Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Atlantic City rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 5.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.7 percentage points higher than the New Jersey rate. The unemployment rate in Atlantic City peaked in November 2012 at 14.0% and is now 8.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.8% in November 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.9 percentage points. You can also compare Atlantic City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | February 2019 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.8% | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| New Jersey | 4.0% | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Atlantic City | 5.7% | +0.1 | -0.7 |
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 November 2012 at 19,927. There are now 13,016 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,871 in November 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,040. Atlantic City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Atlantic City, New Jersey) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | February 2019 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | 6,911 | +16 | -851 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 |
3.8% | 4.1% | — | — |
| February 2019 |
3.8% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 6,911 |
| January 2019 |
4.0% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 6,895 |
| December 2018 |
3.9% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 6,403 |
| November 2018 |
3.7% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 5,871 |
| October 2018 |
3.8% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 6,607 |
| September 2018 |
3.7% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 7,197 |
| August 2018 |
3.8% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 7,433 |
| July 2018 |
3.9% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 7,315 |
| June 2018 |
4.0% | 4.1% | 6.0% | 7,124 |
| May 2018 |
3.8% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 6,841 |
| April 2018 |
3.9% | 4.3% | 6.3% | 7,658 |
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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