New Jersey Unemployment Rate (I:NJURSM)
5.00% for Aug 2025
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Basic Info
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New Jersey Unemployment Rate is at 5.00%, compared to 4.90% last month and 4.60% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.17%. |
| Report | Regional and State Employment and Unemployment |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | New Jersey |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 5.00% |
| Latest Period | Aug 2025 |
| Last Updated | Sep 19 2025, 10:33 EDT |
| Next Release | Dec 11 2025, 10:30 EST |
| Long Term Average | 6.17% |
| Average Growth Rate | 3.33% |
| Value from Last Month | 4.90% |
| Change from Last Month | 2.04% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 4.60% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 8.70% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Upgrade |
Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 5.00% |
| July 31, 2025 | 4.90% |
| June 30, 2025 | 4.90% |
| May 31, 2025 | 4.80% |
| April 30, 2025 | 4.80% |
| March 31, 2025 | 4.70% |
| February 28, 2025 | 4.60% |
| January 31, 2025 | 4.60% |
| December 31, 2024 | 4.60% |
| November 30, 2024 | 4.60% |
| October 31, 2024 | 4.60% |
| September 30, 2024 | 4.60% |
| August 31, 2024 | 4.60% |
| July 31, 2024 | 4.60% |
| June 30, 2024 | 4.60% |
| May 31, 2024 | 4.50% |
| April 30, 2024 | 4.50% |
| March 31, 2024 | 4.40% |
| February 29, 2024 | 4.40% |
| January 31, 2024 | 4.40% |
| December 31, 2023 | 4.50% |
| November 30, 2023 | 4.50% |
| October 31, 2023 | 4.50% |
| September 30, 2023 | 4.50% |
| August 31, 2023 | 4.40% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| July 31, 2023 | 4.40% |
| June 30, 2023 | 4.30% |
| May 31, 2023 | 4.20% |
| April 30, 2023 | 4.10% |
| March 31, 2023 | 4.00% |
| February 28, 2023 | 4.00% |
| January 31, 2023 | 3.90% |
| December 31, 2022 | 3.80% |
| November 30, 2022 | 3.70% |
| October 31, 2022 | 3.50% |
| September 30, 2022 | 3.30% |
| August 31, 2022 | 3.10% |
| July 31, 2022 | 3.30% |
| June 30, 2022 | 3.60% |
| May 31, 2022 | 3.80% |
| April 30, 2022 | 4.10% |
| March 31, 2022 | 4.30% |
| February 28, 2022 | 4.70% |
| January 31, 2022 | 5.20% |
| December 31, 2021 | 5.40% |
| November 30, 2021 | 5.60% |
| October 31, 2021 | 6.00% |
| September 30, 2021 | 6.20% |
| August 31, 2021 | 6.70% |
| July 31, 2021 | 6.80% |
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Basic Info
|
New Jersey Unemployment Rate is at 5.00%, compared to 4.90% last month and 4.60% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.17%. |
| Report | Regional and State Employment and Unemployment |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | New Jersey |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 5.00% |
| Latest Period | Aug 2025 |
| Last Updated | Sep 19 2025, 10:33 EDT |
| Next Release | Dec 11 2025, 10:30 EST |
| Long Term Average | 6.17% |
| Average Growth Rate | 3.33% |
| Value from Last Month | 4.90% |
| Change from Last Month | 2.04% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 4.60% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 8.70% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Upgrade |