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Unemployment Rate: Cape May County, NJ (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-NJ-34009.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest5.1%September 2026
Previous5.5%August 2026
Year ago7.0%September 2025

Unemployment Rate: Cape May County, NJ (U) was 5.1% in September 2026, down 0.4 percentage points from August 2026 and down 1.9 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since October 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.9% (Sep 2022) to 25.5% (Apr 2020), averaging 9.1%.

Unemployment Rate: Cape May County, NJ (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 20260%10%20%30%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment Rate: Cape May County, NJ (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20265.1%
August 20265.5%
July 20265.6%
June 20265.8%
May 20266.5%
April 20268.1%
March 202610.6%
February 202612.1%
January 202611.6%
December 20259.8%
November 20259.2%
September 20257.0%
August 20256.6%
July 20256.8%
June 20256.9%
May 20257.9%
April 202510.0%
March 202512.1%
February 202513.3%
January 202512.8%
December 202410.1%
November 20249.2%
October 20246.2%
September 20245.3%

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high25.5% (Apr 2020)
10-year low3.9% (Sep 2022)
10-year average9.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-NJ-34009.UNEMP.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.

Other United States indicators

Employment: Cape May County, NJ (U)Labor Force: Cape May County, NJ (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Cape May, NJ (USD)Personal Income — Cape May, NJ (USD thousands)Population — Cape May, NJ (persons)Unemployment: Cape May County, NJ (U)

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 (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-NJ-34009.UNEMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment Rate: Cape May County, NJ (U)”.