RANKING · 2024 ACS · 298 SHOWN OF 298

Lowest labor force participation, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 298 is 67.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Guttenberg, NJ, up 158 places to #87.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01▲1Crestwood, NJNJ7,83022.3%+0.1 pts

02▲2Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98425.9%−3.8 pts

03Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99529.1%+3.8 pts

04▲1Leisure, NJNJ5,75143.0%+1.0 pts

05▼4Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92048.2%+35.7 pts

06▲8Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,97151.6%−2.6 pts

07▲8Lakewood, NJNJ69,58552.9%−1.8 pts

08▲10Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34553.0%−3.1 pts

09▲2Ocean City, NJNJ11,10154.4%+1.2 pts

10▼1Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25954.4%+3.6 pts

11▲8Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62854.9%−1.3 pts

12▲31Oceanport, NJNJ6,54055.1%−6.0 pts

13▼5Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12055.6%+4.9 pts

14▼8Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30755.7%+6.7 pts

15▲8Franklin Center, NJNJ6,64655.8%−1.8 pts

16▼4Lyons, NJNJ5,18756.1%+1.9 pts

17▲77Yardville, NJNJ6,30157.0%−8.0 pts

18▼11Avenel, NJNJ17,12157.4%+7.3 pts

19▼9Salem, NJNJ5,38957.5%+6.6 pts

20▲2Brigantine, NJNJ7,65857.7%+0.5 pts

21▲4Margate City, NJNJ5,19458.4%0.0 pts

22▲19Glassboro, NJNJ24,48358.8%−2.2 pts

23▼6Camden, NJNJ71,43058.8%+3.3 pts

24▲18Allendale, NJNJ7,11658.8%−2.2 pts

25▲138Clayton, NJNJ9,04159.0%−9.2 pts

26▲14Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18059.3%−1.6 pts

27▲32Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68659.3%−3.4 pts

28▲8Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,91759.7%−0.6 pts

29▼2Paramus, NJNJ26,72359.8%+0.9 pts

30▲4Vineland, NJNJ62,70359.8%−0.5 pts

31▲30Lincroft, NJNJ6,93960.1%−2.7 pts

32▲66Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67260.2%−4.8 pts

33▲41Millville, NJNJ28,09860.3%−3.6 pts

34▼14Mountainside, NJNJ7,34660.4%+4.2 pts

35▼11Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40660.4%+2.7 pts

36▲55Absecon, NJNJ9,20960.4%−4.5 pts

37▲14Smithville, NJNJ9,54560.7%−1.1 pts

38▲35Villas, NJNJ9,73561.1%−2.7 pts

39▼18Trenton, NJNJ91,50661.4%+4.4 pts

40▲87New Providence, NJNJ14,09261.7%−4.8 pts

41▲46Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19361.8%−2.8 pts

42▼14Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78761.8%+2.6 pts

43▲47Martinsville, NJNJ11,55961.9%−2.9 pts

44▲35Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76561.9%−2.3 pts

45▲102Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62562.0%−5.5 pts

46▲10Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34562.0%−0.4 pts

47▼2Florham Park, NJNJ14,45662.1%+0.9 pts

48▲12Pennsville, NJNJ12,23362.2%−0.6 pts

49West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62562.4%+0.7 pts

50▲16Newton, NJNJ8,48662.5%−0.7 pts

51▲61Montvale, NJNJ10,11362.6%−3.2 pts

52▲53Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85362.8%−2.7 pts

53▲155Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,66862.8%−6.9 pts

54▲63Emerson, NJNJ7,37162.8%−3.2 pts

