New Jersey Counties by Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate is the share of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking work — the standard measure of labor market health.
All 21 counties ranked by Unemployment Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.
| # | Counties | Unemployment Rate ↑ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunterdon County, New Jersey | 4.6% |
| 2 | Somerset County, New Jersey | 4.8% |
| 3 | Burlington County, New Jersey | 5.1% |
| 4 | Morris County, New Jersey | 5.2% |
| 5 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | 5.2% |
| 6 | Monmouth County, New Jersey | 5.2% |
| 7 | Sussex County, New Jersey | 5.3% |
| 8 | Ocean County, New Jersey | 5.5% |
| 9 | Bergen County, New Jersey | 5.5% |
| 10 | Warren County, New Jersey | 5.6% |
| 11 | Hudson County, New Jersey | 5.9% |
| 12 | Cape May County, New Jersey | 6.0% |
| 13 | Mercer County, New Jersey | 6.1% |
| 14 | Union County, New Jersey | 6.3% |
| 15 | Middlesex County, New Jersey | 6.4% |
| 16 | Camden County, New Jersey | 6.9% |
| 17 | Salem County, New Jersey | 7.5% |
| 18 | Cumberland County, New Jersey | 7.5% |
| 19 | Passaic County, New Jersey | 7.8% |
| 20 | Atlantic County, New Jersey | 8.1% |
| 21 | Essex County, New Jersey | 8.3% |