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LAUS, Over-The-Year*
  Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08
New Hampshire                        
Labor Force 739,520 737,200 740,260 739,660 741,620 753,610 757,380          
Employment 710,110 705,810 708,710 711,120 713,320 723,680 729,170          
Unemployment 29,410 31,390 31,550 28,540 28,300 29,930 28,210          
Rate 4.0% 4.3% 4.3% 3.9% 3.8% 4.0% 3.7%          
Belknap County                        
Labor Force 31,890 31,830 31,910 32,110 32,600 34,020 34,820          
Employment 30,380 30,220 30,320 30,610 31,360 32,720 33,610          
Unemployment 1,510 1,610 1,590 1,500 1,240 1,300 1,210          
Rate 4.7% 5.1% 5.0% 4.7% 3.8% 3.8% 3.5%          
Carroll County                        
Labor Force 24,750 24,690 24,660 24,240 24,920 26,820 28,660          
Employment 23,800 23,620 23,540 23,200 23,940 25,880 27,800          
Unemployment 950 1,070 1,120 1,040 980 940 860          
Rate 3.8% 4.3% 4.5% 4.3% 3.9% 3.5% 3.0%          
Cheshire County                        
Labor Force 41,400 41,350 41,500 41,670 41,480 41,750 42,610          
Employment 39,750 39,620 39,760 40,120 40,010 40,070 40,970          
Unemployment 1,650 1,730 1,740 1,550 1,470 1,680 1,640          
Rate 4.0% 4.2% 4.2% 3.7% 3.6% 4.0% 3.8%          
Coos County                        
Labor Force 16,710 16,760 16,810 16,510 16,640 17,240 17,570          
Employment 15,870 15,820 15,840 15,470 15,680 16,320 16,740          
Unemployment 840 940 970 1,040 960 920 830          
Rate 5.0% 5.6% 5.8% 6.3% 5.7% 5.3% 4.7%          
Grafton County                        
Labor Force 47,830 47,700 47,810 47,660 47,710 49,060 50,260          
Employment 46,160 46,010 46,130 45,970 46,150 47,420 48,770          
Unemployment 1,670 1,690 1,680 1,690 1,560 1,640 1,490          
Rate 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.3% 3.3% 3.0%          
Hillsborough County                        
Labor Force 231,180 229,350 230,570 230,760 230,120 232,880 231,290          
Employment 222,140 219,670 220,740 221,970 221,420 223,620 222,500          
Unemployment 9,040 9,680 9,830 8,790 8,700 9,260 8,790          
Rate 3.9% 4.2% 4.3% 3.8% 3.8% 4.0% 3.8%          
Merrimack County                        
Labor Force 80,710 80,720 80,960 80,470 80,170 81,010 81,830          
Employment 77,550 77,290 77,530 77,360 77,370 77,990 79,000          
Unemployment 3,160 3,430 3,430 3,110 2,800 3,020 2,830          
Rate 3.9% 4.3% 4.2% 3.9% 3.5% 3.7% 3.5%          
Rockingham County                        
Labor Force 174,500 173,510 174,250 174,210 175,380 177,980 177,410          
Employment 167,210 165,820 166,620 167,640 168,000 170,310 170,190          
Unemployment 7,290 7,690 7,630 6,570 7,380 7,670 7,220          
Rate 4.2% 4.4% 4.4% 3.8% 4.2% 4.3% 4.1%          
Strafford County                        
Labor Force 68,240 68,970 69,340 69,600 69,970 69,800 69,340          
Employment 65,700 66,290 66,670 67,180 67,470 67,120 66,750          
Unemployment 2,540 2,680 2,670 2,420 2,500 2,680 2,590          
Rate 3.7% 3.9% 3.8% 3.5% 3.6% 3.8% 3.7%          
Sullivan County                        
Labor Force 22,330 22,320 22,450 22,390 22,670 23,060 23,620          
Employment 21,550 21,450 21,560 21,570 21,930 22,240 22,860          
Unemployment 780 870 890 820 740 820 760          
Rate 3.5% 3.9% 4.0% 3.7% 3.3% 3.6% 3.2%          

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