Rahway City, NJ Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 13,509 | - | 4.7 | - |
| 1991 | 12,728 | -5.8 | 6.1 | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 12,676 | -0.4 | 7.7 | 1.6 |
| 1993 | 12,515 | -1.3 | 7.1 | -0.6 |
| 1994 | 12,621 | 0.8 | 6.3 | -0.8 |
| 1995 | 12,937 | 2.5 | 5.8 | -0.5 |
| 1996 | 13,088 | 1.2 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| 1997 | 13,374 | 2.2 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| 1998 | 13,415 | 0.3 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| 1999 | 13,549 | 1.0 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 13,200 | -2.6 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 13,131 | -0.5 | 5.4 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 13,101 | -0.2 | 7.4 | 2.0 |
| 2003 | 13,028 | -0.6 | 7.4 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 13,019 | -0.1 | 6.2 | -1.2 |
| 2005 | 13,404 | 3.0 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| 2006 | 13,691 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 14,037 | 2.5 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| 2008 | 13,982 | -0.4 | 6.2 | 1.5 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 13,417 | - | 4.5 | - |
| Feb | 13,521 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Mar | 13,591 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Apr | 13,490 | - | 4.2 | - |
| May | 13,502 | - | 4.5 | - |
| Jun | 13,656 | - | 4.9 | - |
| Jul | 13,624 | - | 5.2 | - |
| Aug | 13,561 | - | 4.9 | - |
| Sep | 13,407 | - | 5.0 | - |
| Oct | 13,423 | - | 5.0 | - |
| Nov | 13,456 | - | 4.9 | - |
| Dec | 13,455 | - | 5.0 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 12,743 | -5.0 | 6.2 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 12,783 | -5.5 | 6.0 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 12,827 | -5.6 | 6.0 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 12,732 | -5.6 | 5.7 | 1.5 |
| May | 12,732 | -5.7 | 5.9 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 12,824 | -6.1 | 6.1 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 12,833 | -5.8 | 6.5 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 12,707 | -6.3 | 6.1 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 12,568 | -6.3 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 12,644 | -5.8 | 6.3 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 12,662 | -5.9 | 6.2 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 12,679 | -5.8 | 6.5 | 1.5 |
| 1992-Jan | 12,696 | -0.4 | 7.2 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 12,740 | -0.3 | 7.2 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 12,744 | -0.6 | 7.1 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 12,644 | -0.7 | 6.7 | 1.0 |
| May | 12,641 | -0.7 | 8.6 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 12,734 | -0.7 | 8.6 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 12,745 | -0.7 | 9.0 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 12,670 | -0.3 | 8.3 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 12,506 | -0.5 | 8.0 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 12,647 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 12,666 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 12,679 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 0.6 |
| 1993-Jan | 12,395 | -2.4 | 7.4 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 12,468 | -2.1 | 7.4 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 12,489 | -2.0 | 7.5 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 12,470 | -1.4 | 7.5 | 0.8 |
| May | 12,498 | -1.1 | 7.5 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 12,595 | -1.1 | 7.5 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 12,597 | -1.2 | 7.7 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 12,531 | -1.1 | 7.0 | -1.4 |
| Sep | 12,397 | -0.9 | 6.7 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 12,533 | -0.9 | 6.6 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 12,593 | -0.6 | 6.2 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 12,614 | -0.5 | 6.0 | -1.2 |
| 1994-Jan | 12,345 | -0.4 | 6.6 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 12,374 | -0.8 | 6.6 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 12,471 | -0.1 | 6.6 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 12,509 | 0.3 | 6.3 | -1.3 |
| May | 12,553 | 0.4 | 6.6 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 12,718 | 1.0 | 6.8 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 12,742 | 1.2 | 7.1 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 12,712 | 1.4 | 6.4 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 12,613 | 1.7 | 6.1 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 12,766 | 1.9 | 5.9 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 12,794 | 1.6 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 12,855 | 1.9 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| 1995-Jan | 12,791 | 3.6 | 5.9 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 12,913 | 4.4 | 5.5 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 12,963 | 3.9 | 5.6 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 12,915 | 3.2 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| May | 12,927 | 3.0 | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 13,032 | 2.5 | 6.1 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 13,063 | 2.5 | 6.6 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 12,962 | 2.0 | 6.2 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 12,807 | 1.5 | 6.0 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 12,974 | 1.6 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 12,964 | 1.3 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 12,936 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 12,818 | 0.2 | 6.1 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 12,869 | -0.3 | 5.9 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 12,929 | -0.3 | 6.0 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 12,914 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| May | 12,988 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 13,153 | 0.9 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 13,221 | 1.2 | 6.1 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 13,208 | 1.9 | 5.4 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 13,098 | 2.3 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 13,280 | 2.4 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 13,271 | 2.4 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 13,304 | 2.8 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| 1997-Jan | 13,185 | 2.9 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 13,277 | 3.2 | 5.2 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 13,339 | 3.2 | 5.2 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 13,310 | 3.1 | 4.8 | -1.2 |
| May | 13,366 | 2.9 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 13,461 | 2.3 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 13,531 | 2.3 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 13,455 | 1.9 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 13,266 | 1.3 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 13,370 | 0.7 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 13,475 | 1.5 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 13,451 | 1.1 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| 1998-Jan | 13,246 | 0.5 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 13,293 | 0.1 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 13,321 | -0.1 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 13,380 | 0.5 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| May | 13,435 | 0.5 | 4.1 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 13,540 | 0.6 | 4.2 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 13,472 | -0.4 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 13,451 | 0.0 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 13,354 | 0.7 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 13,434 | 0.5 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 13,508 | 0.2 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 13,547 | 0.7 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| 1999-Jan | 13,456 | 1.6 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 13,508 | 