RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Lowest unemployment, New Jersey counties · 2020

New Jersey counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 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 2000

01Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7813.9%–

02Somerset County, NJNJ356,4864.4%–

03Bergen County, NJNJ977,0264.6%–

04Morris County, NJNJ524,2514.9%–

05Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0355.1%–

06Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635.3%–

07Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6385.3%–

08Ocean County, NJNJ673,7465.3%–

09Burlington County, NJNJ481,4395.4%–

10Hudson County, NJNJ735,0335.4%–

11Union County, NJNJ601,8635.8%–

12Warren County, NJNJ112,9535.8%–

13Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3355.8%–

14Mercer County, NJNJ399,2896.0%–

15Passaic County, NJNJ531,6246.3%–

16Camden County, NJNJ535,7996.7%–

17Cape May County, NJNJ93,3906.7%–

18Salem County, NJNJ66,2807.1%–

19Essex County, NJNJ896,3798.0%–

20Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1488.0%–

21Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6578.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES