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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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