Newark, NJ Unemployment Rate (I:NNJURUM)
6.80% for Mar 2026
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Basic Info
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Newark, NJ Unemployment Rate is at 6.80%, compared to 7.40% last month and 7.50% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 10.57%. |
| Report | Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | N/A |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 6.80% |
| Latest Period | Mar 2026 |
| Last Updated | May 22 2026, 19:01 EDT |
| Next Release | Jun 3 2026, 10:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 10.57% |
| Average Growth Rate | 4.24% |
| Value from Last Month | 7.40% |
| Change from Last Month | -8.11% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 7.50% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -9.33% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
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Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 6.80% |
| February 28, 2026 | 7.40% |
| January 31, 2026 | 7.00% |
| December 31, 2025 | 6.70% |
| November 30, 2025 | 6.90% |
| October 31, 2025 | |
| September 30, 2025 | 8.50% |
| August 31, 2025 | 8.60% |
| July 31, 2025 | 8.90% |
| June 30, 2025 | 8.10% |
| May 31, 2025 | 7.50% |
| April 30, 2025 | 7.10% |
| March 31, 2025 | 7.50% |
| February 28, 2025 | 7.70% |
| January 31, 2025 | 7.50% |
| December 31, 2024 | 6.80% |
| November 30, 2024 | 6.80% |
| October 31, 2024 | 6.80% |
| September 30, 2024 | 6.90% |
| August 31, 2024 | 7.90% |
| July 31, 2024 | 8.20% |
| June 30, 2024 | 7.30% |
| May 31, 2024 | 6.60% |
| April 30, 2024 | 6.20% |
| March 31, 2024 | 6.70% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| February 29, 2024 | 6.90% |
| January 31, 2024 | 6.80% |
| December 31, 2023 | 6.20% |
| November 30, 2023 | 5.90% |
| October 31, 2023 | 6.30% |
| September 30, 2023 | 6.50% |
| August 31, 2023 | 7.10% |
| July 31, 2023 | 7.10% |
| June 30, 2023 | 6.80% |
| May 31, 2023 | 6.30% |
| April 30, 2023 | 5.30% |
| March 31, 2023 | 6.00% |
| February 28, 2023 | 6.90% |
| January 31, 2023 | 6.60% |
| December 31, 2022 | 5.50% |
| November 30, 2022 | 5.30% |
| October 31, 2022 | 5.20% |
| September 30, 2022 | 4.90% |
| August 31, 2022 | 5.40% |
| July 31, 2022 | 5.80% |
| June 30, 2022 | 5.90% |
| May 31, 2022 | 5.70% |
| April 30, 2022 | 5.90% |
| March 31, 2022 | 6.80% |
| February 28, 2022 | 7.70% |
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Basic Info
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Newark, NJ Unemployment Rate is at 6.80%, compared to 7.40% last month and 7.50% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 10.57%. |
| Report | Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | N/A |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 6.80% |
| Latest Period | Mar 2026 |
| Last Updated | May 22 2026, 19:01 EDT |
| Next Release | Jun 3 2026, 10:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 10.57% |
| Average Growth Rate | 4.24% |
| Value from Last Month | 7.40% |
| Change from Last Month | -8.11% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 7.50% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -9.33% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
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