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Civilian labor force in Union City, NJ

Civilian labor force in Union City, NJ was 36,404 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 39 cities in 2025.

2025, persons36,404
Change on 2024-0.2%
Rank9th of 39Cities in New Jersey ranked
Series high36,4792024
Series low26,7372007

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Civilian labor force in Union City, NJ, 1990 to 2025

26K28K30K32K34K36K38K19901996200220082014202020251990: 29,945 persons1991: 30,064 persons1992: 29,881 persons1993: 29,625 persons1994: 29,941 persons1995: 30,202 persons1996: 30,457 persons1997: 30,324 persons1998: 29,948 persons1999: 29,983 persons2000: 29,076 persons2001: 29,064 persons2002: 29,278 persons2003: 28,914 persons2004: 28,336 persons2005: 27,343 persons2006: 27,074 persons2007: 26,737 persons2008: 27,138 persons2009: 27,964 persons2010: 35,481 persons2011: 35,823 persons2012: 36,045 persons2013: 35,623 persons2014: 35,426 persons2015: 35,562 persons2016: 34,770 persons2017: 34,909 persons2018: 34,952 persons2019: 35,881 persons2020: 36,140 persons2021: 34,868 persons2022: 35,065 persons2023: 36,026 persons2024: 36,479 persons2025: 36,404 persons25K27.5K30K32.5K35K37.5K19902002201420251990: 29,945 persons1991: 30,064 persons1992: 29,881 persons1993: 29,625 persons1994: 29,941 persons1995: 30,202 persons1996: 30,457 persons1997: 30,324 persons1998: 29,948 persons1999: 29,983 persons2000: 29,076 persons2001: 29,064 persons2002: 29,278 persons2003: 28,914 persons2004: 28,336 persons2005: 27,343 persons2006: 27,074 persons2007: 26,737 persons2008: 27,138 persons2009: 27,964 persons2010: 35,481 persons2011: 35,823 persons2012: 36,045 persons2013: 35,623 persons2014: 35,426 persons2015: 35,562 persons2016: 34,770 persons2017: 34,909 persons2018: 34,952 persons2019: 35,881 persons2020: 36,140 persons2021: 34,868 persons2022: 35,065 persons2023: 36,026 persons2024: 36,479 persons2025: 36,404 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
202536,404
202436,479
202336,026
202235,065
202134,868
202036,140
201935,881
201834,952
201734,909
201634,770
201535,562
201435,426
201335,623
201236,045
201135,823
201035,481
200927,964
200827,138
200726,737
200627,074
200527,343
200428,336
200328,914
200229,278
200129,064
200029,076
199929,983
199829,948
199730,324
199630,457
199530,202
199429,941
199329,625
199229,881
199130,064
199029,945

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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, Union City, 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, Union City, 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/union-city-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, Union City, 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/union-city-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, Union City, 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/union-city-nj (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Union City, NJ?

Civilian labor force in Union City, NJ was 36,404 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 9th 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 Union City, NJ?

36,479 in 2024, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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