| New Jersey Economic Indicators: Historical Data Series, 1976-2007 | |||||||||||||
| UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (%) | |||||||||||||
| SERIES 6 | |||||||||||||
| ORIGINAL SERIES | |||||||||||||
| YEAR | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
| 1976 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 10.2 | |
| 1977 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 9.6 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.4 | |
| 1978 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | |
| 1979 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.3 | |
| 1980 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | |
| 1981 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 7.8 | |
| 1982 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 8.8 | |
| 1983 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.6 | |
| 1984 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.3 | |
| 1985 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | |
| 1986 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | |
| 1987 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | |
| 1988 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | |
| 1989 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | |
| 1990 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | |
| 1991 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.2 | |
| 1992 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | |
| 1993 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.6 | |
| 1994 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.7 | |
| 1995 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.1 | |
| 1996 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.5 | |
| 1997 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | |
| 1998 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | |
| 1999 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | |
| 2000 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.67265073 |
| 2001 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.29572268 |
| 2002 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.80080687 |
| 2003 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.85484342 |
| 2004 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.92738599 |
| 2005 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.48428891 |
| 2006 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.65527795 |
| 2007 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.24776053 |
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SERIES | |||||||||||||
| YEAR | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
| 1976 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | |
| 1977 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.2 | |
| 1978 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.1 | |
| 1979 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | |
| 1980 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | |
| 1981 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.0 | |
| 1982 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.0 | |
| 1983 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.0 | |
| 1984 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.7 | |
| 1985 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.6 | |
| 1986 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | |
| 1987 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | |
| 1988 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | |
| 1989 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | |
| 1990 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.0 | |
| 1991 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | |
| 1992 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.4 | |
| 1993 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | |
| 1994 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | |
| 1995 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | |
| 1996 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | |
| 1997 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | |
| 1998 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | |
| 1999 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | |
| 2000 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | |
| 2001 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | |
| 2002 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | |
| 2003 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | |
| 2004 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | |
| 2005 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | |
| 2006 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | |
| 2007 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | |