3,410,600 | -756,200 | 3,751,422 | -668,406 |
| March 2020 | 4,166,800 | -75,100 | 4,419,828 | 29,573 |
| February 2020 | 4,241,900 | 1,100 | 4,390,255 | 10,832 |
| January 2020 | 4,240,800 | 14,400 | 4,379,423 | 12,081 |
| December 2019 | 4,226,400 | 7,200 | 4,367,342 | -1,621 |
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