New Hampshire Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1978 | 419,000 | - | 3.9 | - |
| 1979 | 441,000 | 5.3 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| 1980 | 447,000 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 1.6 |
| 1981 | 454,000 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| 1982 | 448,000 | -1.3 | 7.4 | 2.4 |
| 1983 | 473,000 | 5.6 | 5.4 | -2.0 |
| 1984 | 499,000 | 5.5 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| 1985 | 517,000 | 3.6 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| 1986 | 545,000 | 5.4 | 2.9 | -1.1 |
| 1987 | 573,000 | 5.1 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| 1988 | 583,000 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| 1989 | 589,000 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 0.9 |
| 1990 | 592,073 | 0.5 | 5.7 | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 576,228 | -2.7 | 7.2 | 1.6 |
| 1992 | 564,565 | -2.0 | 7.5 | 0.3 |
| 1993 | 575,418 | 1.9 | 6.6 | -0.9 |
| 1994 | 595,102 | 3.4 | 4.6 | -2.0 |
| 1995 | 605,929 | 1.8 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| 1996 | 617,629 | 1.9 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| 1997 | 635,469 | 2.9 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| 1998 | 651,292 | 2.5 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| 1999 | 666,066 | 2.3 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 675,541 | 1.4 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| 2001 | 680,706 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 679,818 | -0.1 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 679,420 | -0.1 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| 2004 | 687,855 | 1.2 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| 2005 | 697,120 | 1.3 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| 2006 | 707,129 | 1.4 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| 2007 | 712,231 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | 710,623 | -0.2 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 595,757 | 3.2 | 4.9 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 597,368 | 3.1 | 4.7 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 599,196 | 2.8 | 4.5 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 599,028 | 2.4 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| May | 600,909 | 2.0 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 610,181 | 1.7 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 619,698 | 1.7 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 615,688 | 1.0 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 604,932 | 1.5 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 609,794 | 1.3 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 610,410 | 0.7 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 608,189 | 0.5 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| 1996-Jan | 600,892 | 0.9 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 603,866 | 1.1 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 607,149 | 1.3 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 607,742 | 1.5 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| May | 613,158 | 2.0 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 623,056 | 2.1 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 632,090 | 2.0 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 629,546 | 2.3 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 619,695 | 2.4 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 624,564 | 2.4 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 625,511 | 2.5 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 624,283 | 2.6 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| 1997-Jan | 619,185 | 3.0 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 620,420 | 2.7 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 625,975 | 3.1 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 627,332 | 3.2 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| May | 632,547 | 3.2 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 641,417 | 2.9 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 650,981 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 647,333 | 2.8 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 636,050 | 2.6 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 639,931 | 2.5 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 642,919 | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 641,537 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| 1998-Jan | 636,251 | 2.8 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 637,645 | 2.8 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 640,672 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 642,064 | 2.3 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| May | 646,969 | 2.3 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 655,455 | 2.2 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 664,086 | 2.0 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 661,645 | 2.2 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 652,568 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 656,553 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 660,329 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 661,266 | 3.1 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| 1999-Jan | 656,732 | 3.2 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 656,264 | 2.9 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 658,620 | 2.8 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 658,421 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| May | 663,089 | 2.5 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 671,527 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 678,016 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 675,077 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 664,359 | 1.8 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 668,063 | 1.8 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 670,788 | 1.6 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 671,830 | 1.6 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 667,385 | 1.6 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 668,290 | 1.8 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 670,017 | 1.7 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 672,037 | 2.1 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| May | 671,468 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 681,377 | 1.5 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 685,473 | 1.1 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 683,613 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 672,633 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 676,434 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 677,964 | 1.1 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 679,798 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 676,044 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 675,645 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 677,926 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 677,936 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| May | 679,271 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 686,787 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 693,502 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 686,706 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 678,539 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 679,111 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 678,772 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 678,227 | -0.2 | 3.8 | 1.3 |
| 2002-Jan | 670,011 | -0.9 | 4.7 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 673,244 | -0.4 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 673,732 | -0.6 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 673,740 | -0.6 | 4.6 | 1.3 |
| May | 677,050 | -0.3 | 4.4 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 684,675 | -0.3 | 4.7 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 691,099 | -0.3 | 4.5 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 689,458 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 682,323 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 682,832 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 680,417 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 679,239 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| 2003-Jan | 671,991 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 672,420 | -0.1 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 673,640 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 673,849 | 0.0 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| May | 675,487 | -0.2 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 684,558 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 689,863 | -0.2 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 687,747 | -0.2 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 677,194 | -0.8 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 681,500 | -0.2 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 682,849 | 0.4 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 681,943 | 0.4 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| 2004-Jan | 678,957 | 1.0 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 678,744 | 0.9 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 679,776 | 0.9 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 680,354 | 1.0 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| May | 683,530 | 1.2 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 692,988 | 1.2 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 701,368 | 1.7 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 698,673 | 1.6 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 687,207 | 1.5 | 3.4 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 690,326 | 1.3 | 3.3 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 691,793 | 1.3 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 690,549 | 1.3 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 685,745 | 1.0 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 685,100 | 0.9 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 687,722 | 1.2 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 690,116 | 1.4 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| May | 693,995 | 1.5 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 702,695 | 1.4 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 710,920 | 1.4 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 709,449 | 1.5 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 698,236 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 701,501 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 700,160 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 699,806 | 1.3 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 696,058 | 1.5 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 695,917 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 698,983 | 1.6 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 698,608 | 1.2 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| May | 702,828 | 1.3 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 713,044 | 1.5 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 719,518 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 717,630 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 707,065 | 1.3 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 711,669 | 1.4 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 711,991 | 1.7 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 712,236 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| 2007-Jan | 705,505 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 704,219 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 708,059 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 705,259 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| May | 708,843 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 718,631 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 725,121 | 0.8 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 720,334 | 0.4 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 711,835 | 0.7 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 712,462 | 0.1 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 715,146 | 0.4 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 711,361 | -0.1 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| 2008-Jan | 708,503 | 0.4 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 705,760 | 0.2 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 708,077 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 709,055 | 0.5 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| May | 710,298 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 718,648 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 724,246 | -0.1 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 719,507 | -0.1 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 708,086 | -0.5 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 708,920 | -0.5 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 705,856 | -1.3 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 700,519 | -1.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| 2009-Jan | 694,745 | -1.9 | 5.7 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 692,039 | -1.9 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 691,789 | -2.3 | 6.6 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 690,250 | -2.7 | 6.4 | 2.9 |
| May | 690,790 | -2.7 | 6.4 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 694,474 | -3.4 | 6.8 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 704,592 | -2.7 | 6.6 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 696,892 | -3.1 | 6.9 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 682,190 | -3.7 | 7.0 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 687,566 | -3.0 | 6.5 | 2.8 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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