New Jersey Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for New Jersey rose 1.2 percentage points in June 2020 to 16.6%. The state unemployment rate was 5.5 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate for New Jersey in June 2020 is at a new high. You can also see New Jersey unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	June 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	11.1%	-2.2	+7.4
New Jersey	16.6%	+1.2	+13.3

Note: All comparisons are made with June data as July state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: New Jersey, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

New Jersey Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in New Jersey in June 2020 is at a new high of 751,324. New Jersey job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	June 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
New Jersey	751,324	+55,607	+605,051

Number of Unemployed Persons

New Jersey Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New Jersey Unemployment Rate	New Jersey Unemployed
July 2020	10.2%	—	—
June 2020	11.1%	16.6%	751,324
May 2020	13.3%	15.4%	695,717
April 2020	14.7%	16.3%	731,905
March 2020	4.4%	3.7%	168,368
February 2020	3.5%	3.8%	173,873
January 2020	3.6%	3.8%	172,261
December 2019	3.5%	3.7%	167,704
November 2019	3.5%	3.7%	168,168
October 2019	3.6%	3.7%	167,107
September 2019	3.5%	3.6%	161,982
August 2019	3.7%	3.5%	155,492