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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 |
Mar 2008 |
Jan 2009 |
Feb 2009 |
Mar 2009 |
Mar 2008 to Mar 2009 |
Net change |
Percent change |
United States |
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153,843 |
153,716 |
154,214 |
154,048 |
205 |
0.1 |
New Jersey |
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4,485.5 |
4,503.0 |
4,514.6 |
4,540.4 |
54.9 |
1.2 |
New York |
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9,631.3 |
9,689.2 |
9,756.4 |
9,764.4 |
133.1 |
1.4 |
Puerto Rico |
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1,352.4 |
1,353.2 |
1,336.1 |
1,310.8 |
-41.7 |
-3.1 |
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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Unemployed in the New York Region, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Area
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Back data |
Mar 2008 |
Jan 2009 |
Feb 2009 |
Mar 2009 |
Mar 2008 to Mar 2009 |
Net change |
Percent change |
United States |
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7,820 |
11,616 |
12,467 |
13,161 |
5,341 |
68.3 |
New Jersey |
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216.6 |
330.5 |
370.0 |
377.6 |
161.0 |
74.3 |
New York |
|
465.4 |
673.6 |
759.7 |
765.9 |
300.5 |
64.6 |
Puerto Rico |
|
132.2 |
175.8 |
191.0 |
196.8 |
64.7 |
48.9 |
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 |
Mar 2008 |
Jan 2009 |
Feb 2009 |
Mar 2009 |
Net change Mar 2008 to Mar 2009 |
United States |
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5.1 |
7.6 |
8.1 |
8.5 |
3.4 |
New York |
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4.8 |
7.0 |
7.8 |
7.8 |
3.0 |
New Jersey |
|
4.8 |
7.3 |
8.2 |
8.3 |
3.5 |
Puerto Rico |
|
9.8 |
13.0 |
14.3 |
15.0 |
5.2 |
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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Mar 2008 |
Jan 2009 |
Feb 2009 |
Mar 2009 |
Net change Mar 2008 to Mar 2009 |
New Jersey |
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Atlantic City |
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8.6 |
13.8 |
14.7 |
14.3 |
5.7 |
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island |
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4.7 |
7.3 |
8.2 |
8.1 |
3.4 |
Edison-New Brunswick |
|
4.7 |
7.5 |
8.3 |
8.2 |
3.5 |
Newark-Union |
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5.0 |
7.6 |
8.4 |
8.3 |
3.3 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington |
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4.8 |
7.5 |
8.0 |
8.1 |
3.3 |
Camden |
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5.0 |
8.0 |
8.9 |
8.7 |
3.7 |
Ocean City |
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10.8 |
15.6 |
16.2 |
15.0 |
4.2 |
Trenton-Ewing |
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4.5 |
6.9 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
2.9 |
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton |
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7.7 |
11.9 |
12.8 |
12.2 |
4.5 |
New York |
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Albany-Schenectady-Troy |
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5.0 |
7.1 |
7.6 |
7.3 |
2.3 |
Binghamton |
|
5.7 |
8.5 |
9.0 |
8.6 |
2.9 |
Buffalo-Niagara Falls |
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6.1 |
9.1 |
9.6 |
9.2 |
3.1 |
Elmira |
|
5.4 |
8.8 |
9.8 |
9.7 |
4.3 |
Glens Falls |
|
6.3 |
9.3 |
9.9 |
9.4 |
3.1 |
Ithaca |
|
3.8 |
5.6 |
5.9 |
5.7 |
1.9 |
Kingston |
|
5.2 |
7.8 |
8.3 |
7.8 |
2.6 |
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island |
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4.7 |
7.3 |
8.2 |
8.1 |
3.4 |
New York City |
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4.6 |
6.9 |
8.1 |
8.1 |
3.5 |
Nassau-Suffolk |
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4.5 |
6.9 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
2.8 |
New York-White Plains-Wayne |
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4.7 |
7.3 |
8.3 |
8.2 |
3.5 |
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown |
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5.0 |
7.4 |
8.1 |
7.8 |
2.8 |
Rochester |
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5.6 |
7.9 |
8.5 |
8.3 |
2.7 |
Syracuse |
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5.7 |
8.2 |
8.9 |
8.5 |
2.8 |
Utica-Rome |
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5.9 |
8.3 |
8.8 |
8.3 |
2.4 |
Puerto Rico |
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Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian |
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9.9 |
14.2 |
15.3 |
16.3 |
6.4 |
Fajardo |
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11.3 |
15.1 |
16.1 |
16.8 |
5.5 |
Guayama |
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13.3 |
17.1 |
19.1 |
19.7 |
6.4 |
Mayaguez |
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10.1 |
15.0 |
15.8 |
16.3 |
6.2 |
Ponce |
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9.5 |
13.6 |
14.5 |
15.0 |
5.5 |
San German-Cabo Rojo |
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9.7 |
14.2 |
15.4 |
15.9 |
6.2 |
San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo |
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8.6 |
12.1 |
13.1 |
13.7 |
5.1 |
Yauco |
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11.7 |
15.7 |
17.0 |
17.1 |
5.4 |
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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Mar 2008 |
Jan 2009 |
Feb 2009 |
Mar 2009 |
Mar 2008 to Mar 2009
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Net change |
Percent change |
United States |
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137,814 |
134,333 |
133,682 |
133,019 |
-4,795 |
-3.5 |
New York |
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8,800.9 |
8,699.4 |
8,674.5 |
8,640.4 |
-160.5 |
-1.8 |
New Jersey |
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4,086.4 |
3,987.8 |
3,973.3 |
3,956.1 |
-130.3 |
-3.2 |
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 |
Mar 2008 |
Mar 2009 |
Back data |
Mar 2008 |
Mar 2009 |
United States |
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1,089 |
2,191 |
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114,541 |
228,387 |
New Jersey |
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34 |
39 |
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4,007 |
3,217 |
New York |
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29 |
70 |
|
3,436 |
6,974 |
Puerto Rico |
|
4 |
22 |
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344 |
2,035 |
(-) 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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