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Hudson County, NJ Economic Dashboard
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Workforce
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Industries and Economic Impact
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Talent Pipeline
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Demographics
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Occupation Information
Hudson County, NJ
Profession | 2025 Jobs | 2024 Median Earnings | 2024 Average Hourly Wage | 2025 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2020-2025 % Change in Jobs | 10 Year Growth Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and Material Moving | 56,524 | $45,185 | $26.67 | 1.67 | 14.36% | 5,649 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 52,015 | $52,465 | $28.09 | 1.25 | 2.62% | 3,195 |
| Sales and Related | 48,905 | $57,636 | $47.44 | 1.04 | 8.71% | 4,075 |
| Management | 38,474 | $137,265 | $78.14 | 0.99 | 41.81% | 5,195 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 37,462 | $107,800 | $70.19 | 1.12 | 24.49% | 5,460 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 22,126 | $37,623 | $21.39 | 0.83 | 32.94% | 2,858 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 21,968 | $68,230 | $37.58 | 1.11 | 13.07% | 1,165 |
| Personal Care and Service | 16,239 | $37,630 | $23.87 | 1.14 | 18.08% | 1,552 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 15,120 | $90,723 | $55.02 | 0.73 | 17.96% | 1,138 |
| Healthcare Support | 14,905 | $35,148 | $19.09 | 0.86 | 42.22% | 3,106 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 14,723 | $54,809 | $40.27 | 1.12 | 16.54% | 1,795 |
| Computer and Mathematical | 13,626 | $126,424 | $64.63 | 1.22 | 12.67% | 1,042 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 10,572 | $38,148 | $23.11 | 0.76 | 11.23% | 635 |
| Production | 9,827 | $43,050 | $25.2 | 0.54 | 5.65% | 879 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 9,768 | $61,784 | $32.81 | 0.67 | 13.72% | 769 |
| Construction and Extraction | 9,343 | $59,486 | $33.89 | 0.51 | 8.13% | 666 |
| Protective Service | 9,125 | $60,687 | $36.79 | 1.23 | 8.38% | 182 |
| Community and Social Service | 4,999 | $66,744 | $37.82 | 0.75 | 8.89% | 478 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 2,598 | $94,666 | $60.12 | 0.65 | 15.38% | 291 |
| Legal | 2,369 | $117,539 | $76.68 | 0.74 | 5.63% | 106 |
| Architecture and Engineering | 2,239 | $100,666 | $56.58 | 0.4 | 3.39% | 380 |
| Military-only | 732 | $51,715 | $27.91 | 0.43 | -2.77% | 45 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 437 | $41,252 | $23.39 | 0.16 | 4.71% | 79 |
* Location quotient (LQ) is a way of quantifying how concentrated a characteristic of a particular region is compared to the national average of 1.
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Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)
Hudson County, NJ
Management
$71,857
$212,534
Legal
$69,547
$206,536
Computer and Mathematical
$89,259
$169,228
Business and Financial Operations
$74,742
$159,301
Architecture and Engineering
$74,745
$140,135
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$67,061
$139,495
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$67,042
$121,556
Sales and Related
$40,793
$111,290
Protective Service
$35,972
$111,222
Educational Instruction and Library
$45,461
$100,021
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$25,252
$99,167
Community and Social Service
$50,205
$91,617
Construction and Extraction
$38,269
$91,479
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$44,799
$84,061
Military-only
$35,187
$74,882
Office and Administrative Support
$41,602
$68,832
Transportation and Material Moving
$35,288
$62,581
Production
$34,480
$60,426
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$32,291
$52,742
Personal Care and Service
$31,545
$51,845
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$31,876
$49,916
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$34,193
$47,515
Healthcare Support
$31,838
$41,348
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Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates
Hudson County, NJ
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Unemployment Rate
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Labor Force Participation Rate
2020
9.8%
67.5%
2021
6.9%
67.9%
2022
3.6%
69.5%
2023
4%
70.2%
2024
4.2%
69.2%
January-July 2025
4.5%
68.4%
August 2025
5.2%
68.5%
September 2025
5.4%
67.8%
October 2025
5.4%
67.8%
November 2025
4.4%
68.9%
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Industries and Economic Impact
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Industry Characteristics
Hudson County, NJ
Industry | 2025 Jobs | 2025 Average Earnings Per Worker | 2025 LQ (Industry Concentration) | 2020-2025 % Change in Jobs |
