NJ Unemployment Rate Highest in 35 Years Unemployment rates rose in 44 US states in July

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development reports that NJ’s economy lost 12,000 jobs in July
Friday, Aug 17, 2012 | Updated 1:11 PM EDT

New Jersey’s unemployment rate hit a 35-year high in July, rising to 9.8 percent and reversing two consecutive months of strong private-sector jobs growth, according to figures released Thursday.

The state’s jobless rate rose 0.2 percent in July. It has now been at or above 9 percent for [...]

GALLUP: Unemployment at 10.0%; underemployment 19.3%

PRINCETON, NJ — Unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, was 10.0% in March — down from 10.2% in mid-March and 10.3% at the end of February, but above the 9.8% at the end of January. U.S. unemployment was 10.4% at the end of March a year ago.

The percentage of part-time workers who want full-time work was 9.3% at the end of March — down [...]

Gallup: U.S. Unemployment at 10.2% Underemployment at 19.9% in Mid-March…Jobs Situation About the Same as It Was a Year Ago

by Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist

PRINCETON, NJ — Unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, was at 10.2% in mid-March — essentially the same as the 10.3% at the end of February but higher than the 10.0% of mid-February and the 9.8% at the end of January. The U.S. unemployment rate is about the same today as the 10.3% rate Gallup found in mid-March a year [...]

Gallup Finds U.S. Unemployment Hitting 10.3% in February

PRINCETON, NJ — Unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, hit 10.3% in February — up from 9.8% at the end of January. The U.S. unemployment rate is now essentially the same as the 10.4% at the end of February 2010.

The percentage of part-time workers who want full-time work worsened considerably in February, increasing to 9.6% of the workforce from 9.1% at the end [...]

Unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, increased to 10.0% in mid-February

PRINCETON, NJ — Unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, hit 10.0% in mid-February — up from 9.8% at the end of January.

The percentage of part-time workers who want full-time work worsened considerably in mid-February, increasing to 9.6% of the workforce from 9.1% in January.

Underemployment Surges in Mid-February

Underemployment, in which Gallup combines part-time workers wanting full-time work with the U.S. unemployment rate, surged in [...]

Gallup: U.S.’ Least, Most Educated Most Likely to Find Jobs in 2010

Those with some college fared worst
by Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist

PRINCETON, NJ — Unemployment improved the most between January 2010 and January 2011 among Americans with a high school education or less, declining to 13.6% from 15.4%, and among those with postgraduate work, declining to 3.8% from 5.0%.

The data also suggest there are benefits associated with completing college. The unemployment rate of 5.8% among college grads is [...]

GALLUP: Unemployment Up in January to 9.8%

PRINCETON, NJ — Unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, increased to 9.8% at the end of January — up from 9.6% at the end of December, but down from 10.9% a year ago.

The percentage of part-time workers who want full-time work improved slightly, to 9.1% of the workforce in January from 9.4% in December — similar to the 9.0% of [...]