The New Jersey unemployment rate reflects the number of people in New Jersey who are actively looking for a job. This data is not the same as the number of people in New Jersey who receive unemployment government benefits, but instead it is only those actively looking for employment.
The rate of unemployment in New Jersey is reflected in the graph below:
New Jersey’s unemployment information has been compiled by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, and is accurate up to this year. You can find out more about New Jersey’s unemployment at the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
