January 2023 NJ’s Great Resignation Accelerated in 2022

"Despite greater economic uncertainty, turnover in the labor market remained at record levels throughout 2022 as New Jersey experienced record highs in both job openings and the number of workers ..."

May 2022 New Jersey’s Changing Employment Landscape

"Record-high unemployment caused by the pandemic began to recede in 2021, but new obstacles continued to challenge New Jersey’s economic recovery. Unemployment: Although unemployment in New ..."

April 2022 Addressing New Jersey’s Aging Workforce

"Aging baby boomers, increased life expectancy, and falling birth rates are driving up the average age of the nation’s population, and in turn, its workforce. By 2060, the US Bureau of ..."

February 2022 NJ Women Face Higher Unemployment

"As businesses were forced to close and curtail services to stem the spread of COVID-19 in early 2020, overall unemployment in New Jersey jumped from 3.8% to 16.6% between March and April. Early ..."

July 2021 NJ Employment Making Sluggish Recovery in 2021

"A year and half into the pandemic, as a sense of normalcy is returning to the Garden State, New Jersey’s employment numbers and unemployment rate are making an unhurried recovery. Employment in ..."