Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Atlantic City fell 0.1 percentage points in December 2011 to 12.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.6 percentage points higher than the New Jersey rate. The unemployment rate in Atlantic City peaked in November 2009 at 13.0% and is now 0.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 12.2% in June 2010, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Atlantic City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | December 2011 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 8.5% | -0.2 | -0.9 |
| New Jersey | 9.0% | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Atlantic City | 12.6% | -0.1 | +0.3 |
Unemployment Rate: Atlantic City, New Jersey, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Atlantic City, New Jersey Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Atlantic City peaked in December 2009 at 17,801. There are now 667 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 16,517 in September 2010, the number of unemployed has now grown by 617. Atlantic City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Atlantic City, New Jersey) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | December 2011 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | 17,134 | -10 | +536 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Atlantic City, New Jersey Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
New Jersey Unemployment Rate |
Atlantic City Unemployment Rate |
Atlantic City Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January 2012 |
8.3% | — | — | — |
|
December 2011 |
8.5% | 9.0% | 12.6% | 17,134 |
|
November 2011 |
8.7% | 9.1% | 12.7% | 17,144 |
|
October 2011 |
8.9% | 9.1% | 12.7% | 17,116 |
|
September 2011 |
9.0% | 9.2% | 12.7% | 17,062 |
|
August 2011 |
9.1% | 9.4% | 12.9% | 17,155 |
|
July 2011 |
9.1% | 9.5% | 13.0% | 17,395 |
|
June 2011 |
9.1% | 9.5% | 13.0% | 17,540 |
|
May 2011 |
9.0% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 17,368 |
|
April 2011 |
9.0% | 9.3% | 12.7% | 17,249 |
|
March 2011 |
8.9% | 9.3% | 12.7% | 17,287 |
|
February 2011 |
9.0% | 9.2% | 12.6% | 17,167 |
|
January 2011 |
9.1% | 9.1% | 12.5% | 16,916 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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