Atlantic County Times

34.8 percent of Atlantic County residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was greater than the statewide total of 34.4 percent for this demographic group. In 2017 the total Atlantic County population reached 220,413.

Out of 143,718 people who had a job, 351 were employed in the Armed Forces and 143,367 belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	76,695	34.8
Employed	143,718	65.2
Employed in civilian labor force	143,367	65
Employed in armed forces	351	0.16