Index

New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau

Local Area Unemployment Statistics

New Hampshire - September 2005 Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted
Labor Force 742,050 737,830
Employed 713,600 711,110
Unemployed 28,450 26,720
Unemployment Rate 3.8% 3.6%

LAUS Detail

Unemployment Rate - County

  September 2005 preliminary August 2005 revised September 2004
*2004 Benchmark estimates are awaiting final review by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, DC
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Labor Force 737,830 750,750 718,190
Employed 711,110 724,940 694,800
Unemployed 26,720 25,810 23,390
Unemployment Rate 3.6% 3.4% 3.3%
BELKNAP COUNTY
Labor Force 32,970 34,830 32,200
Employed 31,890 33,810 31,290
Unemployed 1,080 1,020 910
Unemployment Rate 3.3% 2.9% 2.8%
CARROLL COUNTY
Labor Force 26,070 28,250 25,280
Employed 25,250 27,480 24,640
Unemployed 820 770 640
Unemployment Rate 3.1% 2.7% 2.5%
CHESHIRE COUNTY
Labor Force 42,030 43,060 40,530
Employed 40,660 41,670 39,370
Unemployed 1,370 1,390 1,160
Unemployment Rate 3.2% 3.2% 2.9%
COOS COUNTY
Labor Force 17,270 17,580 16,690
Employed 16,590 16,950 16,200
Unemployed 680 630 490
Unemployment Rate 3.9% 3.6% 2.9%
GRAFTON COUNTY
Labor Force 48,380 49,690 46,510
Employed 46,960 48,410 45,430
Unemployed 1,420 1,280 1,080
Unemployment Rate 2.9% 2.6% 2.3%
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
Labor Force 228,940 231,160 222,770
Employed 220,360 222,780 215,120
Unemployed 8,580 8,380 7,650
Unemployment Rate 3.7% 3.6% 3.4%
MERRIMACK COUNTY
Labor Force 79,990 81,530 78,490
Employed 77,370 79,050 76,350
Unemployed 2,620 2,480 2,140
Unemployment Rate 3.3% 3.0% 2.7%
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
Labor Force 171,670 173,920 167,770
Employed 164,640 167,000 161,060
Unemployed 7,030 6,920 6,710
Unemployment Rate 4.1% 4.0% 4.0%
STRAFFORD COUNTY
Labor Force 68,630 68,590 66,810
Employed 66,210 66,310 64,780
Unemployed 2,420 2,280 2,030
Unemployment Rate 3.5% 3.3% 3.0%
SULLIVAN COUNTY
Labor Force 21,900 22,130 21,140
Employed 21,200 21,470 20,560
Unemployed 700 660 580
Unemployment Rate 3.2% 3.0% 2.7%

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