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| Government | 41,670 | $102,520 | 0.93 | 4.88% |
| Finance and Insurance | 40,620 | $248,004 | 3.28 | 7.31% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 36,749 | $64,668 | 0.87 | 23.26% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 26,866 | $81,792 | 1.99 | 10.48% |
| Retail Trade | 25,284 | $54,218 | 0.89 | -5.91% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 22,570 | $40,184 | 0.88 | 44.56% |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 17,776 | $67,289 | 0.99 | 5.86% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 17,340 | $158,747 | 0.81 | -10.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 13,515 | $119,463 | 1.23 | 9.53% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 12,713 | $56,133 | 0.83 | 17.25% |
| Manufacturing | 10,254 | $149,956 | 0.45 | 17.66% |
| Educational Services | 8,838 | $56,713 | 1.09 | 20.56% |
| Information | 7,435 | $180,089 | 1.37 | -4.2% |
| Construction | 7,380 | $90,228 | 0.41 | 3% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 6,616 | $88,236 | 1.23 | 10.19% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 6,392 | $87,965 | 1.13 | 78.61% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 4,442 | $243,660 | 0.96 | 29.91% |
| Utilities | 1,001 | $198,963 | 0.93 | 9.44% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 266 | $89,633 | 0.08 | 9.77% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 1 | $133,282 | 0 | -98.34% |
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Top 20 Companies by Job Postings
Hudson County, NJ
Company | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase | 1,263 | 3.5% |
| LifeSouth | 201 | 0% |
| RWJBarnabas Health | 174 | 3.4% |
| Walmart | 127 | -3.9% |
| Ernst & Young | 122 | -14.8% |
| Albany Medical Center | 112 | |
| Fidelity Investments | 111 | 35.1% |
| ShopRite | 110 | -33.6% |
| Dtcc | 105 | -34.3% |
| Jersey City Medical Center | 103 | -34% |
| CarePoint Health | 97 | 1% |
| Fourth Floor | 85 | 16.5% |
| CVS Health | 80 | -26.3% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group | 79 | -32.9% |
| Unilever | 70 | 32.9% |
| Care Options For Kids | 64 | -3.1% |
| Depository Trust Clearing Corporation | 62 | -9.7% |
| Hackensack Meridian Health | 59 | 3.4% |
| MUFG Bank | 59 | -22% |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | 55 | 18.2% |
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Talent Pipeline
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Degrees by Institution
Description | 2023 Completions | % Completions Change (2013-2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern International College-Jersey City | 132 | 560% |
| Felician University | 571 | 16.53% |
| Garden State Science and Technology Institute | 71 | |
| Hudson County Community College | 1,318 | 53.08% |
| New Jersey City University | 1,426 | -12.94% |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | 3,250 | 49.36% |
| P C Age-Jersey City | 76 | -26.92% |
| Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York | 246 | 146% |
| Saint Peter's University | 972 | 27.56% |
| Seton Hall University | 2,912 | 11.49% |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | 3,680 | 60.56% |
| Total Image Beauty Academy | 351 | 631.25% |
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Degrees by Program
Hudson County, NJ
Description | 2024 Completions | 2011-2024 Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,583 | 5.5K 8.6K |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 1,693 | 0.4K 1.7K |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 1,295 | 1.3K 1.3K |
| Engineering | 1,184 | 0.6K 1.2K |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 823 | 0.8K 0.8K |
| Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services | 605 | 0.2K 0.6K |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 555 | 0K 0.6K |
| Education | 366 | 0.9K 0.4K |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 259 | 0.3K 0.3K |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | 253 | 0.1K 0.3K |
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Top In-Demand Degrees
Degree | Latest 160 Days Unique Postings | Latest 160 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 4,357 | 30.5% |
| Computer Science | 3,524 | 11.1% |
| Engineering, General | 2,665 | 28.9% |
| Finance, General | 2,459 | 38.5% |
| Business/Commerce, General | 1,875 | 29.8% |
| Accounting | 1,602 | 30.2% |
| Economics, General | 1,259 | 54.9% |
| Nursing Science | 1,187 | 5.6% |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 825 | 18.2% |
| Law | 714 | 31.4% |
| Statistics, General | 710 | 20% |
| Information Technology | 692 | 5.2% |
| English Language and Literature, General | 622 | -22.5% |
| Mathematics, General | 597 | 16.9% |
| Management Information Systems, General | 531 | 20.5% |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 479 | 20.3% |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 476 | 51.9% |
