Paterson City, NJ Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 61,387 | - | 9.9 | - |
| 1991 | 59,532 | -3.0 | 12.6 | 2.7 |
| 1992 | 56,886 | -4.4 | 16.1 | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 56,927 | 0.1 | 15.2 | -0.8 |
| 1994 | 57,434 | 0.9 | 14.3 | -0.9 |
| 1995 | 58,914 | 2.6 | 13.3 | -1.0 |
| 1996 | 59,921 | 1.7 | 12.7 | -0.6 |
| 1997 | 61,224 | 2.2 | 10.9 | -1.8 |
| 1998 | 61,496 | 0.4 | 9.1 | -1.8 |
| 1999 | 61,555 | 0.1 | 9.6 | 0.5 |
| 2000 | 55,059 | -10.6 | 8.4 | -1.2 |
| 2001 | 54,536 | -1.0 | 9.8 | 1.5 |
| 2002 | 53,779 | -1.4 | 12.6 | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 53,586 | -0.4 | 13.1 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 53,795 | 0.4 | 11.1 | -2.0 |
| 2005 | 53,578 | -0.4 | 8.7 | -2.4 |
| 2006 | 53,688 | 0.2 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | 53,694 | 0.0 | 8.3 | -0.4 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 61,159 | - | 10.5 | - |
| Feb | 61,485 | - | 10.2 | - |
| Mar | 61,968 | - | 9.9 | - |
| Apr | 61,309 | - | 9.5 | - |
| May | 61,497 | - | 9.5 | - |
| Jun | 62,198 | - | 9.8 | - |
| Jul | 61,604 | - | 10.4 | - |
| Aug | 61,242 | - | 9.3 | - |
| Sep | 60,869 | - | 9.5 | - |
| Oct | 61,080 | - | 9.6 | - |
| Nov | 61,206 | - | 9.9 | - |
| Dec | 61,032 | - | 10.4 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 59,886 | -2.1 | 12.8 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 59,779 | -2.8 | 13.3 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 60,041 | -3.1 | 13.0 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 59,474 | -3.0 | 12.7 | 3.1 |
| May | 59,592 | -3.1 | 12.7 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 60,099 | -3.4 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 59,373 | -3.6 | 13.3 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 59,133 | -3.4 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 58,850 | -3.3 | 11.9 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 59,312 | -2.9 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 59,549 | -2.7 | 12.0 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 59,290 | -2.9 | 12.3 | 2.0 |
| 1992-Jan | 57,063 | -4.7 | 15.3 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 57,199 | -4.3 | 15.5 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 57,223 | -4.7 | 15.3 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 56,657 | -4.7 | 14.5 | 1.8 |
| May | 56,803 | -4.7 | 17.4 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 57,287 | -4.7 | 17.2 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 56,708 | -4.5 | 18.4 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 56,611 | -4.3 | 16.3 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 56,223 | -4.5 | 15.9 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 56,816 | -4.2 | 15.6 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 56,979 | -4.3 | 15.5 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 57,064 | -3.8 | 15.6 | 3.2 |
| 1993-Jan | 56,260 | -1.4 | 16.9 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 56,395 | -1.4 | 16.2 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 56,507 | -1.3 | 16.3 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 56,673 | 0.0 | 15.8 | 1.3 |
| May | 56,831 | 0.0 | 15.5 | -1.9 |
| Jun | 57,565 | 0.5 | 15.3 | -1.9 |
| Jul | 56,963 | 0.4 | 15.4 | -3.0 |
| Aug | 57,072 | 0.8 | 14.2 | -2.1 |
| Sep | 56,413 | 0.3 | 14.2 | -1.7 |
| Oct | 57,254 | 0.8 | 13.9 | -1.7 |
| Nov | 57,573 | 1.0 | 14.1 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 57,614 | 1.0 | 14.8 | -0.8 |
| 1994-Jan | 56,262 | 0.0 | 16.2 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 56,112 | -0.5 | 16.1 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 56,619 | 0.2 | 15.6 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 56,897 | 0.4 | 14.3 | -1.5 |
| May | 57,050 | 0.4 | 14.3 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 57,939 | 0.6 | 14.5 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 57,736 | 1.4 | 15.0 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 57,732 | 1.2 | 13.3 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 57,492 | 1.9 | 13.2 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 58,221 | 1.7 | 12.9 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 58,591 | 1.8 | 12.9 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 58,559 | 1.6 | 13.0 | -1.8 |
| 1995-Jan | 58,298 | 3.6 | 14.6 | -1.5 |
| Feb | 58,766 | 4.7 | 13.6 | -2.4 |
| Mar | 58,907 | 4.0 | 13.7 | -1.9 |
| Apr | 58,956 | 3.6 | 13.6 | -0.7 |
