Overall unemployment rate moved up to 8.2% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which lost 2,800 roles, based on the most recently available information published in December 2021.

Total employment in the Ocean City, NJ market declined by 2,756 jobs in November and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 140 bps to 8.2%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 37 bps over the same time to 3.9%.

  • Ocean City, NJ unemployment rate is 431 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
  • Unemployment in the market is 380 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
  • Average wages (per hour) grew in November versus prior month by 7% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
Month over Month Unemployment Change
Year over Year Unemployment Change
Ocean City, NJ Unemployment November 2021

For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -8.7%. Key sectors include:

  • Government: 8,300; -100
  • Restaurants & Hotels: 7,900; -2,800
  • Transportation & Utilities: 7,400; +200
  • Education & Healthcare: 4,600; no change
Ocean City, NJ Unemployment by Industry November 2021

Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through November 2021 (Data published December 2021 and reports created on January 6, 2021).  Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.

Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.