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The Northeast > New Jersey > Labor

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Apparel manufacturing > Number of employees 7,833 [7th of 28]
    Apparel manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 0.898 per 1,000 people [9th of 28]
Apparel manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 614 [27th of 28]
    Apparel manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.704 per 10,000 people [27th of 28]
Apparel manufacturing > Production workers hours 11,477,000 [7th of 28]
    Apparel manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 1.316 per capita [11th of 28]
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing > Number of employees 2,417 [16th of 28]
    Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 2.772 per 10,000 people [20th of 28]
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 1,659 [15th of 28]
    Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 1.903 per 10,000 people [14th of 28]
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing > Production workers hours 2,854,000 [15th of 28]
    Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 3.274 per 10 people [19th of 28]
Canada–US relations > US Jobs Supported 153,000 [9th of 51]
Chemical manufacturing > Number of employees 50,881 [4th of 44]
    Chemical manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 58.364 per 10,000 people [2nd of 44]
Chemical manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 25,643 [4th of 44]
    Chemical manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 29.414 per 10,000 people [4th of 44]
Chemical manufacturing > Production workers hours 50,553,000 [5th of 44]
    Chemical manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 57.987 per 10 people [5th of 44]
Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Number of employees 2,671 [37th of 46]
    Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 0.306 per 1,000 people [43rd of 46]
Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 14,868 [8th of 46]
    Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 17.055 per 10,000 people [14th of 46]
Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Production workers hours 29,414,000 [9th of 46]
    Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 33.74 per 10 people [18th of 46]
Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Number of employees 8,116 [21st of 40]
    Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 0.931 per 1,000 people [24th of 40]
Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 5,306 [19th of 40]
    Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 6.086 per 10,000 people [23rd of 40]
Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Production workers hours 11,048,000 [20th of 40]
    Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 12.673 per 10 people [25th of 40]
Employed 3,868,000 [8th of 50]
Employment Ratio 70.5 [24th of 51]
Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Number of employees 30,235 [16th of 48]
    Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 3.468 per 1,000 people [30th of 48]
Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 2,112 [41st of 48]
    Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.242 per 1,000 people [46th of 48]
Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Production workers hours 4,489,000 [39th of 48]
    Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 0.515 per capita [46th of 48]
Food manufacturing > Number of employees 26,958 [22nd of 49]
    Food manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 3.092 per 1,000 people [32nd of 49]
Food manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 18,783 [20th of 49]
    Food manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 21.545 per 10,000 people [32nd of 49]
Food manufacturing > Production workers hours 38,353,000 [21st of 49]
    Food manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 4.399 per capita [31st of 49]
Furniture & related product manufacturing > Number of employees 7,802 [20th of 46]
    Furniture & related product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 8.949 per 10,000 people [37th of 46]
Furniture & related product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 5,941 [20th of 46]
    Furniture & related product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.681 per 1,000 people [34th of 46]
Furniture & related product manufacturing > Production workers hours 11,345,000 [20th of 46]
    Furniture & related product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 1.301 per capita [38th of 46]
Machinery manufacturing > Number of employees 17,278 [21st of 47]
    Machinery manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 1.982 per 1,000 people [28th of 47]
Machinery manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 10,079 [21st of 47]
    Machinery manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 1.156 per 1,000 people [32nd of 47]
Machinery manufacturing > Production workers hours 21,252,000 [21st of 47]
    Machinery manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 2.438 per capita [34th of 47]
Mean Travel Time to Work 29.4 [3rd of 51]
Miscellaneous manufacturing > Number of employees 22,954 [10th of 47]
    Miscellaneous manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 2.633 per 1,000 people [16th of 47]
Miscellaneous manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 12,775 [10th of 47]
    Miscellaneous manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 1.465 per 1,000 people [19th of 47]
Miscellaneous manufacturing > Production workers hours 25,884,000 [10th of 47]
    Miscellaneous manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 2.969 per capita [17th of 47]
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Number of employees 14,171 [11th of 46]
    Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 16.255 per 10,000 people [18th of 46]
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 11,042 [11th of 46]
    Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 1.267 per 1,000 people [21st of 46]
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Production workers hours 23,262,000 [11th of 46]
    Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 26.683 per 10 people [21st of 46]
Occupational Fatalities > Assaults and violent acts 20 [16th of 41]
    Occupational Fatalities > Assaults and violent acts (per capita) 0.229 per 100,000 people [29th of 41]
Occupational Fatalities > Contact with objects and equipment 23 [17th of 42]
    Occupational Fatalities > Contact with objects and equipment (per capita) 0.264 per 100,000 people [33rd of 42]
Occupational Fatalities > Exposure to harmful substances or environments 10 [15th of 37]
    Occupational Fatalities > Exposure to harmful substances or environments (per capita) 0.115 per 100,000 people [30th of 37]
Occupational Fatalities > Falls 33 [7th of 41]
    Occupational Fatalities > Falls (per capita) 0.379 per 100,000 people [13th of 41]
Occupational Fatalities > Fires or explosions 6 [8th of 18]
    Occupational Fatalities > Fires or explosions (per capita) 0.688 per 1 million people [9th of 18]
Occupational Fatalities > Totals 129 [16th of 51]
    Occupational Fatalities > Totals (per capita) 0.148 per 10,000 people [40th of 51]
Occupational Fatalities > Transportation incidents 37 [24th of 49]
