Trenton, New Jersey Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Trenton fell 1.8 percentage points in July 2020 to 10.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.6 percentage points lower than the New Jersey rate. The unemployment rate in Trenton peaked in June 2020 at 12.4% and is now 1.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Trenton 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 |
| Trenton | 10.6% | -1.8 | +7.6 |
Unemployment Rate: Trenton, New Jersey, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Trenton, New Jersey Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Trenton peaked in June 2020 at 24,995. There are now 3,407 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Trenton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Trenton, New Jersey) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | 21,588 | -3,407 | +15,619 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Trenton, New Jersey Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
New Jersey Unemployment Rate |
Trenton Unemployment Rate |
Trenton Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 10.9% | — | — |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 14.2% | 10.6% | 21,588 |
| June 2020 |
11.1% | 16.8% | 12.4% | 24,995 |
| May 2020 |
13.3% | 15.4% | 10.9% | 22,237 |
| April 2020 |
14.7% | 16.3% | 11.4% | 23,108 |
| March 2020 |
4.4% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 6,951 |
| February 2020 |
3.5% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 7,087 |
| January 2020 |
3.6% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 7,039 |
| December 2019 |
3.5% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 7,299 |
| November 2019 |
3.5% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 7,090 |
| October 2019 |
3.6% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 6,842 |
| September 2019 |
3.5% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 6,562 |
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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