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New Jersey Unemployment Level

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-NJ.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

Latest (y/y)17.6%September 2025
Previous (y/y)17.9%August 2025
Level209,077 thousandsSeptember 2026

New Jersey Unemployment Level was up 17.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with 17.9% in August 2025.

The level stood at 209,077 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −53.5% (May 2021) to 377.4% (May 2020), averaging 11.2%.

New Jersey Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%400%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
New Jersey Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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New Jersey Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026209,077 thousands—
August 2026212,721 thousands—
July 2026216,255 thousands—
June 2026222,989 thousands—
May 2026228,549 thousands—
April 2026233,963 thousands—
March 2026240,914 thousands—
February 2026248,452 thousands—
January 2026254,637 thousands—
December 2025263,630 thousands—
November 2025264,786 thousands—
September 2025270,243 thousands17.6
August 2025270,340 thousands17.9
July 2025267,686 thousands17.1
June 2025262,715 thousands15.5
May 2025256,800 thousands13.8
April 2025252,241 thousands12.9
March 2025249,267 thousands12.8
February 2025246,070 thousands11.9
January 2025241,632 thousands9.5
December 2024236,940 thousands6.8
November 2024233,151 thousands4.9
October 2024230,919 thousands4.0
September 2024229,871 thousands3.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high377.4% (May 2020)
10-year low−53.5% (May 2021)
10-year average11.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-NJ.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-NJ.UNEMPLVL.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “New Jersey Unemployment Level”.