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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. The median across all 21 is 5.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bergen County, NJ, up 8 places to #11.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6578.8%+0.1 pts

02▲1Essex County, NJNJ896,3798.7%+0.7 pts

03▲4Passaic County, NJNJ531,6248.0%+1.8 pts

04Salem County, NJNJ66,2807.4%+0.3 pts

05▲1Camden County, NJNJ535,7996.9%+0.2 pts

06▼4Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1486.8%−1.2 pts

07▲2Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3356.7%+0.9 pts

08▲3Union County, NJNJ601,8636.5%+0.7 pts

09▼1Mercer County, NJNJ399,2896.3%+0.3 pts

10▲2Hudson County, NJNJ735,0336.0%+0.6 pts

11▲8Bergen County, NJNJ977,0265.8%+1.3 pts

12▲2Ocean County, NJNJ673,7465.4%+0.1 pts

13▲4Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0355.4%+0.3 pts

14▼1Burlington County, NJNJ481,4395.3%−0.1 pts

15Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6385.3%0.0 pts

16▼11Cape May County, NJNJ93,3905.3%−1.4 pts

17▲1Morris County, NJNJ524,2515.2%+0.3 pts

18▼2Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635.1%−0.1 pts

19▼9Warren County, NJNJ112,9535.1%−0.7 pts

20Somerset County, NJNJ356,4864.7%+0.3 pts

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7814.6%+0.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES