Vineland-Bridgeton, New Jersey Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Vineland fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2019 to 6.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.1 percentage points higher than the New Jersey rate. The unemployment rate in Vineland peaked in December 2009 at 13.9% and is now 7.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.5% in November 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Vineland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
New Jersey	4.0%	0.0	-0.5
Vineland	6.1%	0.0	-0.8

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Vineland, New Jersey, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Vineland, New Jersey Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Vineland peaked in December 2009 at 9,811. There are now 5,840 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,594 in November 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 377. Vineland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Vineland, New Jersey) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Vineland	3,971	+15	-626

Number of Unemployed Persons

Vineland, New Jersey Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New Jersey Unemployment Rate	Vineland Unemployment Rate	Vineland Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.1%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.0%	6.1%	3,971
January 2019	4.0%	4.0%	6.1%	3,956
December 2018	3.9%	3.9%	5.9%	3,862
November 2018	3.7%	3.9%	5.5%	3,594
October 2018	3.8%	3.9%	6.1%	3,977
September 2018	3.7%	3.9%	6.6%	4,338
August 2018	3.8%	4.0%	6.6%	4,388
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	6.6%	4,319
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	6.4%	4,211
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	6.2%	4,041
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	7.0%	4,577