Ranking of New Jersey Cities By Unemployment Rate in September 2024

Updated on August 3, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for September 2024, among all New Jersey cities, Camden had the highest unemployment rate (9%), followed by Atlantic City (7.6%), and Perth Amboy (7.4%).

The chart below shows the top 108 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all New Jersey cities.

You can see similar information for other states and the 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 September 2024

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Camden	9
2	Atlantic City	7.6
3	Perth Amboy	7.4
4	Paterson	7.3
5	East Orange	7.1
6	Millville	7
7	Newark	6.8
7	Trenton	6.8
8	Irvington	6.7
9	Willingboro	6.2
9	Vineland	6.2
10	City of Orange	6.1
11	Carteret	5.9
12	Bridgeton	5.8
13	Rahway	5.5
14	Berkeley	5.4
14	Elizabeth	5.4
15	Manchester	5.3
15	Pemberton	5.3
15	Plainfield	5.3
16	Neptune	5.2
16	Garfield	5.2
17	Belleville	5.1
17	Pennsauken	5.1
17	Passaic	5.1
18	Winslow	5
18	Bayonne	5
19	Linden	4.8
20	Barnegat	4.7
20	Union City	4.7
21	North Bergen	4.6
21	Lodi	4.6
22	Ewing	4.5
22	North Brunswick	4.5
23	Galloway	4.4
23	Woodbridge	4.4
23	Kearny	4.4
24	Egg Harbor	4.3
24	Gloucester	4.3
24	Union	4.3
24	Jersey City	4.3
25	Franklin	4.2
25	Piscataway	4.2
25	Clifton	4.2
25	New Brunswick	4.2
26	Bloomfield	4.1
26	Hackensack	4.1
27	Deptford	4
27	Monroe	4
27	Monroe	4
27	Sayreville	4
27	West New York	4
28	Brick	3.9
28	Jackson	3.9
28	Maplewood	3.9
28	Toms River	3.9
28	West Orange	3.9
28	Englewood	3.9
29	East Brunswick	3.8
29	Edison	3.8
29	Hamilton	3.8
29	Hamilton	3.8
29	Nutley	3.8
29	Old Bridge	3.8
30	Lacey	3.7
30	South Brunswick	3.7
30	Teaneck	3.7
30	Vernon	3.7
30	West Milford	3.7
30	Paramus	3.7
31	Bridgewater	3.6
31	Freehold	3.6
31	Howell	3.6
31	Lakewood	3.6
31	Middletown	3.6
31	Fair Lawn	3.6
32	Livingston	3.5
32	Mount Laurel	3.5
32	Ocean	3.5
32	Rockaway	3.5
33	East Windsor	3.4
33	Lawrence	3.4
33	Manalapan	3.4
33	Montclair	3.4
33	Mount Olive	3.4
33	Voorhees	3.4
33	Washington	3.4
33	Bergenfield	3.4
33	Cliffside Park	3.4
33	Long Branch	3.4
34	Bernards	3.3
34	Cherry Hill	3.3
34	Mahwah	3.3
34	Parsippany-Troy Hills	3.3
34	Stafford	3.3
34	Wall	3.3
35	Evesham	3.2
35	Hillsborough	3.2
35	Wayne	3.2
35	Fort Lee	3.2
35	Westfield	3.2
36	Marlboro	3.1
36	Randolph	3.1
37	Medford	3
38	West Windsor	2.8
38	Ridgewood	2.8
39	Hoboken	2.6
39	Princeton	2.6