Jobs & Employment in Hackensack, NJ

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

Labor Force

27,600

Employed

25,796

Mean Commute

26 min

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

60.6%

Carpool

7.1%

Public Transit

13.2%

Walk

5.2%

Bike

0.2%

Work from Home

10.6%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Private Sector

94.0%

Government

45.7%

Self-Employed

3.5%

Hackensack, NJ has an unemployment rate of 6.5% with a labor force of 27,600. The average commute time is 26 minutes. About 60.6% of workers drive alone to work. 10.6% of workers work from home.