Index

New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau

2005 Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Over-The-Year

LAUS Highlights | LAUS Over-The-Year | Seasonally Adjusted Estimates | Not Seasonally Adjusted Estimates | State Ranks | City/Town Unemployment Rates
  Jan-05 Feb-05 Mar-05 Apr-05 May-05 Jun-05 Jul-05 Aug-05 Sep-05 Oct-05 Nov-05 Dec-05
New Hampshire                        
Labor Force 723,270 722,860 726,200 728,260 731,170 740,370 748,220 750,750 737,830      
Employment 694,870 691,690 696,840 703,110 705,860 714,220 722,480 724,940 711,110      
Unemployment 28,400 31,170 29,360 25,150 25,310 26,150 25,740 25,810 26,720      
Rate 3.9% 4.3% 4.0% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.4% 3.4% 3.6%      
Belknap County                        
Labor Force 31,340 31,230 31,550 31,870 32,610 34,120 34,620 34,830 32,970      
Employment 30,160 29,920 30,310 30,870 31,620 33,120 33,630 33,810 31,890      
Unemployment 1,180 1,310 1,240 1,000 990 1,000 990 1,020 1,080      
Rate 3.8% 4.2% 3.9% 3.1% 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 2.9% 3.3%      
Carroll County                        
Labor Force 24,410 24,340 24,350 24,270 24,960 26,750 28,010 28,250 26,070      
Employment 23,550 23,370 23,420 23,420 24,130 25,940 27,240 27,480 25,250      
Unemployment 860 970 930 850 830 810 770 770 820      
Rate 3.5% 4.0% 3.8% 3.5% 3.3% 3.0% 2.8% 2.7% 3.1%      
Cheshire County                        
Labor Force 41,730 41,670 42,080 42,210 42,140 42,540 42,210 43,060 42,030      
Employment 40,340 40,160 40,620 40,970 40,870 41,200 40,820 41,670 40,660      
Unemployment 1,390 1,510 1,460 1,240 1,270 1,340 1,390 1,390 1,370      
Rate 3.3% 3.6% 3.5% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1% 3.3% 3.2% 3.2%      
Coos County                        
Labor Force 16,860 16,940 16,940 16,750 16,870 17,730 17,340 17,580 17,270      
Employment 16,190 16,170 16,220 15,950 16,140 16,890 16,720 16,950 16,590      
Unemployment 670 770 720 800 730 840 620 630 680      
Rate 3.9% 4.5% 4.2% 4.8% 4.3% 4.8% 3.6% 3.6% 3.9%      
Grafton County                        
Labor Force 47,540 47,580 47,750 47,560 47,910 49,340 49,230 49,690 48,380      
Employment 46,190 46,090 46,370 46,280 46,600 47,950 47,940 48,410 46,960      
Unemployment 1,350 1,490 1,380 1,280 1,310 1,390 1,290 1,280 1,420      
Rate 2.8% 3.1% 2.9% 2.7% 2.7% 2.8% 2.6% 2.6% 2.9%      
Hillsborough County                        
Labor Force 225,950 225,570 226,320 227,380 226,900 228,400 230,860 231,160 228,940      
Employment 216,720 215,520 216,830 219,080 218,550 220,030 222,530 222,780 220,360      
Unemployment 9,230 10,050 9,490 8,300 8,350 8,370 8,330 8,380 8,580      
Rate 4.1% 4.5% 4.2% 3.6% 3.7% 3.7% 3.6% 3.6% 3.7%      
Merrimack County                        
Labor Force 78,370 78,380 78,790 79,040 79,370 79,710 80,760 81,530 79,990      
Employment 75,700 75,360 76,030 76,770 77,070 77,290 78,300 79,050 77,370      
Unemployment 2,670 3,020 2,760 2,270 2,300 2,420 2,460 2,480 2,620      
Rate 3.4% 3.9% 3.5% 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.3%      
Rockingham County                        
Labor Force 168,260 168,310 169,060 169,630 170,150 171,840 174,640 173,920 171,670      
Employment 160,380 159,750 160,890 162,990 163,410 164,820 167,700 167,000 164,640      
Unemployment 7,880 8,560 8,170 6,640 6,740 7,020 6,940 6,920 7,030      
Rate 4.7% 5.1% 4.8% 3.9% 4.0% 4.1% 4.0% 4.0% 4.1%      
Strafford County                        
Labor Force 67,230 67,390 67,750 67,730 68,240 67,570 68,730 68,590 68,630      
Employment 64,700 64,620 65,190 65,550 66,030 65,260 66,430 66,310 66,210      
Unemployment 2,530 2,770 2,560 2,180 2,210 2,310 2,300 2,280 2,420      
Rate 3.8% 4.1% 3.8% 3.2% 3.2% 3.4% 3.3% 3.3% 3.5%      
Sullivan County                        
Labor Force 21,590 21,460 21,620 21,840 22,030 22,370 21,820 22,130 21,900      
Employment 20,940 20,730 20,960 21,240 21,440 21,720 21,170 21,470 21,200      
Unemployment 650 730 660 600 590 650 650 660 700      
Rate 3.0% 3.4% 3.1% 2.7% 2.7% 2.9% 3.0% 3.0% 3.2%      

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