Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Trenton fell 0.1 percentage points in March 2012 to 7.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.5 percentage points lower than the New Jersey rate. The unemployment rate in Trenton peaked in June 2011 at 8.0% and is now 0.5 percentage points lower. You can also compare Trenton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
New Jersey	9.0%	0.0	-0.3
Trenton	7.5%	-0.1	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Trenton, New Jersey, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Trenton, New Jersey Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Trenton peaked in March 2010 at 16,221. There are now 504 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 15,553 in December 2010, the number of unemployed has now grown by 164. Trenton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Trenton, New Jersey) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Trenton	15,717	-148	-1

Number of Unemployed Persons

Trenton, New Jersey Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New Jersey Unemployment Rate	Trenton Unemployment Rate	Trenton Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	9.1%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	9.0%	7.5%	15,717
February 2012	8.3%	9.0%	7.6%	15,865
January 2012	8.3%	9.0%	7.6%	15,764
December 2011	8.5%	9.1%	7.7%	15,816
November 2011	8.7%	9.2%	7.7%	15,869
October 2011	8.9%	9.3%	7.8%	15,902
September 2011	9.0%	9.4%	7.8%	15,887
August 2011	9.1%	9.4%	7.9%	15,942
July 2011	9.1%	9.4%	8.0%	16,096
June 2011	9.1%	9.4%	8.0%	16,091
May 2011	9.0%	9.3%	7.8%	15,811
April 2011	9.0%	9.3%	7.8%	15,756