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July 3, 2019
New Jersey Employment Data by County
County with the Most Businesses: Bergen County New Jersey, 31,942
County with the Most Employees: Bergen County New Jersey, 399,097
County with Highest Average Hourly Wage: Somerset County New Jersey, $1,655
County with Highest Unemployment Rate: Cape May County New Jersey, 13.0%
Atlantic County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 6,234 | 2.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 103,377 | 3.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $801 | 63.8% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.9% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 981 | 15.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 33,692 | 32.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 578 | 9.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Casino hotels | 19,626 | 19.0% of county employees |
Bergen County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 31,942 | 12.1% of state total |
| Total Employment | 399,097 | 11.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $1,231 | 98.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 3,902 | 12.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 78,267 | 19.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 1,917 | 6.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 23,829 | 6.0% of county employees |
Burlington County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 10,412 | 3.9% of state total |
| Total Employment | 179,169 | 5.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $1,048 | 83.4% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 1,294 | 12.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 31,273 | 17.5% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 658 | 6.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 11,494 | 6.4% of county employees |
Camden County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 11,489 | 4.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 174,948 | 5.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $981 | 78.1% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 1,668 | 14.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 41,011 | 23.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 767 | 6.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 12,825 | 7.3% of county employees |
Cape May County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 3,774 | 1.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 33,135 | 1.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $641 | 51.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 13.0% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Accommodation and food services | 884 | 23.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 9,781 | 29.5% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 561 | 14.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 6,510 | 19.6% of county employees |
Cumberland County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 2,956 | 1.1% of state total |
| Total Employment | 48,175 | 1.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $803 | 63.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 7.5% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 485 | 16.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 9,718 | 20.2% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 188 | 6.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Glass and glass product manufacturing | 3,075 | 6.4% of county employees |
Essex County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 19,591 | 7.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 271,164 | 7.8% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $1,283 | 102.1% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 2,779 | 14.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 49,301 | 18.2% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 1,195 | 6.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 14,853 | 5.5% of county employees |
Gloucester County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 6,039 | 2.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 88,890 | 2.6% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $839 | 66.8% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 880 | 14.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 18,215 | 20.5% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 381 | 6.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 8,136 | 9.2% of county employees |
Hudson County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 14,563 | 5.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 221,047 | 6.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $1,471 | 117.1% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 1,974 | 13.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Finance and insurance | 37,242 | 16.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Unclassified | 1,266 | 8.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 14,348 | 6.5% of county employees |
Hunterdon County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 3,825 | 1.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 40,127 | 1.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $1,311 | 104.4% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Professional services | 549 | 14.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 6,768 | 16.9% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 237 | 6.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 3,017 | 7.5% of county employees |
Mercer County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 10,663 | 4.0% of state total |
| Total Employment | 177,757 | 5.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $1,346 | 107.2% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Professional services | 1,874 | 17.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 26,300 | 14.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 653 | 6.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 10,164 | 5.7% of county employees |
Middlesex County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 21,501 | 8.1% of state total |
| Total Employment | 369,145 | 10.6% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $1,215 | 96.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.0% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Professional services | 3,564 | 16.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 48,195 | 13.1% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Computer systems design and related services | 1,636 | 7.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Temporary help services | 24,079 | 6.5% of county employees |
Monmouth County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 19,263 | 7.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 226,414 | 6.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $1,010 | 80.4% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Professional services | 2,543 | 13.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 44,737 | 19.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 1,446 | 7.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 21,831 | 9.6% of county employees |
Morris County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 16,477 | 6.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 259,329 | 7.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $1,610 | 128.2% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Professional services | 2,486 | 15.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Professional services | 36,875 | 14.2% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 966 | 5.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 13,752 | 5.3% of county employees |
Ocean County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 12,715 | 4.8% of state total |
| Total Employment | 139,956 | 4.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $772 | 61.5% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 1,705 | 13.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 34,112 | 24.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 935 | 7.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 13,213 | 9.4% of county employees |
Passaic County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 12,191 | 4.6% of state total |
| Total Employment | 139,224 | 4.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $966 | 76.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 1,773 | 14.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 26,232 | 18.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 771 | 6.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 8,427 | 6.1% of county employees |
Salem County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 1,184 | 0.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 17,172 | 0.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $1,083 | 86.2% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.3% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 187 | 15.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 2,901 | 16.9% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 59 | 5.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 947 | 5.5% of county employees |
Somerset County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 9,819 | 3.7% of state total |
| Total Employment | 170,909 | 4.9% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $1,655 | 131.8% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Professional services | 1,628 | 16.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Professional services | 21,855 | 12.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 599 | 6.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Management of companies and enterprises | 11,665 | 6.8% of county employees |
Sussex County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 3,309 | 1.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 31,159 | 0.9% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $829 | 66.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 457 | 13.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 6,439 | 20.7% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 201 | 6.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 2,431 | 7.8% of county employees |
Union County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 13,852 | 5.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 189,781 | 5.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $1,349 | 107.4% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 1,863 | 13.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 30,715 | 16.2% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 914 | 6.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 11,316 | 6.0% of county employees |
Warren County New Jersey
| Total Businesses | 2,630 | 1.0% of state total |
| Total Employment | 28,371 | 0.8% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $933 | 74.3% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 356 | 13.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 6,008 | 21.2% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 192 | 7.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 2,284 | 8.1% of county employees |
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