| May | 58,820 | 3.1 | 13.5 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 59,423 | 2.6 | 13.5 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 59,035 | 2.2 | 14.1 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 58,807 | 1.9 | 12.7 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 58,457 | 1.7 | 12.6 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 59,191 | 1.7 | 11.9 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 59,272 | 1.2 | 12.6 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 59,036 | 0.8 | 13.1 | 0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 58,140 | -0.3 | 14.5 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 58,591 | -0.3 | 14.2 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 58,954 | 0.1 | 14.5 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 59,191 | 0.4 | 13.4 | -0.2 |
| May | 59,527 | 1.2 | 13.2 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 60,271 | 1.4 | 12.3 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 60,015 | 1.7 | 13.6 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 60,249 | 2.5 | 11.5 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 60,142 | 2.9 | 11.4 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 61,063 | 3.2 | 11.1 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 61,402 | 3.6 | 11.4 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 61,505 | 4.2 | 11.4 | -1.7 |
| 1997-Jan | 60,087 | 3.3 | 13.3 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 60,412 | 3.1 | 12.7 | -1.5 |
| Mar | 60,910 | 3.3 | 12.4 | -2.1 |
| Apr | 61,039 | 3.1 | 11.1 | -2.3 |
| May | 61,166 | 2.8 | 11.1 | -2.1 |
| Jun | 61,794 | 2.5 | 11.3 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 61,393 | 2.3 | 11.7 | -1.9 |
| Aug | 61,254 | 1.7 | 10.1 | -1.5 |
| Sep | 60,903 | 1.3 | 10.0 | -1.4 |
| Oct | 61,538 | 0.8 | 9.2 | -1.9 |
| Nov | 62,050 | 1.1 | 8.7 | -2.6 |
| Dec | 62,141 | 1.0 | 9.0 | -2.4 |
| 1998-Jan | 61,127 | 1.7 | 10.9 | -2.3 |
| Feb | 61,186 | 1.3 | 10.5 | -2.1 |
| Mar | 61,351 | 0.7 | 10.7 | -1.7 |
| Apr | 61,347 | 0.5 | 8.7 | -2.4 |
| May | 61,528 | 0.6 | 9.1 | -2.0 |
| Jun | 62,246 | 0.7 | 9.0 | -2.3 |
| Jul | 61,401 | 0.0 | 9.6 | -2.1 |
| Aug | 61,235 | 0.0 | 8.3 | -1.7 |
| Sep | 61,078 | 0.3 | 8.1 | -1.9 |
| Oct | 61,549 | 0.0 | 8.0 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 61,885 | -0.3 | 7.9 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 62,021 | -0.2 | 7.9 | -1.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 61,213 | 0.1 | 10.2 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 61,317 | 0.2 | 10.2 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 61,594 | 0.4 | 10.4 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 61,353 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 1.2 |
| May | 61,549 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 61,905 | -0.5 | 10.6 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 61,512 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 61,415 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 61,000 | -0.1 | 9.3 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 61,582 | 0.1 | 8.4 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 61,946 | 0.1 | 7.9 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 62,269 | 0.4 | 7.5 | -0.4 |
| 2000-Jan | 54,511 | -10.9 | 9.7 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 54,868 | -10.5 | 9.5 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 54,956 | -10.8 | 9.0 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 55,383 | -9.7 | 7.6 | -2.3 |
| May | 54,978 | -10.7 | 7.8 | -2.0 |
| Jun | 55,459 | -10.4 | 7.7 | -2.9 |
| Jul | 54,998 | -10.6 | 9.2 | -2.1 |
| Aug | 54,893 | -10.6 | 8.5 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 54,561 | -10.6 | 8.1 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 55,199 | -10.4 | 7.7 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 55,292 | -10.7 | 7.8 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 55,614 | -10.7 | 7.7 | 0.2 |
| 2001-Jan | 54,703 | 0.4 | 9.6 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 54,816 | -0.1 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 54,882 | -0.1 | 9.5 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 54,893 | -0.9 | 8.7 | 1.1 |
| May | 54,630 | -0.6 | 8.7 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 54,871 | -1.1 | 9.5 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 54,634 | -0.7 | 10.2 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 54,035 | -1.6 | 10.0 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 53,918 | -1.2 | 9.8 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 54,260 | -1.7 | 10.3 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 54,397 | -1.6 | 10.7 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 54,390 | -2.2 | 11.2 | 3.6 |
| 2002-Jan | 53,415 | -2.4 | 13.3 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 53,919 | -1.6 | 13.1 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 53,753 | -2.1 | 13.3 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 53,600 | -2.4 | 12.7 | 4.0 |
