Gloucester County, NJ jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Gloucester County’s unemployment rate is 3.9%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 71 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Gloucester County economy

3.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.6% the month before
168,405
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
304,504
people in Gloucester County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$102,807
median household income
Source: Census ACS
45%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Gloucester County ranks

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

November 2026

#9Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Northeast−1.7 points · of 97
#9Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Mid-Atlantic−1.7 points · of 97
#12Counties where unemployment fell the most−1.7 points · of 100
#14Fastest-growing job markets in the Northeast+6.2% · of 100
#20Fastest-growing job markets in the Mid-Atlantic+6.2% · of 100

Gloucester County outlook: Building

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs up 6.2% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 3.3% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.9%, down 1.7 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+3,278 jobs), admin & staffing (+652 jobs)

Learn and get funded in Gloucester County

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Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.

Gloucester County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
374
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Gloucester County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Aug 1, 2026	Grocery Delivery E-Services USA, Inc DBA Hello FreshTakes effect Nov 17, 2026	Swedesboro	374	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Gloucester 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.

Timken3 open roles
Ulta Beauty3 open roles
Bancroft A New Jersey Nonprofit2 open roles
Fuze Health2 open roles
Inspira Health Network2 open roles
International Paper2 open roles
Michael Page2 open roles
NDI Engineering2 open roles
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety2 open roles
Wedgewood2 open roles

Colleges in Gloucester County

Colleges in Gloucester County
College	City	Type	Students
Rowan University	Glassboro	Public 4-year	20,000+

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Gloucester 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).

Gloucester County Workforce Development Board
Gloucester

American Job Center Gloucester County
Sewell · Comprehensive · 856-384-3700
8:30-4:30 Monday - Friday

Cities in Gloucester 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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