From 2014 to 2015, employment in Essex County, NJ grew at a rate of 0.2%, from 370,380 employees to 371,110 employees. The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex County, NJ, are Healthcare &amp; Social Assistance, Educational Services, and Retail trade. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Essex County, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Essex County, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
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Data Source: Census Bureau - ACS 1-year Estimate
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