Chart 1

The title is "New Jersey’s Job Growth Appears To Be Gaining Momentum."

A line chart that shows the year-to-year percentage change in employment in the United States and New Jersey. Nationally, employment grew 1.45 percent in January 2001, compared to one year earlier. Employment growth steadily declined to minus 1.49 percent in March 2002, recovered to minus 0.25 percent in March 2003, and dipped to minus 0.36 percent in September 2003. In New Jersey, employment grew 1.66 percent in January 2001, compared to one year earlier. Employment growth fell to minus 0.5 percent at the end of 2001, improved to 0.26 percent in March 2002, dropped to 0.47 percent in June 2002, increased to 0.07 percent in November 2002, diminished to minus 0.14 percent in March 2003, and recovered to 0.69 percent in September 2003.