the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, More than a quarter million jobs were added to the U.S. economy in July, and the official unemployment rate remained unchanged at just under 5%, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, some of these jobs were undesired part-time positions, and the official unemployment rate often gives an incomplete picture of the nation’s labor market.
24/7 Wall St. reviewed the underemployment rate in every state. Nevada is the hardest state in which to find full-time work, with an underemployment rate of 13.1%. South Dakota is arguably the best state for job seekers, with an underemployment rate of 5.0%.
Click here to see the easiest (and hardest) states to find full-time work.
New Jersey ranked 25 among the states. Right in the middle of the pack. While the state’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.1 percent in June, if you add people who are either discouraged or underemployed, the rate rises to 9.6 percent, but that’s down from 11.9 percent a year earlier.
New Jersey was ranked between Wyoming (No. 24) and Ohio (No. 26).
