Essex County, NJ: 8 findings, 8 noted
8 findings fired for Essex County, NJ this run, against a typical home value of $658,593 in September 2026 and covered employment of 357,671 in 2026 Q1.
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noteEssex County, NJ's average weekly wage was 1.6% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +1.6 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteEssex County, NJ's covered employment was 1.6% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +1.6 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteEssex County, NJ's average weekly wage of $1,935 ranks 61st of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 98 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteEssex County, NJ's covered employment of 357,671 ranks 81st of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 98 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteEssex County, NJ's covered employment of +1.6% ranks 2nd of 21 New Jersey counties, against a median of -0.6%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 95 on the 0-to-100 scale across 21 New Jersey counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteEssex County, NJ's covered employment of +1.6% ranks 3rd of 22 counties in the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, against a median of -0.6%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 90 on the 0-to-100 scale across 22 counties in the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteEssex County, NJ's covered employment of 357,671 ranks 3rd of 21 New Jersey counties, against a median of 188,702.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 90 on the 0-to-100 scale across 21 New Jersey counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Essex County, NJ is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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