Unemployment: Hudson County, NJ (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-NJ-34017.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA
Unemployment: Hudson County, NJ (U) was up 28.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with 12.4% in August 2025.
The level stood at 16,378 thousands.
That is the highest reading since December 2023.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −54.6% (May 2021) to 473.2% (May 2020), averaging 15.9%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 16,378 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 18,585 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 18,018 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 17,289 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 16,635 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 15,874 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 17,983 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 19,904 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 18,027 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 17,253 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 18,357 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 22,521 thousands | 28.1 |
| August 2025 | 22,804 thousands | 12.4 |
| July 2025 | 22,528 thousands | 5.2 |
| June 2025 | 20,906 thousands | 8.5 |
| May 2025 | 19,736 thousands | 11.7 |
| April 2025 | 18,739 thousands | 14.1 |
| March 2025 | 20,011 thousands | 10.8 |
| February 2025 | 20,295 thousands | 9.9 |
| January 2025 | 19,065 thousands | 6.2 |
| December 2024 | 17,200 thousands | 5.4 |
| November 2024 | 17,798 thousands | 10.0 |
| October 2024 | 17,829 thousands | 1.7 |
| September 2024 | 17,583 thousands | −1.5 |
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-34017.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"
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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-NJ-34017.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 | 473.2% (May 2020) |
| 10-year low | −54.6% (May 2021) |
| 10-year average | 15.9% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-NJ-34017.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 (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-NJ-34017.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: Hudson County, NJ (U)”.