Unemployment: Atlantic County, NJ (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-NJ-34001.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA
Unemployment: Atlantic County, NJ (U) was up 34.8% year on year in September 2025, compared with 16.3% in August 2025.
The level stood at 6,706.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since September 2023.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −69.7% (May 2021) to 703.8% (May 2020), averaging 16.8%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 6,706.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 7,755.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 7,604.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 7,269.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 7,075.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 7,060.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 8,521.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 9,682.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 8,871.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 8,109.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 8,204.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 9,445.0 thousands | 34.8 |
| August 2025 | 9,614.0 thousands | 16.3 |
| July 2025 | 9,796.0 thousands | 12.2 |
| June 2025 | 8,896.0 thousands | 16.4 |
| May 2025 | 8,518.0 thousands | 20.6 |
| April 2025 | 8,556.0 thousands | 24.0 |
| March 2025 | 9,421.0 thousands | 18.5 |
| February 2025 | 9,982.0 thousands | 14.8 |
| January 2025 | 9,600.0 thousands | 11.9 |
| December 2024 | 8,036.0 thousands | 9.4 |
| November 2024 | 7,820.0 thousands | 14.9 |
| October 2024 | 7,303.0 thousands | 6.3 |
| September 2024 | 7,007.0 thousands | 3.7 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-NJ-34001.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"
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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-NJ-34001.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 440 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 703.8% (May 2020) |
| 10-year low | −69.7% (May 2021) |
| 10-year average | 16.8% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-NJ-34001.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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- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-NJ-34001.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: Atlantic County, NJ (U)”.