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 |
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 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. ↩
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