Unemployment numbers drops in November

There’s some good news for Gov. Phil Murphy as he gets ready to take office for his second term.

New Jersey has added jobs for the 11th straight month in November with the state’s unemployment numbers dropping to 6.6%, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The state gained almost 76,000 jobs last month and has now recovered 548,500 jobs – about three-quarters of those lost in March and April 2020 as a result of COVID-19.

Employment gains in November came from eight of nine major private sectors, including more than 3,300 in the leisure and hospitality industry.

Public employment lost about 1,200 jobs in November.