Newark, NJ Unemployment Rate Report

Newark, NJ Historical Unemployment Trends

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Since 2005 the unemployment rate in Newark, New Jersey has ranged from 4.9% in April 2019 to 20.8% in July 2020. The current unemployment rate for Newark is 6.1% in August 2022. See how other local areas compare by using our Unemployment Compare tool.

Newark, NJ Unemployment Rate by Month

Very High Unemployment Area
Newark, NJ Current Unemployment - 6.1%
Newark, NJ Unemployment Rate
Month/Year Newark, NJ% New-Jersey% National %
1 / 2022 8.1% 4.8% 4.0%
2 / 2022 7.3% 4.5% 3.8%
3 / 2022 6.7% 4.2% 3.6%
4 / 2022 5.8% 3.6% 3.6%
5 / 2022 5.7% 3.4% 3.6%
6 / 2022 5.9% 3.6% 3.6%
7 / 2022 6.2% 3.7% 3.5%
8 / 2022 6.1% 3.7% 3.7%

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