Ranking of New Jersey Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2020
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for May 2020, among all New Jersey cities, Atlantic City had the highest unemployment rate (45.5%), followed by Paterson (26.5%), and Garfield (23%).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all New Jersey cities.
You can see similar ranking of all cities in the United States.
Related Topics: New Jersey BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of New Jersey Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2020
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlantic City | 45.5 |
| 2 | Paterson | 26.5 |
| 3 | Garfield | 23 |
| 4 | Perth Amboy | 22.6 |
| 5 | Camden | 21 |
| 5 | Kearny | 21 |
| 6 | Union City | 20.8 |
| 7 | Newark | 20.2 |
| 8 | East Orange | 20 |
| 8 | Passaic | 20 |
| 9 | Bayonne | 19.8 |
| 10 | Clifton | 18.3 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 18.3 |
| 11 | Hackensack | 17.9 |
| 12 | West New York | 17.7 |
| 13 | Linden | 17.5 |
| 14 | Millville | 16.5 |
| 15 | Vineland | 16.4 |
| 16 | Jersey City | 15.8 |
| 16 | Paramus | 15.8 |
| 16 | Rahway | 15.8 |
| 17 | Englewood | 15.7 |
| 18 | Plainfield | 15.3 |
| 19 | Sayreville | 14.9 |
| 20 | Fair Lawn | 14.6 |
| 21 | Bergenfield | 14.3 |
| 22 | Cliffside Park | 14.2 |
| 22 | Trenton | 14.2 |
| 23 | Long Branch | 13.5 |
| 24 | Fort Lee | 13.3 |
| 25 | Bridgeton | 12.2 |
| 26 | New Brunswick | 11.3 |
| 27 | Ridgewood | 9.7 |
| 28 | Westfield | 9.1 |
| 29 | Hoboken | 7.3 |
| 30 | Princeton | 5.6 |