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New Jersey Jobs by Industry
Monthly payroll jobs in New Jersey, seasonally adjusted, through Sep 2026.
- Nonfarm payroll jobs
- 4.38 million
- Sep 2026
- Change in a year
- +0.1%
- Largest industry
- Private education and health services
- 832,500
Nonfarm jobs in New Jersey
Thousands, seasonally adjusted
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| Period | New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 4,377K |
| Dec 2025 | 4,381K |
| Dec 2024 | 4,375K |
| Dec 2023 | 4,343K |
| Dec 2022 | 4,281K |
| Dec 2021 | 4,169K |
| Dec 2020 | 3,909K |
| Dec 2019 | 4,212K |
| Dec 2018 | 4,182K |
| Dec 2017 | 4,148K |
| Dec 2016 | 4,099K |
Share of jobs by industry
- Private education and health services832,50019.0%
- Professional and business services708,00016.2%
- Government620,10014.2%
- Retail trade424,7009.7%
- Leisure and hospitality409,5009.4%
- Financial activities266,9006.1%
- Transportation, warehousing and utilities253,5005.8%
- Manufacturing249,9005.7%
- Wholesale trade207,8004.7%
- Other services168,1003.8%
- Construction163,0003.7%
- Information71,9001.6%
- Mining and logging1,5000.0%
Job growth by industry
Change from a year earlier
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| Industry | Jobs | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Private education and health services | 832,500 | +3.7% |
| Leisure and hospitality | 409,500 | +0.6% |
| Mining and logging | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| Professional and business services | 708,000 | -0.2% |
| Government | 620,100 | -0.5% |
| Other services | 168,100 | -0.5% |
| Manufacturing | 249,900 | -0.6% |
| Financial activities | 266,900 | -1.0% |
| Retail trade | 424,700 | -1.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing and utilities | 253,500 | -1.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 207,800 | -1.8% |
| Construction | 163,000 | -1.9% |
| Information | 71,900 | -5.9% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many jobs are in New Jersey?
- New Jersey had 4.38 million nonfarm payroll jobs in Sep 2026 (seasonally adjusted), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.