Atlantic County, NJ jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Atlantic County’s unemployment rate is 5.4%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 98 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Atlantic County economy

5.4%
unemployment, Aug 2026
6.5% the month before
143,378
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
274,704
people in Atlantic County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$76,819
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Atlantic County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
77
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in Atlantic County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Sep 1, 2026	Barrette Outdoor LivingTakes effect Dec 13, 2026	Egg Harbor City	59	—	State record
Jul 1, 2026	Petvet Care Centers LLCTakes effect Oct 8, 2026	Egg Harbor Twp	18	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Atlantic 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.

Caesars Entertainment6 open roles
Aon3 open roles
Curaleaf Holdings3 open roles
Honeywell International3 open roles
Selective Insurance3 open roles
Contemporarystaffing2 open roles
Grace Community Care and Homes2 open roles
Hamilton Township Public School District (Mercer Co)2 open roles
Kiely Family of Companies2 open roles
Noblis2 open roles

Colleges in Atlantic County

Colleges in Atlantic County
College	City	Type	Students
Stockton University	Galloway	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Atlantic County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Atlantic County Workforce Development Board
Atlantic

Atlantic County One-Stop Career Center
Pleasantville · Comprehensive · 609-813-3932
8:30 - 4:30 Mon-Fri

Cities in Atlantic County

Hamilton48 jobs
Egg Harbor19 jobs
Hammonton11 jobs
Mays Landing7 jobs
Pleasantville3 jobs
Northfield3 jobs
Galloway2 jobs

Other New Jersey counties

All of New Jersey

Laid off or looking for work in Atlantic County?

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See your options after a layoff

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