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. The median across all 21 is 13,246.

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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%

05▲3Passaic County, NJNJ531,62421,840+34%

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

07▼2Camden County, NJNJ535,79919,333+9%

08▼1Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03518,826+10%

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

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

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

12▲1Mercer County, NJNJ399,28912,788+12%

13▼1Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65712,552+6%

14▲1Somerset County, NJNJ356,4869,485+17%

15▼1Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6388,719+3%

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

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

18▲2Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7813,242+21%

19▼1Warren County, NJNJ112,9533,164−7%

20▼1Cape May County, NJNJ93,3902,401−19%

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

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