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Highest unemployment, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6578.8%+1%

02Essex County, NJNJ896,3798.7%+9%

03Passaic County, NJNJ531,6248.0%+28%

04Salem County, NJNJ66,2807.4%+4%

05Camden County, NJNJ535,7996.9%+4%

06Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1486.8%−15%

07Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3356.7%+15%

08Union County, NJNJ601,8636.5%+12%

09Mercer County, NJNJ399,2896.3%+5%

10Hudson County, NJNJ735,0336.0%+11%

11Bergen County, NJNJ977,0265.8%+27%

12Ocean County, NJNJ673,7465.4%+2%

13Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0355.4%+7%

14Burlington County, NJNJ481,4395.3%−3%

15Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6385.3%−1%

16Cape May County, NJNJ93,3905.3%−21%

17Morris County, NJNJ524,2515.2%+6%

18Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635.1%−3%

19Warren County, NJNJ112,9535.1%−12%

20Somerset County, NJNJ356,4864.7%+7%

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7814.6%+18%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES