Gloucester County, NJ jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Gloucester County’s unemployment rate is 4.6%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 83 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Gloucester County economy

4.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.8% the month before
168,801
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

Gloucester County layoffs

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

WARN 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.

Bancroft A New Jersey Nonprofit5 open roles
Aon4 open roles
Michael Page4 open roles
NDI Engineering3 open roles
Nova Strive3 open roles
Beacon Hill Solutions Group2 open roles
Inspira Health Network2 open roles
Metro Associates2 open roles
PBF Energy2 open roles
Timken2 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.

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

Swedesboro20 jobs
Logan9 jobs
Deptford7 jobs
Williamstown7 jobs
Woodbury7 jobs
Mullica Hill6 jobs
Thorofare6 jobs
Bridgeport6 jobs
Monroe4 jobs
Sewell4 jobs
Paulsboro3 jobs
Glassboro2 jobs

Other New Jersey counties

All of New Jersey

Laid off or looking for work in Gloucester 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.