September 2023 Unemployment

•   Morris County’s unemployment rate for September 2023 was 3.9%, down from 4.2% in August 2023 and up from 2.2% in September 2022.
• In September 2023, Morris County had the second lowest unemployment rate in New Jersey at 3.9%, behind only Hunterdon County at 3.6%.  Cumberland County had the highest unemployment rate at 6.1%.
• New Jersey’s unemployment rate for September 2023 was 4.6%, down from 5.1% in August 2023 and up from 2.8% in September 2022.
• Morris County’s total labor force was 271,800 in September 2023, down from 275,800 in August 2023 and up from 268,900 in September 2022.