1.6 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 13,505 | 1.4 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 13,468 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 13,530 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 13,580 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 13,590 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 13,542 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 13,414 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 13,597 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 13,658 | 1.1 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 13,742 | 1.4 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 13,155 | -2.2 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 13,236 | -2.0 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 13,257 | -1.8 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 13,250 | -1.6 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 13,172 | -2.6 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 13,305 | -2.0 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 13,228 | -2.7 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 13,187 | -2.6 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 13,041 | -2.8 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 13,152 | -3.3 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 13,167 | -3.6 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 13,245 | -3.6 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| 2001-Jan | 13,095 | -0.5 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 13,118 | -0.9 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 13,129 | -1.0 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 13,134 | -0.9 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| May | 13,110 | -0.5 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 13,211 | -0.7 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 13,223 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 13,089 | -0.7 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 13,022 | -0.1 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 13,142 | -0.1 | 6.0 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 13,141 | -0.2 | 6.2 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 13,156 | -0.7 | 6.4 | 2.3 |
| 2002-Jan | 12,936 | -1.2 | 7.9 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 13,080 | -0.3 | 7.6 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 13,066 | -0.5 | 7.6 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 13,069 | -0.5 | 7.3 | 2.7 |
| May | 13,088 | -0.2 | 7.2 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 13,139 | -0.5 | 7.7 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 13,163 | -0.5 | 8.0 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 13,133 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 13,094 | 0.6 | 7.2 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 13,165 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 13,137 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 13,144 | -0.1 | 7.0 | 0.6 |
| 2003-Jan | 12,972 | 0.3 | 8.1 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 13,012 | -0.5 | 7.9 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 13,003 | -0.5 | 7.8 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 13,018 | -0.4 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 12,987 | -0.8 | 7.3 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 13,078 | -0.5 | 7.9 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 13,030 | -1.0 | 8.1 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 13,013 | -0.9 | 7.4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 12,915 | -1.4 | 7.3 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 13,066 | -0.8 | 6.9 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 13,108 | -0.2 | 6.6 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 13,133 | -0.1 | 6.4 | -0.6 |
| 2004-Jan | 12,906 | -0.5 | 7.7 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 12,954 | -0.4 | 7.4 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 12,953 | -0.4 | 7.3 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 12,964 | -0.4 | 6.4 | -0.9 |
| May | 12,942 | -0.3 | 6.1 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 13,069 | -0.1 | 6.4 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 13,097 | 0.5 | 6.8 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 13,082 | 0.5 | 5.9 | -1.5 |
| Sep | 12,930 | 0.1 | 5.6 | -1.7 |
| Oct | 13,075 | 0.1 | 5.2 | -1.8 |
| Nov | 13,119 | 0.1 | 5.1 | -1.5 |
| Dec | 13,139 | 0.0 | 4.8 | -1.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 13,205 | 2.3 | 4.8 | -2.8 |
| Feb | 13,251 | 2.3 | 5.2 | -2.2 |
| Mar | 13,290 | 2.6 | 5.2 | -2.1 |
| Apr | 13,340 | 2.9 | 4.7 | -1.7 |
| May | 13,360 | 3.2 | 5.0 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 13,478 | 3.1 | 5.2 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 13,510 | 3.2 | 5.8 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 13,494 | 3.1 | 5.2 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 13,372 | 3.4 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 13,514 | 3.4 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 13,496 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 13,541 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 13,553 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 13,592 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 13,631 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 13,634 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| May | 13,634 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 13,748 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 13,753 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 13,729 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 13,599 | 1.7 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 13,778 | 2.0 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 13,795 | 2.2 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 13,841 | 2.2 | 4.1 | -0.9 |
| 2007-Jan | 13,954 | 3.0 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 13,981 | 2.9 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 14,019 | 2.8 | 4.6 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 13,993 | 2.6 | 4.7 | -0.9 |
| May | 13,987 | 2.6 | 4.6 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 14,115 | 2.7 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 14,057 | 2.2 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 14,034 | 2.2 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 13,963 | 2.7 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 14,072 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 14,148 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 14,119 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| 2008-Jan | 13,995 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 13,994 | 0.1 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 14,025 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 14,045 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| May | 13,983 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 14,079 | -0.3 | 6.2 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 14,069 | 0.1 | 6.6 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 14,003 | -0.2 | 6.6 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 13,855 | -0.8 | 6.6 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 13,944 | -0.9 | 6.8 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 13,915 | -1.6 | 7.2 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 13,872 | -1.7 | 7.8 | 3.2 |
| 2009-Jan | 13,669 | -2.3 | 8.7 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 13,639 | -2.5 | 9.4 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 13,719 | -2.2 | 9.3 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 13,847 | -1.4 | 9.1 | 4.1 |
| May | 13,764 | -1.6 | 9.6 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 13,798 | -2.0 | 10.1 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 13,838 | -1.6 | 10.5 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 13,679 | -2.3 | 10.3 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 13,457 | -2.9 | 10.7 | 4.1 |
| 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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