Civilian labor force in Garfield, NJ

Civilian labor force in Garfield, NJ was 18,750 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 24th highest of 39 cities in 2025.

2025, persons18,750
Change on 2024-0.2%
Series high18,7952024
Series low13,8481994

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Civilian labor force in Garfield, NJ, 1990 to 2025

13K14K15K16K17K18K19K19901996200220082014202020251990: 14,074 persons1991: 14,084 persons1992: 13,950 persons1993: 13,868 persons1994: 13,848 persons1995: 13,944 persons1996: 14,115 persons1997: 14,276 persons1998: 14,179 persons1999: 14,199 persons2000: 16,043 persons2001: 16,039 persons2002: 16,189 persons2003: 16,192 persons2004: 16,022 persons2005: 15,597 persons2006: 15,660 persons2007: 15,575 persons2008: 15,837 persons2009: 16,243 persons2010: 16,321 persons2011: 16,411 persons2012: 16,605 persons2013: 16,362 persons2014: 16,280 persons2015: 16,366 persons2016: 17,028 persons2017: 17,129 persons2018: 17,093 persons2019: 17,506 persons2020: 17,680 persons2021: 17,781 persons2022: 18,017 persons2023: 18,473 persons2024: 18,795 persons2025: 18,750 persons12K14K16K18K20K19902002201420251990: 14,074 persons1991: 14,084 persons1992: 13,950 persons1993: 13,868 persons1994: 13,848 persons1995: 13,944 persons1996: 14,115 persons1997: 14,276 persons1998: 14,179 persons1999: 14,199 persons2000: 16,043 persons2001: 16,039 persons2002: 16,189 persons2003: 16,192 persons2004: 16,022 persons2005: 15,597 persons2006: 15,660 persons2007: 15,575 persons2008: 15,837 persons2009: 16,243 persons2010: 16,321 persons2011: 16,411 persons2012: 16,605 persons2013: 16,362 persons2014: 16,280 persons2015: 16,366 persons2016: 17,028 persons2017: 17,129 persons2018: 17,093 persons2019: 17,506 persons2020: 17,680 persons2021: 17,781 persons2022: 18,017 persons2023: 18,473 persons2024: 18,795 persons2025: 18,750 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202518,750
202418,795
202318,473
202218,017
202117,781
202017,680
201917,506
201817,093
201717,129
201617,028
201516,366
201416,280
201316,362
201216,605
201116,411
201016,321
200916,243
200815,837
200715,575
200615,660
200515,597
200416,022
200316,192
200216,189
200116,039
200016,043
199914,199
199814,179
199714,276
199614,115
199513,944
199413,848
199313,868
199213,950
199114,084
199014,074

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Garfield, NJ, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Garfield, NJ, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/garfield-nj. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Garfield, NJ, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/garfield-nj.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Garfield, NJ, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/garfield-nj (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Garfield, NJ?

Civilian labor force in Garfield, NJ was 18,750 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 24th highest of 39 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Garfield, NJ?

18,795 in 2024, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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