Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for New Jersey by County
Workforce: Unemployed
Ages 16+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
New Jersey
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 315,874.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 46 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 8,902,365.
- Rank within US : N/A
Salem County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,356.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2830 of 3143
Cape May County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,401.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2125 of 3143
Warren County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 3,164.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2016 of 3143
Hunterdon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 3,242.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1680 of 3143
Sussex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 4,225.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2016 of 3143
Cumberland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 4,666.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2717 of 3143
Gloucester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 8,719.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2125 of 3143
Somerset County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 9,485.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1740 of 3143
Atlantic County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 12,552.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2976 of 3143
Mercer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 12,788.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2574 of 3143
Burlington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 13,246.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2125 of 3143
Morris County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 14,993.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2076 of 3143
Ocean County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 16,349.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2192 of 3143
Monmouth County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 18,826.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2192 of 3143
Camden County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 19,333.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2742 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 20,679.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2643 of 3143
Passaic County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 21,840.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2905 of 3143
Hudson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 24,914.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2486 of 3143
Bergen County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 30,792.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2387 of 3143
Middlesex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 31,759.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2695 of 3143
Essex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 39,545.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2967 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/20/2026 5:17 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Workforce: Unemployed, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.