Makrognosis

Unemployment: Union County, NJ (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-NJ-34039.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)33.4%September 2025
Previous (y/y)15.6%August 2025
Level13,477 thousandsSeptember 2026

Unemployment: Union County, NJ (U) was up 33.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with 15.6% in August 2025.

The level stood at 13,477 thousands.

That is the highest reading since October 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −53.1% (May 2021) to 386.1% (May 2020), averaging 11.1%.

Unemployment: Union County, NJ (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%400%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: Union County, NJ (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Unemployment: Union County, NJ (U), level (thousands)0k10k20k30k40k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: Union County, NJ (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202613,477 thousands—
August 202615,425 thousands—
July 202615,105 thousands—
June 202614,129 thousands—
May 202613,515 thousands—
April 202612,982 thousands—
March 202615,218 thousands—
February 202616,700 thousands—
January 202615,267 thousands—
December 202514,257 thousands—
November 202514,994 thousands—
September 202518,606 thousands33.4
August 202519,106 thousands15.6
July 202519,452 thousands10.2
June 202517,572 thousands12.6
May 202516,240 thousands15.9
April 202515,768 thousands18.5
March 202516,917 thousands13.2
February 202517,351 thousands11.4
January 202516,398 thousands9.2
December 202414,222 thousands7.7
November 202414,419 thousands11.2
October 202414,265 thousands3.5
September 202413,950 thousands−0.2

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
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high386.1% (May 2020)
10-year low−53.1% (May 2021)
10-year average11.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-NJ-34039.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.

Other United States indicators

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

National figure

United States Unemployment Level

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-34039.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.

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