2012 New Hampshire Local Area Unemployment Statistics ... · Labor Force 31,280 31,230 31,330 31,200 31,750 33,400 34,220 33,920 32,270 31,810 ... Labor Force 7,110 7,080 7,130 7,070

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New Hampshire

Labor Force 736,940 736,080 737,980 732,290 735,090 748,580 755,000 751,210 739,530 740,140 740,760 739,570 741,100

Employment 692,780 691,520 695,140 693,350 696,100 707,640 713,640 710,460 700,680 701,730 701,320 700,090 700,370

Unemployment 44,160 44,560 42,840 38,940 38,990 40,940 41,360 40,750 38,850 38,410 39,440 39,480 40,730

Rate 6.0% 6.1% 5.8% 5.3% 5.3% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.3% 5.2% 5.3% 5.3% 5.5%

Belknap County

Labor Force 31,280 31,230 31,330 31,200 31,750 33,400 34,220 33,920 32,270 31,810 31,270 31,020 32,060

Employment 29,260 29,210 29,410 29,510 30,110 31,700 32,530 32,250 30,680 30,240 29,630 29,320 30,320

Unemployment 2,020 2,020 1,920 1,690 1,640 1,700 1,690 1,670 1,590 1,570 1,640 1,700 1,740

Rate 6.5% 6.5% 6.1% 5.4% 5.2% 5.1% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 5.3% 5.5% 5.4%

Carroll County

Labor Force 24,130 24,070 23,850 23,130 23,830 25,810 27,180 27,100 24,820 24,230 23,890 24,070 24,670

Employment 22,600 22,560 22,410 21,790 22,560 24,550 25,970 25,920 23,640 23,080 22,640 22,780 23,370

Unemployment 1,530 1,510 1,440 1,340 1,270 1,260 1,210 1,180 1,180 1,150 1,250 1,290 1,300

Rate 6.3% 6.3% 6.0% 5.8% 5.3% 4.9% 4.5% 4.3% 4.8% 4.7% 5.2% 5.4% 5.3%

Cheshire County

Labor Force 42,780 42,800 42,910 42,450 42,310 42,730 43,040 43,110 42,230 42,390 42,270 42,350 42,620

Employment 40,540 40,470 40,620 40,390 40,200 40,470 40,760 40,820 40,210 40,390 40,260 40,260 40,450

Unemployment 2,240 2,330 2,290 2,060 2,110 2,260 2,280 2,290 2,020 2,000 2,010 2,090 2,170

Rate 5.2% 5.4% 5.3% 4.8% 5.0% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 4.8% 4.7% 4.7% 4.9% 5.1%

Coos County

Labor Force 16,180 16,120 16,030 15,620 15,710 16,240 16,620 16,620 16,210 15,970 15,820 15,990 16,090

Employment 14,810 14,750 14,670 14,210 14,470 15,100 15,490 15,520 15,180 15,010 14,750 14,870 14,900

Unemployment 1,370 1,370 1,360 1,410 1,240 1,140 1,130 1,100 1,030 960 1,070 1,120 1,190

Rate 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 9.0% 7.9% 7.0% 6.8% 6.6% 6.3% 6.0% 6.8% 7.0% 7.4%

Grafton County

Labor Force 48,620 49,100 49,050 47,230 47,340 49,030 50,620 50,090 48,700 48,350 48,060 48,600 48,730

Employment 46,410 46,820 46,800 45,120 45,200 46,720 48,350 47,940 46,670 46,340 45,930 46,470 46,560

Unemployment 2,210 2,280 2,250 2,110 2,140 2,310 2,270 2,150 2,030 2,010 2,130 2,130 2,170

Rate 4.5% 4.6% 4.6% 4.5% 4.5% 4.7% 4.5% 4.3% 4.2% 4.1% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4%

Hillsborough County

Labor Force 227,920 226,220 227,080 225,670 225,590 228,090 227,880 226,750 225,180 226,720 228,250 227,540 226,900

Employment 213,830 211,990 213,380 213,230 213,080 214,890 214,500 213,500 212,480 214,130 215,390 215,000 213,780

Unemployment 14,090 14,230 13,700 12,440 12,510 13,200 13,380 13,250 12,700 12,590 12,860 12,540 13,120

Rate 6.2% 6.3% 6.0% 5.5% 5.5% 5.8% 5.9% 5.8% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.5% 5.8%

Merrimack County

Labor Force 81,590 81,220 81,390 80,270 80,260 81,800 82,510 81,690 80,740 80,710 80,870 80,850 81,160

Employment 77,120 76,750 77,160 76,510 76,450 77,720 78,430 77,700 76,880 76,950 77,060 76,990 77,140

Unemployment 4,470 4,470 4,230 3,760 3,810 4,080 4,080 3,990 3,860 3,760 3,810 3,860 4,020

Rate 5.5% 5.5% 5.2% 4.7% 4.7% 5.0% 4.9% 4.9% 4.8% 4.7% 4.7% 4.8% 4.9%

Rockingham County

Labor Force 172,520 171,980 172,740 172,800 173,890 177,410 178,450 177,600 174,740 175,150 175,250 174,660 174,770

Employment 161,530 160,880 162,150 163,240 164,330 167,410 168,170 167,380 165,010 165,390 165,200 164,590 164,610

Unemployment 10,990 11,100 10,590 9,560 9,560 10,000 10,280 10,220 9,730 9,760 10,050 10,070 10,160

Rate 6.4% 6.5% 6.1% 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% 5.8% 5.8% 5.6% 5.6% 5.7% 5.8% 5.8%

Benchmarked: April 20, 20182012 New Hampshire Local Area Unemployment StatisticsEstimates are Not Seasonally AdjustedSource: New Hampshire Employment Security, Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi

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Strafford County

Labor Force 68,030 69,560 69,770 70,220 70,610 69,840 69,840 69,880 70,680 70,790 71,020 70,430 70,050

Employment 63,930 65,450 65,780 66,670 66,920 65,950 65,880 66,060 67,040 67,210 67,450 66,850 66,260

Unemployment 4,100 4,110 3,990 3,550 3,690 3,890 3,960 3,820 3,640 3,580 3,570 3,580 3,790

Rate 6.0% 5.9% 5.7% 5.1% 5.2% 5.6% 5.7% 5.5% 5.2% 5.1% 5.0% 5.1% 5.4%

Sullivan County

Labor Force 23,900 23,800 23,830 23,710 23,810 24,230 24,630 24,470 23,960 24,040 24,060 24,070 24,040

Employment 22,760 22,660 22,750 22,680 22,780 23,130 23,560 23,380 22,890 23,000 23,000 22,960 22,960

Unemployment 1,140 1,140 1,080 1,030 1,030 1,100 1,070 1,090 1,070 1,040 1,060 1,110 1,080

Rate 4.8% 4.8% 4.5% 4.3% 4.3% 4.5% 4.4% 4.5% 4.5% 4.3% 4.4% 4.6% 4.5%

Belmont NH LMA

Labor Force 10,970 10,970 11,100 11,090 11,210 11,680 12,040 11,900 11,440 11,250 11,120 10,950 11,310

Employment 10,270 10,270 10,430 10,520 10,680 11,110 11,460 11,310 10,870 10,680 10,540 10,360 10,710

Unemployment 700 700 670 570 530 570 580 590 570 570 580 590 600

Rate 6.3% 6.4% 6.0% 5.1% 4.8% 4.9% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.4% 5.3%

Berlin NH MicroNECTA

Labor Force 7,320 7,310 7,320 7,300 7,280 7,450 7,630 7,670 7,560 7,540 7,480 7,560 7,450

Employment 6,630 6,640 6,640 6,570 6,610 6,830 7,020 7,090 7,010 7,020 6,870 6,940 6,820

Unemployment 690 670 680 730 670 620 610 580 550 520 610 620 630

Rate 9.4% 9.2% 9.3% 10.0% 9.2% 8.3% 8.0% 7.6% 7.3% 6.9% 8.2% 8.1% 8.4%

Charlestown NH LMA

Labor Force 7,110 7,080 7,130 7,070 7,080 7,220 7,310 7,260 7,090 7,130 7,150 7,140 7,140

