RANKING · 2024 ACS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most unemployed people, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Essex County, NJNJ896,37939,545+20%

02Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33531,759+26%

03Bergen County, NJNJ977,02630,792+34%

04Hudson County, NJNJ735,03324,914+21%

05Passaic County, NJNJ531,62421,840+34%

06Union County, NJNJ601,86320,679+19%

07Camden County, NJNJ535,79919,333+9%

08Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03518,826+10%

09Ocean County, NJNJ673,74616,349+11%

10Morris County, NJNJ524,25114,993+13%

11Burlington County, NJNJ481,43913,246+3%

12Mercer County, NJNJ399,28912,788+12%

13Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65712,552+6%

14Somerset County, NJNJ356,4869,485+17%

15Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6388,719+3%

16Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1484,666−11%

17Sussex County, NJNJ148,0634,225+1%

18Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7813,242+21%

19Warren County, NJNJ112,9533,164−7%

20Cape May County, NJNJ93,3902,401−19%

21Salem County, NJNJ66,2802,356+7%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES