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Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Atlantic City fell 0.0 percentage points in January 2023 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points higher than the New Jersey rate. The unemployment rate in Atlantic City peaked in May 2020 at 35.1% and is now 30.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in December 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Atlantic City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
New Jersey 3.4% +0.1 -1.7
Atlantic City 4.6% 0.0 -2.6
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Atlantic City, New Jersey, National

Atlantic City, New Jersey monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Atlantic City, New Jersey Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Atlantic City peaked in May 2020 at 42,646. There are now 36,765 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Atlantic City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Atlantic City, New Jersey) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Atlantic City 5,881 -87 -3,117

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
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 3.4% 4.6% 5,881
December
2022
3.5% 3.3% 4.6% 5,968
November
2022
3.6% 3.3% 4.7% 6,066
October
2022
3.7% 3.3% 4.9% 6,226
September
2022
3.5% 3.2% 5.0% 6,386
August
2022
3.7% 3.0% 5.2% 6,635
July
2022
3.5% 3.2% 5.2% 6,620
June
2022
3.6% 3.4% 5.4% 6,824
May
2022
3.6% 3.6% 5.5% 7,029
April
2022
3.6% 3.9% 5.8% 7,351
March
2022
3.6% 4.1% 6.1% 7,729

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.