Unemployment Rate in New Jersey was 5.20% in January of 2026, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Unemployment Rate in New Jersey reached a record high of 15.40 in May of 2020 and a record low of 3.00 in August of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Unemployment Rate in New Jersey - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2026.