Skip Navigational Links
New Hampshire Labor Market Information Bureau New Hampshire Department of Employment Security
Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau [Text Only]

Economy at a Glance | Reports/Publications | ELMI FAQs | Terms & Definitions | NH Career Resource Network | Unemployment Claims Data | On-Line LMI Data | NSCITE |Links | Link to Workforce Information System Plan | Contact Us

Home > Reports/Publications > Economic Statistics > Local Area Unemployment Statistics > Not Seasonally Adjusted Estimates
 
 
Monthly Not Seasonally Adjusted LAUS Estimates
  July 2008 June 2008 July 2007
New Hampshire      
Labor Force 757,380 753,610 751,040
Employment 729,170 723,680 724,980
Unemployment 28,210 29,930 26,060
Rate 3.7% 4.0% 3.5%
Belknap County      
Labor Force 34,820 34,020 35,110
Employment 33,610 32,720 34,000
Unemployment 1,210 1,300 1,110
Rate 3.5% 3.8% 3.2%
Carroll County      
Labor Force 28,660 26,820 28,550
Employment 27,800 25,880 27,710
Unemployment 860 940 840
Rate 3.0% 3.5% 2.9%
Cheshire County      
Labor Force 42,610 41,750 42,540
Employment 40,970 40,070 40,990
Unemployment 1,640 1,680 1,550
Rate 3.8% 4.0% 3.6%
Coos County      
Labor Force 17,570 17,240 17,450
Employment 16,740 16,320 16,710
Unemployment 830 920 740
Rate 4.7% 5.3% 4.2%
Grafton County      
Labor Force 50,260 49,060 49,610
Employment 48,770 47,420 48,160
Unemployment 1,490 1,640 1,450
Rate 3.0% 3.3% 2.9%
Hillsborough County      
Labor Force 231,290 232,880 229,090
Employment 222,500 223,620 220,910
Unemployment 8,790 9,260 8,180
Rate 3.8% 4.0% 3.6%
Merrimack County      
Labor Force 81,830 81,010 81,890
Employment 79,000 77,990 79,260
Unemployment 2,830 3,020 2,630
Rate 3.5% 3.7% 3.2%
Rockingham County      
Labor Force 177,410 177,980 176,000
Employment 170,190 170,310 169,420
Unemployment 7,220 7,670 6,580
Rate 4.1% 4.3% 3.7%
Strafford County      
Labor Force 69,340 69,800 67,650
Employment 66,750 67,120 65,310
Unemployment 2,590 2,680 2,340
Rate 3.7% 3.8% 3.5%
Sullivan County      
Labor Force 23,620 23,060 23,160
Employment 22,860 22,240 22,510
Unemployment 760 820 650
Rate 3.2% 3.6% 2.8%
Berlin NH MicroNECTA      
Labor Force 8,200 8,110 8,210
Employment 7,790 7,660 7,820
Unemployment 410 450 390
Rate 5.0% 5.6% 4.8%
Claremont NH MicroNECTA      
Labor Force 7,940 7,790 7,770
Employment 7,680 7,500 7,550
Unemployment 260 290 220
Rate 3.3% 3.7% 2.8%
Colebrook NH-VT LMA, NH Portion      
Labor Force 3,030 2,960 3,000
Employment 2,910 2,830 2,890
Unemployment 120 130 110
Rate 3.9% 4.5% 3.6%
Colebrook NH-VT LMA, VT Portion      
Labor Force 900 880 910
Employment 870 840 870
Unemployment 30 40 40
Rate 3.2% 4.2% 4.0%
Colebrook NH-VT LMA (NH & VT)      
Labor Force 3,930 3,840 3,910
Employment 3,780 3,670 3,760
Unemployment 150 170 150
Rate 3.7% 4.4% 3.7%
Charlestown NH LMA      
Labor Force 3,640 3,560 3,550
Employment 3,500 3,410 3,440
Unemployment 140 150 110
Rate 3.7% 4.1% 3.1%
Concord NH MicroNECTA      
Labor Force 55,870 55,370 56,140
Employment 53,960 53,320 54,320
Unemployment 1,910 2,050 1,820
Rate 3.4% 3.7% 3.2%
Conway NH-ME LMA, NH Portion      
Labor Force 16,520 15,340 16,400
