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TagsCites increase in private sector jobs
At least 16,800 New Jerseyans found work but another 15,600 lost their jobs in November, according to figures released Wednesday by the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Many of the new jobs are temporary and holiday hiring is down.
On Thursday, Gov. Chris Christie pointed out that 9,300 jobs were gained in the private sector and said it is a sign his administration's policies on government spending and taxes are having an effect on New Jersey economy.
"New Jersey is starting to grow jobs," Christie said at a Statehouse press conference. "I don't think it's any mystery why this is happening. We're providing certainty to the business community."
New Jersey's unemployment rate of 9.2 percent is unchanged from October but below the national rate of 9.8 percent. Over 400,000 New Jerseyans are jobless.
Democrats were quick to note that Christie is taking credit for the economy.
"The governor's claims that he has fixed our economy fail the simple test of basic economics," Sen. Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen) said. "Nearly one-in-eleven residents still have no job. And thousands more have given up finding work entirely and have just left the job market altogether."
Christie stressed that all he was saying is that the economy is better than a year ago when the unemployment rate reached 10 percent.
"We have a lot more work to do," the governor said. "We're far from mission accomplished."
— TOM HESTER SR., NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
