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Vineland-Bridgeton, New Jersey Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Vineland fell 0.0 percentage points in November 2023 to 6.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.0 percentage points higher than the New Jersey rate. The unemployment rate in Vineland peaked in May 2020 at 15.9% and is now 9.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in July 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 2.1 percentage points. You can also compare Vineland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
New Jersey 4.7% +0.1 +1.4
Vineland 6.7% 0.0 +1.9
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Vineland, New Jersey, National

Vineland, New Jersey monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Vineland, New Jersey Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Vineland peaked in May 2020 at 10,952. There are now 6,145 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,185 in August 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,622. Vineland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Vineland, New Jersey) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Vineland 4,807 +57 +1,519

Number of Unemployed Persons

Vineland, New Jersey Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
New Jersey
Unemployment Rate
Vineland
Unemployment Rate
Vineland
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 4.7% 6.7% 4,807
October
2023
3.8% 4.6% 6.7% 4,750
September
2023
3.8% 4.4% 6.5% 4,627
August
2023
3.8% 4.2% 6.2% 4,448
July
2023
3.5% 3.9% 5.8% 4,129
June
2023
3.6% 3.7% 5.6% 3,913
May
2023
3.7% 3.6% 5.3% 3,702
April
2023
3.4% 3.5% 5.1% 3,542
March
2023
3.5% 3.5% 5.1% 3,516
February
2023
3.6% 3.5% 5.0% 3,451
January
2023
3.4% 3.4% 4.9% 3,372

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.