New Jersey Unemployment Rate Rises In February

The BLS released their monthly labor report this morning:

REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: FEBRUARY 2006 (PDF)

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.7% in February from 4.5% in January. February also saw a year over year rise from a rate of 4.4% in February of 2005. The number of unemployed stands at 208,700 up from 201,800 the month prior. The total number of unemployed stood at 195,800 in February of 2005.

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23 Responses to New Jersey Unemployment Rate Rises In February

  1. UnRealtor says:

    “The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.7% in February from 4.5% in January.”

    We’re still at historic lows, and in ecomomic terms our economy is at “full employment.”

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