Employment 6,780 6,750 6,820 6,780 6,790 6,900 6,990 6,930 6,770 6,820 6,840 6,820 6,830

Unemployment 330 330 310 290 290 320 320 330 320 310 310 320 310

Rate 4.6% 4.6% 4.4% 4.1% 4.1% 4.4% 4.4% 4.5% 4.5% 4.4% 4.3% 4.5% 4.4%

Claremont, NH Micropolitan NECTA

Labor Force 7,760 7,690 7,700 7,680 7,750 7,900 8,050 8,000 7,830 7,890 7,860 7,840 7,820

Employment 7,360 7,310 7,330 7,350 7,410 7,520 7,680 7,610 7,450 7,500 7,480 7,450 7,450

Unemployment 400 380 370 330 340 380 370 390 380 390 380 390 370

Rate 5.2% 4.9% 4.7% 4.3% 4.4% 4.8% 4.6% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.8% 5.0% 4.8%

Colebrook NH-VT LMA, NH Portion

Labor Force 2,710 2,680 2,660 2,570 2,570 2,710 2,740 2,720 2,670 2,610 2,590 2,570 2,650

Employment 2,480 2,440 2,420 2,300 2,360 2,530 2,560 2,550 2,510 2,460 2,420 2,380 2,450

Unemployment 230 240 240 270 210 180 180 170 160 150 170 190 200

Rate 8.4% 9.0% 9.1% 10.4% 8.3% 6.7% 6.6% 6.2% 5.9% 5.9% 6.4% 7.4% 7.5%

Colebrook NH-VT LMA (NH & VT)

Labor Force 3,340 3,320 3,290 3,180 3,190 3,360 3,390 3,360 3,290 3,240 3,200 3,170 3,280

Employment 3,040 3,010 2,990 2,850 2,930 3,130 3,160 3,140 3,080 3,040 2,980 2,930 3,020

Unemployment 300 310 300 330 260 230 230 220 210 200 220 240 260

Rate 8.9% 9.2% 9.2% 10.2% 8.2% 7.0% 6.9% 6.6% 6.4% 6.1% 7.0% 7.6% 7.8%

Concord NH MicroNECTA

Labor Force 46,800 46,700 46,880 46,520 46,470 47,330 47,840 47,170 46,820 46,740 46,940 46,710 46,910

Employment 44,430 44,280 44,580 44,460 44,390 45,080 45,590 44,970 44,670 44,640 44,770 44,530 44,700

Unemployment 2,370 2,420 2,300 2,060 2,080 2,250 2,250 2,200 2,150 2,100 2,170 2,180 2,210

Rate 5.1% 5.2% 4.9% 4.4% 4.5% 4.8% 4.7% 4.7% 4.6% 4.5% 4.6% 4.7% 4.7%

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Conway NH-ME LMA, NH Portion

Labor Force 12,720 12,680 12,470 11,750 12,180 13,380 14,170 14,160 12,950 12,610 12,450 12,690 12,850

Employment 11,980 11,920 11,760 11,040 11,510 12,750 13,580 13,590 12,360 12,040 11,820 12,050 12,200

Unemployment 740 760 710 710 670 630 590 570 590 570 630 640 650

Rate 5.8% 6.0% 5.7% 6.1% 5.5% 4.7% 4.2% 4.0% 4.5% 4.5% 5.0% 5.0% 5.1%

Conway NH-ME LMA (NH & ME)

Labor Force 16,610 16,560 16,350 15,550 16,090 17,640 18,760 18,750 17,100 16,960 16,360 16,620 16,950

Employment 15,530 15,460 15,300 14,520 15,110 16,700 17,870 17,910 16,250 16,140 15,470 15,720 16,000

Unemployment 1,080 1,100 1,050 1,030 980 940 890 840 850 820 890 900 950

Rate 6.5% 6.6% 6.4% 6.6% 6.1% 5.3% 4.8% 4.5% 5.0% 4.8% 5.4% 5.4% 5.6%

Dover-Durham NH-ME MetroNECTA, NH Portion

Labor Force 68,030 69,560 69,770 70,220 70,610 69,840 69,840 69,880 70,680 70,790 71,020 70,430 70,050

Employment 63,930 65,450 65,780 66,670 66,920 65,950 65,880 66,060 67,040 67,210 67,450 66,850 66,260

Unemployment 4,100 4,110 3,990 3,550 3,690 3,890 3,960 3,820 3,640 3,580 3,570 3,580 3,790

Rate 6.0% 5.9% 5.7% 5.1% 5.2% 5.6% 5.7% 5.5% 5.2% 5.1% 5.0% 5.1% 5.4%

Dover-Durham NH-ME MetroNECTA (NH & ME)

Labor Force 79,380 81,130 81,400 81,850 82,230 81,340 81,300 81,360 82,260 82,480 82,710 82,140 81,630

Employment 74,300 76,060 76,480 77,510 77,770 76,670 76,550 76,850 77,940 78,210 78,440 77,830 77,050

Unemployment 5,080 5,070 4,920 4,340 4,460 4,670 4,750 4,510 4,320 4,270 4,270 4,310 4,580

Rate 6.4% 6.3% 6.0% 5.3% 5.4% 5.7% 5.8% 5.5% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.3% 5.6%

Expanded Claremont, NH estimating area (previously known as the Claremont-Newport NH LMA)

Labor Force 14,350 14,260 14,280 14,270 14,380 14,620 14,900 14,810 14,500 14,560 14,540 14,530 14,500

Employment 13,640 13,560 13,600 13,630 13,740 13,940 14,230 14,110 13,820 13,900 13,870 13,810 13,820

Unemployment 710 700 680 640 640 680 670 700 680 660 670 720 680

Rate 5.0% 4.9% 4.8% 4.5% 4.5% 4.7% 4.5% 4.7% 4.7% 4.5% 4.6% 4.9% 4.7%

Franklin NH LMA

Labor Force 10,890 10,800 10,820 10,630 10,710 11,040 11,160 11,090 10,780 10,780 10,770 10,710 10,850

Employment 10,130 10,020 10,120 10,040 10,130 10,440 10,570 10,500 10,200 10,220 10,200 10,080 10,220

Unemployment 760 780 700 590 580 600 590 590 580 560 570 630 630

Rate 7.0% 7.2% 6.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.5% 5.3% 5.3% 5.4% 5.2% 5.2% 5.8% 5.8%

Haverhill NH LMA

Labor Force 3,500 3,460 3,450 3,410 3,390 3,520 3,580 3,550 3,460 3,460 3,430 3,410 3,470

Employment 3,310 3,260 3,250 3,240 3,240 3,350 3,420 3,380 3,320 3,310 3,280 3,240 3,300

Unemployment 190 200 200 170 150 170 160 170 140 150 150 170 170

Rate 5.4% 5.8% 5.7% 5.0% 4.4% 4.7% 4.6% 4.7% 4.1% 4.3% 4.3% 5.0% 4.8%

Hillsborough NH LMA

Labor Force 8,380 8,420 8,430 8,130 8,000 8,000 8,210 8,090 7,980 8,020 8,110 8,250 8,160

Employment 7,900 7,960 7,970 7,700 7,580 7,560 7,740 7,650 7,580 7,610 7,690 7,850 7,730

Unemployment 480 460 460 430 420 440 470 440 400 410 420 400 430

Rate 5.7% 5.5% 5.4% 5.2% 5.2% 5.5% 5.7% 5.4% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 4.8% 5.3%

Hinsdale Town, NH Portion, Brattleboro VT-NH LMA

Labor Force 2,200 2,170 2,190 2,140 2,120 2,140 2,140 2,140 2,100 2,100 2,110 2,140 2,140

Employment 2,050 2,030 2,040 2,010 2,000 2,020 2,010 2,000 1,980 1,980 1,990 2,010 2,010

