SnapshotsNew Jersey
Economic report
The New Jersey economy
New Jersey's key indicators at a glance, each with a plain-language read, built live from federal data. Every panel below is its own shareable snapshot.
Unemployment rate
as of 2026-08-01 · FRED NJUR
The unemployment rate is the share of people who want a job and are actively looking but don't have one. In New Jersey it is 4.3%, compared with 5.5% a year ago (-1.2 pp).
Jobs (nonfarm payrolls)
as of 2026-08-01 · FRED NJNA
Nonfarm payrolls count the total jobs on employer books, the broadest read on whether an economy is adding or shedding work. New Jersey has 4.36M jobs as of Aug 2026, down 0.2% from a year earlier.
House prices (FHFA index)
as of 2026-04-01 · FRED NJSTHPI
The FHFA house price index tracks the change in single-family home values over time. In New Jersey the index rose 5.4% over the past year (as of Apr 2026).
Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), St. Louis Fed. Each panel shows its own release date. Build your own at the snapshot generator.