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Civilian labor force in Perth Amboy, NJ

Civilian labor force in Perth Amboy, NJ was 27,877 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 39 cities in 2025.

2025, persons27,877
Change on 2024+0.6%
Rank17th of 39Cities in New Jersey ranked
Series high27,8772025
Series low21,2351990

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Civilian labor force in Perth Amboy, NJ, 1990 to 2025

20K22K24K26K28K19901996200220082014202020251990: 21,235 persons1991: 22,021 persons1992: 22,633 persons1993: 22,443 persons1994: 22,298 persons1995: 22,589 persons1996: 23,015 persons1997: 23,438 persons1998: 23,163 persons1999: 23,590 persons2000: 21,428 persons2001: 21,826 persons2002: 22,672 persons2003: 22,565 persons2004: 22,318 persons2005: 21,576 persons2006: 21,871 persons2007: 21,875 persons2008: 22,356 persons2009: 22,938 persons2010: 25,083 persons2011: 25,387 persons2012: 25,610 persons2013: 25,658 persons2014: 25,380 persons2015: 25,665 persons2016: 26,459 persons2017: 26,410 persons2018: 26,201 persons2019: 26,385 persons2020: 27,375 persons2021: 27,025 persons2022: 26,770 persons2023: 27,612 persons2024: 27,713 persons2025: 27,877 persons20K22K24K26K28K19902002201420251990: 21,235 persons1991: 22,021 persons1992: 22,633 persons1993: 22,443 persons1994: 22,298 persons1995: 22,589 persons1996: 23,015 persons1997: 23,438 persons1998: 23,163 persons1999: 23,590 persons2000: 21,428 persons2001: 21,826 persons2002: 22,672 persons2003: 22,565 persons2004: 22,318 persons2005: 21,576 persons2006: 21,871 persons2007: 21,875 persons2008: 22,356 persons2009: 22,938 persons2010: 25,083 persons2011: 25,387 persons2012: 25,610 persons2013: 25,658 persons2014: 25,380 persons2015: 25,665 persons2016: 26,459 persons2017: 26,410 persons2018: 26,201 persons2019: 26,385 persons2020: 27,375 persons2021: 27,025 persons2022: 26,770 persons2023: 27,612 persons2024: 27,713 persons2025: 27,877 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
202527,877
202427,713
202327,612
202226,770
202127,025
202027,375
201926,385
201826,201
201726,410
201626,459
201525,665
201425,380
201325,658
201225,610
201125,387
201025,083
200922,938
200822,356
200721,875
200621,871
200521,576
200422,318
200322,565
200222,672
200121,826
200021,428
199923,590
199823,163
199723,438
199623,015
199522,589
199422,298
199322,443
199222,633
199122,021
199021,235

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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, Perth Amboy, 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, Perth Amboy, 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/perth-amboy-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, Perth Amboy, 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/perth-amboy-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, Perth Amboy, 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/perth-amboy-nj (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Civilian labor force in Perth Amboy, NJ was 27,877 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 39 cities in 2025.

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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. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Perth Amboy, NJ?

27,877 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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