New Jersey
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2008
Updated on August 1, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of New Jersey was 5.6% (sa) in August, 2008. Among all New Jersey counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Cumberland (8.1%), Passaic (7.1%), and Essex (6.9%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Hunterdon (4%), Morris (4.2%), and Somerset (4.3%).
The chart and table below shows the unemployment rate (nsa) for each county.
You can see similar information by state for the United States.
Related Topics: New Jersey BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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New Jersey
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2008
New Jersey
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2008
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Atlantic | 6.7 |
| Bergen | 4.9 |
| Burlington | 5.4 |
| Camden | 6.3 |
| Cape May | 4.8 |
| Cumberland | 8.1 |
| Essex | 6.9 |
| Gloucester | 5.6 |
| Hudson | 6.8 |
| Hunterdon | 4 |
| Mercer | 5.1 |
| Middlesex | 5.4 |
| Monmouth | 5.1 |
| Morris | 4.2 |
| Ocean | 5.8 |
| Passaic | 7.1 |
| Salem | 6.3 |
| Somerset | 4.3 |
| Sussex | 5.2 |
| Union | 6 |
| Warren | 5.2 |