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Civilian labor force in Plainfield, NJ

Civilian labor force in Plainfield, NJ was 28,435 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 14th highest of 39 cities in 2025.

2025, persons28,435
Change on 2024+0.2%
Rank14th of 39Cities in New Jersey ranked
Series high28,4352025
Series low24,9322007

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Civilian labor force in Plainfield, NJ, 1990 to 2025

24K25K26K27K28K29K19901996200220082014202020251990: 26,085 persons1991: 25,387 persons1992: 26,074 persons1993: 25,591 persons1994: 25,428 persons1995: 25,530 persons1996: 25,695 persons1997: 25,934 persons1998: 25,684 persons1999: 25,950 persons2000: 25,306 persons2001: 25,418 persons2002: 25,978 persons2003: 25,889 persons2004: 25,554 persons2005: 25,039 persons2006: 25,065 persons2007: 24,932 persons2008: 25,333 persons2009: 25,650 persons2010: 27,884 persons2011: 27,959 persons2012: 28,349 persons2013: 28,134 persons2014: 27,829 persons2015: 27,850 persons2016: 27,398 persons2017: 27,190 persons2018: 27,088 persons2019: 27,412 persons2020: 26,830 persons2021: 27,215 persons2022: 27,454 persons2023: 28,166 persons2024: 28,384 persons2025: 28,435 persons24K25K26K27K28K29K19902002201420251990: 26,085 persons1991: 25,387 persons1992: 26,074 persons1993: 25,591 persons1994: 25,428 persons1995: 25,530 persons1996: 25,695 persons1997: 25,934 persons1998: 25,684 persons1999: 25,950 persons2000: 25,306 persons2001: 25,418 persons2002: 25,978 persons2003: 25,889 persons2004: 25,554 persons2005: 25,039 persons2006: 25,065 persons2007: 24,932 persons2008: 25,333 persons2009: 25,650 persons2010: 27,884 persons2011: 27,959 persons2012: 28,349 persons2013: 28,134 persons2014: 27,829 persons2015: 27,850 persons2016: 27,398 persons2017: 27,190 persons2018: 27,088 persons2019: 27,412 persons2020: 26,830 persons2021: 27,215 persons2022: 27,454 persons2023: 28,166 persons2024: 28,384 persons2025: 28,435 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
202528,435
202428,384
202328,166
202227,454
202127,215
202026,830
201927,412
201827,088
201727,190
201627,398
201527,850
201427,829
201328,134
201228,349
201127,959
201027,884
200925,650
200825,333
200724,932
200625,065
200525,039
200425,554
200325,889
200225,978
200125,418
200025,306
199925,950
199825,684
199725,934
199625,695
199525,530
199425,428
199325,591
199226,074
199125,387
199026,085

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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, Plainfield, 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, Plainfield, 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/plainfield-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, Plainfield, 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/plainfield-nj.

Harvard

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, Plainfield, 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/plainfield-nj (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Plainfield, NJ?

Civilian labor force in Plainfield, NJ was 28,435 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 14th 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 Plainfield, NJ?

28,435 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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