| May | 53,663 | -1.8 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 53,827 | -1.9 | 12.7 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 53,647 | -1.8 | 13.5 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 53,609 | -0.8 | 12.3 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 53,633 | -0.5 | 11.9 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 54,059 | -0.4 | 11.8 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 54,032 | -0.7 | 12.1 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 54,192 | -0.4 | 12.2 | 0.9 |
| 2003-Jan | 53,535 | 0.2 | 13.9 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 53,847 | -0.1 | 13.8 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 53,752 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 53,714 | 0.2 | 13.0 | 0.3 |
| May | 53,458 | -0.4 | 12.8 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 53,659 | -0.3 | 13.7 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 53,327 | -0.6 | 14.5 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 53,240 | -0.7 | 13.2 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 53,018 | -1.1 | 12.8 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 53,644 | -0.8 | 12.1 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 53,850 | -0.3 | 11.9 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 53,986 | -0.4 | 11.4 | -0.8 |
| 2004-Jan | 53,292 | -0.5 | 13.5 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 53,527 | -0.6 | 12.8 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 53,536 | -0.4 | 12.9 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 53,628 | -0.2 | 11.5 | -1.5 |
| May | 53,499 | 0.1 | 11.0 | -1.8 |
| Jun | 53,869 | 0.4 | 11.4 | -2.4 |
| Jul | 53,872 | 1.0 | 12.0 | -2.5 |
| Aug | 53,802 | 1.1 | 10.4 | -2.8 |
| Sep | 53,497 | 0.9 | 9.9 | -3.0 |
| Oct | 54,088 | 0.8 | 9.5 | -2.6 |
| Nov | 54,411 | 1.0 | 9.2 | -2.7 |
| Dec | 54,524 | 1.0 | 9.0 | -2.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 52,860 | -0.8 | 9.4 | -4.1 |
| Feb | 53,053 | -0.9 | 9.6 | -3.2 |
| Mar | 53,207 | -0.6 | 9.4 | -3.5 |
| Apr | 53,330 | -0.6 | 8.4 | -3.1 |
| May | 53,395 | -0.2 | 8.2 | -2.8 |
| Jun | 53,731 | -0.3 | 8.5 | -2.9 |
| Jul | 53,648 | -0.4 | 9.4 | -2.6 |
| Aug | 53,584 | -0.4 | 8.4 | -2.0 |
| Sep | 53,471 | 0.0 | 8.3 | -1.6 |
| Oct | 54,100 | 0.0 | 7.7 | -1.7 |
| Nov | 54,184 | -0.4 | 8.3 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 54,368 | -0.3 | 8.8 | -0.3 |
| 2006-Jan | 53,299 | 0.8 | 9.8 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 53,434 | 0.7 | 10.0 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 53,584 | 0.7 | 9.5 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 53,401 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 0.3 |
| May | 53,393 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 53,726 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 53,507 | -0.3 | 9.8 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 53,542 | -0.1 | 8.7 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 53,409 | -0.1 | 8.1 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 54,126 | 0.0 | 7.5 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 54,310 | 0.2 | 7.5 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 54,530 | 0.3 | 7.5 | -1.3 |
| 2007-Jan | 53,497 | 0.4 | 9.1 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 53,671 | 0.4 | 8.8 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 53,792 | 0.4 | 8.5 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 53,561 | 0.3 | 7.7 | -1.0 |
| May | 53,411 | 0.0 | 7.9 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 53,778 | 0.1 | 8.5 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 53,597 | 0.2 | 9.4 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 53,367 | -0.3 | 8.3 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 53,428 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 53,879 | -0.5 | 7.7 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 54,238 | -0.1 | 7.7 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 54,110 | -0.8 | 8.2 | 0.7 |
| 2008-Jan | 53,485 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 53,668 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 53,626 | -0.3 | 10.3 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 53,744 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 1.8 |
| May | 53,545 | 0.3 | 10.1 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 53,787 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 53,656 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 53,493 | 0.2 | 10.9 | 2.6 |
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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