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Vineland-Bridgeton, New Jersey Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Vineland rose 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 5.0%. 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 May 2020 at 16.2% and is now 11.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.9% in September 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Vineland 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
Vineland 5.0% +0.1 -1.6
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: Vineland, New Jersey, National

Vineland, New Jersey monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Vineland, New Jersey Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Vineland peaked in May 2020 at 10,990. There are now 7,568 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,310 in October 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 112. Vineland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Vineland, New Jersey) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Vineland 3,422 +60 -1,047

Number of Unemployed Persons

Vineland, New Jersey Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
New Jersey
Unemployment Rate
Vineland
Unemployment Rate
Vineland
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 3.4% 5.0% 3,422
December
2022
3.5% 3.3% 4.9% 3,362
November
2022
3.6% 3.3% 4.9% 3,321
October
2022
3.7% 3.3% 4.9% 3,310
September
2022
3.5% 3.2% 4.9% 3,317
August
2022
3.7% 3.0% 5.1% 3,419
July
2022
3.5% 3.2% 5.1% 3,384
June
2022
3.6% 3.4% 5.2% 3,472
May
2022
3.6% 3.6% 5.3% 3,575
April
2022
3.6% 3.9% 5.5% 3,710
March
2022
3.6% 4.1% 5.8% 3,882

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.