RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most unemployed people, New Jersey counties · 2020

New Jersey counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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 12,855.

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01Essex County, NJNJ896,37932,875–

02Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33525,243–

03Bergen County, NJNJ977,02623,017–

04Hudson County, NJNJ735,03320,671–

05Camden County, NJNJ535,79917,773–

06Union County, NJNJ601,86317,370–

07Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03517,064–

08Passaic County, NJNJ531,62416,291–

09Ocean County, NJNJ673,74614,749–

10Morris County, NJNJ524,25113,302–

11Burlington County, NJNJ481,43912,855–

12Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65711,896–

13Mercer County, NJNJ399,28911,459–

14Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6388,444–

15Somerset County, NJNJ356,4868,136–

16Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1485,241–

17Sussex County, NJNJ148,0634,181–

18Warren County, NJNJ112,9533,392–

19Cape May County, NJNJ93,3902,959–

20Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7812,680–

21Salem County, NJNJ66,2802,197–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS