Camden, NJ jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Senior Rust Software Developer (Minimum $10k Sign-On Bonus)L3HARRIS Technologies
- Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Minimum $10k Sign-On Bonus)L3HARRIS Technologies
- Manager, Quality EngineeringL3HARRIS Technologies
- Manager, Software Engineer (minimum $10K Sign-On Bonus)L3HARRIS Technologies
- Systems Engineer (Sr. Member Engineering Staff)L3HARRIS Technologies
- Senior Specialist, Program FinanceL3HARRIS Technologies
- (DoW SkillBridge), Sr. Specialist, Systems EngineerL3HARRIS Technologies
- Specialist, Electrical Engineer (Design & Development)L3HARRIS Technologies
- Manager Production PlanningL3HARRIS Technologies
- Senior Specialist, Supply Chain Program Manager 1L3HARRIS Technologies
Employers hiring most in Camden
- L3HARRIS Technologies38 open roles
- NFI Industries21 open roles
- Campbell Soup Company12 open roles
- Cooper University Health Care12 open roles
- Harris Health Strategic Fund12 open roles
- Mastery Charter Schools6 open roles
- Campbell's5 open roles
- Holtec International5 open roles
- L3HARRIS Technologies Integrated Systems L.P.5 open roles
- Contemporarystaffing3 open roles
Camden layoffs
No layoff notices naming Camden in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Camden
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University-Camden | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Where Camden ranks
Where Camden placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #6Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Northeast57% · of 70
- #13Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Mid-Atlantic7% · of 62
- #14Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Northeast7% · of 48
- #21Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic57% · of 85
Camden County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 2.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.5%, down 1.8 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+8,058 jobs), hotels & food (+1,067 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−2,389 jobs), retail (−928 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Camden. Each link goes to the publisher.
- The Children’s Place is closing all its New Jersey stores amid bankruptcy reportsThe Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 6, 2026
Learn and get funded in Camden
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Camden. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in New Jersey? How to file for unemployment in New Jersey (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
Camden County economy
4.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
6.3% the month before
279,361
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
524,042
people in Camden County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$86,384
median household income
Source: Census ACS
42%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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