Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Atlantic City fell 0.4 percentage points in November 2021 to 8.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.1 percentage points higher than the New Jersey rate. The unemployment rate in Atlantic City peaked in May 2020 at 36.2% and is now 27.5 percentage points lower. You can also compare Atlantic City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 4.2% | -0.4 | -2.5 |
| New Jersey | 6.6% | -0.4 | -3.6 |
| Atlantic City | 8.7% | -0.4 | -5.7 |
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 May 2020 at 43,913. There are now 33,483 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 | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | 10,430 | -530 | -7,082 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2021 |
3.9% | — | — | — |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 10,430 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 7.0% | 9.1% | 10,960 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 7.1% | 10.5% | 12,391 |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 12,953 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 7.3% | 11.3% | 13,447 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 7.2% | 11.6% | 13,902 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 12,544 |
| April 2021 |
6.0% | 7.5% | 11.2% | 13,325 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 7.6% | 11.1% | 13,204 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 7.8% | 11.3% | 13,436 |
| January 2021 |
6.4% | 7.8% | 11.3% | 13,377 |
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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