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March jobs report signals slight payroll dip in NJ
Matthew Fazelpoor//April 18, 2025//
The Garden State saw a decrease of 2,700 jobs in March, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released April 17 by the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development.
The slight dip in March follows a big jump in February – though that figure was revised down from the original estimate of 19,200 jobs to 13,700 in this report.
The state’s unemployment rate in March was 4.7% (4.2% nationally).
Last month, just two of the nine private industry sectors recorded gains from February:
- Education and health services +2,700
- Other services +1,000
The biggest losses were seen in:
- Leisure and hospitality -3,600
- Construction -1,200
- Professional and business services -1,000
The public sector added 700 jobs.
The labor department notes that over the past year, Garden State payrolls have grown by 33,800 jobs.
The April jobs report lands May 15.
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