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Counties in New Jersey by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Atlantic County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 21 counties in 2021, at 8.6%. Hunterdon County had the lowest, at 4.4%. The median was 5.8% and the figure for New Jersey was 6.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest8.6Atlantic County
Lowest4.4Hunterdon County
Median5.821 counties
New Jersey6.2History

Map of counties, 2021

Atlantic County: 8.6 %Bergen County: 5.3 %Burlington County: 5.3 %Camden County: 7.2 %Cape May County: 7 %Cumberland County: 8.1 %Essex County: 8.6 %Gloucester County: 5.6 %Hudson County: 5.7 %Hunterdon County: 4.4 %Mercer County: 6.3 %Middlesex County: 6.1 %Monmouth County: 5.6 %Morris County: 5.3 %Ocean County: 5.7 %Passaic County: 7.4 %Salem County: 7.6 %Somerset County: 5.1 %Sussex County: 5.4 %Union County: 6.3 %Warren County: 5.8 %
  • Under 5.3
  • 5.3 to 5.7
  • 5.7 to 6.3
  • 6.3 to 7.4
  • 7.4 and over
%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

Atlantic County: 8.6 %Atlantic County8.6Essex County: 8.6 %Essex County8.6Cumberland County: 8.1 %Cumberland County8.1Salem County: 7.6 %Salem County7.6Passaic County: 7.4 %Passaic County7.4Camden County: 7.2 %Camden County7.2Cape May County: 7 %Cape May County7Union County: 6.3 %Union County6.3Mercer County: 6.3 %Mercer County6.3Middlesex County: 6.1 %Middlesex County6.1Warren County: 5.8 %Warren County5.8Ocean County: 5.7 %Ocean County5.7Hudson County: 5.7 %Hudson County5.7Monmouth County: 5.6 %Monmouth County5.6Gloucester County: 5.6 %Gloucester County5.6Sussex County: 5.4 %Sussex County5.4Morris County: 5.3 %Morris County5.3Burlington County: 5.3 %Burlington County5.3Bergen County: 5.3 %Bergen County5.3Somerset County: 5.1 %Somerset County5.1Hunterdon County: 4.4 %Hunterdon County4.4Atlantic County: 8.6 %Atlantic County8.6Essex County: 8.6 %Essex County8.6Cumberland County: 8.1 %Cumberland County8.1Salem County: 7.6 %Salem County7.6Passaic County: 7.4 %Passaic County7.4Camden County: 7.2 %Camden County7.2Cape May County: 7 %Cape May County7Union County: 6.3 %Union County6.3Mercer County: 6.3 %Mercer County6.3Middlesex County: 6.1 %Middlesex County6.1Warren County: 5.8 %Warren County5.8Ocean County: 5.7 %Ocean County5.7Hudson County: 5.7 %Hudson County5.7Monmouth County: 5.6 %Monmouth County5.6Gloucester County: 5.6 %Gloucester County5.6Sussex County: 5.4 %Sussex County5.4Morris County: 5.3 %Morris County5.3Burlington County: 5.3 %Burlington County5.3Bergen County: 5.3 %Bergen County5.3Somerset County: 5.1 %Somerset County5.1Hunterdon County: 4.4 %Hunterdon County4.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Atlantic County8.6
2Essex County8.6
3Cumberland County8.1
4Salem County7.6
5Passaic County7.4
6Camden County7.2
7Cape May County7
8Union County6.3
9Mercer County6.3
10Middlesex County6.1
11Warren County5.8
12Ocean County5.7
13Hudson County5.7
14Monmouth County5.6
15Gloucester County5.6
16Sussex County5.4
17Morris County5.3
18Burlington County5.3
19Bergen County5.3
20Somerset County5.1
21Hunterdon County4.4

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

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: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in New Jersey by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in New Jersey by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/new-jersey-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in New Jersey by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/new-jersey-counties?period=2021.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in New Jersey by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/new-jersey-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Atlantic County, with 8.6% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Hunterdon County, with 4.4% in 2021.

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: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate): other rankings

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