Unemployment Rate
New Jersey’s 2012 Job Gains The Most Since 2000
The New Jersey Labor Department said the state gained 66,400 jobs in 2012. The figure is more than 18,000 greater than the preliminary estimate made in January.
Unemployment Rates Spike Across Tri-State Area
Despite an aggressive campaign of job creation, a new report shows that New York City’s unemployment rate has risen to 10 percent– the same rate seen during the height of the recession in September 2009.
Discouraging Jobs Report Puts President Obama On Defensive, Romney On Offensive
The retail and transportation industries, plus the government, all cut jobs last month. Manufacturing jobs were up and so were jobs in health care and financial services.
Labor Department: NY Only State To Report Higher Unemployment Rate In January
Unemployment rates were unchanged in four states. That’s better than December, when rates fell in 37 states, were unchanged in 10 and rose in three.
NJ Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged In November
The state Labor Department says preliminary estimates indicate total nonfarm wage and salary employment grew to 3,881,000.
National Unemployment Rate Drops But Many New Yorkers Still Out Of Work
The unemployment rate dropped to the lowest level in more than two and a half years, falling to 8.6 percent in November, the Labor Department said Friday.
Hundreds Of NYC School Workers Laid Off To Close DOE Budget Gap
When the dismissal bell rings today, more than 700 New York City teacher aids and support staff will officially be out of a job.
Labor Department Numbers Show Economic Growth Slowing, Unemployment Rising
The Labor Department has released some grim numbers showing economic growth is slowing and unemployment is rising.
NJ Labor Department: State Unemployment Rate Unchanged
New Jersey’s unemployment rate held steady in April as the state added 14,000 jobs. It was the third straight month of job increases.
NJ’s Jobless Rate Dips
The Labor Department said the private sector shed 13,300 jobs last month while the public sector cut 3,000 jobs.
Jobs Bills Dominate NJ Legislative Agenda
Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver said aggressive efforts are needed to bring down New Jersey’s unemployment rate. It’s currently 9.2 percent.
NY Unemployment Rate At 8.3 Percent In November
The latest figures show the number of unemployed New Yorkers climbed to 799,500 from 797,400 a month earlier.
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