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Lowest unemployment, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by the lowest 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

01Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7814.6%+0.7 pts

02Somerset County, NJNJ356,4864.7%+0.3 pts

03Warren County, NJNJ112,9535.1%−0.7 pts

04Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635.1%−0.1 pts

05Morris County, NJNJ524,2515.2%+0.3 pts

06Cape May County, NJNJ93,3905.3%−1.4 pts

07Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6385.3%−0.0 pts

08Burlington County, NJNJ481,4395.3%−0.1 pts

09Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0355.4%+0.3 pts

10Ocean County, NJNJ673,7465.4%+0.1 pts

11Bergen County, NJNJ977,0265.8%+1.3 pts

12Hudson County, NJNJ735,0336.0%+0.6 pts

13Mercer County, NJNJ399,2896.3%+0.3 pts

14Union County, NJNJ601,8636.5%+0.7 pts

15Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3356.7%+0.9 pts

16Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1486.8%−1.2 pts

17Camden County, NJNJ535,7996.9%+0.2 pts

18Salem County, NJNJ66,2807.4%+0.3 pts

19Passaic County, NJNJ531,6248.0%+1.8 pts

20Essex County, NJNJ896,3798.7%+0.7 pts

21Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6578.8%+0.1 pts

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