Unemployment 150 140 150 130 120 120 130 140 120 120 120 130 130

Rate 6.7% 6.5% 6.6% 6.3% 5.7% 5.7% 6.0% 6.4% 5.9% 5.7% 5.8% 6.0% 6.1%

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Keene NH MicroNECTA

Labor Force 28,230 28,260 28,300 28,080 27,960 28,120 28,310 28,380 27,910 28,060 27,920 27,910 28,110

Employment 26,810 26,800 26,860 26,790 26,580 26,620 26,820 26,890 26,580 26,770 26,620 26,570 26,720

Unemployment 1,420 1,460 1,440 1,290 1,380 1,500 1,490 1,490 1,330 1,290 1,300 1,340 1,390

Rate 5.0% 5.2% 5.1% 4.6% 4.9% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 4.7% 4.6% 4.7% 4.8% 5.0%

Laconia NH MicroNECTA

Labor Force 11,740 11,730 11,710 11,610 11,830 12,480 12,670 12,550 12,020 11,870 11,630 11,630 11,950

Employment 10,970 10,960 10,970 10,940 11,160 11,810 12,010 11,890 11,390 11,250 10,970 10,960 11,270

Unemployment 770 770 740 670 670 670 660 660 630 620 660 670 680

Rate 6.6% 6.5% 6.3% 5.8% 5.7% 5.4% 5.2% 5.3% 5.2% 5.2% 5.7% 5.8% 5.7%

Lebanon NH-VT MicroNECTA, NH Portion

Labor Force 25,420 25,410 25,540 25,250 25,270 25,740 26,130 26,010 25,470 25,440 25,580 25,580 25,570

Employment 24,460 24,420 24,530 24,360 24,310 24,660 25,080 24,990 24,490 24,480 24,620 24,640 24,590

Unemployment 960 990 1,010 890 960 1,080 1,050 1,020 980 960 960 940 980

Rate 3.8% 3.9% 3.9% 3.5% 3.8% 4.2% 4.0% 3.9% 3.9% 3.8% 3.8% 3.7% 3.8%

Lebanon NH-VT MicroNECTA (NH & VT)

Labor Force 45,950 45,870 45,990 45,580 45,630 46,740 47,390 47,320 46,060 45,960 46,040 45,940 46,210

Employment 44,080 43,970 44,120 43,890 43,940 44,790 45,480 45,500 44,310 44,340 44,390 44,320 44,430

Unemployment 1,870 1,900 1,870 1,690 1,690 1,950 1,910 1,820 1,750 1,620 1,650 1,620 1,780

Rate 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 3.7% 3.7% 4.2% 4.0% 3.8% 3.8% 3.5% 3.6% 3.5% 3.8%

Littleton NH-VT LMA, NH Portion

Labor Force 13,490 13,410 13,270 12,640 12,930 13,460 13,820 13,750 13,200 12,870 12,800 13,000 13,220

Employment 12,700 12,600 12,490 11,860 12,240 12,770 13,150 13,090 12,580 12,300 12,150 12,340 12,520

Unemployment 790 810 780 780 690 690 670 660 620 570 650 660 700

Rate 5.8% 6.0% 5.9% 6.2% 5.3% 5.1% 4.9% 4.8% 4.7% 4.4% 5.1% 5.1% 5.3%

Littleton NH-VT LMA (NH & VT)

Labor Force 14,390 14,320 14,170 13,530 13,830 14,380 14,720 14,640 14,100 13,780 13,660 13,850 14,110

Employment 13,540 13,440 13,320 12,680 13,090 13,640 13,990 13,930 13,430 13,160 12,970 13,150 13,360

Unemployment 850 880 850 850 740 740 730 710 670 620 690 700 750

Rate 5.9% 6.1% 6.0% 6.3% 5.3% 5.1% 5.0% 4.9% 4.7% 4.5% 5.1% 5.1% 5.3%

Manchester NH MetroNECTA

Labor Force 114,210 113,060 113,440 112,840 112,720 113,770 113,410 112,950 112,280 112,870 113,670 113,080 113,190

Employment 107,320 106,140 106,780 106,750 106,600 107,320 106,950 106,580 106,160 106,790 107,460 107,030 106,820

Unemployment 6,890 6,920 6,660 6,090 6,120 6,450 6,460 6,370 6,120 6,080 6,210 6,050 6,370

Rate 6.0% 6.1% 5.9% 5.4% 5.4% 5.7% 5.7% 5.6% 5.4% 5.4% 5.5% 5.3% 5.6%

Meredith NH LMA

Labor Force 6,990 6,980 6,960 6,990 7,250 7,830 8,170 8,170 7,410 7,240 6,980 6,910 7,320

Employment 6,550 6,550 6,550 6,640 6,910 7,480 7,820 7,830 7,080 6,920 6,650 6,560 6,960

Unemployment 440 430 410 350 340 350 350 340 330 320 330 350 360

Rate 6.3% 6.2% 5.9% 5.0% 4.7% 4.5% 4.3% 4.2% 4.4% 4.4% 4.7% 5.1% 4.9%

Nashua NH-MA NECTA Division, NH Portion

Labor Force 157,910 156,760 157,460 156,690 156,740 158,560 158,390 157,350 156,520 158,040 159,080 158,740 157,690

Employment 147,950 146,730 147,760 147,950 147,940 149,300 148,900 147,980 147,510 149,080 150,000 149,810 148,410

Unemployment 9,960 10,030 9,700 8,740 8,800 9,260 9,490 9,370 9,010 8,960 9,080 8,930 9,280

Rate 6.3% 6.4% 6.2% 5.6% 5.6% 5.8% 6.0% 6.0% 5.8% 5.7% 5.7% 5.6% 5.9%

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Nashua NH-MA NECTA Division (NH & MA)

Labor Force 166,490 165,300 166,010 165,230 165,310 167,240 167,020 165,960 165,090 166,650 167,740 167,420 166,280

Employment 155,970 154,730 155,790 156,030 156,030 157,470 157,010 156,100 155,590 157,240 158,200 158,010 156,510

Unemployment 10,520 10,570 10,220 9,200 9,280 9,770 10,010 9,860 9,500 9,410 9,540 9,410 9,770

Rate 6.3% 6.4% 6.2% 5.6% 5.6% 5.8% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8% 5.6% 5.7% 5.6% 5.9%

New London NH LMA

Labor Force 8,860 8,870 8,800 8,360 8,410 8,740 8,850 8,860 8,560 8,550 8,410 8,690 8,670

Employment 8,470 8,470 8,410 8,010 8,010 8,320 8,420 8,450 8,190 8,180 8,040 8,330 8,280

Unemployment 390 400 390 350 400 420 430 410 370 370 370 360 390

Rate 4.4% 4.5% 4.4% 4.1% 4.7% 4.8% 4.8% 4.6% 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 4.1% 4.5%

Newport, NH LMA

Labor Force 6,590 6,570 6,580 6,600 6,630 6,730 6,870 6,810 6,670 6,670 6,680 6,690 6,680

Employment 6,280 6,250 6,260 6,280 6,330 6,420 6,560 6,500 6,370 6,400 6,390 6,360 6,370

Unemployment 310 320 320 320 300 310 310 310 300 270 290 330 310

Rate 4.7% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8% 4.5% 4.5% 4.4% 4.5% 4.5% 4.1% 4.4% 4.9% 4.6%

Pelham Town, NH Portion, Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford MA-NH NECTA Division

Labor Force 7,250 7,260 7,280 7,210 7,190 7,280 7,330 7,260 7,200 7,250 7,290 7,280 7,250

Employment 6,690 6,690 6,740 6,730 6,720 6,790 6,820 6,770 6,730 6,780 6,810 6,780 6,750

Unemployment 560 570 540 480 470 490 510 490 470 470 480 500 500

Rate 7.8% 7.9% 7.4% 6.7% 6.5% 6.7% 6.9% 6.7% 6.6% 6.4% 6.6% 6.8% 6.9%

Peterborough NH LMA

Labor Force 19,220 19,170 19,250 18,970 19,030 19,460 19,600 19,690 19,090 18,990 19,020 19,090 19,220

Employment 18,150 18,070 18,200 18,020 18,080 18,430 18,560 18,640 18,170 18,090 18,080 18,140 18,220

