County-level Unemployment Data for December 2024

County-level unemployment data for December 2024 has been posted to the NJLWD website. The following is a summary the information provided by the Morris County Office of Planning & Preservation.

• Morris County’s unemployment rate for December 2024 was 3.4%, unchanged from November 2024 and down from 3.6% in December 2023.
• In December 2024, Morris County had the second lowest unemployment rate in New Jersey at 3.4%, behind only Hunterdon County at 3.2%. Cape May County had the highest unemployment rate at 9.4%.
• New Jersey’s unemployment rate for December 2024 was 4.2%, unchanged from November 2024 and down from 4.5% in December 2023.
• Morris County’s total labor force was 272,400 in December 2024, down from 272,900 in November 2024 and 273,800 in December 2023.