Jobs & Employment in East Newark, NJ

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

12.1%

Labor Force

1,376

Employed

1,210

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

38.2%

Carpool

23.5%

Public Transit

10.8%

Walk

10.9%

Work from Home

13.6%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Private Sector

86.4%

Government

44.3%

East Newark, NJ has an unemployment rate of 12.1% with a labor force of 1,376. About 38.2% of workers drive alone to work. 13.6% of workers work from home.