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Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, New Jersey Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Vineland fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 12.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.9 percentage points higher than the New Jersey rate. The unemployment rate in Vineland peaked in December 2009 at 13.9% and is now 1.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 12.9% in January 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Vineland 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
Vineland 12.9% 0.0 -0.4
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: 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 January 2010 at 9,824. There are now 559 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 9,133 in December 2010, the number of unemployed has now grown by 132. Vineland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Vineland, New Jersey) is also available.

Unemployed Persons March 2012 Month/Month Year/Year
Vineland 9,265 -41 -94

Number of Unemployed Persons

Vineland, New Jersey Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
New Jersey
Unemployment Rate
Vineland
Unemployment Rate
Vineland
Unemployed
April
2012
8.1% 9.1%
March
2012
8.2% 9.0% 12.9% 9,265
February
2012
8.3% 9.0% 12.9% 9,306
January
2012
8.3% 9.0% 12.9% 9,238
December
2011
8.5% 9.1% 13.0% 9,239
November
2011
8.7% 9.2% 13.1% 9,298
October
2011
8.9% 9.3% 13.3% 9,328
September
2011
9.0% 9.4% 13.4% 9,349
August
2011
9.1% 9.4% 13.5% 9,388
July
2011
9.1% 9.4% 13.7% 9,500
June
2011
9.1% 9.4% 13.6% 9,513
May
2011
9.0% 9.3% 13.3% 9,367
April
2011
9.0% 9.3% 13.2% 9,344

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.