55▼11Newark, NJNJ323,80863.0%+1.9 pts

56▲123Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65063.1%−5.5 pts

57▼7Forked River, NJNJ5,19663.2%+1.5 pts

58▲25Woodland Park, NJNJ13,62363.2%−1.2 pts

59▲48White Horse, NJNJ10,50763.2%−2.4 pts

60▼21Princeton, NJNJ31,46963.3%+2.6 pts

61▲89Somerdale, NJNJ5,82363.3%−4.3 pts

62▼8Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53963.3%+1.2 pts

63▼33Franklin, NJNJ5,08363.3%+3.5 pts

64▼26North Haledon, NJNJ9,08963.4%+2.7 pts

65▼18Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32963.4%+1.8 pts

66▲64Mercerville, NJNJ13,53563.4%−3.2 pts

67▲10Spotswood, NJNJ8,23663.6%−0.5 pts

68▲4Hammonton, NJNJ15,06063.6%−0.1 pts

69▲24Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05263.6%−1.3 pts

70▲10Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87463.7%−0.5 pts

71▼19Paterson, NJNJ161,79363.7%+1.8 pts

72▲108Atco, NJNJ8,16463.7%−4.8 pts

73▲38Long Branch, NJNJ33,32163.8%−1.9 pts

74▼3Keansburg, NJNJ9,81863.8%+0.2 pts

75▼49Rumson, NJNJ7,15763.8%+5.3 pts

76▲144Manasquan, NJNJ5,95463.9%−6.2 pts

77▲44Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19164.0%−2.2 pts

78▲37Glendora, NJNJ5,43164.0%−1.9 pts

79▼33Heathcote, NJNJ7,71764.2%+2.8 pts

80▼5Toms River, NJNJ94,95664.2%+0.1 pts

81▼44Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05064.2%+3.8 pts

82▲46Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,62264.2%−2.4 pts

83▼14Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78964.2%+0.7 pts

84▲42Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64364.3%−2.2 pts

85▼53Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38464.4%+4.4 pts

86▲52Greentree, NJNJ11,53764.4%−2.7 pts

87▲158Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91064.6%−6.8 pts

88▼7Pomona, NJNJ7,99564.7%+0.4 pts

89▼32Springdale, NJNJ15,17364.7%+2.2 pts

90▼59Norwood, NJNJ5,81764.8%+4.9 pts

91▼43Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53964.9%+3.2 pts

92▲92Whippany, NJNJ8,97064.9%−3.8 pts

93▼40Finderne, NJNJ6,48964.9%+2.8 pts

94▲30Iselin, NJNJ19,55164.9%−1.4 pts

95▲153Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61165.1%−6.3 pts

96▲14Wanaque, NJNJ11,41865.2%−0.5 pts

97▼64Towaco, NJNJ5,61265.2%+5.2 pts

98▲70Rahway, NJNJ31,01065.3%−3.1 pts

99▲156Pine Brook, NJNJ5,96165.3%−6.9 pts

100▼12Bayonne, NJNJ74,74465.3%+0.6 pts

101▲19East Orange, NJNJ72,15965.3%−0.9 pts

102▼1Totowa, NJNJ11,16665.4%+0.1 pts

103▲49Midland Park, NJNJ7,03965.4%−2.3 pts

104▼15Woodbury, NJNJ10,13065.7%+1.0 pts

105▲64Tenafly, NJNJ15,23765.7%−2.7 pts

106▲100Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98565.8%−3.8 pts

107▼49Maywood, NJNJ10,16665.9%+3.3 pts

108▼22Passaic, NJNJ71,33766.0%+1.5 pts

109▼5Kearny, NJNJ40,86266.0%+0.6 pts

110▲30Manville, NJNJ10,93266.1%−1.2 pts

111▲106Eatontown, NJNJ13,60766.1%−3.9 pts

112▼99New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13366.1%+11.9 pts

113▲63Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95066.1%−2.4 pts

114▼46Wallington, NJNJ12,09266.2%+2.7 pts

115▲18Colonia, NJNJ18,58766.2%−0.5 pts

116▼10Troy Hills, NJNJ5,17966.2%+0.7 pts

117▲90Haledon, NJNJ9,12566.4%−3.3 pts

118▲16Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85366.4%−0.3 pts