Employment 16,010 14,780 15,920
Unemployment 510 560 480
Rate 3.1% 3.6% 2.9%
Conway NH-ME LMA, ME Portion      
Labor Force 4,350 4,040 4,310
Employment 4,200 3,870 4,170
Unemployment 150 170 140
Rate 3.5% 4.2% 3.2%
Conway NH-ME LMA (NH & ME)      
Labor Force 20,870 19,380 20,700
Employment 20,210 18,650 20,080
Unemployment 660 730 620
Rate 3.2% 3.7% 3.0%
Exeter Area, NH Portion, Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury MA-NH NECTA Division      
Labor Force 51,220 51,500 50,870
Employment 48,860 48,890 48,830
Unemployment 2,360 2,610 2,040
Rate 4.6% 5.1% 4.0%
Franklin NH MicroNECTA      
Labor Force 9,770 9,520 9,600
Employment 9,370 9,110 9,270
Unemployment 400 410 330
Rate 4.1% 4.3% 3.5%
Haverhill NH LMA      
Labor Force 3,050 3,050 2,970
Employment 2,920 2,890 2,850
Unemployment 130 160 120
Rate 4.3% 5.1% 4.2%
Hillsborough NH LMA      
Labor Force 6,730 6,610 6,650
Employment 6,440 6,320 6,370
Unemployment 290 290 280
Rate 4.3% 4.4% 4.3%
Hinsdale Town, NH Portion, Brattleboro VT-NH LMA      
Labor Force 2,430 2,450 2,490
Employment 2,330 2,340 2,390
Unemployment 100 110 100
Rate 4.2% 4.6% 4.1%
Keene NH MicroNECTA      
Labor Force 33,460 32,900 33,550
Employment 32,270 31,650 32,400
Unemployment 1,190 1,250 1,150
Rate 3.6% 3.8% 3.4%
Laconia NH MicroNECTA      
Labor Force 23,040 22,770 23,410
Employment 22,230 21,880 22,640
Unemployment 810 890 770
Rate 3.5% 3.9% 3.3%
Lebanon NH-VT MicroNECTA, NH Portion      
Labor Force 27,670 27,490 27,470
Employment 26,970 26,750 26,780
Unemployment 700 740 690
Rate 2.5% 2.7% 2.5%
Lebanon NH-VT MicroNECTA, VT Portion      
Labor Force 20,010 19,670 19,990
Employment 19,420 19,040 19,500
Unemployment 590 630 490
Rate 2.9% 3.2% 2.4%
Lebanon NH-VT MicroNECTA (NH & VT)      
Labor Force 47,680 47,160 47,450
Employment 46,390 45,790 46,280
Unemployment 1,290 1,370 1,170
Rate 2.7% 2.9% 2.5%
Littleton NH-VT LMA, NH Portion      
Labor Force 14,730 14,300 14,580
Employment 14,200 13,710 14,110
Unemployment 530 590 470
Rate 3.6% 4.1% 3.2%
Littleton NH-VT LMA, VT Portion      
Labor Force 990 970 1,030
Employment 940 900 950
Unemployment 50 70 80
Rate 5.4% 7.5% 8.0%
Littleton NH-VT LMA (NH & VT)      
Labor Force 15,720 15,280 15,620
Employment 15,140 14,610 15,060
Unemployment 580 670 560
Rate 3.7% 4.4% 3.6%
Manchester NH MetroNECTA      
Labor Force 108,140 109,030 107,640
Employment 104,050 104,790 103,890
Unemployment 4,090 4,240 3,750
Rate 3.8% 3.9% 3.5%
Moultonborough NH LMA      
Labor Force 5,010 4,620 4,960
Employment 4,890 4,480 4,840
Unemployment 120 140 120
Rate 2.4% 2.9% 2.4%
Nashua NH-MA NECTA Division, NH Portion      
Labor Force 168,770 170,560 166,690
Employment 162,380 163,820 160,720
Unemployment 6,390 6,740 5,970
Rate 3.8% 4.0% 3.6%
Nashua NH-MA NECTA Division, MA Portion      
Labor Force 11,780 11,750 11,620
Employment 11,220 11,290 11,140
Unemployment 560 460 480
Rate 4.8% 3.9% 4.1%
Nashua NH-MA NECTA Division (NH & MA)      
Labor Force 180,550 182,310 178,320
Employment 173,600 175,110 171,870
Unemployment 6,950 7,200 6,450
Rate 3.8% 3.9% 3.6%
New London NH LMA      
Labor Force 7,220 7,110 7,280
Employment 6,990 6,860 7,060
