Jersey City City, NJ Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 103,746 | - | 9.0 | - |
| 1991 | 101,355 | -2.3 | 10.7 | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 96,948 | -4.3 | 13.7 | 3.0 |
| 1993 | 97,193 | 0.3 | 12.3 | -1.4 |
| 1994 | 99,394 | 2.3 | 11.5 | -0.8 |
| 1995 | 101,376 | 2.0 | 11.6 | 0.1 |
| 1996 | 102,601 | 1.2 | 11.3 | -0.2 |
| 1997 | 103,817 | 1.2 | 10.0 | -1.3 |
| 1998 | 103,781 | 0.0 | 9.0 | -1.0 |
| 1999 | 103,976 | 0.2 | 8.8 | -0.2 |
| 2000 | 107,801 | 3.7 | 5.6 | -3.2 |
| 2001 | 106,616 | -1.1 | 6.4 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 104,073 | -2.4 | 8.8 | 2.4 |
| 2003 | 102,981 | -1.0 | 8.5 | -0.3 |
| 2004 | 102,636 | -0.3 | 7.1 | -1.4 |
| 2005 | 104,637 | 1.9 | 6.0 | -1.1 |
| 2006 | 106,669 | 1.9 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | 108,088 | 1.3 | 5.4 | -0.6 |
| 2008 | 107,680 | -0.4 | 6.6 | 1.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 101,698 | - | 9.7 | - |
| Feb | 102,604 | - | 8.9 | - |
| Mar | 103,453 | - | 8.7 | - |
| Apr | 102,905 | - | 8.6 | - |
| May | 103,809 | - | 9.0 | - |
| Jun | 104,635 | - | 9.1 | - |
| Jul | 104,980 | - | 9.7 | - |
| Aug | 104,885 | - | 8.4 | - |
| Sep | 104,472 | - | 8.6 | - |
| Oct | 103,977 | - | 8.9 | - |
| Nov | 104,066 | - | 8.9 | - |
| Dec | 103,468 | - | 9.5 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 100,528 | -1.2 | 11.3 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 101,234 | -1.3 | 11.2 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 101,728 | -1.7 | 11.1 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 100,827 | -2.0 | 10.8 | 2.2 |
| May | 100,983 | -2.7 | 10.8 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 101,922 | -2.6 | 10.8 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 101,187 | -3.6 | 11.6 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 101,781 | -3.0 | 10.2 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 101,109 | -3.2 | 10.0 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 101,888 | -2.0 | 10.2 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 101,771 | -2.2 | 9.9 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 101,301 | -2.1 | 10.5 | 1.0 |
| 1992-Jan | 96,217 | -4.3 | 13.0 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 96,935 | -4.2 | 12.7 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 97,071 | -4.6 | 12.7 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 96,575 | -4.2 | 12.2 | 1.4 |
| May | 96,378 | -4.6 | 15.3 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 96,983 | -4.8 | 15.3 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 97,396 | -3.7 | 16.0 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 97,139 | -4.6 | 14.1 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 96,275 | -4.8 | 13.8 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 97,613 | -4.2 | 13.3 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 97,794 | -3.9 | 13.0 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 96,999 | -4.2 | 13.2 | 2.7 |
| 1993-Jan | 95,011 | -1.3 | 14.3 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 95,202 | -1.8 | 13.5 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 95,390 | -1.7 | 13.3 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 95,922 | -0.7 | 12.9 | 0.7 |
| May | 96,103 | -0.3 | 12.7 | -2.6 |
| Jun | 97,239 | 0.3 | 12.4 | -2.9 |
| Jul | 98,006 | 0.6 | 12.6 | -3.4 |
| Aug | 98,562 | 1.5 | 11.4 | -2.7 |
| Sep | 97,534 | 1.3 | 11.4 | -2.5 |
| Oct | 99,124 | 1.5 | 11.1 | -2.3 |
| Nov | 99,406 | 1.6 | 10.9 | -2.1 |
| Dec | 98,812 | 1.9 | 11.2 | -2.0 |
| 1994-Jan | 96,734 | 1.8 | 12.5 | -1.8 |
| Feb | 97,251 | 2.2 | 12.3 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 98,083 | 2.8 | 12.2 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 98,559 | 2.7 | 11.6 | -1.3 |
| May | 98,732 | 2.7 | 11.6 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 99,405 | 2.2 | 11.8 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 99,638 | 1.7 | 12.1 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 100,441 | 1.9 | 10.8 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 100,151 | 2.7 | 10.8 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 101,216 | 2.1 | 10.7 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 101,524 | 2.1 | 10.5 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 100,990 | 2.2 | 10.8 | -0.4 |
| 1995-Jan | 100,244 | 3.6 | 12.2 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 101,393 | 4.3 | 11.3 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 101,325 | 3.3 | 11.3 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 100,974 | 2.5 | 11.8 | 0.1 |
| May | 100,590 | 1.9 | 12.2 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 100,838 | 1.4 | 12.3 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 101,887 | 2.3 | 12.5 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 101,545 | 1.1 | 11.5 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 101,398 | 1.2 | 11.2 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 102,727 | 1.5 | 10.6 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 102,105 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 101,490 | 0.5 | 11.1 | 0.3 |
