New Jersey Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) in New Jersey is 4.8% (May 2026) — 12% above the US average. Real U.S. BLS — LAUS public-domain data.

MeasureNew JerseyUS avg
unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) 4.8% 4.3%

New Jersey ranks #12 of 51 by unemployment rate (1 = highest).

Source & developers

Data: U.S. BLS — LAUS (public domain), May 2026. Developers: https://hiinformation.com/api/v1/data/unemployment?state=NJ · full unemployment rate table.

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