Unemployment 1,070 1,100 1,050 950 950 1,030 1,040 1,050 920 900 940 950 1,000

Rate 5.5% 5.7% 5.5% 5.0% 5.0% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 4.8% 4.7% 4.9% 5.0% 5.2%

Plymouth NH LMA

Labor Force 16,870 17,430 17,370 16,150 16,090 16,940 17,940 17,620 17,030 16,880 16,540 17,000 16,990

Employment 15,980 16,520 16,500 15,310 15,230 16,050 17,060 16,800 16,270 16,120 15,710 16,170 16,140

Unemployment 890 910 870 840 860 890 880 820 760 760 830 830 850

Rate 5.3% 5.2% 5.0% 5.2% 5.3% 5.2% 4.9% 4.7% 4.5% 4.5% 5.0% 4.9% 5.0%

Portsmouth NH-ME MetroNECTA, NH Portion

Labor Force 54,170 54,250 54,460 54,830 55,610 57,200 57,990 57,670 56,340 55,960 55,710 55,420 55,800

Employment 51,050 51,130 51,510 52,160 52,940 54,380 55,100 54,830 53,590 53,190 52,850 52,560 52,940

Unemployment 3,120 3,120 2,950 2,670 2,670 2,820 2,890 2,840 2,750 2,770 2,860 2,860 2,860

Rate 5.8% 5.7% 5.4% 4.9% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 5.1% 5.2% 5.1%

Portsmouth NH-ME MetroNECTA (NH & ME)

Labor Force 70,070 70,160 70,510 70,960 71,860 73,870 74,800 74,490 72,790 72,370 72,050 71,750 72,140

Employment 65,910 65,990 66,520 67,370 68,300 70,180 71,050 70,870 69,240 68,800 68,300 68,030 68,380

Unemployment 4,160 4,170 3,990 3,590 3,560 3,690 3,750 3,620 3,550 3,570 3,750 3,720 3,760

Rate 5.9% 5.9% 5.7% 5.1% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2%

Raymond NH LMA

Labor Force 13,530 13,400 13,440 13,480 13,560 14,000 14,190 14,220 13,790 13,720 13,690 13,540 13,720

Employment 12,670 12,540 12,650 12,790 12,870 13,250 13,440 13,470 13,070 13,000 12,950 12,780 12,960

Unemployment 860 860 790 690 690 750 750 750 720 720 740 760 760

Rate 6.4% 6.4% 5.8% 5.1% 5.1% 5.4% 5.3% 5.3% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.6% 5.5%

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Salem Town, NH Portion, Lawrence-Methuen-Salem MA-NH NECTA Division

Labor Force 17,440 17,410 17,470 17,430 17,490 17,710 17,630 17,590 17,330 17,540 17,610 17,640 17,530

Employment 16,140 16,090 16,230 16,270 16,320 16,520 16,440 16,380 16,200 16,390 16,470 16,490 16,330

Unemployment 1,300 1,320 1,240 1,160 1,170 1,190 1,190 1,210 1,130 1,150 1,140 1,150 1,200

Rate 7.5% 7.6% 7.1% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.8% 6.9% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.8%

Seabrook-Hampstead Area, NH Portion, Haverhill-Newburyport-Amesbury MA-NH NECTA Division

Labor Force 37,320 37,270 37,430 37,380 37,510 38,230 38,390 38,210 37,650 37,830 37,770 37,700 37,730

Employment 34,680 34,540 34,850 35,050 35,240 35,890 35,950 35,730 35,340 35,540 35,350 35,260 35,290

Unemployment 2,640 2,730 2,580 2,330 2,270 2,340 2,440 2,480 2,310 2,290 2,420 2,440 2,440

Rate 7.1% 7.3% 6.9% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.4% 6.5% 6.1% 6.1% 6.4% 6.5% 6.5%

Wolfeboro NH LMA

Labor Force 9,350 9,340 9,330 9,320 9,500 10,120 10,610 10,530 9,690 9,480 9,380 9,350 9,660

Employment 8,680 8,700 8,720 8,790 9,000 9,590 10,070 10,020 9,180 8,990 8,850 8,790 9,110

Unemployment 670 640 610 530 500 530 540 510 510 490 530 560 550

Rate 7.2% 6.8% 6.6% 5.7% 5.3% 5.2% 5.0% 4.9% 5.3% 5.2% 5.6% 6.0% 5.7%

Note: All city and town unemployment rates are available on our web site at www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/statistics/candt-arch.htm

Amherst Town

Labor Force 6,110 6,060 6,070 6,050 6,080 6,170 6,150 6,110 6,080 6,120 6,170 6,150 6,110

Employment 5,790 5,750 5,790 5,790 5,790 5,850 5,830 5,790 5,780 5,840 5,870 5,870 5,810

Unemployment 320 310 280 260 290 320 320 320 300 280 300 280 300

Rate 5.2% 5.2% 4.6% 4.3% 4.8% 5.2% 5.2% 5.3% 4.9% 4.5% 4.9% 4.5% 4.9%

Atkinson Town

Labor Force 3,730 3,720 3,730 3,720 3,730 3,820 3,840 3,840 3,800 3,790 3,790 3,770 3,780

Employment 3,500 3,480 3,510 3,530 3,550 3,620 3,620 3,600 3,560 3,580 3,560 3,550 3,560

Unemployment 230 240 220 190 180 200 220 240 240 210 230 220 220

Rate 6.3% 6.4% 6.0% 5.1% 4.9% 5.1% 5.6% 6.3% 6.2% 5.4% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8%

Barrington Town

Labor Force 4,890 5,000 5,000 5,020 5,060 5,030 5,050 5,040 5,110 5,130 5,120 5,090 5,040

Employment 4,620 4,730 4,760 4,820 4,840 4,770 4,770 4,780 4,850 4,860 4,880 4,840 4,790

Unemployment 270 270 240 200 220 260 280 260 260 270 240 250 250

Rate 5.5% 5.3% 4.7% 4.0% 4.3% 5.2% 5.6% 5.1% 5.0% 5.2% 4.8% 5.0% 5.0%

Bedford Town

Labor Force 11,090 11,000 11,060 11,040 11,000 11,100 11,080 11,040 10,970 11,020 11,110 11,060 11,050

Employment 10,580 10,470 10,530 10,530 10,510 10,580 10,550 10,510 10,470 10,530 10,600 10,560 10,540

Unemployment 510 530 530 510 490 520 530 530 500 490 510 500 510

Rate 4.6% 4.8% 4.8% 4.6% 4.5% 4.7% 4.8% 4.8% 4.5% 4.4% 4.6% 4.5% 4.6%

Belmont Town

Labor Force 3,610 3,620 3,640 3,630 3,670 3,820 3,950 3,880 3,740 3,690 3,660 3,590 3,710

Employment 3,340 3,340 3,390 3,420 3,470 3,610 3,730 3,680 3,530 3,470 3,430 3,370 3,480

Unemployment 270 280 250 210 200 210 220 200 210 220 230 220 230

Rate 7.5% 7.7% 6.8% 5.8% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 5.1% 5.6% 5.9% 6.4% 6.1% 6.1%

Berlin City

Labor Force 4,240 4,230 4,280 4,250 4,230 4,350 4,450 4,450 4,360 4,360 4,320 4,380 4,330

Employment 3,820 3,830 3,830 3,790 3,810 3,940 4,050 4,090 4,040 4,050 3,960 4,000 3,940

Unemployment 420 400 450 460 420 410 400 360 320 310 360 380 390

Rate 9.8% 9.5% 10.5% 10.8% 9.8% 9.4% 9.0% 8.2% 7.2% 7.0% 8.4% 8.6% 9.0%

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Bow Town

Labor Force 4,290 4,300 4,350 4,310 4,310 4,390 4,440 4,380 4,350 4,340 4,330 4,310 4,350

Employment 4,140 4,130 4,160 4,140 4,140 4,200 4,250 4,190 4,160 4,160 4,170 4,150 4,170