| 1996-Jan | 100,431 | 0.2 | 12.3 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 101,257 | -0.1 | 11.7 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 101,388 | 0.1 | 12.1 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 101,550 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 0.1 |
| May | 101,687 | 1.1 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 102,664 | 1.8 | 11.6 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 102,723 | 0.8 | 12.4 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 102,811 | 1.2 | 10.6 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 103,402 | 2.0 | 10.5 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 104,387 | 1.6 | 10.2 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 104,572 | 2.4 | 10.2 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 104,343 | 2.8 | 10.3 | -0.8 |
| 1997-Jan | 102,436 | 2.0 | 11.6 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 103,217 | 1.9 | 10.8 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 103,639 | 2.2 | 10.6 | -1.5 |
| Apr | 103,532 | 2.0 | 9.8 | -2.0 |
| May | 103,370 | 1.7 | 10.3 | -1.9 |
| Jun | 103,596 | 0.9 | 10.9 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 104,154 | 1.4 | 10.9 | -1.5 |
| Aug | 104,216 | 1.4 | 9.4 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 103,456 | 0.1 | 9.7 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 104,139 | -0.2 | 8.8 | -1.4 |
| Nov | 104,967 | 0.4 | 8.3 | -1.9 |
| Dec | 105,077 | 0.7 | 8.7 | -1.6 |
| 1998-Jan | 102,933 | 0.5 | 10.2 | -1.5 |
| Feb | 103,547 | 0.3 | 9.9 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 103,916 | 0.3 | 10.0 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 103,161 | -0.4 | 8.6 | -1.2 |
| May | 103,188 | -0.2 | 9.2 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 103,941 | 0.3 | 9.5 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 104,410 | 0.2 | 9.6 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 104,164 | 0.0 | 8.2 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 103,715 | 0.3 | 8.4 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 103,652 | -0.5 | 8.2 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 103,906 | -1.0 | 7.8 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 104,843 | -0.2 | 7.9 | -0.8 |
| 1999-Jan | 103,403 | 0.5 | 9.0 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 103,712 | 0.2 | 9.0 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 103,768 | -0.1 | 9.2 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 103,512 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 0.4 |
| May | 103,708 | 0.5 | 9.3 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 103,880 | -0.1 | 10.2 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 103,794 | -0.6 | 10.4 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 103,821 | -0.3 | 8.7 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 103,378 | -0.3 | 8.6 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 104,154 | 0.5 | 7.7 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 105,099 | 1.1 | 7.1 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 105,485 | 0.6 | 6.7 | -1.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 106,727 | 3.2 | 6.3 | -2.8 |
| Feb | 107,427 | 3.6 | 6.1 | -3.0 |
| Mar | 107,598 | 3.7 | 5.9 | -3.3 |
| Apr | 108,434 | 4.8 | 5.2 | -3.9 |
| May | 107,641 | 3.8 | 5.4 | -3.9 |
| Jun | 108,583 | 4.5 | 5.5 | -4.8 |
| Jul | 107,681 | 3.7 | 6.1 | -4.3 |
| Aug | 107,474 | 3.5 | 5.6 | -3.1 |
| Sep | 106,825 | 3.3 | 5.4 | -3.2 |
| Oct | 108,074 | 3.8 | 5.1 | -2.6 |
| Nov | 108,256 | 3.0 | 5.1 | -2.0 |
| Dec | 108,888 | 3.2 | 5.1 | -1.6 |
| 2001-Jan | 106,943 | 0.2 | 5.9 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 107,163 | -0.2 | 5.7 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 107,293 | -0.3 | 5.7 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 107,315 | -1.0 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| May | 106,801 | -0.8 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 107,271 | -1.2 | 6.3 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 106,807 | -0.8 | 6.7 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 105,637 | -1.7 | 6.5 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 105,408 | -1.3 | 6.7 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 106,077 | -1.8 | 7.2 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 106,344 | -1.8 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 106,331 | -2.3 | 8.0 | 2.9 |
| 2002-Jan | 103,369 | -3.3 | 9.2 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 104,345 | -2.6 | 9.0 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 104,022 | -3.0 | 9.2 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 103,727 | -3.3 | 8.9 | 3.5 |
| May | 103,849 | -2.8 | 8.8 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 104,166 | -2.9 | 9.1 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 103,817 | -2.8 | 9.2 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 103,745 | -1.8 | 8.3 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 103,790 | -1.5 | 8.3 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 104,615 | -1.4 | 8.4 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 104,563 | -1.7 | 8.5 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 104,872 | -1.4 | 8.5 | 0.5 |
