Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Kearny, NJ
Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Kearny, NJ was 66% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1 pts from 2023. That is the 82nd highest of 117 cities in 2024.
Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Kearny, NJ, 2021 to 2024
All 4 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 66 |
| 2023 | 67 |
| 2022 | 67.5 |
| 2021 | 66.6 |
Compared with New Jersey and United States
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Kearny, NJ | 66 |
| New Jersey | 66.4 |
| United States | 63.5 |
Rankings
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Definition
People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Kearny, NJ, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat
MLA 9
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Kearny, NJ, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/kearny-nj. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Kearny, NJ, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/kearny-nj.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Kearny, NJ, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/kearny-nj (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_labor_force_participation_rate_2024,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Kearny, NJ, 2021 to 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/kearny-nj. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Kearny, NJ was 66% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1 pts from 2023. That is the 82nd highest of 117 cities in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Kearny, NJ?
67.5% in 2022, the highest value since 2021 in this series.