New Jersey
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2020
Updated on April 6, 2023.
The seasonally adjusted Unemployment Rate of New Jersey in May, 2020 was 15.3%, according to recent data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The 3 counties with the highest unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted) in May, 2020 were:
- Atlantic: 34.8%
- Cape May: 23.7%
- Passaic: 20.1%
On the other hand, the 3 counties with the lowest unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted) in May, 2020 were:
- Mercer: 11.2%
- Hunterdon: 11.8%
- Somerset: 12.4%
Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore this data for each New Jersey county for May, 2020. You can also see links at the bottom of this page for similar data for other months, and also the historical unemployment rate for each of New Jersey's counties.
See also: Historical New Jersey Unemployment Rate.
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
New Jersey
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2020 (%)
New Jersey
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2020
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Atlantic | 34.8 |
| Bergen | 16 |
| Burlington | 13.5 |
| Camden | 16.2 |
| Cape May | 23.7 |
| Cumberland | 15.8 |
| Essex | 17.6 |
| Gloucester | 15.4 |
| Hudson | 17 |
| Hunterdon | 11.8 |
| Mercer | 11.2 |
| Middlesex | 14.4 |
| Monmouth | 15 |
| Morris | 12.8 |
| Ocean | 16.2 |
| Passaic | 20.1 |
| Salem | 14 |
| Somerset | 12.4 |
| Sussex | 15.8 |
| Union | 15.6 |
| Warren | 13.7 |
New Jersey Unemployment Rate For Other Months and Years
Use the following links to see New Jersey's unemployment rate
for other months and years. Or see links for all the available months and years here.
Historical Unemployment Rate of New Jersey's Counties
Use the following links to
to see the historical unemployment rate
for New Jersey's counties.