New Jersey
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2022
Updated on August 1, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of New Jersey was 3.8% (sa) in May, 2022. Among all New Jersey counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Cape May (5.9%), Cumberland (4.9%), and Atlantic (4.5%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Hunterdon (2.9%), Somerset (3%), and Morris (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 May, 2022
New Jersey
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2022
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Atlantic | 4.5 |
| Bergen | 3.2 |
| Burlington | 3.3 |
| Camden | 3.9 |
| Cape May | 5.9 |
| Cumberland | 4.9 |
| Essex | 4.2 |
| Gloucester | 3.6 |
| Hudson | 3.4 |
| Hunterdon | 2.9 |
| Mercer | 3.5 |
| Middlesex | 3.5 |
| Monmouth | 3.4 |
| Morris | 3 |
| Ocean | 3.8 |
| Passaic | 4.2 |
| Salem | 4.5 |
| Somerset | 3 |
| Sussex | 3.4 |
| Union | 3.7 |
| Warren | 3.3 |