October 2023 Unemployment
- Morris County’s unemployment rate for October 2023 was 3.7%, down from 3.9% in September 2023 and up from 2.4% in October 2022.
- In October 2023, Morris County had the second lowest unemployment rate in New Jersey at 3.7%, behind only Hunterdon County at 3.4%. Cape May County had the highest unemployment rate at 6.0%.
- New Jersey’s unemployment rate for October 2023 was 4.4%, down from 4.6% in September 2023 and up from 3.0% in October 2022.
- Morris County’s total labor force was 272,700 in October 2023, up from 271,000 in September 2023 and 271,000 in October 2022.
* Data is not seasonally adjusted.
The above is a summary of the following information:
https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/employ/uirate/lfmth.xlsx