Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Labor Market Information

In this section you'll find the most up-to-date information available about New Jersey's workers, wages, jobs and careers, employment and industries, trends and projections, economy and demographics, and more.

NJ Labor Market Views

“N.J. Labor Market Views” offers valuable economic intelligence, presented in a more accessible and usable format to help you keep New Jersey’s labor market situation in focus. More

Industry Cluster- Focus

Industry clusters are the engines that drive job growth and attract new businesses in New Jersey. Analysis of New Jersey's key industry clusters is provided in a more accessible and usable format to help keep New Jersey's industry clusters in focus. More

Regional - Focus

Regional Focus offers insight and analysis on the changing employment situation in New Jersey's regional labor areas, its industries and comparisons with statewide data. The articles, tables and charts illustrating employment by industry, unemployment rates, characteristics of the unemployed, and highlights of economic activity let Regional Focus develop a picture of New Jersey labor areas and insight into changes within them. More

Demographics

Selected population characteristics commonly-used including race, age, income, mobility, educational attainment, home ownership, and employment status. More

Employment & Wages

Current Employment Statistics

Employment and wage data for New Jersey, its Labor Areas, Counties and Municipalities. More

Maps:- Employment, Labor Force & Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Rates & Labor Force Estimates

Estimates of the New Jersey labor force for Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas (PMSAs), labor areas, counties and municipalities. More

Publications

A Pre-Hurricane Sandy Portrait of New Jersey’s Hardest Hit Areas NJ Labor Market Views Issue #24

Labor Market Information Publications, and Press Releases.

New Jersey Economy at a Glance.

NJ Key Industry Cluster Fact Sheet

Labor Market Information Update, (5/2013)

County Community Fact Books, (1/2013)

County Fact Sheets, (1/2013)

Press Releases

Current Employment Press Release

Press Release Dates

Industry & Economy

Current labor market and economic conditions within New Jersey, Labor Areas and the counties. More

Occupational Information

Find Occupation Information For State & Local Areas

Occupation Explorer

Search occupations, view employment & wage data by area

Census

New Jersey Census Data

Labor Demand Training Programs

Are you looking to enhance your skills? Are you considering a career change? This new Training Programs in Demand Tool provides answers on skills in demand TODAY. More

Career One Stop

Quick Access to Labor Market Information at the National and State Level. More

Featured Data Tool

Real Time Jobs in Demand

Local Employment Dynamics
Detailed and timely labor market data on state, county and sub county levels.

NJ State Data Center

Career Links

One Stop Career Center Locations
New Jersey Next Stop

Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

For comprehensive statistics on work related injuries and illnesses in New Jersey. More