Unemployment 150 170 190 170 170 190 190 190 190 180 160 160 180

Rate 3.6% 4.0% 4.3% 4.0% 4.0% 4.4% 4.3% 4.4% 4.3% 4.1% 3.7% 3.7% 4.1%

Charlestown Town

Labor Force 2,930 2,910 2,930 2,900 2,920 2,960 3,000 2,970 2,910 2,930 2,950 2,950 2,940

Employment 2,770 2,760 2,790 2,770 2,780 2,820 2,860 2,830 2,770 2,790 2,800 2,790 2,800

Unemployment 160 150 140 130 140 140 140 140 140 140 150 160 140

Rate 5.5% 5.2% 4.8% 4.5% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.5% 4.7% 4.9% 5.1% 5.4% 4.9%

Claremont City

Labor Force 6,840 6,770 6,790 6,770 6,830 6,960 7,090 7,060 6,910 6,950 6,940 6,910 6,900

Employment 6,460 6,420 6,440 6,460 6,510 6,610 6,750 6,690 6,550 6,590 6,580 6,540 6,550

Unemployment 380 350 350 310 320 350 340 370 360 360 360 370 350

Rate 5.6% 5.2% 5.1% 4.6% 4.7% 5.1% 4.8% 5.2% 5.3% 5.2% 5.2% 5.3% 5.1%

Colebrook Town

Labor Force 1,210 1,210 1,210 1,170 1,150 1,230 1,250 1,250 1,220 1,190 1,170 1,150 1,200

Employment 1,120 1,110 1,100 1,050 1,070 1,150 1,160 1,160 1,140 1,120 1,100 1,080 1,110

Unemployment 90 100 110 120 80 80 90 90 80 70 70 70 90

Rate 7.5% 8.3% 9.2% 10.1% 7.2% 6.8% 7.3% 7.1% 6.3% 6.0% 5.7% 5.9% 7.3%

Concord City

Labor Force 22,540 22,450 22,570 22,430 22,430 22,810 23,050 22,710 22,550 22,520 22,630 22,510 22,600

Employment 21,390 21,320 21,460 21,400 21,370 21,700 21,950 21,650 21,510 21,490 21,560 21,440 21,520

Unemployment 1,150 1,130 1,110 1,030 1,060 1,110 1,100 1,060 1,040 1,030 1,070 1,070 1,080

Rate 5.1% 5.1% 4.9% 4.6% 4.7% 4.9% 4.8% 4.7% 4.6% 4.6% 4.7% 4.8% 4.8%

Conway Town

Labor Force 5,640 5,620 5,530 5,210 5,400 5,920 6,280 6,250 5,730 5,580 5,490 5,580 5,690

Employment 5,300 5,280 5,200 4,880 5,090 5,640 6,010 6,010 5,470 5,330 5,230 5,330 5,400

Unemployment 340 340 330 330 310 280 270 240 260 250 260 250 290

Rate 6.1% 6.1% 5.9% 6.3% 5.7% 4.8% 4.3% 3.8% 4.5% 4.5% 4.8% 4.5% 5.1%

Derry Town

Labor Force 19,920 19,780 19,880 19,780 19,790 20,020 20,000 19,860 19,730 19,920 20,060 20,110 19,910

Employment 18,540 18,390 18,520 18,540 18,540 18,710 18,660 18,550 18,490 18,680 18,800 18,770 18,600

Unemployment 1,380 1,390 1,360 1,240 1,250 1,310 1,340 1,310 1,240 1,240 1,260 1,340 1,310

Rate 6.9% 7.0% 6.8% 6.3% 6.3% 6.6% 6.7% 6.6% 6.3% 6.2% 6.3% 6.7% 6.6%

Dover City

Labor Force 16,950 17,300 17,390 17,550 17,630 17,470 17,450 17,490 17,710 17,700 17,780 17,580 17,500

Employment 16,070 16,450 16,540 16,760 16,830 16,580 16,560 16,610 16,850 16,900 16,960 16,810 16,660

Unemployment 880 850 850 790 800 890 890 880 860 800 820 770 840

Rate 5.2% 4.9% 4.9% 4.5% 4.6% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0% 4.8% 4.5% 4.6% 4.4% 4.8%

Durham Town

Labor Force 7,990 8,320 8,390 8,410 8,560 8,470 8,440 8,400 8,480 8,480 8,460 8,350 8,400

Employment 7,670 7,850 7,890 8,000 8,030 7,910 7,900 7,920 8,040 8,060 8,090 8,020 7,950

Unemployment 320 470 500 410 530 560 540 480 440 420 370 330 450

Rate 4.0% 5.7% 6.0% 4.9% 6.2% 6.6% 6.4% 5.7% 5.1% 5.0% 4.3% 4.0% 5.3%

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Epping Town

Labor Force 3,790 3,780 3,800 3,830 3,870 4,000 4,040 4,010 3,900 3,860 3,860 3,850 3,880

Employment 3,500 3,500 3,530 3,580 3,630 3,730 3,780 3,760 3,670 3,650 3,620 3,600 3,630

Unemployment 290 280 270 250 240 270 260 250 230 210 240 250 250

Rate 7.6% 7.4% 7.1% 6.5% 6.2% 6.7% 6.5% 6.3% 5.8% 5.5% 6.3% 6.4% 6.5%

Exeter Town

Labor Force 7,790 7,830 7,850 7,870 7,970 8,200 8,300 8,270 8,100 8,080 7,990 7,960 8,020

Employment 7,320 7,330 7,390 7,480 7,590 7,800 7,900 7,860 7,690 7,630 7,580 7,540 7,590

Unemployment 470 500 460 390 380 400 400 410 410 450 410 420 430

Rate 6.0% 6.4% 5.8% 5.0% 4.8% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 5.1% 5.5% 5.2% 5.3% 5.3%

Farmington Town

Labor Force 3,540 3,620 3,620 3,630 3,620 3,580 3,570 3,580 3,640 3,630 3,630 3,640 3,610

Employment 3,250 3,330 3,340 3,390 3,400 3,350 3,350 3,360 3,410 3,410 3,430 3,400 3,370

Unemployment 290 290 280 240 220 230 220 220 230 220 200 240 240

Rate 8.3% 8.0% 7.7% 6.5% 6.2% 6.4% 6.2% 6.1% 6.4% 6.0% 5.5% 6.7% 6.7%

Franklin City

Labor Force 4,110 4,070 4,080 4,020 4,030 4,170 4,220 4,190 4,060 4,070 4,060 4,020 4,090

Employment 3,790 3,750 3,790 3,760 3,790 3,910 3,960 3,930 3,820 3,830 3,820 3,770 3,830

Unemployment 320 320 290 260 240 260 260 260 240 240 240 250 260

Rate 7.7% 7.8% 7.2% 6.4% 6.0% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.0% 5.8% 5.9% 6.3% 6.5%

Gilford Town

Labor Force 3,770 3,750 3,750 3,730 3,800 4,030 4,110 4,070 3,880 3,830 3,760 3,770 3,860

Employment 3,550 3,550 3,550 3,540 3,610 3,820 3,890 3,850 3,690 3,640 3,550 3,550 3,650

Unemployment 220 200 200 190 190 210 220 220 190 190 210 220 210

Rate 5.8% 5.3% 5.4% 5.2% 5.1% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.0% 4.9% 5.7% 5.8% 5.3%

Goffstown Town

Labor Force 10,070 9,990 10,040 9,970 9,960 10,050 10,030 9,980 9,920 9,980 10,060 9,990 10,010

Employment 9,570 9,460 9,520 9,520 9,510 9,570 9,540 9,500 9,470 9,520 9,580 9,540 9,530

Unemployment 500 530 520 450 450 480 490 480 450 460 480 450 480

Rate 4.9% 5.3% 5.2% 4.5% 4.5% 4.8% 4.9% 4.8% 4.6% 4.6% 4.7% 4.5% 4.8%

Hampstead Town

Labor Force 4,800 4,800 4,820 4,840 4,870 4,970 4,990 4,940 4,910 4,940 4,950 4,920 4,900

Employment 4,520 4,500 4,540 4,570 4,590 4,670 4,680 4,650 4,600 4,630 4,600 4,590 4,600

