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Counties in New Jersey by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Hudson County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 21 counties in 2023, at 70.3%. Cape May County had the lowest, at 57.3%. The median was 66.6% and the figure for New Jersey was 66.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest70.3Hudson County
Lowest57.3Cape May County
Median66.621 counties
New Jersey66.4History

Map of counties, 2023

Atlantic County: 63.5 %Bergen County: 67.3 %Burlington County: 66.6 %Camden County: 66.9 %Cape May County: 57.3 %Cumberland County: 57.4 %Essex County: 66.2 %Gloucester County: 66.9 %Hudson County: 70.3 %Hunterdon County: 65.3 %Mercer County: 64.2 %Middlesex County: 66.9 %Monmouth County: 66.5 %Morris County: 68.5 %Ocean County: 59 %Passaic County: 66.5 %Salem County: 60.6 %Somerset County: 69.7 %Sussex County: 68.7 %Union County: 69.1 %Warren County: 66.6 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Hudson County: 70.3 %Hudson County70.3Somerset County: 69.7 %Somerset County69.7Union County: 69.1 %Union County69.1Sussex County: 68.7 %Sussex County68.7Morris County: 68.5 %Morris County68.5Bergen County: 67.3 %Bergen County67.3Gloucester County: 66.9 %Gloucester County66.9Middlesex County: 66.9 %Middlesex County66.9Camden County: 66.9 %Camden County66.9Burlington County: 66.6 %Burlington County66.6Warren County: 66.6 %Warren County66.6Passaic County: 66.5 %Passaic County66.5Monmouth County: 66.5 %Monmouth County66.5Essex County: 66.2 %Essex County66.2Hunterdon County: 65.3 %Hunterdon County65.3Mercer County: 64.2 %Mercer County64.2Atlantic County: 63.5 %Atlantic County63.5Salem County: 60.6 %Salem County60.6Ocean County: 59 %Ocean County59Cumberland County: 57.4 %Cumberland County57.4Cape May County: 57.3 %Cape May County57.3Hudson County: 70.3 %Hudson County70.3Somerset County: 69.7 %Somerset County69.7Union County: 69.1 %Union County69.1Sussex County: 68.7 %Sussex County68.7Morris County: 68.5 %Morris County68.5Bergen County: 67.3 %Bergen County67.3Gloucester County: 66.9 %Gloucester County66.9Middlesex County: 66.9 %Middlesex County66.9Camden County: 66.9 %Camden County66.9Burlington County: 66.6 %Burlington County66.6Warren County: 66.6 %Warren County66.6Passaic County: 66.5 %Passaic County66.5Monmouth County: 66.5 %Monmouth County66.5Essex County: 66.2 %Essex County66.2Hunterdon County: 65.3 %Hunterdon County65.3Mercer County: 64.2 %Mercer County64.2Atlantic County: 63.5 %Atlantic County63.5Salem County: 60.6 %Salem County60.6Ocean County: 59 %Ocean County59Cumberland County: 57.4 %Cumberland County57.4Cape May County: 57.3 %Cape May County57.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Hudson County70.3+0.3 pts
2Somerset County69.7+0.4 pts
3Union County69.1+0.3 pts
4Sussex County68.7+0.3 pts
5Morris County68.5+0.6 pts
6Bergen County67.3+0.3 pts
7Gloucester County66.9+0.1 pts
7Middlesex County66.9+0.5 pts
9Camden County66.9+0.5 pts
10Burlington County66.6+0.1 pts
11Warren County66.6+0.5 pts
12Passaic County66.5-0 pts
13Monmouth County66.5-0 pts
14Essex County66.20 pts
15Hunterdon County65.3-0.1 pts
16Mercer County64.2+0.4 pts
17Atlantic County63.5+0.2 pts
18Salem County60.6+0.1 pts
19Ocean County59+0.1 pts
20Cumberland County57.4+0.6 pts
21Cape May County57.3+0.5 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in New Jersey by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in New Jersey by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/new-jersey-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in New Jersey by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/new-jersey-counties?period=2023.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in New Jersey by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/new-jersey-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs: Counties in New Jersey by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/new-jersey-counties?period=2023. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Hudson County, with 70.3% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Cape May County, with 57.3% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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