Lakewood Township, NJ Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 16,345 | - | 6.3 | - |
| 1991 | 16,208 | -0.8 | 8.5 | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 15,827 | -2.4 | 10.3 | 1.8 |
| 1993 | 16,292 | 2.9 | 8.6 | -1.6 |
| 1994 | 16,660 | 2.3 | 8.2 | -0.5 |
| 1995 | 17,289 | 3.8 | 7.8 | -0.4 |
| 1996 | 17,857 | 3.3 | 7.6 | -0.1 |
| 1997 | 18,375 | 2.9 | 6.9 | -0.7 |
| 1998 | 18,401 | 0.1 | 6.0 | -0.9 |
| 1999 | 18,693 | 1.6 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 20,378 | 9.0 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| 2001 | 20,632 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 20,974 | 1.7 | 6.9 | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 21,020 | 0.2 | 7.4 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 21,347 | 1.6 | 6.4 | -1.0 |
| 2005 | 23,007 | 7.8 | 4.6 | -1.8 |
| 2006 | 23,643 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | 23,721 | 0.3 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 15,790 | - | 6.9 | - |
| Feb | 15,872 | - | 6.2 | - |
| Mar | 16,114 | - | 5.9 | - |
| Apr | 16,197 | - | 5.5 | - |
| May | 16,462 | - | 5.5 | - |
| Jun | 17,057 | - | 5.6 | - |
| Jul | 17,151 | - | 6.1 | - |
| Aug | 17,066 | - | 5.9 | - |
| Sep | 16,381 | - | 6.5 | - |
| Oct | 16,154 | - | 6.7 | - |
| Nov | 15,968 | - | 7.3 | - |
| Dec | 15,931 | - | 7.6 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 15,732 | -0.4 | 9.9 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 15,782 | -0.6 | 9.7 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 15,999 | -0.7 | 9.4 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 16,163 | -0.2 | 8.4 | 2.9 |
| May | 16,375 | -0.5 | 7.8 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 16,929 | -0.8 | 7.8 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 16,910 | -1.4 | 8.4 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 16,762 | -1.8 | 7.6 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 16,171 | -1.3 | 7.7 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 15,929 | -1.4 | 8.3 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 15,904 | -0.4 | 8.4 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 15,838 | -0.6 | 9.0 | 1.3 |
| 1992-Jan | 15,288 | -2.8 | 11.4 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 15,259 | -3.3 | 11.1 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 15,399 | -3.8 | 10.5 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 15,572 | -3.7 | 9.2 | 0.8 |
| May | 15,790 | -3.6 | 11.3 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 16,366 | -3.3 | 10.9 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 16,590 | -1.9 | 10.8 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 16,496 | -1.6 | 9.8 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 15,946 | -1.4 | 9.5 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 15,812 | -0.7 | 9.5 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 15,746 | -1.0 | 9.5 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 15,654 | -1.2 | 9.5 | 0.6 |
| 1993-Jan | 15,602 | 2.1 | 10.5 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 15,709 | 2.9 | 10.0 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 15,866 | 3.0 | 9.6 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 15,938 | 2.4 | 8.9 | -0.3 |
| May | 16,326 | 3.4 | 8.4 | -2.9 |
| Jun | 16,915 | 3.4 | 8.1 | -2.8 |
| Jul | 17,013 | 2.5 | 8.5 | -2.3 |
| Aug | 16,943 | 2.7 | 7.7 | -2.1 |
| Sep | 16,423 | 3.0 | 7.8 | -1.7 |
| Oct | 16,304 | 3.1 | 7.9 | -1.6 |
| Nov | 16,263 | 3.3 | 8.1 | -1.5 |
| Dec | 16,204 | 3.5 | 8.3 | -1.2 |
| 1994-Jan | 15,789 | 1.2 | 10.0 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 15,823 | 0.7 | 10.3 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 16,095 | 1.4 | 9.8 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 16,321 | 2.4 | 8.1 | -0.9 |
| May | 16,720 | 2.4 | 7.8 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 17,341 | 2.5 | 7.7 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 17,547 | 3.1 | 8.0 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 17,459 | 3.0 | 7.3 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 16,893 | 2.9 | 7.0 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 16,623 | 2.0 | 7.3 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 16,677 | 2.5 | 7.4 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 16,636 | 2.7 | 7.5 | -0.8 |
| 1995-Jan | 16,543 | 4.8 | 9.3 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 16,640 | 5.2 | 9.0 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 16,872 | 4.8 | 8.4 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 17,074 | 4.6 | 7.6 | -0.4 |
| May | 17,314 | 3.6 | 7.6 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 17,952 | 3.5 | 7.4 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 18,157 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 18,008 | 3.1 | 7.2 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 17,397 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 17,274 | 3.9 | 6.8 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 17,179 | 3.0 | 7.3 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 17,059 | 2.5 | 7.6 | 0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 16,800 | 1.6 | 9.6 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 16,950 | 1.9 | 9.3 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 17,295 | 2.5 | 8.8 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 17,378 | 1.8 | 8.0 | 0.4 |
| May | 17,934 | 3.6 | 7.3 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 18,566 | 3.4 | 6.7 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 18,774 | 3.4 | 7.5 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 18,832 | 4.6 | 6.3 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 18,092 | 4.0 | 6.6 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 17,976 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 17,862 | 4.0 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 17,824 | 4.5 | 7.6 | -0.1 |
| 1997-Jan | 17,539 | 4.4 | 9.4 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 17,668 | 4.2 | 8.8 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 17,927 | 3.7 | 8.1 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 18,174 | 4.6 | 6.6 | -1.4 |
| May | 18,572 | 3.6 | 6.3 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 19,093 | 2.8 | 6.4 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 19,340 | 3.0 | 6.7 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 19,142 | 1.6 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 18,413 | 1.8 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 18,298 | 1.8 | 5.9 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 18,190 | 1.8 | 6.0 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 18,148 | 1.8 | 6.5 | -1.1 |
| 1998-Jan | 17,865 | 1.9 | 8.2 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 17,963 | 1.7 | 7.9 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 18,064 | 0.8 | 7.5 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 18,306 | 0.7 | 5.8 | -0.9 |
| May | 18,545 | -0.1 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 18,967 | -0.7 | 5.5 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 19,095 | -1.3 | 5.8 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 18,913 | -1.2 | 4.9 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 18,328 | -0.5 | 5.0 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 18,271 | -0.1 | 5.0 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 18,258 | 0.4 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 18,240 | 0.5 | 5.3 | -1.1 |
