Manchester, New Hampshire Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Manchester rose 0.2 percentage points in November 2023 to 2.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the New Hampshire rate. The unemployment rate in Manchester peaked in April 2020 at 16.0% and is now 13.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 1.6% in July 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Manchester unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| New Hampshire | 2.3% | +0.2 | -0.6 |
| Manchester | 2.3% | +0.2 | -0.4 |
Unemployment Rate: Manchester, New Hampshire, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Manchester, New Hampshire Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Manchester peaked in April 2020 at 19,180. There are now 16,405 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,984 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 791. Manchester employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Manchester, New Hampshire) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 2,775 | +249 | -532 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Manchester, New Hampshire Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
New Hampshire Unemployment Rate |
Manchester Unemployment Rate |
Manchester Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| November 2023 |
3.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2,775 |
| October 2023 |
3.8% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2,526 |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2,341 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2,113 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1,984 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2,019 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2,163 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2,379 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2,747 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3,008 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3,243 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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