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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%+0.1 pts

02Essex County, NJNJ896,3798.7%+0.7 pts

03Passaic County, NJNJ531,6248.0%+1.8 pts

04Salem County, NJNJ66,2807.4%+0.3 pts

05Camden County, NJNJ535,7996.9%+0.2 pts

06Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1486.8%−1.2 pts

07Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3356.7%+0.9 pts

08Union County, NJNJ601,8636.5%+0.7 pts

09Mercer County, NJNJ399,2896.3%+0.3 pts

10Hudson County, NJNJ735,0336.0%+0.6 pts

11Bergen County, NJNJ977,0265.8%+1.3 pts

12Ocean County, NJNJ673,7465.4%+0.1 pts

13Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0355.4%+0.3 pts

14Burlington County, NJNJ481,4395.3%−0.1 pts

15Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6385.3%−0.0 pts

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

17Morris County, NJNJ524,2515.2%+0.3 pts

18Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635.1%−0.1 pts

19Warren 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 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES