Hudson County NY Chamber - Economic-Dashboard Dashboard
Hudson County, NJ Economic Dashboard
Workforce
Industries and Economic Impact
Talent Pipeline
Job Postings and Skills Trends
Demographics
Housing and Commuting Patterns
Workforce
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.
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
Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates
Hudson County, NJ
Label Unemployment Rate, colour salmon
Unemployment Rate
Label Labor Force Participation Rate, colour teal
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-August 2025
4.6%
68.4%
September 2025
5.4%
67.8%
October 2025
5.4%
67.8%
November 2025
4.4%
68.9%
December 2025
4.1%
68.3%
Industries and Economic Impact
Industry Characteristics
Hudson County, NJ
Industry | 2025 Jobs | 2025 Average Earnings Per Worker | 2025 LQ (Industry Concentration) | 2020-2025 % Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
* Location quotient (LQ) is a way of quantifying how concentrated a characteristic of a particular region is compared to the national average of 1.
Top 20 Companies by Job Postings
Hudson County, NJ
Company | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase | 1,370 | 18.6% |
| RWJBarnabas Health | 247 | 26.3% |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital | 177 | |
| Fidelity Investments | 163 | -7.4% |
| Walmart | 129 | -0.8% |
| Fourth Floor | 126 | -17.5% |
| Ernst & Young | 122 | 4.9% |
| G-III Apparel Group | 114 | 17.5% |
| ShopRite | 104 | 1% |
| CarePoint Health | 99 | -2% |
| PRIDE Health | 78 | 12.8% |
| Dtcc | 76 | -26.3% |
| Jersey City Medical Center | 74 | -36.5% |
| Amazon | 65 | 13.8% |
| Depository Trust Clearing Corporation | 64 | -14.1% |
| CVS Health | 61 | -16.4% |
| Chubb | 61 | 57.4% |
| Allied Universal | 60 | -1.7% |
| BAYADA Home Health Care | 59 | 10.2% |
| Quest Diagnostics | 59 | 28.8% |
Talent Pipeline
Degrees by Institution
Hudson County, NJ
Institution | 2024 Completions | 2011-2024 Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Stevens Institute of Technology | 3,534 | 1.6K 3.5K |
| New Jersey City University | 1,463 | 1.6K 1.5K |
| Hudson County Community College | 1,377 | 0.5K 1.4K |
| Saint Peter's University | 1,284 | 0.7K 1.3K |
| Total Image Beauty Academy | 304 | 0K 0.3K |
| Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York | 197 | 0.2K 0.2K |
| Garden State Science and Technology Institute | 188 | 0K 0.2K |
| Eastern International College-Jersey City | 130 | 0.1K 0.1K |
| P C Age-Jersey City | 106 | 0.1K 0.1K |
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Jersey City (not current) | 0.4K 0K |
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 |
Top In-Demand Degrees
Degree | Latest 160 Days Unique Postings | Latest 160 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 5,015 | 32.2% |
| Computer Science | 3,744 | 11.8% |
| Engineering, General | 2,939 | 27.7% |
| Finance, General | 2,751 | 39.4% |
| Business/Commerce, General | 2,124 | 30.8% |
| Accounting | 1,767 | 30.6% |
| Economics, General | 1,395 | 49% |
| Nursing Science | 1,096 | -11.6% |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 973 | 21.7% |
| Law | 893 | 37.7% |
| Statistics, General | 775 | 25.3% |
| Information Technology | 716 | 6% |
| Mathematics, General | 691 | 31.1% |
| English Language and Literature, General | 663 | -11.3% |
| Management Information Systems, General | 563 | 14.7% |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 542 | 45.2% |
| Construction Management, General | 506 | 59.3% |
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | 501 | 34.7% |
| Social Work | 496 | 19.6% |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 493 | 13.4% |
Job Postings and Skills Trends
Job Postings 5-Year Trend
Hudson County, NJ
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 | 10,966 | 32.1% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 9,481 | 20.5% |
| Finance and Insurance | 7,057 | 4.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 5,554 | -7.6% |
| Retail Trade | 4,561 | 16.3% |
| Manufacturing | 2,062 | 27.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1,823 | 6.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,628 | 38.6% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 1,278 | 14.6% |
| Educational Services | 940 | -17.8% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 927 | 30.3% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 910 | 15.7% |
| Information | 909 | 0.4% |
| Construction | 670 | 29% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 518 | 21.2% |
| Public Administration | 126 | -30.2% |
| Utilities | 67 | 1.5% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 66 | -10.6% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 53 | 66% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 9 | 55.6% |
Top Hard Skills Companies Are Looking For
Hudson County, NJ
Skill | Frequency in Job Postings | Frequency in Candidates | Skill Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workflow Management | 12% | 3% | -9% |
| Project Management | 11% | 10% | -1% |
| Finance | 10% | 4% | -6% |
| Scalability | 9% | 2% | -7% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 9% | 2% | -7% |
| Marketing | 8% | 9% | 1% |
| Financial Services | 8% | 2% | -6% |
| Automation | 8% | 3% | -5% |
| Python (Programming Language) | 7% | 6% | -1% |
| Auditing | 7% | 4% | -3% |
| SQL (Programming Language) | 7% | 7% | 0% |
| Agile Methodology | 7% | 3% | -4% |
| Data Analysis | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| Governance | 6% | 1% | -5% |
| Merchandising | 6% | 2% | -4% |
| Computer Science | 6% | 1% | -5% |
| Accounting | 6% | 4% | -2% |
| Continuous Improvement Process | 5% | 1% | -4% |
| Amazon Web Services | 5% | 3% | -2% |
| Process Improvement | 5% | 2% | -3% |
Demographics
Population Trend and Forecast
Hudson County, NJ
Population by Age Cohort
Hudson County, NJ
Age Cohort | 2018 Population | 2023 Population | Change | % Change | 2023 % of Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Population By Race
Hudson County, NJ
Population by Educational Attainment
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