Vineland-Bridgeton, New Jersey Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Vineland fell 0.0 percentage points in April 2018 to 7.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.5 percentage points higher than the New Jersey rate. The unemployment rate in Vineland peaked in December 2009 at 13.9% and is now 6.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.5% in March 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Vineland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	-0.2	-0.5
New Jersey	4.5%	-0.1	0.0
Vineland	7.0%	0.0	+0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2018 data as May 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 5,219 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,309 in March 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 283. Vineland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Vineland, New Jersey) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Vineland	4,592	-5	+229

Number of Unemployed Persons

Vineland, New Jersey Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New Jersey Unemployment Rate	Vineland Unemployment Rate	Vineland Unemployed
May 2018	3.8%	4.4%	—	—
April 2018	3.9%	4.5%	7.0%	4,592
March 2018	4.1%	4.6%	7.0%	4,597
February 2018	4.1%	4.6%	6.9%	4,597
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	6.9%	4,631
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	7.2%	4,801
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	7.2%	4,839
October 2017	4.1%	4.7%	7.2%	4,837
September 2017	4.2%	4.7%	7.3%	4,883
August 2017	4.4%	4.7%	7.3%	4,882
July 2017	4.3%	4.6%	7.1%	4,718
June 2017	4.3%	4.6%	6.9%	4,556