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N.J. unemployment rate falls in December as new claims drop for first time in 4 weeks
Updated Jan 22, 2021;
And the state’s unemployment rate also fell 2.6 percentage points, from 10.2% to 7.6%.
But it may not be time be optimistic just yet, as Labor officials explained this isn’t due to people finding jobs, rather that New Jersey residents have given up looking for employment and are leaving the labor force.
Since the coronavirus pandemic hit New Jersey in mid-March and Gov. Phil Murphy ordered businesses to close or operate at a limited capacity, the Labor Department has seen nearly 2 million filings for unemployment benefits.