Manchester, New Hampshire Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Manchester rose 0.1 percentage points in August 2019 to 2.4%. 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 4.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.3% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Manchester unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
New Hampshire	2.5%	0.0	0.0
Manchester	2.4%	+0.1	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September 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 August 2009 at 7,593. There are now 4,711 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,723 in February 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 159. Manchester employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Manchester, New Hampshire) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Manchester	2,882	+40	+82

Number of Unemployed Persons

Manchester, New Hampshire Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New Hampshire Unemployment Rate	Manchester Unemployment Rate	Manchester Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	2.5%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	2.5%	2.4%	2,882
July 2019	3.7%	2.5%	2.3%	2,842
June 2019	3.7%	2.5%	2.3%	2,827
May 2019	3.6%	2.4%	2.3%	2,813
April 2019	3.6%	2.4%	2.3%	2,763
March 2019	3.8%	2.4%	2.3%	2,733
February 2019	3.8%	2.4%	2.3%	2,723
January 2019	4.0%	2.4%	2.3%	2,737
December 2018	3.9%	2.4%	2.3%	2,749
November 2018	3.7%	2.4%	2.3%	2,744
October 2018	3.8%	2.4%	2.3%	2,743