New Jersey Labor Force
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-NJ.LF.M.NSA
New Jersey Labor Force was up 0.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.2% in August 2025.
The level stood at 4,923,400 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.5% (Sep 2020) to 4.5% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.6%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4,923,400 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 4,964,886 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 4,971,421 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 4,936,635 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 4,917,284 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 4,895,585 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 4,903,059 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 4,880,497 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 4,862,054 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 4,900,403 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 4,918,239 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 4,886,509 thousands | 0.6 |
| August 2025 | 4,924,658 thousands | −0.2 |
| July 2025 | 4,956,807 thousands | −0.4 |
| June 2025 | 4,937,516 thousands | −0.3 |
| May 2025 | 4,873,350 thousands | 0.01 |
| April 2025 | 4,900,864 thousands | 0.2 |
| March 2025 | 4,905,949 thousands | −0.1 |
| February 2025 | 4,892,551 thousands | 0.1 |
| January 2025 | 4,865,122 thousands | 0.4 |
| December 2024 | 4,883,002 thousands | 0.2 |
| November 2024 | 4,882,488 thousands | −0.02 |
| October 2024 | 4,895,347 thousands | 0.4 |
| September 2024 | 4,859,526 thousands | 0.2 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-NJ.LF.M.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-NJ.LF.M.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1996 |
| Observations | 368 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 4.5% (Apr 2021) |
| 10-year low | −4.5% (Sep 2020) |
| 10-year average | 0.6% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | US-NJ.LF.M.NSA |
This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.
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FAQ
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-NJ.LF.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “New Jersey Labor Force”.