| 1999-Jan | 18,042 | 1.0 | 6.9 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 18,131 | 0.9 | 6.7 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 18,233 | 0.9 | 6.4 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 18,445 | 0.8 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| May | 18,678 | 0.7 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 19,233 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 19,448 | 1.8 | 5.9 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 19,414 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 18,706 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 18,601 | 1.8 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 18,659 | 2.2 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 18,722 | 2.6 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| 2000-Jan | 20,100 | 11.4 | 6.1 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 20,205 | 11.4 | 6.1 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 20,321 | 11.5 | 5.2 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 20,440 | 10.8 | 4.2 | -1.3 |
| May | 20,388 | 9.2 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 20,716 | 7.7 | 4.2 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 20,551 | 5.7 | 5.0 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 20,512 | 5.7 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 20,120 | 7.6 | 4.2 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 20,339 | 9.3 | 4.1 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 20,354 | 9.1 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 20,489 | 9.4 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| 2001-Jan | 20,386 | 1.4 | 6.0 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 20,397 | 1.0 | 5.7 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 20,512 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 20,585 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| May | 20,626 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 20,916 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 21,009 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 20,826 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 20,558 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 20,594 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 20,582 | 1.1 | 5.8 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 20,590 | 0.5 | 6.1 | 1.7 |
| 2002-Jan | 20,553 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 20,727 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 20,801 | 1.4 | 7.6 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 20,885 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 2.1 |
| May | 20,997 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 21,244 | 1.6 | 6.7 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 21,246 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 21,222 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 20,963 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 21,026 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 20,984 | 2.0 | 7.1 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 21,040 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 1.0 |
| 2003-Jan | 20,784 | 1.1 | 8.7 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 20,853 | 0.6 | 8.6 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 20,879 | 0.4 | 8.3 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 20,979 | 0.5 | 7.2 | 0.5 |
| May | 20,996 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 21,215 | -0.1 | 7.6 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 21,176 | -0.3 | 7.8 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 21,187 | -0.2 | 6.8 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 20,856 | -0.5 | 6.8 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 21,042 | 0.1 | 6.7 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 21,117 | 0.6 | 6.8 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 21,154 | 0.5 | 6.7 | -0.4 |
| 2004-Jan | 20,937 | 0.7 | 8.3 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 21,038 | 0.9 | 8.1 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 21,115 | 1.1 | 7.8 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 21,218 | 1.1 | 6.5 | -0.7 |
| May | 21,258 | 1.2 | 6.1 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 21,564 | 1.6 | 6.3 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 21,667 | 2.3 | 6.7 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 21,638 | 2.1 | 5.7 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 21,279 | 2.0 | 5.5 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 21,421 | 1.8 | 5.4 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 21,512 | 1.9 | 5.5 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 21,513 | 1.7 | 5.4 | -1.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 22,418 | 7.1 | 4.9 | -3.5 |
| Feb | 22,492 | 6.9 | 5.1 | -3.1 |
| Mar | 22,662 | 7.3 | 5.0 | -2.8 |
| Apr | 22,835 | 7.6 | 4.2 | -2.3 |
| May | 22,935 | 7.9 | 4.3 | -1.8 |
| Jun | 23,293 | 8.0 | 4.5 | -1.7 |
| Jul | 23,356 | 7.8 | 4.9 | -1.7 |
| Aug | 23,394 | 8.1 | 4.4 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 23,040 | 8.3 | 4.6 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 23,235 | 8.5 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 23,190 | 7.8 | 4.8 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 23,232 | 8.0 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| 2006-Jan | 23,142 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 23,225 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 23,390 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 23,443 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| May | 23,542 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 23,901 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 23,942 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 23,978 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 23,572 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 23,802 | 2.4 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 23,846 | 2.8 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 23,931 | 3.0 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| 2007-Jan | 23,455 | 1.4 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 23,472 | 1.1 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 23,603 | 0.9 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 23,607 | 0.7 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| May | 23,684 | 0.6 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 23,994 | 0.4 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 24,021 | 0.3 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 23,941 | -0.2 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 23,635 | 0.3 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 23,718 | -0.4 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 23,820 | -0.1 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 23,697 | -1.0 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| 2008-Jan | 23,380 | -0.3 | 5.6 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 23,434 | -0.2 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 23,507 | -0.4 | 5.7 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 23,649 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| May | 23,651 | -0.1 | 5.8 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 23,960 | -0.1 | 5.8 | 1.3 |
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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