| Social Work | 468 | 20.9% |
| Computer Engineering, General | 428 | 11.7% |
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | 414 | 35% |
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Job Postings and Skills Trends
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Job Postings 5-Year Trend
Hudson County, NJ
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Job Postings by Industry
Hudson County, NJ
Industry Sector | Latest 160 Days Unique Postings | Latest 160 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 9,427 | 26.2% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 8,525 | 16.4% |
| Finance and Insurance | 7,107 | 7.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 5,655 | -0.3% |
| Retail Trade | 3,923 | 14.8% |
| Manufacturing | 1,746 | 21.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1,683 | 6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,306 | 27.6% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 1,170 | 6.8% |
| Educational Services | 913 | -22.2% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 852 | 15.6% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 834 | 17.9% |
| Information | 831 | -4.8% |
| Construction | 604 | 22.7% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 517 | 46.2% |
| Public Administration | 116 | -40.5% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 66 | 7.6% |
| Utilities | 65 | 15.4% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 43 | 60.5% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 7 | -14.3% |
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Top Hard Skills Companies Are Looking For
Hudson County, NJ
Skill | Frequency in Job Postings | Frequency in Candidates | Skill Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workflow Management | 10% | 3% | -7% |
| Project Management | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Automation | 9% | 3% | -6% |
| Finance | 9% | 4% | -5% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 8% | 2% | -6% |
| Scalability | 8% | 2% | -6% |
| Python (Programming Language) | 8% | 6% | -2% |
| Financial Services | 8% | 2% | -6% |
| Agile Methodology | 8% | 4% | -4% |
| Auditing | 7% | 4% | -3% |
| Marketing | 7% | 9% | 2% |
| SQL (Programming Language) | 7% | 7% | 0% |
| Computer Science | 7% | 1% | -6% |
| Data Analysis | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| Software Engineering | 6% | 3% | -3% |
| Governance | 6% | 1% | -5% |
| Amazon Web Services | 6% | 3% | -3% |
| Continuous Improvement Process | 6% | 1% | -5% |
| Risk Management | 5% | 2% | -3% |
| Accounting | 5% | 4% | -1% |
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Demographics
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Population Trend and Forecast
Hudson County, NJ
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Population by Age Cohort
Hudson County, NJ
Age Cohort | 2018 Population | 2023 Population | Change | % Change | 2023 % of Cohort |
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| Under 5 years | 46,588 | 42,166 | -4,422 | -9.49% | 5.98% |
| 5 to 9 years | 37,844 | 37,921 | 77 | 0.2% | 5.38% |
| 10 to 14 years | 33,818 | 35,490 | 1,672 | 4.94% | 5.03% |
| 15 to 19 years | 32,077 | 34,945 | 2,868 | 8.94% | 4.95% |
| 20 to 24 years | 40,465 | 40,046 | -419 | -1.04% | 5.68% |
| 25 to 29 years | 69,692 | 68,850 | -842 | -1.21% | 9.76% |
| 30 to 34 years | 71,586 | 78,740 | 7,154 | 9.99% | 11.16% |
| 35 to 39 years | 59,929 | 64,234 | 4,305 | 7.18% | 9.11% |
| 40 to 44 years | 46,274 | 51,745 | 5,471 | 11.82% | 7.33% |
| 45 to 49 years | 41,796 | 42,427 | 631 | 1.51% | 6.01% |
| 50 to 54 years | 40,205 | 40,336 | 131 | 0.33% | 5.72% |
| 55 to 59 years | 38,471 | 39,366 | 895 | 2.33% | 5.58% |
| 60 to 64 years | 33,177 | 36,711 | 3,534 | 10.65% | 5.2% |
| 65 to 69 years | 26,087 | 30,528 | 4,441 | 17.02% | 4.33% |
| 70 to 74 years | 19,757 | 23,317 | 3,560 | 18.02% | 3.31% |
| 75 to 79 years | 14,138 | 16,950 | 2,812 | 19.89% | 2.4% |
| 80 to 84 years | 9,933 | 10,984 | 1,051 | 10.58% | 1.56% |
| 85 years and over | 10,553 | 10,716 | 163 | 1.54% | 1.52% |
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Population By Race
Hudson County, NJ
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Population by Educational Attainment
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Housing and Commuting
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Median Home Values in Region
Hudson County, NJ
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Top Counties Commutting to Hudson County, NJ
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Top Counties Hudson County, NJ Residents are Commuting to
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Net Commuters
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