Ranking of New Jersey Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2022
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for May 2022, among all New Jersey cities, Camden had the highest unemployment rate (7.2%), followed by Atlantic City (6.4%), and Paterson (6.4%).
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 2022
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Camden | 7.2 |
| 2 | Atlantic City | 6.4 |
| 2 | Paterson | 6.4 |
| 3 | East Orange | 5.9 |
| 4 | Newark | 5.7 |
| 5 | Garfield | 5.4 |
| 5 | Perth Amboy | 5.4 |
| 6 | Bridgeton | 5.2 |
| 7 | Millville | 4.9 |
| 7 | Trenton | 4.9 |
| 8 | Bayonne | 4.6 |
| 8 | Vineland | 4.6 |
| 9 | Passaic | 4.5 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 4.4 |
| 10 | Linden | 4.4 |
| 10 | Plainfield | 4.4 |
| 11 | Kearny | 4.2 |
| 11 | Rahway | 4.2 |
| 12 | Union City | 4 |
| 13 | Hackensack | 3.8 |
| 14 | Clifton | 3.7 |
| 14 | Jersey City | 3.7 |
| 15 | West New York | 3.6 |
| 16 | Paramus | 3.5 |
| 17 | Englewood | 3.4 |
| 17 | Long Branch | 3.4 |
| 18 | Fair Lawn | 3.3 |
| 18 | New Brunswick | 3.3 |
| 18 | Sayreville | 3.3 |
| 19 | Bergenfield | 3.2 |
| 20 | Cliffside Park | 2.8 |
| 20 | Fort Lee | 2.8 |
| 21 | Ridgewood | 2.6 |
| 22 | Westfield | 2.4 |
| 23 | Princeton | 2.3 |
| 24 | Hoboken | 2 |