Camden County, NJ jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Camden County’s unemployment rate is 4.5%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 269 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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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

Where Camden County ranks

Where Camden County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#6Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Northeast−1.8 points · of 97
#6Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Mid-Atlantic−1.8 points · of 97
#8Counties where unemployment fell the most−1.8 points · of 100

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 County. 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 County

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.

Camden County layoffs

2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
305
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

Layoff notices filed in Camden County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jul 1, 2026	Notions MarketingTakes effect Jul 2, 2026	Gloucester	179	—	State record
Jun 1, 2026	International Paper, Barrington Box PlantTakes effect Sep 24, 2026	Barrington	126	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Camden County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

L3HARRIS Technologies36 open roles
NFI Industries21 open roles
Cooper University Health Care14 open roles
Harris Health Strategic Fund12 open roles
Campbell Soup Company9 open roles
BAYADA Home Health Care7 open roles
Elgen Staffing7 open roles
EDI Staffing6 open roles
Hikma6 open roles
Mastery Charter Schools6 open roles

Colleges in Camden County

Colleges in Camden County
College	City	Type	Students
Rutgers University-Camden	Camden	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Camden County. 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 Workforce Development Board
Camden

Camden County Career Center
Cherry Hill · Comprehensive · 856-549-0600
Monday thru Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Cities in Camden County

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from New Jersey’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. New Jersey unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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