| 2003-Jan | 102,884 | -0.5 | 9.1 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 103,483 | -0.8 | 8.9 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 103,301 | -0.7 | 8.7 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 103,227 | -0.5 | 8.4 | -0.5 |
| May | 102,737 | -1.1 | 8.7 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 103,122 | -1.0 | 9.3 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 102,483 | -1.3 | 9.3 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 102,317 | -1.4 | 8.3 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 101,890 | -1.8 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 103,094 | -1.5 | 7.8 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 103,489 | -1.0 | 7.7 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 103,750 | -1.1 | 7.2 | -1.3 |
| 2004-Jan | 101,676 | -1.2 | 8.2 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 102,153 | -1.3 | 7.7 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 102,142 | -1.1 | 7.9 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 102,302 | -0.9 | 7.4 | -1.0 |
| May | 102,056 | -0.7 | 7.1 | -1.5 |
| Jun | 102,764 | -0.3 | 7.6 | -1.7 |
| Jul | 102,783 | 0.3 | 7.8 | -1.6 |
| Aug | 102,665 | 0.3 | 6.7 | -1.6 |
| Sep | 102,070 | 0.2 | 6.6 | -1.7 |
| Oct | 103,199 | 0.1 | 6.2 | -1.6 |
| Nov | 103,799 | 0.3 | 6.0 | -1.7 |
| Dec | 104,021 | 0.3 | 5.7 | -1.5 |
| 2005-Jan | 103,217 | 1.5 | 6.0 | -2.1 |
| Feb | 103,630 | 1.4 | 6.0 | -1.7 |
| Mar | 103,903 | 1.7 | 5.7 | -2.2 |
| Apr | 104,134 | 1.8 | 5.4 | -2.1 |
| May | 104,263 | 2.2 | 5.6 | -1.5 |
| Jun | 104,925 | 2.1 | 6.2 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 104,779 | 1.9 | 6.5 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 104,671 | 2.0 | 5.9 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 104,444 | 2.3 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 105,672 | 2.4 | 6.0 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 105,819 | 1.9 | 6.2 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 106,185 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| 2006-Jan | 105,850 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 106,163 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 106,433 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 106,069 | 1.9 | 6.2 | 0.8 |
| May | 106,056 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 106,726 | 1.7 | 6.5 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 106,309 | 1.5 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 106,404 | 1.7 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 106,131 | 1.6 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 107,573 | 1.8 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 107,931 | 2.0 | 5.3 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 108,387 | 2.1 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 2007-Jan | 107,438 | 1.5 | 5.6 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 107,859 | 1.6 | 5.3 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 108,109 | 1.6 | 5.0 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 107,647 | 1.5 | 5.3 | -0.9 |
| May | 107,368 | 1.2 | 5.3 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 108,174 | 1.4 | 5.7 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 108,087 | 1.7 | 6.2 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 107,589 | 1.1 | 5.4 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 107,729 | 1.5 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 108,455 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 109,329 | 1.3 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 109,273 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| 2008-Jan | 107,749 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 107,931 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 108,144 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 108,146 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| May | 107,539 | 0.2 | 6.3 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 108,100 | -0.1 | 6.7 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 107,941 | -0.1 | 7.3 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 107,389 | -0.2 | 7.0 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 107,029 | -0.6 | 7.2 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 107,731 | -0.7 | 7.2 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 107,433 | -1.7 | 7.3 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 107,024 | -2.1 | 7.8 | 2.6 |
| 2009-Jan | 105,616 | -2.0 | 8.5 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 104,907 | -2.8 | 9.4 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 105,845 | -2.1 | 9.5 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 106,359 | -1.7 | 9.6 | 4.1 |
| May | 105,282 | -2.1 | 10.3 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 105,452 | -2.4 | 11.0 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 105,480 | -2.3 | 11.4 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 104,131 | -3.0 | 11.5 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 102,826 | -3.9 | 12.0 | 4.8 |
| 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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