Fort Lee borough, NJ Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 16,301 | - | 4.2 | - |
| 1991 | 15,824 | -2.9 | 5.8 | 1.6 |
| 1992 | 15,177 | -4.1 | 7.8 | 2.0 |
| 1993 | 15,149 | -0.2 | 7.2 | -0.6 |
| 1994 | 15,257 | 0.7 | 6.7 | -0.5 |
| 1995 | 15,631 | 2.5 | 6.3 | -0.4 |
| 1996 | 15,967 | 2.1 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| 1997 | 16,362 | 2.5 | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| 1998 | 16,478 | 0.7 | 3.9 | -1.0 |
| 1999 | 16,476 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | 18,020 | 9.4 | 2.7 | -1.2 |
| 2001 | 17,825 | -1.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| 2002 | 17,564 | -1.5 | 4.3 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 17,513 | -0.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 17,583 | 0.4 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| 2005 | 18,300 | 4.1 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
| 2006 | 18,408 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 18,376 | -0.2 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| 2008 | 18,307 | -0.4 | 3.2 | 0.6 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 16,240 | - | 4.0 | - |
| Feb | 16,327 | - | 3.9 | - |
| Mar | 16,455 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Apr | 16,280 | - | 3.7 | - |
| May | 16,330 | - | 3.9 | - |
| Jun | 16,516 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Jul | 16,359 | - | 4.6 | - |
| Aug | 16,263 | - | 4.2 | - |
| Sep | 16,163 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Oct | 16,220 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Nov | 16,253 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Dec | 16,207 | - | 4.6 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 15,919 | -2.0 | 5.4 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 15,890 | -2.7 | 5.6 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 15,960 | -3.0 | 5.7 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 15,809 | -2.9 | 5.5 | 1.8 |
| May | 15,841 | -3.0 | 5.7 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 15,975 | -3.3 | 5.8 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 15,782 | -3.5 | 6.4 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 15,719 | -3.3 | 5.9 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 15,643 | -3.2 | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 15,766 | -2.8 | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 15,829 | -2.6 | 5.6 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 15,760 | -2.8 | 5.9 | 1.3 |
| 1992-Jan | 15,224 | -4.4 | 7.0 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 15,261 | -4.0 | 7.0 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 15,267 | -4.3 | 7.0 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 15,116 | -4.4 | 6.7 | 1.2 |
| May | 15,155 | -4.3 | 8.5 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 15,284 | -4.3 | 8.6 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 15,130 | -4.1 | 9.2 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 15,104 | -3.9 | 8.5 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 15,000 | -4.1 | 8.2 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 15,159 | -3.9 | 7.7 | 1.9 |
| Nov | 15,202 | -4.0 | 7.5 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 15,225 | -3.4 | 7.4 | 1.5 |
| 1993-Jan | 14,972 | -1.7 | 7.8 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 15,008 | -1.7 | 7.6 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 15,037 | -1.5 | 7.6 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 15,082 | -0.2 | 7.2 | 0.5 |
| May | 15,123 | -0.2 | 7.2 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 15,319 | 0.2 | 7.3 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 15,159 | 0.2 | 7.6 | -1.6 |
| Aug | 15,188 | 0.6 | 7.1 | -1.4 |
| Sep | 15,012 | 0.1 | 7.0 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 15,236 | 0.5 | 6.8 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 15,321 | 0.8 | 6.6 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 15,332 | 0.7 | 6.6 | -0.9 |
| 1994-Jan | 14,945 | -0.2 | 7.1 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 14,906 | -0.7 | 7.2 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 15,040 | 0.0 | 7.2 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 15,114 | 0.2 | 6.6 | -0.6 |
| May | 15,155 | 0.2 | 6.6 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 15,391 | 0.5 | 6.9 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 15,337 | 1.2 | 7.3 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 15,336 | 1.0 | 6.7 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 15,272 | 1.7 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 15,466 | 1.5 | 6.1 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 15,564 | 1.6 | 5.9 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 15,556 | 1.5 | 5.9 | -0.7 |
| 1995-Jan | 15,467 | 3.5 | 6.5 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 15,592 | 4.6 | 6.2 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 15,629 | 3.9 | 6.2 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 15,643 | 3.5 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| May | 15,606 | 3.0 | 6.4 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 15,765 | 2.4 | 6.4 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 15,663 | 2.1 | 7.1 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 15,602 | 1.7 | 6.6 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 15,509 | 1.6 | 6.3 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 15,704 | 1.5 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 15,726 | 1.0 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 15,664 | 0.7 | 5.7 | -0.2 |
| 1996-Jan | 15,492 | 0.2 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 15,613 | 0.1 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 15,709 | 0.5 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 15,773 | 0.8 | 5.8 | -0.5 |
| May | 15,862 | 1.6 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 16,060 | 1.9 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 15,992 | 2.1 | 6.4 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 16,054 | 2.9 | 5.6 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 16,026 | 3.3 | 5.2 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 16,271 | 3.6 | 5.0 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 16,361 | 4.0 | 5.0 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 16,389 | 4.6 | 4.9 | -0.8 |
| 1997-Jan | 16,058 | 3.7 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 16,144 | 3.4 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 16,278 | 3.6 | 5.2 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 16,312 | 3.4 | 4.7 | -1.0 |
| May | 16,346 | 3.1 | 4.9 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 16,514 | 2.8 | 5.3 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 16,406 | 2.6 | 5.6 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 16,369 | 2.0 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 16,276 | 1.6 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 16,446 | 1.1 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 16,582 | 1.4 | 3.9 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 16,607 | 1.3 | 3.8 | -1.1 |
| 1998-Jan | 16,380 | 2.0 | 4.6 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 16,396 | 1.6 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 16,439 | 1.0 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 16,438 | 0.8 | 3.7 | -1.1 |
| May | 16,487 | 0.9 | 3.8 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 16,679 | 1.0 | 3.9 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 16,452 | 0.3 | 4.4 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 16,408 | 0.2 | 3.9 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 16,366 | 0.6 | 3.7 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 16,492 | 0.3 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 16,582 | 0.0 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 16,618 | 0.1 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| 1999-Jan | 16,384 | 0.0 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 16,412 | 0.1 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 16,487 | 0.3 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 16,422 | -0.1 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