Unemployment 280 300 280 270 280 300 310 290 310 310 350 330 300

Rate 5.8% 6.3% 5.8% 5.5% 5.7% 6.1% 6.2% 5.8% 6.3% 6.3% 7.0% 6.6% 6.1%

Hampton Town

Labor Force 8,370 8,370 8,390 8,430 8,530 8,750 8,900 8,880 8,620 8,570 8,560 8,570 8,580

Employment 7,740 7,750 7,810 7,910 8,030 8,250 8,360 8,320 8,130 8,070 8,020 7,970 8,030

Unemployment 630 620 580 520 500 500 540 560 490 500 540 600 550

Rate 7.5% 7.4% 6.9% 6.2% 5.9% 5.7% 6.0% 6.3% 5.7% 5.8% 6.3% 7.0% 6.4%

Hanover Town

Labor Force 4,930 4,980 5,030 4,940 4,990 5,070 5,140 5,100 4,980 4,980 4,980 4,980 5,010

Employment 4,740 4,740 4,760 4,720 4,720 4,780 4,860 4,850 4,750 4,750 4,770 4,780 4,770

Unemployment 190 240 270 220 270 290 280 250 230 230 210 200 240

Rate 3.8% 4.8% 5.3% 4.4% 5.4% 5.8% 5.5% 4.9% 4.7% 4.7% 4.3% 4.0% 4.8%

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Haverhill Town

Labor Force 2,440 2,400 2,390 2,360 2,350 2,440 2,480 2,450 2,390 2,390 2,380 2,370 2,410

Employment 2,300 2,260 2,250 2,250 2,240 2,320 2,370 2,340 2,300 2,290 2,280 2,250 2,290

Unemployment 140 140 140 110 110 120 110 110 90 100 100 120 120

Rate 5.6% 5.9% 5.7% 4.8% 4.6% 4.8% 4.6% 4.5% 3.8% 4.1% 4.3% 5.0% 4.8%

Hillsborough Town

Labor Force 3,080 3,060 3,070 2,940 2,890 2,900 2,980 2,950 2,910 2,920 2,960 3,020 2,970

Employment 2,860 2,880 2,890 2,790 2,740 2,740 2,800 2,770 2,740 2,750 2,780 2,840 2,800

Unemployment 220 180 180 150 150 160 180 180 170 170 180 180 170

Rate 7.1% 5.8% 5.7% 5.1% 5.2% 5.5% 6.0% 6.1% 5.7% 5.7% 6.1% 5.8% 5.8%

Hollis Town

Labor Force 3,970 3,940 3,990 3,970 3,990 4,060 4,060 4,060 4,010 4,070 4,090 4,070 4,030

Employment 3,810 3,780 3,810 3,810 3,810 3,850 3,840 3,820 3,800 3,840 3,870 3,860 3,830

Unemployment 160 160 180 160 180 210 220 240 210 230 220 210 200

Rate 4.1% 4.2% 4.4% 4.0% 4.5% 5.1% 5.5% 5.8% 5.2% 5.6% 5.3% 5.2% 4.9%

Hooksett Town

Labor Force 8,360 8,250 8,300 8,270 8,240 8,340 8,290 8,240 8,200 8,220 8,270 8,220 8,260

Employment 7,900 7,810 7,860 7,860 7,840 7,900 7,870 7,840 7,810 7,860 7,910 7,880 7,860

Unemployment 460 440 440 410 400 440 420 400 390 360 360 340 400

Rate 5.5% 5.3% 5.3% 5.0% 4.9% 5.3% 5.1% 4.9% 4.7% 4.4% 4.3% 4.1% 4.9%

Hudson Town

Labor Force 14,410 14,350 14,410 14,230 14,240 14,380 14,350 14,230 14,180 14,290 14,390 14,390 14,320

Employment 13,350 13,240 13,340 13,350 13,350 13,480 13,440 13,360 13,320 13,460 13,540 13,520 13,400

Unemployment 1,060 1,110 1,070 880 890 900 910 870 860 830 850 870 920

Rate 7.4% 7.7% 7.4% 6.2% 6.2% 6.3% 6.3% 6.1% 6.1% 5.8% 5.9% 6.1% 6.5%

Keene City

Labor Force 12,530 12,590 12,610 12,510 12,500 12,580 12,680 12,680 12,480 12,550 12,460 12,440 12,550

Employment 11,960 11,950 11,980 11,950 11,850 11,870 11,960 11,990 11,860 11,940 11,870 11,850 11,920

Unemployment 570 640 630 560 650 710 720 690 620 610 590 590 630

Rate 4.6% 5.1% 5.0% 4.5% 5.2% 5.6% 5.7% 5.4% 5.0% 4.9% 4.7% 4.8% 5.0%

Kingston Town

Labor Force 3,480 3,500 3,510 3,490 3,500 3,550 3,570 3,540 3,500 3,500 3,500 3,510 3,510

Employment 3,210 3,190 3,220 3,240 3,260 3,320 3,320 3,300 3,270 3,280 3,270 3,260 3,260

Unemployment 270 310 290 250 240 230 250 240 230 220 230 250 250

Rate 7.6% 8.8% 8.2% 7.1% 6.9% 6.4% 7.1% 6.8% 6.6% 6.3% 6.4% 7.0% 7.1%

Laconia City

Labor Force 7,970 7,980 7,960 7,880 8,030 8,460 8,570 8,480 8,150 8,040 7,870 7,860 8,100

Employment 7,420 7,410 7,420 7,400 7,550 7,990 8,120 8,040 7,710 7,610 7,420 7,410 7,620

Unemployment 550 570 540 480 480 470 450 440 440 430 450 450 480

Rate 6.9% 7.1% 6.7% 6.0% 5.9% 5.5% 5.2% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.7% 5.8% 5.9%

Lebanon City

Labor Force 7,680 7,650 7,680 7,620 7,630 7,760 7,900 7,860 7,700 7,690 7,730 7,730 7,720

Employment 7,410 7,400 7,430 7,380 7,370 7,470 7,600 7,570 7,420 7,420 7,460 7,470 7,450

Unemployment 270 250 250 240 260 290 300 290 280 270 270 260 270

Rate 3.5% 3.3% 3.3% 3.1% 3.3% 3.7% 3.7% 3.6% 3.7% 3.5% 3.5% 3.4% 3.5%

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Litchfield Town

Labor Force 4,560 4,540 4,580 4,530 4,520 4,560 4,580 4,510 4,480 4,520 4,560 4,580 4,540

Employment 4,260 4,220 4,250 4,260 4,260 4,300 4,290 4,260 4,250 4,290 4,320 4,310 4,270

Unemployment 300 320 330 270 260 260 290 250 230 230 240 270 270

Rate 6.7% 7.0% 7.1% 5.9% 5.8% 5.8% 6.4% 5.6% 5.1% 5.2% 5.2% 5.8% 6.0%

Littleton Town

Labor Force 3,280 3,270 3,230 3,080 3,160 3,320 3,410 3,370 3,240 3,160 3,140 3,190 3,240

Employment 3,130 3,110 3,080 2,920 3,020 3,150 3,240 3,230 3,100 3,030 3,000 3,040 3,090

Unemployment 150 160 150 160 140 170 170 140 140 130 140 150 150

Rate 4.5% 4.8% 4.6% 5.2% 4.5% 5.1% 4.9% 4.2% 4.4% 4.0% 4.3% 4.6% 4.6%

Londonderry Town

Labor Force 14,440 14,330 14,410 14,340 14,350 14,470 14,470 14,360 14,290 14,430 14,550 14,480 14,410

Employment 13,560 13,450 13,540 13,560 13,560 13,680 13,650 13,560 13,520 13,660 13,750 13,730 13,600

Unemployment 880 880 870 780 790 790 820 800 770 770 800 750 810

Rate 6.1% 6.1% 6.0% 5.4% 5.5% 5.4% 5.6% 5.6% 5.4% 5.4% 5.5% 5.1% 5.6%

Manchester City

Labor Force 61,820 61,250 61,450 61,130 61,080 61,630 61,390 61,160 60,790 61,060 61,540 61,170 61,290

