This directory contains estimates of nonfarm wage and salary employment data by major industry classification for New Jersey labor areas for the current year and prior years. These estimates are produced by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Comparable labor force data for the United States can be obtained from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Beginning with the release of 2003 data, the program switched from the Standard Industrial Classification System (SIC) to the 2002 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry. Please see technical note for further details.

For more information on these files, contact  Roseanne Elcenko at 609.777.2193.

Technical Note

For further information on National, State and Area Employment time series data:
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Monthly Press Release on Employment and Unemployment for New Jersey

Press Release Dates

Current Year Data:

Statewide: (Excel Format)
Seasonally adjusted statewide nonagricultural wage and salary employment
Unadjusted statewide nonagricultural wage & salary employment
Unadjusted statewide hours and earnings data for manufacturing production and non-supervisory workers


NJ Monthly Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force Estimates: 1976-2021 (Excel)
NJ Monthly Unadjusted Labor Force Estimates: 1976-2021 (Excel)

Historical Data:

Statewide: Monthly

New Jersey Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment: 2020 to 2021 (Seasonally Adjusted) (Excel)

New Jersey Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment: 2020 to 2021 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (Excel)

New Jersey Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment: 2010 to 2019 (Seasonally Adjusted) (Excel)

New Jersey Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment: 2010 to 2019 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (Excel)

New Jersey Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment: 2000 to 2009(Seasonally Adjusted) (Excel)

New Jersey Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment: 2000 to 2009 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (Excel)

New Jersey Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment: 1990 to 1999(Seasonally Adjusted) (Excel)

New Jersey Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment: 1990 to 1999 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (Excel)

New Jersey Nonagricultural Employment, Hours and Earnings: 2001 to 2021 (Excel)

Statewide: Annual

New Jersey Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment: 1990 to 2021 (Excel) 

New Labor Area Designations 

		Starting with the publication of January 2015 data on March 17th, New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development will release nonfarm employment estimates and labor force statistics based on new labor market area definitions. Click here for: New Labor Area Designations  Click here for Map only

Labor Areas:
Unadjusted nonagricultural wage and salary employment for selected labor areas
(Excel)

Historical Data:

New Jersey Labor Area Nonfarm Payroll Employment: 2020 to 2021 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (Excel)
Monthly

New Jersey Labor Area Nonfarm Payroll Employment: 2010 to 2019 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (Excel)
Monthly

New Jersey Labor Area Nonfarm Payroll Employment: 2000 to 2009 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (Excel)
Monthly

New Jersey Labor Area Nonfarm Payroll Employment: 1990 to 1999 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (Excel)
Monthly

County labor force estimates (Excel)

Technical Note