New Jersey Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate is the share of people who want a job but cannot find one. A rate below 4% is generally considered near full employment; above 6% signals significant labor-market stress.

• If you are looking for work, search openings on CareerOneStop (DOL) or your state workforce agency’s job board.
• If you are an employer hiring, your state workforce / labor agency offers wage-subsidy training grants — look up "<state> workforce development".
• If you just lost a job, apply for unemployment insurance benefits within the first week — your state UI agency’s site (search "<state> unemployment insurance") has the form.