Newark, NJ Unemployment Rate (I:NNJURUM)
8.70% for Sep 2025
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Basic Info
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Newark, NJ Unemployment Rate is at 8.70%, compared to 8.40% last month and 6.80% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 10.60%. |
| Report | Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | N/A |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 8.70% |
| Latest Period | Sep 2025 |
| Last Updated | Dec 18 2025, 11:07 EST |
| Next Release | Jan 16 2026, 10:00 EST |
| Long Term Average | 10.60% |
| Average Growth Rate | 4.36% |
| Value from Last Month | 8.40% |
| Change from Last Month | 3.57% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 6.80% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 27.94% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Upgrade |
Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 8.70% |
| August 31, 2025 | 8.40% |
| July 31, 2025 | 8.40% |
| June 30, 2025 | 7.90% |
| May 31, 2025 | 7.00% |
| April 30, 2025 | 7.00% |
| March 31, 2025 | 7.20% |
| February 28, 2025 | 7.30% |
| January 31, 2025 | 7.20% |
| December 31, 2024 | 6.50% |
| November 30, 2024 | 6.60% |
| October 31, 2024 | 6.60% |
| September 30, 2024 | 6.80% |
| August 31, 2024 | 7.70% |
| July 31, 2024 | 8.10% |
| June 30, 2024 | 7.10% |
| May 31, 2024 | 6.50% |
| April 30, 2024 | 6.10% |
| March 31, 2024 | 6.60% |
| 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% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| January 31, 2022 | 8.60% |
| December 31, 2021 | 7.90% |
| November 30, 2021 | 8.10% |
| October 31, 2021 | 8.90% |
| September 30, 2021 | 9.90% |
| August 31, 2021 | 10.90% |
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Basic Info
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Newark, NJ Unemployment Rate is at 8.70%, compared to 8.40% last month and 6.80% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 10.60%. |
| Report | Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | N/A |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 8.70% |
| Latest Period | Sep 2025 |
| Last Updated | Dec 18 2025, 11:07 EST |
| Next Release | Jan 16 2026, 10:00 EST |
| Long Term Average | 10.60% |
| Average Growth Rate | 4.36% |
| Value from Last Month | 8.40% |
| Change from Last Month | 3.57% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 6.80% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 27.94% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Upgrade |