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The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) Report portrays the number of employed residents, the number of unemployed residents, the civilian labor force (employed plus unemployed) and the unemployment rate (unemployed divided by labor force) for the state and many substate areas.

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics - New Hampshire

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May 2008
 Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted
Labor Force 745,310 741,560
Employed 715,730 713,320
Unemployed 29,580 28,240
Unemployment Rate 4.0% 3.8%
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LAUS Detail

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Unemployment Rate - County

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  May 2008 April 2008 May 2007
NEW HAMPSHIRE      
Labor Force 741,560 739,660 733,530
Employed 713,320 711,120 707,760
Unemployed 28,240 28,540 25,770
Unemployment Rate 3.8% 3.9% 3.5%
BELKNAP COUNTY      
Labor Force 32,590 32,110 32,280
Employed 31,360 30,610 31,210
Unemployed 1,230 1,500 1,070
Unemployment Rate 3.8% 4.7% 3.3%
CARROLL COUNTY      
Labor Force 24,900 24,240 24,600
Employed 23,930 23,200 23,710
Unemployed 970 1,040 890
Unemployment Rate 3.9% 4.3% 3.6%
CHESHIRE COUNTY      
Labor Force 41,450 41,670 41,670
Employed 40,000 40,120 40,250
Unemployed 1,450 1,550 1,420
Unemployment Rate 3.5% 3.7% 3.4%
COOS COUNTY      
Labor Force 16,620 16,510 16,530
Employed 15,670 15,470 15,690
Unemployed 950 1,040 840
Unemployment Rate 5.7% 6.3% 5.1%
GRAFTON COUNTY      
Labor Force 47,690 47,660 47,030
Employed 46,130 45,970 45,650
Unemployed 1,560 1,690 1,380
Unemployment Rate 3.3% 3.5% 2.9%
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY      
Labor Force 230,100 230,760 227,910
Employed 221,460 221,970 219,860
Unemployed 8,640 8,790 8,050
Unemployment Rate 3.8% 3.8% 3.5%
MERRIMACK COUNTY      
Labor Force 80,150 80,470 79,550
Employed 77,350 77,360 77,020
Unemployed 2,800 3,110 2,530
Unemployment Rate 3.5% 3.9% 3.2%
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY      
Labor Force 175,440 174,210 173,360
Employed 168,060 167,640 166,550
Unemployed 7,380 6,570 6,810
Unemployment Rate 4.2% 3.8% 3.9%
STRAFFORD COUNTY      
Labor Force 69,950 69,600 68,120
Employed 67,430 67,180 65,980
Unemployed 2,520 2,420 2,140
Unemployment Rate 3.6% 3.5% 3.1%
SULLIVAN COUNTY      
Labor Force 22,670 22,390 22,480
Employed 21,930 21,570 21,830
Unemployed 740 820 650
Unemployment Rate 3.3% 3.7% 2.9%
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