| May | 16,474 | -0.1 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 16,569 | -0.7 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 16,465 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 16,439 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 16,327 | -0.2 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 16,483 | -0.1 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 16,581 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 16,667 | 0.3 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 17,840 | 8.9 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 17,957 | 9.4 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 17,986 | 9.1 | 2.9 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 18,126 | 10.4 | 2.4 | -1.5 |
| May | 17,993 | 9.2 | 2.5 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 18,151 | 9.5 | 2.6 | -1.8 |
| Jul | 18,000 | 9.3 | 3.1 | -1.7 |
| Aug | 17,965 | 9.3 | 2.8 | -1.4 |
| Sep | 17,857 | 9.4 | 2.5 | -1.4 |
| Oct | 18,065 | 9.6 | 2.3 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 18,096 | 9.1 | 2.4 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 18,202 | 9.2 | 2.3 | -0.7 |
| 2001-Jan | 17,879 | 0.2 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 17,916 | -0.2 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 17,938 | -0.3 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 17,941 | -1.0 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| May | 17,855 | -0.8 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 17,934 | -1.2 | 3.1 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 17,857 | -0.8 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 17,661 | -1.7 | 3.4 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 17,623 | -1.3 | 3.4 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 17,735 | -1.8 | 3.6 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 17,779 | -1.8 | 3.6 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 17,777 | -2.3 | 3.7 | 1.4 |
| 2002-Jan | 17,445 | -2.4 | 4.4 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 17,609 | -1.7 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 17,555 | -2.1 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 17,505 | -2.4 | 4.3 | 1.6 |
| May | 17,526 | -1.8 | 4.2 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 17,579 | -2.0 | 4.4 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 17,520 | -1.9 | 4.8 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 17,508 | -0.9 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 17,516 | -0.6 | 4.1 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 17,655 | -0.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 17,646 | -0.7 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 17,698 | -0.4 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| 2003-Jan | 17,497 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 17,598 | -0.1 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 17,567 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 17,555 | 0.3 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| May | 17,471 | -0.3 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 17,537 | -0.2 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 17,428 | -0.5 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 17,400 | -0.6 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 17,327 | -1.1 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 17,532 | -0.7 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 17,599 | -0.3 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 17,643 | -0.3 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| 2004-Jan | 17,418 | -0.5 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 17,501 | -0.6 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 17,498 | -0.4 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 17,526 | -0.2 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| May | 17,483 | 0.1 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 17,604 | 0.4 | 3.8 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 17,608 | 1.0 | 4.1 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 17,588 | 1.1 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 17,487 | 0.9 | 3.2 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 17,680 | 0.8 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 17,782 | 1.0 | 3.0 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 17,820 | 1.0 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| 2005-Jan | 18,052 | 3.6 | 2.8 | -1.5 |
| Feb | 18,124 | 3.6 | 2.9 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 18,172 | 3.9 | 2.7 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 18,213 | 3.9 | 2.5 | -1.1 |
| May | 18,235 | 4.3 | 2.6 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 18,350 | 4.2 | 2.9 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 18,325 | 4.1 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 18,306 | 4.1 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 18,267 | 4.5 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 18,482 | 4.5 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 18,507 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 18,571 | 4.2 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 18,266 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 18,320 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 18,367 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 18,304 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| May | 18,302 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 18,418 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 18,345 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 18,361 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 18,315 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 18,563 | 0.4 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 18,626 | 0.6 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 18,704 | 0.7 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| 2007-Jan | 18,265 | 0.0 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 18,337 | 0.1 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 18,380 | 0.1 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 18,301 | 0.0 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| May | 18,254 | -0.3 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 18,391 | -0.1 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 18,376 | 0.2 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 18,291 | -0.4 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 18,315 | 0.0 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 18,438 | -0.7 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 18,587 | -0.2 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 18,577 | -0.7 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| 2008-Jan | 18,318 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 18,349 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 18,385 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 18,386 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| May | 18,283 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 18,378 | -0.1 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 18,351 | -0.1 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 18,257 | -0.2 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 18,196 | -0.6 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 18,315 | -0.7 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 18,265 | -1.7 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 18,195 | -2.1 | 3.8 | 1.5 |
| 2009-Jan | 17,956 | -2.0 | 4.4 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 17,835 | -2.8 | 5.1 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 17,995 | -2.1 | 5.1 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 18,082 | -1.7 | 5.0 | 2.2 |
| May | 17,899 | -2.1 | 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 17,928 | -2.4 | 5.8 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 17,933 | -2.3 | 6.4 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 17,703 | -3.0 | 6.4 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 17,482 | -3.9 | 6.4 | 3.1 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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