Manufacturing in Essex County, New Jersey
The register lists 548 facilities in Essex, New Jersey. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 687 establishments were counted in Essex in 2025. Chemical Manufacturing accounts for 98 facilities in Essex.
SUMMARIZED FROM THE FEDERAL FIGURES ON THIS PAGE
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Federal labor statistics counted at least 687 manufacturing establishments in Essex County in 2025, employing about 16,535 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 548, about 80% of that figure.
What Essex County makes21 INDUSTRIES
Chemical Manufacturing98Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing95Food Manufacturing65Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing38Machinery Manufacturing35Printing and Related Support Activities30Miscellaneous Manufacturing28Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing23Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing18Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing17Paper Manufacturing15Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing14Primary Metal Manufacturing14Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing12Wood Product Manufacturing10Apparel Manufacturing8Textile Mills8Transportation Equipment Manufacturing8Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing8Textile Product Mills5Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing3
Bars are drawn against the largest subsector listed; the figure is the facility count in this county. Each row links to that industry across all of New Jersey — the register has no industry page scoped to a county.