119▲176Bargaintown, NJNJ5,37766.4%−10.2 pts

120▼38Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45066.6%+2.2 pts

121▼8Short Hills, NJNJ14,92366.6%+0.7 pts

122▼22Preakness, NJNJ18,52066.6%+1.4 pts

123▲117Madison Park, NJNJ9,12466.7%−4.4 pts

124▼25Linwood, NJNJ7,05166.8%+1.7 pts

125▲140Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25966.8%−6.7 pts

126▼61Northfield, NJNJ8,49666.8%+3.6 pts

127▲64Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,79566.8%−2.2 pts

128▼99Watchung, NJNJ6,58366.9%+7.5 pts

129▲49Fords, NJNJ12,77167.0%−1.6 pts

130▼54Cresskill, NJNJ9,25767.1%+3.0 pts

131▲82Parsippany, NJNJ21,34567.1%−2.7 pts

132▲63Bogota, NJNJ9,81667.1%−2.1 pts

133▲104Ampere North, NJNJ5,02967.2%−3.7 pts

134▼56Williamstown, NJNJ14,70567.3%+3.2 pts

135▲87Burlington, NJNJ10,24367.3%−2.9 pts

136▼44Oradell, NJNJ8,29367.3%+2.4 pts

137▲46Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23667.3%−1.4 pts

138▼74Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57167.3%+4.3 pts

139▼14Ramsey, NJNJ14,92567.4%+0.9 pts

140▲60South Plainfield, NJNJ24,89167.4%−2.0 pts

141▼27Pitman, NJNJ8,96167.4%+1.6 pts

142▲16Union City, NJNJ66,65667.5%−0.6 pts

143▼40Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45667.5%+2.0 pts

144▲21Madison, NJNJ16,60767.5%−0.8 pts

145▼82Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73967.5%+4.4 pts

146▼130Wildwood, NJNJ5,06867.5%+12.2 pts

147▼52Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52767.6%+2.5 pts

148▼81Garfield, NJNJ33,35367.6%+4.2 pts

149▲17Ashland, NJNJ9,32067.6%−0.7 pts

150▲11Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67567.6%−0.5 pts

151▲101Beckett, NJNJ5,01767.6%−4.1 pts

152▲52Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,20467.7%−1.8 pts

153▼34Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31767.8%+1.7 pts

154▼10Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,50567.9%+0.5 pts

155▲60Fairview, NJNJ15,50967.9%−2.0 pts

156▼54Westfield, NJNJ32,59567.9%+2.5 pts

157Clifton, NJNJ91,12768.0%0.0 pts

158▼26Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53468.0%+1.3 pts

159▲16Middlesex, NJNJ14,74068.0%−0.5 pts

160▲34Clementon, NJNJ5,74468.0%−1.2 pts

161▼16Berlin, NJNJ7,62868.1%+0.6 pts

162▲65Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75468.1%−2.3 pts

163▼26Dunellen, NJNJ8,33768.1%+1.0 pts

164▼18Roseland, NJNJ6,41768.2%+0.7 pts

165▲128Ramtown, NJNJ6,20368.2%−7.7 pts

166▲23Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12868.3%−0.7 pts

167▼36Ridgefield, NJNJ11,54768.3%+1.7 pts

168▲76South Amboy, NJNJ10,40368.3%−2.9 pts

169▲21Hackensack, NJNJ46,38068.3%−0.7 pts

170▼19Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,25968.4%+0.6 pts

171▼63Succasunna, NJNJ9,79968.4%+2.8 pts

172▲10Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21168.4%−0.2 pts

173▲56Caldwell, NJNJ9,37568.5%−2.0 pts

174▼52Leonia, NJNJ9,44168.5%+2.3 pts

175▲53New Milford, NJNJ17,13368.5%−1.9 pts

176▼20Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54168.6%+0.6 pts

177▼107Carteret, NJNJ25,78168.7%+5.1 pts

178▼11Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75668.7%+0.4 pts

179▲7River Edge, NJNJ12,15968.8%−0.1 pts

