Unemployment Rate in Essex County, NJ was 5.50% in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Unemployment Rate in Essex County, NJ reached a record high of 11.70 in January of 2020 and a record low of 4.30 in January of 2019. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Unemployment Rate in Essex County, NJ - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on April of 2026.