There were three amusement, gambling and recreation industries in New Jersey that had 500 or more employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as health care and social assistance businesses with 500 or more employees in New Jersey than in any other category.
The following table shows how many amusement, gambling and recreation industries with 500 or more employees were in New Jersey during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Amusement, gambling and recreation industries with 500 or more employees in New Jersey (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
71,557
2013
72,576
2014
74,068
2015
75,777
2016
77,320
