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Trenton, New Jersey Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Trenton fell 0.0 percentage points in January 2023 to 2.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the New Jersey rate. The unemployment rate in Trenton peaked in May 2020 at 11.3% and is now 8.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.7% in October 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Trenton 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
Trenton 2.8% 0.0 -1.3
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Trenton, New Jersey, National

Trenton, New Jersey monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Trenton, New Jersey Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Trenton peaked in May 2020 at 23,299. There are now 17,156 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,819 in October 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 324. Trenton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Trenton, New Jersey) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Trenton 6,143 +200 -2,595

Number of Unemployed Persons

Trenton, New Jersey Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
New Jersey
Unemployment Rate
Trenton
Unemployment Rate
Trenton
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 3.4% 2.8% 6,143
December
2022
3.5% 3.3% 2.8% 5,943
November
2022
3.6% 3.3% 2.7% 5,852
October
2022
3.7% 3.3% 2.7% 5,819
September
2022
3.5% 3.2% 2.8% 5,892
August
2022
3.7% 3.0% 3.0% 6,180
July
2022
3.5% 3.2% 3.0% 6,265
June
2022
3.6% 3.4% 3.2% 6,598
May
2022
3.6% 3.6% 3.3% 6,876
April
2022
3.6% 3.9% 3.4% 7,239
March
2022
3.6% 4.1% 3.6% 7,606

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.