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New Jersey Job Growth

There were 4,311,100 jobs in New Jersey in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 4,643,957 employed persons for the month. New Jersey lost 2,600 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 16,418 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is New Jersey job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 4,311,100 -2,600 +85,500
CPS 4,643,957 +16,418 +132,360

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 2023 for New Jersey at 4,316,800. Since then 5,700 jobs have been lost in New Jersey according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in New Jersey for March 2023 is at a new high of 4,643,957.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

New Jersey Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 4,311,100 -2,600 4,643,957 16,418
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
October 2022 4,267,300 -15,100 4,606,149 -5,000
September 2022 4,282,400 7,500 4,611,149 -8,195
August 2022 4,274,900 13,100 4,619,344 13,639
July 2022 4,261,800 22,200 4,605,705 16,061
June 2022 4,239,600 -2,600 4,589,644 21,376
May 2022 4,242,200 9,000 4,568,268 25,946
April 2022 4,233,200 7,600 4,542,322 30,725

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