New Jersey Labor Market Ended 2024 on Steady Note

Jan 28, 2025

1 min read

January 23, 2025 | nj.gov

Preliminary labor market estimates for December, produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, indicated a steady New Jersey labor market. The state’s unemployment rate remained at 4.6 percent, while total nonfarm employment increased by 7,200 jobs to reach a seasonally adjusted level of 4,396,600 jobs.

Read More: Click Here

NJ SEED: A gain of over 7,000 in nonfarm jobs is modest, but workforce growth is good.

Recent Posts

See All

WHYY's John Weber to Moderate NJ SEED's Annual Meeting Panel, October 14

From the Governor's Office: Governor Sherrill Convenes First Nuclear Task Force Meeting, Launches Nuclear Website

Governor Sherrill Convenes First Nuclear Task Force Meeting, Launches Nuclear Website October 1, 2026 | nj.gov Governor Mikie Sherrill today(10/1) convened the first meeting of the state's Nuclear Tas

AI is Erasing the Entry-Level Job Ladder

September 28, 2026 | njbiz.com In May 2025, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that AI could wipe out half of entry-level white-collar jobs within five years and push unemployment above 10%. Last month