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Which counties in New Jersey have the lowest unemployment?

Hunterdon County (4.2%), Bergen County (4.3%) and Morris County (4.4%) had the lowest unemployment in New Jersey in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 21 ranked New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by lowest unemployment rate
RankCountyRate 2025Change since 2019Residents
1Hunterdon County4.2%+1.5 pts131,781
2Bergen County4.3%+1.5 pts977,026
3Morris County4.4%+1.7 pts524,251
4Somerset County4.5%+1.7 pts356,486
5Hudson County4.7%+1.6 pts735,033
6Monmouth County4.7%+1.5 pts651,035
7Burlington County4.8%+1.5 pts481,439
8Sussex County5.0%+1.7 pts148,063
9Warren County5.0%+1.7 pts112,953
10Gloucester County5.1%+1.5 pts312,638
11Middlesex County5.2%+2.0 pts883,335
12Mercer County5.3%+1.9 pts399,289
13Ocean County5.3%+1.5 pts673,746
14Union County5.5%+2.0 pts601,863
15Camden County5.7%+1.7 pts535,799
16Passaic County6.0%+1.9 pts531,624
17Essex County6.3%+2.2 pts896,379
18Atlantic County6.7%+2.1 pts278,657
19Salem County6.8%+1.9 pts66,280
20Cumberland County8.1%+2.4 pts157,148
21Cape May County9.2%+2.0 pts93,390

How this is ranked

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in New Jersey has the lowest unemployment rate?

Hunterdon County: 4.2%, ahead of Bergen County (4.3%) and Morris County (4.4%), of 21 New Jersey counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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