Unemployment Rate in Salem County, NJ
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Salem County Compares
National Distribution
Where Salem County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ Salem County: 7.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,867 | Jefferson County, FL | 7.4% |
| #2,868 | Jackson Parish, LA | 7.4% |
| #2,869 | Fremont County, WY | 7.4% |
| #2,870 | Salem County, NJ | 7.4% |
| #2,871 | Randolph County, WV | 7.4% |
| #2,872 | George County, MS | 7.4% |
| #2,873 | Quay County, NM | 7.4% |
Unemployment Rate in Salem County, New Jersey
Salem County, New Jersey has a unemployment rate of 7.4%, which ranks #2,870 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 39.7% above the national value of 5.3%.
Within New Jersey, Salem County ranks #18 of 21 out of 21 counties. This places it in the 11th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.