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New Jersey Unemployment Level

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-NJ.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)33.5%September 2025
Previous (y/y)14.4%August 2025
Level202,079 thousandsSeptember 2026

New Jersey Unemployment Level was up 33.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with 14.4% in August 2025.

The level stood at 202,079 thousands.

That is the highest reading since October 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −55.4% (May 2021) to 413.4% (May 2020), averaging 11.4%.

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 2026202,079 thousands—
August 2026233,742 thousands—
July 2026229,793 thousands—
June 2026216,680 thousands—
May 2026205,952 thousands—
April 2026198,282 thousands—
March 2026232,357 thousands—
February 2026260,165 thousands—
January 2026235,836 thousands—
December 2025220,585 thousands—
November 2025231,219 thousands—
September 2025280,318 thousands33.5
August 2025287,251 thousands14.4
July 2025293,160 thousands9.9
June 2025264,597 thousands11.8
May 2025243,583 thousands14.6
April 2025236,353 thousands17.7
March 2025256,779 thousands12.9
February 2025264,022 thousands10.5
January 2025250,612 thousands8.1
December 2024217,342 thousands5.9
November 2024219,562 thousands10.0
October 2024214,818 thousands2.1
September 2024209,900 thousands−1.4

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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high413.4% (May 2020)
10-year low−55.4% (May 2021)
10-year average11.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-NJ.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

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.NSA.

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