180▼41Rutherford, NJNJ19,13268.8%+1.7 pts

181▲6Echelon, NJNJ13,28468.8%−0.1 pts

182▼66McKee City, NJNJ10,73168.9%+3.0 pts

183▲27Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95269.0%−0.7 pts

184▼55Stratford, NJNJ7,20069.1%+2.5 pts

185▲13Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30169.1%−0.3 pts

186▲56The Hills, NJNJ10,78569.2%−2.0 pts

187▼17Somers Point, NJNJ10,59069.2%+0.7 pts

188▲13Little Ferry, NJNJ11,09969.2%−0.2 pts

189▼53Yorketown, NJNJ7,26169.2%+2.2 pts

190▼49Englewood, NJNJ30,03569.3%+2.0 pts

191▼43Summit, NJNJ23,31469.3%+1.8 pts

192▼7Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13869.3%+0.5 pts

193▲4Runnemede, NJNJ8,44369.3%0.0 pts

194▼85Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45769.5%+3.8 pts

195▲40Sayreville, NJNJ46,78769.5%−1.4 pts

196▲29North Arlington, NJNJ16,60169.5%−0.8 pts

197▲59Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16969.6%−2.8 pts

198▲53Freehold, NJNJ12,56269.7%−1.9 pts

199▼37Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,95469.7%+1.6 pts

200▼65Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,32169.8%+2.9 pts

201▲15Beachwood, NJNJ11,34069.8%−0.1 pts

202▼140Vauxhall, NJNJ6,15769.8%+6.9 pts

203▼168Little Silver, NJNJ6,12469.9%+9.6 pts

204▼40Carlstadt, NJNJ6,41069.9%+1.6 pts

205▼87North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81569.9%+3.9 pts

206▲40Hillsdale, NJNJ10,21469.9%−1.4 pts

207▲42West New York, NJNJ53,19270.0%−1.5 pts

208▼112Secaucus, NJNJ22,64070.0%+5.0 pts

209▼67Dumont, NJNJ18,50170.0%+2.7 pts

210▲4Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74070.0%+0.2 pts

211▲27Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,34170.1%−0.9 pts

212▼115Lodi, NJNJ26,18770.1%+5.0 pts

213▲59Strathmore, NJNJ6,70870.1%−3.7 pts

214▼59Robertsville, NJNJ12,03570.2%+2.3 pts

215▲44Fanwood, NJNJ8,03570.4%−2.2 pts

216▼11Wharton, NJNJ7,61870.5%+0.9 pts

217▼14Jersey City, NJNJ302,01370.5%+1.0 pts

218▲43Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90970.5%−2.4 pts

219▲22Sicklerville, NJNJ44,99870.5%−0.6 pts

220▼66Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50870.6%+2.7 pts

221▼2Belmar, NJNJ5,85370.7%+0.6 pts

222▲9Oakland, NJNJ12,83770.7%+0.1 pts

223▲24Barrington, NJNJ7,15570.7%−0.7 pts

224▼22Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18570.8%+1.3 pts

225▼44Linden, NJNJ45,75270.8%+2.2 pts

226▲24Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60270.8%−0.8 pts

227▼56Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28871.0%+2.5 pts

228▲54Boonton, NJNJ8,92071.1%−3.7 pts

229▼174Keyport, NJNJ7,23571.1%+8.7 pts

230▼53Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96671.2%+2.7 pts

231▲2Palmyra, NJNJ7,66471.2%+0.6 pts

232▼79Closter, NJNJ8,66371.3%+3.6 pts

233▼34Somerset, NJNJ22,72071.4%+2.0 pts

234▼60Marlton, NJNJ10,92271.4%+2.9 pts

235▼112East Rutherford, NJNJ10,56671.4%+5.2 pts

236▲27Metuchen, NJNJ15,36371.4%−1.7 pts

237▲53Washington, NJNJ7,32671.5%−3.9 pts

238▼29Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60971.6%+1.9 pts

239▲32Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,71271.7%−2.1 pts

240▲20Red Bank, NJNJ12,89671.7%−1.2 pts

241▼157West Freehold, NJNJ14,88371.7%+7.3 pts

