Economic Profile
Governor: Chris Christie, Republican
Population: 8,938,175
GDP growth: 0.4 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2015): 6.5 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 9 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 8.97 percent
Gasoline tax: 32 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: A2/negative
Major private employer: Wakefern Food Corporation
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, New Jersey FY 2014 CAFR
