New Jersey
Unemployment Rate By County
in December, 2021
Updated on August 1, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of New Jersey was 5.5% (sa) in December, 2021. Among all New Jersey counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Cape May (9.8%), Cumberland (7.3%), and Atlantic (7.2%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Hunterdon (3.8%), Somerset (4%), and Morris (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, 2021
New Jersey
Unemployment Rate By County
in December, 2021
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Atlantic | 7.2 |
| Bergen | 4.5 |
| Burlington | 4.5 |
| Camden | 5.6 |
| Cape May | 9.8 |
| Cumberland | 7.3 |
| Essex | 5.9 |
| Gloucester | 4.9 |
| Hudson | 4.9 |
| Hunterdon | 3.8 |
| Mercer | 4.7 |
| Middlesex | 4.8 |
| Monmouth | 4.7 |
| Morris | 4 |
| Ocean | 5.2 |
| Passaic | 6.3 |
| Salem | 6.7 |
| Somerset | 4 |
| Sussex | 4.9 |
| Union | 5.2 |
| Warren | 4.6 |