Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Atlantic City fell 10.6 percentage points in July 2020 to 24.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 10.4 percentage points higher than the New Jersey rate. The unemployment rate in Atlantic City peaked in June 2020 at 35.2% and is now 10.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Atlantic City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 10.2% | -0.9 | +6.5 |
| New Jersey | 14.2% | -2.6 | +10.9 |
| Atlantic City | 24.6% | -10.6 | +19.6 |
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 June 2020 at 45,192. There are now 14,486 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 | July 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | 30,706 | -14,486 | +24,704 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 10.9% | — | — |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 14.2% | 24.6% | 30,706 |
| June 2020 |
11.1% | 16.8% | 35.2% | 45,192 |
| May 2020 |
13.3% | 15.4% | 32.9% | 40,766 |
| April 2020 |
14.7% | 16.3% | 34.0% | 42,192 |
| March 2020 |
4.4% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 6,452 |
| February 2020 |
3.5% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 6,550 |
| January 2020 |
3.6% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 6,574 |
| December 2019 |
3.5% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 6,686 |
| November 2019 |
3.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 6,619 |
| October 2019 |
3.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 6,514 |
| September 2019 |
3.5% | 3.6% | 5.3% | 6,381 |
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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