Summer means the Jersey Shore kicks into overdrive. Boardwalks are crowded, and so a lot of people fill those jobs by picking up extra work in summer. Researchers also factored in overtime, the percentage of employees working overtime, changes in staffing from spring to summer, employment trends, and how businesses staffed major summer holidays before creating an overall “summer work index.” Our index score was 55.7 compared to the most hardworking state in summer Alaska with a 70.2, and the least hardworking state, Pennsylvania, with a 30.1. Report a correction 👈12 photos that show why local summer at the Jersey Shore is unmatched Following Labor Day, New Jersey residents even remotely near the Jersey Shore look forward to some peaceful days of sun, sand, surf and no big crowds of visitors.