Vineland-Bridgeton, New Jersey Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Vineland fell 0.2 percentage points in August 2021 to 8.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.6 percentage points higher than the New Jersey rate. The unemployment rate in Vineland peaked in April 2020 at 17.4% and is now 8.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 8.0% in May 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Vineland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | August 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.2% | -0.2 | -3.2 |
| New Jersey | 7.2% | -0.1 | -3.8 |
| Vineland | 8.8% | -0.2 | -2.4 |
Unemployment Rate: Vineland, New Jersey, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Vineland, New Jersey Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Vineland peaked in April 2020 at 11,622. There are now 5,815 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,165 in May 2021, the number of unemployed has now grown by 642. Vineland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Vineland, New Jersey) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | August 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland | 5,807 | -128 | -1,797 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Vineland, New Jersey Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
New Jersey Unemployment Rate |
Vineland Unemployment Rate |
Vineland Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2021 |
4.8% | — | — | — |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 7.2% | 8.8% | 5,807 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 5,935 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 6,008 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 7.2% | 8.0% | 5,165 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 5,341 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 5,738 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 5,700 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 5,609 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 7.7% | 8.8% | 5,784 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 10.2% | 11.1% | 7,446 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 5,323 |
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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