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New York-New Jersey - Labor Force Statistics
Civilian labor force in the New York Region, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Area
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Back data |
Jul 2007 |
May 2008 |
Jun 2008 |
Jul 2008 |
Jul 2007 to Jul 2008 |
Net change |
Percent change |
United States |
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153,182 |
154,534 |
154,390 |
154,603 |
1,421 |
0.9 |
New Jersey |
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4,463.7 |
4,516.8 |
4,505.0 |
4,505.2 |
41.6 |
0.9 |
New York |
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9,536.3 |
9,590.3 |
9,620.6 |
9,566.1 |
29.8 |
0.3 |
Puerto Rico |
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1,384.3 |
1,366.9 |
1,361.1 |
1,366.9 |
-17.4 |
-1.3 |
SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Unemployed in the New York Region, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Area
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Back data |
Jul 2007 |
May 2008 |
Jun 2008 |
Jul 2008 |
Jul 2007 to Jul 2008 |
Net change |
Percent change |
United States |
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7,137 |
8,487 |
8,499 |
8,784 |
1,647 |
23.1 |
New Jersey |
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189.4 |
242.9 |
237.6 |
244.4 |
55.0 |
29.1 |
New York |
|
444.0 |
500.7 |
513.7 |
499.6 |
55.6 |
12.5 |
Puerto Rico |
|
157.1 |
153.7 |
150.5 |
154.9 |
-2.2 |
-1.4 |
SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Unemployment rates in the New York Region, seasonally adjusted (in percent)
Area
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Back data |
Jul 2007 |
May 2008 |
Jun 2008 |
Jul 2008 |
Net change Jul 2007 to Jul 2008 |
United States |
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4.7 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.7 |
1.0 |
New York |
|
4.7 |
5.2 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
0.5 |
New Jersey |
|
4.2 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
5.4 |
1.2 |
Puerto Rico |
|
11.4 |
11.2 |
11.1 |
11.3 |
-0.1 |
SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Unemployment rates by City or Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), not seasonally adjusted (in percent)
City or Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) (news release)
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Jul 2007 |
May 2008 |
Jun 2008 |
Jul 2008 |
Net change Jul 2007 to Jul 2008 |
New Jersey |
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Atlantic City |
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8.7 |
9.1 |
8.8 |
9.0 |
0.3 |
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island |
|
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.4 |
0.4 |
Edison |
|
4.3 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
5.4 |
1.1 |
Newark-Union |
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4.8 |
5.3 |
5.4 |
5.9 |
1.1 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington |
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4.6 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
5.6 |
1.0 |
Camden |
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4.9 |
5.2 |
5.3 |
5.9 |
1.0 |
Ocean City |
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4.3 |
6.9 |
5.4 |
5.0 |
0.7 |
Trenton-Ewing |
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4.4 |
4.8 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
1.1 |
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton |
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6.9 |
7.4 |
7.2 |
8.2 |
1.3 |
New York |
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Albany-Schenectady-Troy |
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4.1 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
0.9 |
Binghamton |
|
4.5 |
5.1 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
1.0 |
Buffalo-Niagara Falls |
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4.9 |
5.8 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
1.1 |
Elmira |
|
4.7 |
5.3 |
5.4 |
5.7 |
1.0 |
Glens Falls |
|
3.8 |
5.1 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
1.1 |
Ithaca |
|
3.8 |
3.9 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
0.8 |
Kingston |
|
4.6 |
5.1 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
0.9 |
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island |
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5.0 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.4 |
0.4 |
New York City |
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5.3 |
5.2 |
5.4 |
5.0 |
-0.3 |
Nassau-Suffolk |
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4.0 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
New York-White Plains-Wayne |
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5.4 |
4.9 |
5.2 |
5.5 |
0.1 |
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown |
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4.3 |
5.1 |
5.3 |
5.4 |
1.1 |
Rochester |
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4.6 |
5.3 |
5.4 |
5.6 |
1.0 |
Syracuse |
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4.4 |
5.2 |
5.4 |
5.6 |
1.2 |
Utica-Rome |
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4.2 |
5.2 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
1.0 |
Puerto Rico |
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Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian |
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13.5 |
11.9 |
12.5 |
13.6 |
0.1 |
Fajardo |
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15.0 |
13.3 |
13.4 |
14.0 |
-1.0 |
Guayama |
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15.2 |
15.1 |
15.3 |
16.3 |
1.1 |
Mayaguez |
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13.0 |
12.3 |
12.6 |
13.2 |
0.2 |
Ponce |
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12.5 |
11.4 |
12.1 |
12.3 |
-0.2 |
San German-Cabo Rojo |
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12.3 |
11.6 |
12.2 |
12.6 |
0.3 |
San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo |
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11.3 |
10.8 |
11.2 |
11.6 |
0.3 |
Yauco |
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15.6 |
13.9 |
14.8 |
15.2 |
-0.4 |
SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Nonfarm wage and salary employment in New York Region States, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Area
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Jul 2007 |
May 2008 |
Jun 2008 |
Jul 2008 |
Jul 2007 to Jul 2008
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Net change |
Percent change |
United States |
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137,682 |
137,717 |
137,617 |
137,557 |
-125 |
-0.1 |
New York |
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8,756.8 |
8,769.7 |
8,774.5 |
8,771.8 |
15.0 |
0.2 |
New Jersey |
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4,074.8 |
4,072.6 |
4,068.7 |
4,068.5 |
-6.3 |
-0.2 |
SOURCE: Current Employment Statistics - National - State and Metropolitan Area
The Current Employment Statistics (CES) Survey is a monthly survey of business establishments which provides estimates of employment, hours, and earnings data by industry for the nation as a whole, all States, and most major metropolitan areas since 1939. The CES survey is a Federal-State cooperative program in which State employment security agencies prepare the data using concepts, definitions, and technical procedures prescribed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Mass layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance, New York region, not seasonally adjusted
Area
(news release) |
Mass Layoff Events |
Mass Layoff Initial Claimants for Unemployment Insurance |
Back data |
Jul 2007 |
Jul 2008 |
Back data |
Jul 2007 |
Jul 2008 |
United States |
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1,599 |
1,891 |
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175,419 |
200,382 |
New Jersey |
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42 |
56 |
|
3,176 |
4,110 |
New York |
|
88 |
103 |
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8,175 |
10,764 |
Puerto Rico |
|
13 |
12 |
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1,221 |
1,227 |
(-) Zero or data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards.
SOURCE: Mass Layoff Statistics
Monthly data report summary information on establishments which have at least 50 initial claims for unemployment insurance (UI) filed against them during a 5-week period. Data are available for 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, as well as by industry.
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