Employment 57,720 57,090 57,430 57,410 57,340 57,720 57,520 57,320 57,100 57,440 57,800 57,570 57,460

Unemployment 4,100 4,160 4,020 3,720 3,740 3,910 3,870 3,840 3,690 3,620 3,740 3,600 3,830

Rate 6.6% 6.8% 6.5% 6.1% 6.1% 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 6.1% 5.9% 6.1% 5.9% 6.3%

Meredith Town

Labor Force 3,010 3,010 2,990 3,000 3,100 3,350 3,510 3,490 3,170 3,090 2,980 2,960 3,140

Employment 2,800 2,800 2,790 2,830 2,950 3,190 3,340 3,340 3,020 2,950 2,840 2,800 2,970

Unemployment 210 210 200 170 150 160 170 150 150 140 140 160 170

Rate 7.1% 7.0% 6.7% 5.5% 4.9% 4.8% 4.7% 4.3% 4.6% 4.5% 4.7% 5.4% 5.3%

Merrimack Town

Labor Force 15,600 15,460 15,520 15,450 15,460 15,650 15,640 15,560 15,470 15,660 15,740 15,710 15,580

Employment 14,720 14,600 14,710 14,730 14,720 14,860 14,820 14,730 14,680 14,840 14,930 14,910 14,770

Unemployment 880 860 810 720 740 790 820 830 790 820 810 800 810

Rate 5.6% 5.6% 5.2% 4.7% 4.8% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.1% 5.2% 5.2% 5.1% 5.2%

Milford Town

Labor Force 8,800 8,730 8,760 8,740 8,760 8,860 8,850 8,800 8,770 8,850 8,910 8,860 8,800

Employment 8,340 8,270 8,330 8,340 8,340 8,410 8,390 8,340 8,310 8,400 8,450 8,440 8,360

Unemployment 460 460 430 400 420 450 460 460 460 450 460 420 440

Rate 5.3% 5.3% 4.9% 4.6% 4.8% 5.1% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.1% 5.1% 4.8% 5.0%

Nashua City

Labor Force 48,710 48,320 48,480 48,330 48,300 48,840 48,770 48,490 48,270 48,730 49,010 48,840 48,590

Employment 45,350 44,980 45,300 45,350 45,350 45,770 45,640 45,360 45,220 45,700 45,980 45,920 45,490

Unemployment 3,360 3,340 3,180 2,980 2,950 3,070 3,130 3,130 3,050 3,030 3,030 2,920 3,100

Rate 6.9% 6.9% 6.6% 6.2% 6.1% 6.3% 6.4% 6.4% 6.3% 6.2% 6.2% 6.0% 6.4%

New London Town

Labor Force 1,990 1,990 1,980 1,870 1,900 1,970 1,990 1,980 1,910 1,920 1,880 1,930 1,940

Employment 1,890 1,880 1,870 1,780 1,780 1,850 1,870 1,880 1,820 1,820 1,790 1,850 1,840

Unemployment 100 110 110 90 120 120 120 100 90 100 90 80 100

Rate 4.8% 5.3% 5.6% 4.9% 6.3% 6.2% 5.8% 5.1% 4.8% 5.1% 4.7% 4.3% 5.2%

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Newmarket Town

Labor Force 5,300 5,330 5,330 5,350 5,440 5,590 5,690 5,650 5,530 5,490 5,460 5,420 5,470

Employment 5,010 5,020 5,060 5,120 5,200 5,340 5,410 5,390 5,260 5,220 5,190 5,160 5,200

Unemployment 290 310 270 230 240 250 280 260 270 270 270 260 270

Rate 5.5% 5.8% 5.0% 4.4% 4.3% 4.5% 4.9% 4.6% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.8% 4.9%

Newport Town

Labor Force 3,780 3,770 3,770 3,780 3,800 3,860 3,950 3,920 3,840 3,840 3,850 3,850 3,830

Employment 3,600 3,580 3,590 3,600 3,630 3,680 3,760 3,730 3,650 3,670 3,660 3,650 3,650

Unemployment 180 190 180 180 170 180 190 190 190 170 190 200 180

Rate 4.7% 5.1% 4.9% 4.8% 4.4% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.9% 4.5% 4.9% 5.2% 4.8%

Pelham Town

Labor Force 7,250 7,260 7,280 7,210 7,190 7,280 7,330 7,260 7,200 7,250 7,290 7,280 7,250

Employment 6,690 6,690 6,740 6,730 6,720 6,790 6,820 6,770 6,730 6,780 6,810 6,780 6,750

Unemployment 560 570 540 480 470 490 510 490 470 470 480 500 500

Rate 7.8% 7.9% 7.4% 6.7% 6.5% 6.7% 6.9% 6.7% 6.6% 6.4% 6.6% 6.8% 6.9%

Pembroke Town

Labor Force 4,300 4,230 4,250 4,220 4,200 4,220 4,230 4,190 4,180 4,210 4,250 4,230 4,220

Employment 4,010 3,970 3,990 3,990 3,980 4,010 4,000 3,980 3,970 3,990 4,020 4,000 3,990

Unemployment 290 260 260 230 220 210 230 210 210 220 230 230 230

Rate 6.8% 6.2% 6.2% 5.4% 5.3% 5.1% 5.4% 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5%

Peterborough Town

Labor Force 3,690 3,690 3,720 3,680 3,700 3,770 3,810 3,820 3,740 3,700 3,700 3,700 3,730

Employment 3,560 3,540 3,570 3,530 3,540 3,610 3,640 3,650 3,560 3,550 3,540 3,550 3,570

Unemployment 130 150 150 150 160 160 170 170 180 150 160 150 160

Rate 3.4% 3.9% 4.1% 4.0% 4.3% 4.2% 4.3% 4.5% 4.7% 4.1% 4.4% 4.0% 4.2%

Plaistow Town

Labor Force 4,050 4,070 4,070 4,060 4,080 4,140 4,160 4,150 4,090 4,090 4,080 4,080 4,100

Employment 3,720 3,710 3,740 3,760 3,780 3,850 3,860 3,830 3,790 3,810 3,790 3,780 3,790

Unemployment 330 360 330 300 300 290 300 320 300 280 290 300 310

Rate 8.2% 8.8% 8.0% 7.4% 7.3% 7.0% 7.2% 7.7% 7.3% 6.9% 7.1% 7.3% 7.5%

Plymouth Town

Labor Force 3,630 3,770 3,780 3,480 3,500 3,710 3,940 3,850 3,710 3,680 3,570 3,670 3,690

Employment 3,450 3,560 3,560 3,300 3,280 3,460 3,680 3,620 3,510 3,480 3,390 3,490 3,480

Unemployment 180 210 220 180 220 250 260 230 200 200 180 180 210

Rate 4.9% 5.6% 5.7% 5.1% 6.3% 6.7% 6.5% 5.9% 5.3% 5.5% 5.1% 4.9% 5.6%

Portsmouth City

Labor Force 12,820 12,800 12,880 13,030 13,210 13,600 13,760 13,690 13,390 13,250 13,210 13,120 13,230

Employment 12,180 12,200 12,290 12,450 12,630 12,970 13,150 13,080 12,790 12,690 12,610 12,540 12,630

Unemployment 640 600 590 580 580 630 610 610 600 560 600 580 600

Rate 5.0% 4.7% 4.6% 4.4% 4.4% 4.6% 4.5% 4.4% 4.4% 4.3% 4.5% 4.4% 4.5%

Raymond Town

Labor Force 5,730 5,660 5,690 5,690 5,720 5,900 5,980 6,000 5,820 5,790 5,790 5,710 5,790

Employment 5,320 5,260 5,310 5,370 5,400 5,560 5,640 5,660 5,490 5,460 5,440 5,370 5,440

Unemployment 410 400 380 320 320 340 340 340 330 330 350 340 350

Rate 7.1% 7.0% 6.6% 5.7% 5.6% 5.8% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0%

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Rochester City

Labor Force 16,490 16,780 16,800 16,890 16,930 16,720 16,750 16,750 16,970 17,060 17,100 16,980 16,850

