All Employees: Chemical Manufacturing — Lakewood-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 5.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with −7.1% in August 2026.
The level stood at 16.90 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −7.1% (Aug 2026) to 6.0% (Nov 2016), averaging −0.6%.
All Employees: Chemical Manufacturing — Lakewood-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).All Employees: Chemical Manufacturing — Lakewood-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).
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Recent data
Period
Value
Y/Y %
September 2026
16.90 thousands
−5.6
August 2026
16.90 thousands
−7.1
July 2026
17.20 thousands
−6.0
June 2026
17.30 thousands
−5.5
May 2026
17.20 thousands
−5.5
April 2026
17.30 thousands
−5.5
March 2026
17.30 thousands
−6.0
February 2026
17.40 thousands
−5.9
January 2026
17.50 thousands
−6.4
December 2025
18.00 thousands
−5.3
November 2025
17.90 thousands
−5.3
October 2025
17.90 thousands
−5.8
September 2025
17.90 thousands
−6.8
August 2025
18.20 thousands
−6.2
July 2025
18.30 thousands
−5.7
June 2025
18.30 thousands
−7.1
May 2025
18.20 thousands
−6.7
April 2025
18.30 thousands
−6.6
March 2025
18.40 thousands
−6.6
February 2025
18.50 thousands
−5.1
January 2025
18.70 thousands
−3.1
December 2024
19.00 thousands
−2.6
November 2024
18.90 thousands
−2.1
October 2024
19.00 thousands
−1.0
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Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Chemical Manufacturing — Lakewood-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.