Manchester, New Hampshire Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Manchester fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2019 to 2.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the New Hampshire rate. The unemployment rate in Manchester peaked in January 2010 at 6.7% and is now 4.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.3% in October 2018, 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 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
New Hampshire	2.4%	0.0	-0.3
Manchester	2.3%	0.0	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 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 4,786 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,706 in November 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 104. Manchester employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Manchester, New Hampshire) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Manchester	2,810	+6	-41

Number of Unemployed Persons

Manchester, New Hampshire Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New Hampshire Unemployment Rate	Manchester Unemployment Rate	Manchester Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	2.4%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	2.4%	2.3%	2,810
January 2019	4.0%	2.4%	2.3%	2,804
December 2018	3.9%	2.4%	2.3%	2,712
November 2018	3.7%	2.4%	2.3%	2,706
October 2018	3.8%	2.4%	2.3%	2,733
September 2018	3.7%	2.4%	2.4%	2,883
August 2018	3.8%	2.5%	2.5%	3,026
July 2018	3.9%	2.5%	2.5%	3,019
June 2018	4.0%	2.6%	2.5%	2,958
May 2018	3.8%	2.6%	2.6%	3,094
April 2018	3.9%	2.6%	2.7%	3,162