Manchester, New Hampshire Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Manchester fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 2.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the New Hampshire rate. The unemployment rate in Manchester peaked in June 2009 at 6.6% and is now 4.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.4% in December 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Manchester unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
New Hampshire	2.6%	0.0	-0.2
Manchester	2.4%	-0.1	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Manchester, New Hampshire, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Manchester, New Hampshire Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Manchester peaked in June 2009 at 7,596. There are now 4,765 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,798 in December 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 33. Manchester employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Manchester, New Hampshire) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Manchester	2,831	-103	-402

Number of Unemployed Persons

Manchester, New Hampshire Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New Hampshire Unemployment Rate	Manchester Unemployment Rate	Manchester Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	2.6%	2.4%	2,831
January 2018	4.1%	2.6%	2.5%	2,934
December 2017	4.1%	2.6%	2.4%	2,798
November 2017	4.1%	2.6%	2.5%	2,955
October 2017	4.1%	2.6%	2.7%	3,145
September 2017	4.2%	2.6%	2.8%	3,233
August 2017	4.4%	2.7%	2.6%	3,053
July 2017	4.3%	2.7%	2.5%	2,969
June 2017	4.3%	2.7%	2.7%	3,152
May 2017	4.3%	2.7%	2.8%	3,348
April 2017	4.4%	2.7%	2.7%	3,238