242▼70Chatham, NJNJ10,02771.7%+3.2 pts

243▼32South River, NJNJ16,26271.8%+2.0 pts

244▼26Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,16571.8%+1.8 pts

245▼102Ledgewood, NJNJ5,37772.0%+4.7 pts

246▼7Collingswood, NJNJ14,38672.0%+1.0 pts

247▲21Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56172.2%−1.4 pts

248▼24Ringwood, NJNJ11,85372.2%+2.0 pts

249▼28Rockaway, NJNJ6,63172.4%+2.3 pts

250▼16Brookdale, NJNJ9,96072.4%+1.7 pts

251▲27Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01172.4%−1.7 pts

252▼56Hightstown, NJNJ6,00772.5%+3.2 pts

253▼104Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09672.6%+4.9 pts

254▼66Westmont, NJNJ14,19572.7%+3.7 pts

255▲11Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63272.8%−0.7 pts

256▼44East Freehold, NJNJ5,09672.8%+3.0 pts

257▲24Matawan, NJNJ9,76873.0%−1.7 pts

258▼26Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58673.2%+2.5 pts

259▼36Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,01873.2%+3.0 pts

260▲9Audubon, NJNJ8,82573.2%−0.5 pts

261▼25Waldwick, NJNJ10,25273.3%+2.4 pts

262▲12Edgewater, NJNJ15,49973.5%−0.3 pts

263▼104Somerville, NJNJ14,66573.5%+5.4 pts

264▼91Plainfield, NJNJ57,14173.5%+5.1 pts

265▼105Garwood, NJNJ5,39073.6%+5.4 pts

266▲23Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24673.7%−1.7 pts

267▼75Dayton, NJNJ7,95273.7%+4.6 pts

268▼183Morganville, NJNJ5,90273.7%+9.3 pts

269▼39Highland Park, NJNJ15,25973.9%+3.3 pts

270▲9Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37273.9%−0.4 pts

271▲5Butler, NJNJ8,18474.0%+0.1 pts

272▼79Roselle, NJNJ23,26174.2%+5.0 pts

273▼30Dover, NJNJ18,91974.2%+3.0 pts

274▼12White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84274.4%+1.3 pts

275▼22Florence, NJNJ5,24274.6%+2.5 pts

276▼1Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21174.6%+0.7 pts

277▼10Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03874.9%+1.4 pts

278▼14Westwood, NJNJ11,36575.0%+1.8 pts

279▼22Harrison, NJNJ22,10575.1%+2.7 pts

280▲12Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82475.2%−0.6 pts

281▼1Morristown, NJNJ20,75075.3%+1.0 pts

282▲14North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87975.3%−1.5 pts

283▲2Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81975.5%+0.4 pts

284Raritan, NJNJ8,51675.9%+0.9 pts

285▲2Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64076.4%+1.0 pts

286▲2Union Beach, NJNJ5,70876.4%+1.1 pts

287▼33Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14176.5%+4.3 pts

288▲6Hillsborough, NJNJ22,58576.8%+0.3 pts

289▼12Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65076.9%+2.8 pts

290▼4Flanders, NJNJ8,80977.1%+1.9 pts

291▼8Milltown, NJNJ7,10377.2%+2.4 pts

292▼34Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,05577.3%+4.9 pts

293▼20Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60377.9%+4.1 pts

294▼68East Franklin, NJNJ11,07078.3%+8.0 pts

295▼4Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38279.6%+4.2 pts

296▲1Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39480.1%+3.1 pts

297▲1Hoboken, NJNJ59,02781.9%+2.4 pts

298▼28Watsessing, NJNJ8,23283.0%+9.3 pts

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