Trenton, New Jersey Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Trenton fell 0.3 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.5%. 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 March 2010 at 8.6% and is now 5.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Trenton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
New Jersey	4.1%	-0.1	-0.6
Trenton	3.5%	-0.3	-0.7

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

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 2012 at 16,546. There are now 9,477 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,969 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 100. Trenton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Trenton, New Jersey) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Trenton	7,069	-504	-1,358

Number of Unemployed Persons

Trenton, New Jersey Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New Jersey Unemployment Rate	Trenton Unemployment Rate	Trenton Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.5%	7,069
September 2018	3.7%	4.2%	3.8%	7,573
August 2018	3.9%	4.2%	3.9%	7,794
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	3.8%	7,586
June 2018	4.0%	4.3%	3.6%	7,160
May 2018	3.8%	4.4%	3.5%	6,969
April 2018	3.9%	4.5%	3.8%	7,606
March 2018	4.1%	4.6%	3.9%	7,800
February 2018	4.1%	4.6%	3.9%	7,867
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	3.9%	7,840
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.2%	8,320