Cape May County, NJ jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meCape May County economy
5.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
7.0% the month before
44,446
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
95,236
people in Cape May County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$88,046
median household income
Source: Census ACS
41%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Cape May County ranks
Where Cape May County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Northeast−1.9 points · of 97
- #5Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Mid-Atlantic−1.9 points · of 97
- #7Counties where unemployment fell the most−1.9 points · of 100
Cape May 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 2.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 1.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 5.1%, down 1.9 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: hotels & food (+797 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Cape May County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Vineland Police Chief, Two Lieutenants Win Firing Reversal on AppealHoodline · Oct 31, 2026
Learn and get funded in Cape May 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.
Cape May County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Cape May County 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.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Cape May 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).
- Cumberland-Salem-Cape May Workforce Development Board
Cape May, Cumberland, Salem
Cape May County One Stop Career Center
Rio Grande · Comprehensive · 609-224-2000
8:30 - 4:30 Monday - Friday
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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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