Draft_October 2025_West Orange_HEFSP_with Appendices

Township of West Orange October 2025 Essex County, New Jersey Draft Housing Element and Fair Share Plan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Covered Employment There is currently very limited information available on actual job opportunities within municipalities. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development collects information on covered employment, which is employment and wage data for private employees covered by unemployment insurance. The following table provides a snapshot of private employers located within West Orange. Table 30 below reflects the number of jobs covered by private employment insurance from 2014 through 2023. According to data from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the highest number of jobs covered in West Orange between 2014 and 2023 was in 2017 when 14,402 jobs were covered by unemployment insurance. Private employment has decreased overall in West Orange since 2014, with its largest loss occurring between 2019 and 2020 (-13.3%); the largest gain occurred between 2021 and 2022 (7.8%). West Orange Township experienced a gain of 167 jobs in 2023, representing an increase of 1.3% percent from 2022. Table 30: Private Wage Covered Employment 2014 - 2023 West Orange Year Number of Jobs # Change % Change 2014 14,047 - - 2015 14,054 7 0.1% 2016 14,309 255 1.8% 2017 14,402 93 0.6% 2018 14,205 -197 -1.4% 2019 13,856 -349 -2.5% 2020 12,012 -1845 -13.3% 2021 12,344 333 2.8% 2022 13,301 13,469 957 7.8% 167 1.3% 2023 Source: NJ Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development Labor Force Estimates In-Township Establishments and Employees by Industry: 2023 Table 31 below depicts the average annual number of establishments and employees by industry sector that exist within the Township, as reported in the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) published by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDLWD). The QCEW provides a quarterly accounting of employment, establishments, and wages throughout the State of New Jersey, and accounts for over 95% of available jobs in the state. The annual municipal reports group data according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The QCEW considers an establishment to be a

for over 95% of available jobs in the state. The annual municipal reports group data according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The QCEW considers an establishment to be a single economic unit, which is located at one physical location and engaged in one 35