New Hampshire Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for New Hampshire fell 0.2 percentage points in April 2012 to 5.0%. The state unemployment rate was 3.1 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in New Hampshire peaked in October 2009 at 6.7% and is now 1.7 percentage points lower. You can also see New Hampshire unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.1%	-0.1	-0.9
New Hampshire	5.0%	-0.2	-0.4

Unemployment Rate: New Hampshire, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

New Hampshire Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in New Hampshire peaked in December 2009 at 49,551. There are now 12,519 fewer people unemployed in the state. New Hampshire job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
New Hampshire	37,032	-1,381	-2,657

Number of Unemployed Persons

New Hampshire Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New Hampshire Unemployment Rate	New Hampshire Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	5.0%	37,032
March 2012	8.2%	5.2%	38,413
February 2012	8.3%	5.2%	38,325
January 2012	8.3%	5.1%	38,201
December 2011	8.5%	5.2%	38,512
November 2011	8.7%	5.3%	39,074
October 2011	8.9%	5.4%	39,656
September 2011	9.0%	5.4%	40,229
August 2011	9.1%	5.5%	40,659
July 2011	9.1%	5.5%	40,736
June 2011	9.1%	5.5%	40,435
May 2011	9.0%	5.4%	39,967
April 2011	9.0%	5.4%	39,689