Unemployment 230 250 220
Rate 3.2% 3.5% 3.0%
Newport NH LMA      
Labor Force 6,480 6,190 6,330
Employment 6,260 5,950 6,150
Unemployment 220 240 180
Rate 3.3% 3.9% 2.9%
Pelham Town, NH Portion, Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford MA-NH NECTA Division      
Labor Force 7,210 7,260 7,210
Employment 6,870 6,860 6,850
Unemployment 340 400 360
Rate 4.8% 5.5% 5.0%
Peterborough NH LMA      
Labor Force 17,060 16,290 16,570
Employment 16,320 15,570 15,920
Unemployment 740 720 650
Rate 4.4% 4.4% 3.9%
Plymouth NH LMA      
Labor Force 20,730 19,700 20,270
Employment 20,050 18,950 19,630
Unemployment 680 750 640
Rate 3.3% 3.8% 3.1%
Portsmouth NH-ME MetroNECTA, NH Portion      
Labor Force 36,560 36,200 36,190
Employment 35,310 34,960 35,130
Unemployment 1,250 1,240 1,060
Rate 3.4% 3.4% 2.9%
Portsmouth NH-ME MetroNECTA, ME Portion      
Labor Force 9,830 9,820 9,830
Employment 9,540 9,430 9,470
Unemployment 290 390 360
Rate 3.0% 3.9% 3.6%
Portsmouth NH-ME MetroNECTA (NH & ME)      
Labor Force 46,390 46,010 46,020
Employment 44,850 44,390 44,600
Unemployment 1,540 1,620 1,420
Rate 3.3% 3.5% 3.1%
Rochester-Dover NH-ME MetroNECTA, NH Portion      
Labor Force 72,360 72,840 70,600
Employment 69,650 70,030 68,150
Unemployment 2,710 2,810 2,450
Rate 3.7% 3.9% 3.5%
Rochester-Dover NH-ME MetroNECTA, ME Portion      
Labor Force 11,340 11,510 11,110
Employment 10,900 10,940 10,640
Unemployment 440 570 470
Rate 3.9% 4.9% 4.2%
Rochester-Dover NH-ME MetroNECTA (NH & ME)      
Labor Force 83,700 84,350 81,710
Employment 80,550 80,970 78,790
Unemployment 3,150 3,380 2,920
Rate 3.8% 4.0% 3.6%
Salem Town, NH Portion, Lawrence-Methuen-Salem MA-NH NECTA Division      
Labor Force 17,960 18,050 18,130
Employment 17,090 17,060 17,220
Unemployment 870 990 910
Rate 4.8% 5.5% 5.0%
Wolfeboro NH LMA      
Labor Force 8,690 8,150 8,850
Employment 8,440 7,870 8,600
Unemployment 250 280 250
Rate 2.9% 3.4% 2.8%
The following four towns were not assigned to any labor market area or NECTA according to the definitions provided by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Unassigned - Deerfield 2,320 2,290 2,350
Labor Force 2,240 2,210 2,260
Employment 80 80 90
Unemployment 3.6% 3.6% 4.0%
Rate      
Unassigned - Newmarket 6,420 6,440 6,260
Labor Force 6,220 6,250 6,080
Employment 200 190 180
Unemployment 3.1% 3.0% 2.9%
Rate      
Unassigned - Northwood 2,370 2,350 2,380
Labor Force 2,280 2,260 2,300
Employment 90 90 80
Unemployment 3.6% 4.0% 3.3%
Rate      
Unassigned - Nottingham 2,790 2,810 2,720
Labor Force 2,700 2,710 2,640
Employment 90 100 80
Unemployment 3.3% 3.6% 2.8%
Rate      
  
Amherst Town      
Labor Force 6,360 6,440 6,290
Employment 6,150 6,210 6,090
Unemployment 210 230 200
Rate 3.2% 3.6% 3.2%
Barrington Town      
Labor Force 5,080 5,110 4,950
Employment 4,900 4,930 4,800
Unemployment 180 180 150
Rate 3.5% 3.5% 3.1%
Bedford Town      
Labor Force 11,460 11,560 11,410
Employment 11,110 11,190 11,090
Unemployment 350 370 320
Rate 3.1% 3.2% 2.8%
Belmont Town      
Labor Force 4,490 4,410 4,550
Employment 4,320 4,250 4,400
Unemployment 170 160 150
Rate 3.8% 3.7% 3.3%
Berlin City      
