Rochester-Dover, New Hampshire Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Rochester fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 5.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the New Hampshire rate. The unemployment rate in Rochester peaked in August 2009 at 6.8% and is now 1.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.9% in April 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Rochester unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
New Hampshire	5.2%	0.0	-0.2
Rochester	5.1%	0.0	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Rochester, New Hampshire, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Rochester, New Hampshire Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Rochester peaked in September 2009 at 5,709. There are now 1,309 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,144 in April 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 256. Rochester employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Rochester, New Hampshire) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Rochester	4,400	+30	+99

Number of Unemployed Persons

Rochester, New Hampshire Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New Hampshire Unemployment Rate	Rochester Unemployment Rate	Rochester Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	5.0%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	5.2%	5.1%	4,400
February 2012	8.3%	5.2%	5.1%	4,370
January 2012	8.3%	5.1%	5.1%	4,389
December 2011	8.5%	5.2%	5.1%	4,426
November 2011	8.7%	5.3%	5.2%	4,489
October 2011	8.9%	5.4%	5.3%	4,625
September 2011	9.0%	5.4%	5.4%	4,669
August 2011	9.1%	5.5%	5.3%	4,599
July 2011	9.1%	5.5%	5.3%	4,542
June 2011	9.1%	5.5%	5.1%	4,356
May 2011	9.0%	5.4%	4.9%	4,181
April 2011	9.0%	5.4%	4.9%	4,144