Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Atlantic City fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 6.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.8 percentage points higher than the New Jersey rate. The unemployment rate in Atlantic City peaked in November 2012 at 14.0% and is now 7.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.4% in April 2017, 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	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
New Jersey	4.6%	-0.1	0.0
Atlantic City	6.4%	-0.1	-0.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

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 November 2012 at 19,964. There are now 12,230 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	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Atlantic City	7,734	-170	-935

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
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.6%	6.4%	7,734
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	6.5%	7,904
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	6.7%	8,329
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	7.5%	9,397
October 2017	4.1%	4.7%	7.3%	9,084
September 2017	4.2%	4.7%	7.3%	9,062
August 2017	4.4%	4.7%	7.2%	8,893
July 2017	4.3%	4.6%	6.6%	8,213
June 2017	4.3%	4.6%	6.6%	8,179
May 2017	4.3%	4.5%	6.6%	8,079
April 2017	4.4%	4.5%	6.4%	7,878