New Jersey
Unemployment Rate By County
in December, 2020
Updated on August 1, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of New Jersey was 7.3% (sa) in December, 2020. Among all New Jersey counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Cape May (10.9%), Atlantic (10.3%), and Passaic (9%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Hunterdon (5%), Somerset (5.2%), and Morris (5.4%).
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 December, 2020
New Jersey
Unemployment Rate By County
in December, 2020
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Atlantic | 10.3 |
| Bergen | 6.6 |
| Burlington | 5.9 |
| Camden | 7.2 |
| Cape May | 10.9 |
| Cumberland | 8.5 |
| Essex | 8.5 |
| Gloucester | 6.3 |
| Hudson | 7.4 |
| Hunterdon | 5 |
| Mercer | 6.2 |
| Middlesex | 6.5 |
| Monmouth | 6.1 |
| Morris | 5.4 |
| Ocean | 6.5 |
| Passaic | 9 |
| Salem | 7.4 |
| Somerset | 5.2 |
| Sussex | 6.3 |
| Union | 7.1 |
| Warren | 6 |