Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Atlantic City fell 0.3 percentage points in July 2021 to 11.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 4.0 percentage points higher than the New Jersey rate. The unemployment rate in Atlantic City peaked in May 2020 at 36.2% and is now 24.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 10.6% in May 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Atlantic City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.4% | -0.5 | -4.8 |
| New Jersey | 7.3% | +0.1 | -5.8 |
| Atlantic City | 11.3% | -0.3 | -12.4 |
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 30,505 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 12,544 in May 2021, the number of unemployed has now grown by 864. Atlantic City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Atlantic City, New Jersey) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | 13,408 | -494 | -16,181 |
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 2021 |
5.2% | — | — | — |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 7.3% | 11.3% | 13,408 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 7.2% | 11.6% | 13,902 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 12,544 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 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 |
6.3% | 7.8% | 11.3% | 13,377 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 7.7% | 11.4% | 13,502 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 10.2% | 14.4% | 17,512 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 12,874 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 7.8% | 12.4% | 14,362 |
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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