New Hampshire Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for New Hampshire fell 0.1 percentage points in December 2011 to 5.1%. The state unemployment rate was 3.4 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in New Hampshire peaked in September 2009 at 6.7% and is now 1.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.8% in May 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also see New Hampshire unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
New Hampshire	5.1%	-0.1	-0.5

Note: All comparisons are made with December data as January state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

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 49,811. There are now 11,490 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 35,713 in May 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2,608. New Hampshire job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
New Hampshire	38,321	-354	-3,437

Number of Unemployed Persons

New Hampshire Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New Hampshire Unemployment Rate	New Hampshire Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	5.1%	38,321
November 2011	8.7%	5.2%	38,675
October 2011	8.9%	5.3%	39,675
September 2011	9.0%	5.4%	39,933
August 2011	9.1%	5.3%	39,298
July 2011	9.1%	5.2%	38,293
June 2011	9.1%	4.9%	36,597
May 2011	9.0%	4.8%	35,713
April 2011	9.0%	4.9%	36,206
March 2011	8.9%	5.2%	38,416
February 2011	9.0%	5.4%	40,565
January 2011	9.1%	5.6%	41,448