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Civilian labor force in New Brunswick, NJ

Civilian labor force in New Brunswick, NJ was 28,381 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 15th highest of 39 cities in 2025.

2025, persons28,381
Change on 2024+0.7%
Rank15th of 39Cities in New Jersey ranked
Series high28,3812025
Series low21,7231990

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Civilian labor force in New Brunswick, NJ, 1990 to 2025

20K22K24K26K28K30K19901996200220082014202020251990: 21,723 persons1991: 22,396 persons1992: 22,842 persons1993: 22,715 persons1994: 22,678 persons1995: 23,005 persons1996: 23,476 persons1997: 23,991 persons1998: 23,774 persons1999: 24,223 persons2000: 23,600 persons2001: 23,933 persons2002: 24,592 persons2003: 24,487 persons2004: 24,374 persons2005: 26,387 persons2006: 26,848 persons2007: 27,003 persons2008: 27,581 persons2009: 27,747 persons2010: 25,953 persons2011: 26,395 persons2012: 26,562 persons2013: 26,609 persons2014: 27,191 persons2015: 27,397 persons2016: 26,356 persons2017: 26,331 persons2018: 26,158 persons2019: 26,492 persons2020: 26,281 persons2021: 27,179 persons2022: 27,476 persons2023: 28,010 persons2024: 28,189 persons2025: 28,381 persons20K22K24K26K28K30K19902002201420251990: 21,723 persons1991: 22,396 persons1992: 22,842 persons1993: 22,715 persons1994: 22,678 persons1995: 23,005 persons1996: 23,476 persons1997: 23,991 persons1998: 23,774 persons1999: 24,223 persons2000: 23,600 persons2001: 23,933 persons2002: 24,592 persons2003: 24,487 persons2004: 24,374 persons2005: 26,387 persons2006: 26,848 persons2007: 27,003 persons2008: 27,581 persons2009: 27,747 persons2010: 25,953 persons2011: 26,395 persons2012: 26,562 persons2013: 26,609 persons2014: 27,191 persons2015: 27,397 persons2016: 26,356 persons2017: 26,331 persons2018: 26,158 persons2019: 26,492 persons2020: 26,281 persons2021: 27,179 persons2022: 27,476 persons2023: 28,010 persons2024: 28,189 persons2025: 28,381 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
202528,381
202428,189
202328,010
202227,476
202127,179
202026,281
201926,492
201826,158
201726,331
201626,356
201527,397
201427,191
201326,609
201226,562
201126,395
201025,953
200927,747
200827,581
200727,003
200626,848
200526,387
200424,374
200324,487
200224,592
200123,933
200023,600
199924,223
199823,774
199723,991
199623,476
199523,005
199422,678
199322,715
199222,842
199122,396
199021,723

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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, New Brunswick, 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, New Brunswick, 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/new-brunswick-nj. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, New Brunswick, 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/new-brunswick-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, New Brunswick, 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/new-brunswick-nj (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in New Brunswick, NJ?

Civilian labor force in New Brunswick, NJ was 28,381 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 15th 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 New Brunswick, NJ?

28,381 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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