    Occupational Fatalities > Transportation incidents (per capita) 0.424 per 100,000 people [47th of 49]
Paper manufacturing > Number of employees 14,318 [9th of 40]
    Paper manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 16.424 per 10,000 people [16th of 40]
Paper manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 10,927 [9th of 40]
    Paper manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 12.534 per 10,000 people [16th of 40]
Paper manufacturing > Production workers hours 23,846,000 [10th of 40]
    Paper manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 2.735 per capita [18th of 40]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in Management, Business and Financial Occupations 16.5 % [5th of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in Professional and Related Occupations 22.9 % [7th of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in Service Occupations 14.5 % [49th of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in the Information Industry 3.5 % [3rd of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in the Manufacturing Industry 10 % [34th of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People Who are Private Wage and Salary Workers 79.3 % [12th of 51]
Percent of People Who are in the Labor Force (Including Armed Forces) 66.2 % [29th of 51]
Percent of Workers Who Traveled to Work by Car, Truck, or Van Alone 73.5 % [47th of 51]
Percent of Workers Who Traveled to Work by Carpool 8.5 % [45th of 51]
Percent of Workers Who Traveled to Work by Public Transportation 10.7 % [3rd of 51]
Percent of Workers Who Worked Outside County of Residence 45.5 % [3rd of 51]
Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Number of employees 3,546 [5th of 21]
    Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 4.067 per 10,000 people [8th of 21]
Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 203 [20th of 21]
    Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.233 per 10,000 people [20th of 21]
Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Production workers hours 5,447,000 [5th of 22]
    Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 62.48 per 100 people [9th of 22]
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Number of employees 25,186 [10th of 44]
    Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 28.89 per 10,000 people [22nd of 44]
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 18,778 [13th of 44]
    Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 2.154 per 1,000 people [22nd of 44]
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Production workers hours 38,651,000 [9th of 44]
    Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 44.335 per 10 people [20th of 44]
Primary metal manufacturing > Number of employees 6,312 [18th of 38]
    Primary metal manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 0.724 per 1,000 people [26th of 38]
Primary metal manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 456 [36th of 38]
    Primary metal manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.523 per 10,000 people [36th of 38]
Primary metal manufacturing > Production workers hours 10,481,000 [22nd of 39]
    Primary metal manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 12.022 per 10 people [27th of 39]
Printing & related support activities > Number of employees 24,912 [7th of 43]
    Printing & related support activities > Number of employees (per capita) 2.858 per 1,000 people [11th of 43]
Printing & related support activities > Production workers (average per year) 17,699 [8th of 43]
    Printing & related support activities > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 2.03 per 1,000 people [11th of 43]
Printing & related support activities > Production workers hours 3,841,000 [34th of 44]
    Printing & related support activities > Production workers hours (per capita) 4.406 per 10 people [39th of 44]
Textile mills > Number of employees 4,083 [11th of 21]
    Textile mills > Number of employees (per capita) 0.468 per 1,000 people [13th of 21]
Textile mills > Production workers (average per year) 3,188 [10th of 21]
    Textile mills > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.366 per 1,000 people [11th of 21]
Textile mills > Production workers hours 6,713,000 [7th of 22]
    Textile mills > Production workers hours (per capita) 77.002 per 100 people [10th of 22]
Textile product mills > Number of employees 3,973 [14th of 32]
    Textile product mills > Number of employees (per capita) 0.456 per 1,000 people [13th of 32]
Textile product mills > Production workers (average per year) 282 [31st of 32]
    Textile product mills > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.323 per 10,000 people [32nd of 32]
Textile product mills > Production workers hours 6,053,000 [12th of 32]
    Textile product mills > Production workers hours (per capita) 6.943 per 10 people [12th of 32]
Total Manufacturing > Number of employees 308,566 [15th of 51]
    Total Manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 3.539 per 100 people [34th of 51]
Total Manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 201,419 [15th of 51]
    Total Manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 2.31 per 100 people [33rd of 51]
Total Manufacturing > Production workers hours 417,001,000 [16th of 51]
    Total Manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 47.833 per capita [36th of 51]
Transportation equipment manufacturing > Number of employees 6,542 [34th of 46]
    Transportation equipment manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 0.75 per 1,000 people [41st of 46]
Transportation equipment manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 4,947 [32nd of 46]
    Transportation equipment manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.567 per 1,000 people [41st of 46]
Transportation equipment manufacturing > Production workers hours 106,000 [46th of 46]
    Transportation equipment manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 0.122 per 10 people [46th of 46]
Unemployment > Rate 4.1% [30th of 50]
Unemployment Rate > 2004 4.8 [35th of 51]
Unemployment Rate > January, 2006 4.5 [28th of 51]
Union affiliation > Percent Represented by Unions 21.7 [5th of 50]
Union affiliation > Percent Union Members 20.5 [5th of 50]
US minimum wages > State > Level $7.15 [16th of 50]
Wood product manufacturing > Number of employees 3,942 [30th of 45]
    Wood product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 4.522 per 10,000 people [38th of 45]
Wood product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 2,826 [32nd of 45]
    Wood product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.324 per 1,000 people [43rd of 45]
Wood product manufacturing > Production workers hours 5,862,000 [31st of 45]
    Wood product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 0.672 per capita [40th of 45]

SOURCES: Annual Survey of Manufactures, 2004 ; Wikipedia: Canada–United States relations; Wikipedia: Union affiliation by U.S. state; American Community Survey 2004 ; US Department of Labor, 2004.; Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by unemployment rate; Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by unemployment rate ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. minimum wages

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