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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. The median across all 21 is 5.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cape May County, NJ, up 11 places to #6.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7814.6%+0.7 pts

02Somerset County, NJNJ356,4864.7%+0.3 pts

03▲9Warren County, NJNJ112,9535.1%−0.7 pts

04▲2Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635.1%−0.1 pts

05▼1Morris County, NJNJ524,2515.2%+0.3 pts

06▲11Cape May County, NJNJ93,3905.3%−1.4 pts

07Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6385.3%0.0 pts

08▲1Burlington County, NJNJ481,4395.3%−0.1 pts

09▼4Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0355.4%+0.3 pts

10▼2Ocean County, NJNJ673,7465.4%+0.1 pts

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

12▼2Hudson County, NJNJ735,0336.0%+0.6 pts

13▲1Mercer County, NJNJ399,2896.3%+0.3 pts

14▼3Union County, NJNJ601,8636.5%+0.7 pts

15▼2Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3356.7%+0.9 pts

16▲4Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1486.8%−1.2 pts

17▼1Camden County, NJNJ535,7996.9%+0.2 pts

18Salem County, NJNJ66,2807.4%+0.3 pts

19▼4Passaic County, NJNJ531,6248.0%+1.8 pts

20▼1Essex County, NJNJ896,3798.7%+0.7 pts

21Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6578.8%+0.1 pts

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