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New Jersey Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-NJ.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest4.2%September 2026
Previous4.3%August 2026
Year ago5.5%September 2025

New Jersey Unemployment Rate was 4.2% in September 2026, down 0.10 percentage points from August 2026 and down 1.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since May 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.1% (Aug 2022) to 15.4% (May 2020), averaging 5.1%.

New Jersey Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 20262.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%12.5%15.0%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
New Jersey Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20264.2%
August 20264.3%
July 20264.4%
June 20264.5%
May 20264.7%
April 20264.8%
March 20264.9%
February 20265.1%
January 20265.2%
December 20255.4%
November 20255.4%
September 20255.5%
August 20255.5%
July 20255.5%
June 20255.4%
May 20255.2%
April 20255.1%
March 20255.1%
February 20255.0%
January 20254.9%
December 20244.8%
November 20244.8%
October 20244.7%
September 20244.7%

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
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high15.4% (May 2020)
10-year low3.1% (Aug 2022)
10-year average5.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-NJ.UNEMP.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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National figure

United States Unemployment Rate (NSA)

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.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “New Jersey Unemployment Rate”.