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Civilian labor force in Atlantic City, NJ

Civilian labor force in Atlantic City, NJ was 16,387 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 27th highest of 39 cities in 2025.

2025, persons16,387
Change on 2024+0.8%
Rank27th of 39Cities in New Jersey ranked
Series high20,4891997
Series low15,8222018

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Civilian labor force in Atlantic City, NJ, 1990 to 2025

15K16K17K18K19K20K21K19901996200220082014202020251990: 18,962 persons1991: 19,624 persons1992: 19,840 persons1993: 19,589 persons1994: 19,473 persons1995: 19,791 persons1996: 20,176 persons1997: 20,489 persons1998: 20,379 persons1999: 20,294 persons2000: 17,627 persons2001: 17,702 persons2002: 18,128 persons2003: 18,335 persons2004: 18,536 persons2005: 17,271 persons2006: 17,349 persons2007: 16,876 persons2008: 16,736 persons2009: 17,065 persons2010: 17,622 persons2011: 17,619 persons2012: 17,742 persons2013: 17,410 persons2014: 16,805 persons2015: 16,069 persons2016: 16,398 persons2017: 15,987 persons2018: 15,822 persons2019: 16,260 persons2020: 17,221 persons2021: 16,266 persons2022: 15,828 persons2023: 16,131 persons2024: 16,250 persons2025: 16,387 persons14K16K18K20K22K19902002201420251990: 18,962 persons1991: 19,624 persons1992: 19,840 persons1993: 19,589 persons1994: 19,473 persons1995: 19,791 persons1996: 20,176 persons1997: 20,489 persons1998: 20,379 persons1999: 20,294 persons2000: 17,627 persons2001: 17,702 persons2002: 18,128 persons2003: 18,335 persons2004: 18,536 persons2005: 17,271 persons2006: 17,349 persons2007: 16,876 persons2008: 16,736 persons2009: 17,065 persons2010: 17,622 persons2011: 17,619 persons2012: 17,742 persons2013: 17,410 persons2014: 16,805 persons2015: 16,069 persons2016: 16,398 persons2017: 15,987 persons2018: 15,822 persons2019: 16,260 persons2020: 17,221 persons2021: 16,266 persons2022: 15,828 persons2023: 16,131 persons2024: 16,250 persons2025: 16,387 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202516,387
202416,250
202316,131
202215,828
202116,266
202017,221
201916,260
201815,822
201715,987
201616,398
201516,069
201416,805
201317,410
201217,742
201117,619
201017,622
200917,065
200816,736
200716,876
200617,349
200517,271
200418,536
200318,335
200218,128
200117,702
200017,627
199920,294
199820,379
199720,489
199620,176
199519,791
199419,473
199319,589
199219,840
199119,624
199018,962

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Atlantic City, NJ, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Atlantic City, NJ, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/atlantic-city-nj. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Atlantic City, NJ, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/atlantic-city-nj.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Atlantic City, NJ, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/atlantic-city-nj (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Atlantic City, NJ?

Civilian labor force in Atlantic City, NJ was 16,387 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 27th highest of 39 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Atlantic City, NJ?

20,489 in 1997, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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