A construction worker uses a tool on the roof line of a home being built in Brick N.J. on July 10, 2023. Government pushes to move buildings and vehicles away from burning fossil fuels to help address climate change are generating pushback in New Jersey and around the nation, with opponents worried about the cost of switching. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry) - Roofer APAP
New Jersey’s unemployment rate has increased the most in the nation as of November compared to a year earlier and ranks among the highest rates overall, according to the latest federal data.
The state’s unemployment rate was 4.7% last month, an increase of 1.4% since November 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The next highest increases were California and the District of Columbia, both at 0.8%.
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