Employment 15,300 15,660 15,750 15,960 16,020 15,790 15,770 15,810 16,050 16,090 16,150 16,000 15,860

Unemployment 1,190 1,120 1,050 930 910 930 980 940 920 970 950 980 990

Rate 7.2% 6.7% 6.2% 5.5% 5.4% 5.5% 5.8% 5.6% 5.4% 5.7% 5.6% 5.8% 5.9%

Salem Town

Labor Force 17,440 17,410 17,470 17,430 17,490 17,710 17,630 17,590 17,330 17,540 17,610 17,640 17,530

Employment 16,140 16,090 16,230 16,270 16,320 16,520 16,440 16,380 16,200 16,390 16,470 16,490 16,330

Unemployment 1,300 1,320 1,240 1,160 1,170 1,190 1,190 1,210 1,130 1,150 1,140 1,150 1,200

Rate 7.5% 7.6% 7.1% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.8% 6.9% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.8%

Sandown Town

Labor Force 3,870 3,850 3,880 3,870 3,890 3,960 3,960 3,950 3,890 3,910 3,880 3,850 3,890

Employment 3,610 3,600 3,630 3,650 3,670 3,740 3,740 3,720 3,680 3,700 3,680 3,670 3,670

Unemployment 260 250 250 220 220 220 220 230 210 210 200 180 220

Rate 6.8% 6.6% 6.5% 5.7% 5.6% 5.7% 5.6% 5.8% 5.5% 5.3% 5.2% 4.8% 5.7%

Seabrook Town

Labor Force 4,920 4,890 4,910 4,880 4,890 4,960 4,950 4,970 4,890 4,940 4,970 4,960 4,930

Employment 4,460 4,440 4,480 4,510 4,530 4,620 4,620 4,600 4,540 4,570 4,550 4,530 4,540

Unemployment 460 450 430 370 360 340 330 370 350 370 420 430 390

Rate 9.3% 9.2% 8.8% 7.5% 7.3% 6.8% 6.6% 7.4% 7.1% 7.6% 8.5% 8.6% 7.9%

Somersworth City

Labor Force 6,380 6,550 6,560 6,600 6,640 6,550 6,550 6,600 6,660 6,640 6,660 6,600 6,590

Employment 6,000 6,140 6,170 6,250 6,280 6,190 6,180 6,200 6,290 6,300 6,330 6,270 6,220

Unemployment 380 410 390 350 360 360 370 400 370 340 330 330 370

Rate 6.0% 6.2% 5.9% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 6.0% 5.5% 5.1% 5.0% 5.1% 5.6%

Stratham Town

Labor Force 4,180 4,170 4,190 4,220 4,280 4,400 4,480 4,420 4,330 4,300 4,280 4,230 4,290

Employment 3,960 3,960 3,990 4,040 4,100 4,220 4,270 4,250 4,150 4,120 4,100 4,070 4,100

Unemployment 220 210 200 180 180 180 210 170 180 180 180 160 190

Rate 5.2% 4.9% 4.7% 4.2% 4.2% 4.1% 4.6% 3.8% 4.0% 4.3% 4.2% 3.9% 4.3%

Swanzey Town

Labor Force 4,310 4,310 4,310 4,280 4,250 4,290 4,310 4,340 4,250 4,280 4,240 4,250 4,280

Employment 4,090 4,090 4,100 4,090 4,060 4,070 4,090 4,110 4,060 4,090 4,060 4,060 4,080

Unemployment 220 220 210 190 190 220 220 230 190 190 180 190 200

Rate 5.1% 5.0% 4.9% 4.4% 4.5% 5.1% 5.2% 5.2% 4.5% 4.4% 4.3% 4.4% 4.8%

Weare Town

Labor Force 5,620 5,570 5,590 5,540 5,550 5,600 5,600 5,580 5,540 5,570 5,590 5,590 5,580

Employment 5,340 5,280 5,320 5,310 5,310 5,340 5,320 5,310 5,290 5,320 5,350 5,330 5,320

Unemployment 280 290 270 230 240 260 280 270 250 250 240 260 260

Rate 5.0% 5.1% 4.9% 4.1% 4.3% 4.6% 4.9% 4.9% 4.6% 4.5% 4.4% 4.6% 4.7%

Windham Town

Labor Force 7,460 7,400 7,450 7,410 7,420 7,520 7,520 7,480 7,420 7,490 7,550 7,550 7,470

Employment 7,050 6,990 7,040 7,050 7,050 7,110 7,090 7,050 7,020 7,100 7,140 7,130 7,070

Unemployment 410 410 410 360 370 410 430 430 400 390 410 420 400

Rate 5.5% 5.6% 5.4% 4.8% 5.0% 5.4% 5.7% 5.8% 5.4% 5.2% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4%

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Wolfeboro Town

Labor Force 2,880 2,870 2,870 2,880 2,930 3,120 3,280 3,250 2,980 2,920 2,890 2,880 2,980

Employment 2,690 2,700 2,700 2,730 2,790 2,970 3,120 3,110 2,850 2,790 2,740 2,730 2,830

Unemployment 190 170 170 150 140 150 160 140 130 130 150 150 150

Rate 6.6% 6.0% 6.0% 5.2% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.2% 4.5% 4.5% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1%

2012 Unemployment Rates*

UNITED STATES 8.8% 8.7% 8.4% 7.7% 7.9% 8.4% 8.6% 8.2% 7.6% 7.5% 7.4% 7.6% 8.1%

NEW ENGLAND 8.0% 7.8% 7.6% 7.0% 7.1% 7.4% 7.5% 7.2% 7.0% 6.7% 6.8% 6.8% 7.2%

CONNECTICUT 8.7% 8.6% 8.5% 8.0% 8.3% 8.6% 8.9% 8.8% 8.2% 8.1% 7.8% 7.6% 8.3%

MAINE 8.7% 8.8% 8.6% 8.0% 7.6% 7.3% 7.1% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 7.0% 7.1% 7.5%

MASSACHUSETTS 7.4% 7.2% 6.8% 6.3% 6.4% 6.9% 6.9% 6.6% 6.6% 6.2% 6.3% 6.6% 6.7%

NEW HAMPSHIRE 6.0% 6.1% 5.8% 5.3% 5.3% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.3% 5.2% 5.3% 5.3% 5.5%

RHODE ISLAND 12.2% 11.8% 11.4% 10.4% 10.4% 10.1% 10.5% 10.2% 9.6% 9.5% 9.4% 9.2% 10.4%

VERMONT 5.8% 5.5% 5.5% 5.2% 4.8% 5.1% 5.0% 4.8% 4.8% 4.1% 4.4% 4.4% 5.0%

*All estimates are by place of residence and are not seasonally adjusted.

Seasonally Adjusted**

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Labor Force 738,460 738,520 738,720 739,190 739,980 740,970 741,970 742,780 743,230 743,310 743,090 742,770

Employment 698,640 698,760 698,830 699,020 699,440 700,080 700,820 701,480 701,910 702,080 702,010 701,900

Unemployment 39,820 39,760 39,890 40,170 40,540 40,890 41,150 41,300 41,320 41,230 41,080 40,870

Rate 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% 5.6% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5%

Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates:

UNITED STATES 8.3% 8.3% 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 8.1% 7.8% 7.8% 7.7% 7.9%

NEW ENGLAND 7.3% 7.3% 7.2% 7.2% 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 7.1%

CONNECTICUT 8.2% 8.2% 8.3% 8.3% 8.4% 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 8.4% 8.4% 8.3% 8.2%

MAINE 7.7% 7.7% 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 7.5% 7.5% 7.4% 7.3% 7.3% 7.2% 7.2%

MASSACHUSETTS 6.7% 6.7% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.8%

NEW HAMPSHIRE 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% 5.6% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5%

RHODE ISLAND 11.2% 11.0% 10.9% 10.7% 10.6% 10.5% 10.3% 10.2% 10.1% 9.9% 9.7% 9.6%

VERMONT 5.1% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 4.9% 4.8% 4.7% 4.6%

**Seasonally adjusted rates are not available for substate areas.

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