NJ Stats: Civilian Participation Rate in the Labor Force in 2013
(Ages 16-64)
| Rank | State | Percent |
| 1 | Minnesota | 81.1% |
| 2 | North Dakota | 80.9% |
| 3 | Nebraska | 80.6% |
| 4 | Iowa | 79.9% |
| 5 | South Dakota | 79.8% |
| 6 | New Hampshire | 78.8% |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 78.7% |
| 8 | Connecticut | 78.0% |
| 8 | Maryland | 78.0% |
| 10 | Wyoming | 77.9% |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 77.7% |
| 12 | Kansas | 77.1% |
| 12 | Alaska | 77.1% |
| 14 | Vermont | 76.9% |
| 14 | Colorado | 76.9% |
| 16 | Rhode Island | 76.8% |
| 17 | Hawaii | 75.9% |
| 17 | Illinois | 75.9% |
| 17 | New Jersey | 75.9% |
| 20 | Virginia | 75.7% |
| 21 | Maine | 75.3% |
| 22 | Delaware | 75.2% |
| 23 | Montana | 75.1% |
| 24 | Utah | 74.8% |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | 74.5% |
| 25 | Missouri | 74.5% |
| 27 | Nevada | 74.4% |
| 28 | Ohio | 74.2% |
| 29 | Washington | 74.0% |
| 30 | Indiana | 73.8% |
| 31 | New York | 73.4% |
| 32 | Oregon | 73.3% |
| 33 | Idaho | 73.2% |
| 33 | North Carolina | 73.2% |
| 35 | Texas | 72.8% |
| 36 | Michigan | 72.3% |
| 37 | California | 72.1% |
| 38 | Florida | 71.9% |
| 39 | Tennessee | 71.7% |
| 40 | South Carolina | 71.6% |
| 41 | Oklahoma | 71.4% |
| 42 | Georgia | 71.3% |
| 43 | Arizona | 70.3% |
| 44 | Kentucky | 69.5% |
| 45 | New Mexico | 69.2% |
| 46 | Louisiana | 69.1% |
| 47 | Arkansas | 68.6% |
| 48 | Alabama | 68.2% |
| 49 | Mississippi | 66.8% |
| 50 | West Virginia | 65.5% |
The 50 State Average Participation Rate is 74.4%
New Jersey is: 1.5% higher than the Average
Source: Population Reference Bureau. “People Ages 16 to 64 Who Are in the Labor Force (1-Year ACS).” 2013. Accessed July 2015. http://www.prb.org/DataFinder/Topic/Rankings.aspx?ind=292
