New Jersey
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2016
Updated on April 6, 2023.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of New Jersey was 5% (sa) in August, 2016. Among all New Jersey counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Cumberland (7.4%), Atlantic (6.6%), and Salem (6.5%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Hunterdon (3.9%), Morris (4%), and Somerset (4.2%).
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, 2016
New Jersey
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2016
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Atlantic | 6.6 |
| Bergen | 4.4 |
| Burlington | 4.7 |
| Camden | 5.7 |
| Cape May | 5.5 |
| Cumberland | 7.4 |
| Essex | 6.2 |
| Gloucester | 5.3 |
| Hudson | 4.8 |
| Hunterdon | 3.9 |
| Mercer | 4.6 |
| Middlesex | 4.6 |
| Monmouth | 4.5 |
| Morris | 4 |
| Ocean | 5 |
| Passaic | 6.4 |
| Salem | 6.5 |
| Somerset | 4.2 |
| Sussex | 4.8 |
| Union | 5.3 |
| Warren | 4.7 |