Manchester, New Hampshire Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Manchester rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2021 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the New Hampshire rate. The unemployment rate in Manchester peaked in April 2020 at 16.2% and is now 13.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in March 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Manchester unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.4% | -0.5 | -4.8 |
| New Hampshire | 2.9% | 0.0 | -5.2 |
| Manchester | 3.1% | +0.1 | -5.1 |
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 19,082. There are now 15,476 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,959 in May 2021, the number of unemployed has now grown by 647. Manchester employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Manchester, New Hampshire) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 3,606 | +69 | -6,267 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Manchester, New Hampshire Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
New Hampshire Unemployment Rate |
Manchester Unemployment Rate |
Manchester Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 |
5.2% | — | — | — |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3,606 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 3,537 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 2,959 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3,008 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3,040 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 3,101 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 4,241 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4,534 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 5,020 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5,690 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 6,985 |
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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