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Counties in New Jersey by unemployment rate

Cumberland County had the highest unemployment rate of 21 counties in July 2026, at 7.2%. Hunterdon County had the lowest, at 3.7%. The median was 4.6% and the figure for New Jersey was 4.4%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest7.2Cumberland County
Lowest3.7Hunterdon County
Median4.621 counties
New Jersey4.4History

All counties, July 2026

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 7.2 %7.2Salem CountySalem County: 5.9 %5.9Cape May CountyCape May County: 5.6 %5.6Essex CountyEssex County: 5.6 %5.6Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 5.3 %5.3Passaic CountyPassaic County: 5.3 %5.3Camden CountyCamden County: 5.1 %5.1Union CountyUnion County: 4.9 %4.9Mercer CountyMercer County: 4.8 %4.8Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 4.7 %4.7Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 4.6 %4.6Ocean CountyOcean County: 4.5 %4.5Warren CountyWarren County: 4.5 %4.5Burlington CountyBurlington County: 4.3 %4.3Hudson CountyHudson County: 4.2 %4.2Sussex CountySussex County: 4.2 %4.2Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 4.1 %4.1Somerset CountySomerset County: 4 %4Bergen CountyBergen County: 3.9 %3.9Morris CountyMorris County: 3.9 %3.9Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 3.7 %3.7
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesJuly 2026 (%)Change on July 2025
1Cumberland County7.2-2.2 pts
2Salem County5.9-1.7 pts
3Cape May County5.6-1.2 pts
3Essex County5.6-1.6 pts
5Atlantic County5.3-1.3 pts
5Passaic County5.3-1.6 pts
7Camden County5.1-1.4 pts
8Union County4.9-1.4 pts
9Mercer County4.8-1.4 pts
10Middlesex County4.7-1.4 pts
11Gloucester County4.6-1.3 pts
12Ocean County4.5-1.3 pts
12Warren County4.5-1.2 pts
14Burlington County4.3-1.3 pts
15Hudson County4.2-1.1 pts
15Sussex County4.2-1.3 pts
17Monmouth County4.1-1.1 pts
18Somerset County4-1.1 pts
19Bergen County3.9-1.1 pts
19Morris County3.9-1.1 pts
21Hunterdon County3.7-1.1 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Cumberland County, with 7.2% in July 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Hunterdon County, with 3.7% in July 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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