Labor Force 4,830 4,790 4,860
Employment 4,590 4,520 4,610
Unemployment 240 270 250
Rate 5.0% 5.6% 5.2%
Claremont City      
Labor Force 7,120 6,980 6,960
Employment 6,880 6,720 6,760
Unemployment 240 260 200
Rate 3.4% 3.8% 2.8%
Concord City      
Labor Force 22,320 22,120 22,420
Employment 21,540 21,280 21,680
Unemployment 780 840 740
Rate 3.5% 3.8% 3.3%
Conway Town      
Labor Force 5,990 5,580 5,970
Employment 5,830 5,380 5,800
Unemployment 160 200 170
Rate 2.7% 3.5% 2.8%
Derry Town      
Labor Force 20,370 20,560 20,090
Employment 19,480 19,650 19,280
Unemployment 890 910 810
Rate 4.4% 4.4% 4.0%
Dover City      
Labor Force 17,510 17,640 17,080
Employment 16,920 17,020 16,560
Unemployment 590 620 520
Rate 3.4% 3.5% 3.0%
Durham Town      
Labor Force 7,100 7,110 6,960
Employment 6,800 6,840 6,660
Unemployment 300 270 300
Rate 4.2% 3.9% 4.3%
Exeter Town      
Labor Force 8,060 8,110 8,010
Employment 7,760 7,760 7,750
Unemployment 300 350 260
Rate 3.7% 4.3% 3.2%
Farmington Town      
Labor Force 3,480 3,520 3,410
Employment 3,330 3,350 3,260
Unemployment 150 170 150
Rate 4.4% 4.8% 4.5%
Franklin City      
Labor Force 4,610 4,490 4,520
Employment 4,410 4,280 4,360
Unemployment 200 210 160
Rate 4.4% 4.6% 3.5%
Gilford Town      
Labor Force 3,930 3,890 4,000
Employment 3,810 3,750 3,880
Unemployment 120 140 120
Rate 3.0% 3.6% 3.0%
Goffstown Town      
Labor Force 10,410 10,490 10,390
Employment 10,070 10,140 10,050
Unemployment 340 350 340
Rate 3.3% 3.3% 3.3%
Hampstead Town      
Labor Force 4,910 4,940 4,880
Employment 4,690 4,690 4,690
Unemployment 220 250 190
Rate 4.4% 5.0% 3.9%
Hampton Town      
Labor Force 9,820 9,720 9,710
Employment 9,440 9,350 9,390
Unemployment 380 370 320
Rate 3.9% 3.8% 3.3%
Hanover Town      
Labor Force 5,740 5,700 5,700
Employment 5,570 5,530 5,530
Unemployment 170 170 170
Rate 3.0% 3.1% 2.9%
Haverhill Town      
Labor Force 2,030 2,020 1,970
Employment 1,930 1,910 1,880
Unemployment 100 110 90
Rate 4.8% 5.5% 4.5%
Hollis Town      
Labor Force 4,150 4,200 4,110
Employment 4,020 4,060 3,980
Unemployment 130 140 130
Rate 3.0% 3.3% 3.2%
Hooksett Town      
Labor Force 8,030 8,110 7,990
Employment 7,750 7,810 7,740
Unemployment 280 300 250
Rate 3.5% 3.6% 3.1%
Hudson Town      
Labor Force 15,050 15,190 14,840
Employment 14,450 14,580 14,300
Unemployment 600 610 540
Rate 4.0% 4.0% 3.6%
Keene City      
Labor Force 12,470 12,240 12,470
Employment 11,980 11,740 12,020
Unemployment 490 500 450
Rate 3.9% 4.1% 3.6%
Kingston Town      
Labor Force 3,570 3,600 3,570
Employment 3,400 3,400 3,400
Unemployment 170 200 170
Rate 4.8% 5.4% 4.7%
Laconia City      
Labor Force 8,920 8,820 9,080
Employment 8,590 8,450 8,750
Unemployment 330 370 330
Rate 3.7% 4.2% 3.7%
Lebanon City      
Labor Force 8,120 8,080 8,060
Employment 7,930 7,870 7,870
Unemployment 190 210 190
Rate 2.4% 2.6% 2.4%
Litchfield Town      
Labor Force 5,240 5,290 5,160
Employment 5,050 5,090 5,000
Unemployment 190 200 160
Rate 3.7% 3.8% 3.2%
Littleton Town      
Labor Force 3,680 3,570 3,670
Employment 3,580 3,460 3,560
Unemployment 100 110 110
Rate 2.8% 3.2% 3.1%
Londonderry Town      
Labor Force 14,770 14,900