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Unemployment Rates

  Jan-24 Dec-23 Jan-23
New Hampshire
  SA 2.6% 2.6% 2.0%
  NSA 2.6% 2.6% 2.5%
 
United States
  SA 3.7% 3.7% 3.4%
  NSA 4.1% 3.5%

3.9%

SA = Seasonally Adjusted
NSA = Not Seasonally Adjusted

Unemployment Claims

January 2024

Initial Claims 2,471
Continued Weeks Claimed 15,796
Average payment for a week of unemployment $369.97

Latest Data

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Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau


All unemployment claims related questions should be directed to unemploymentbenefits.nh.gov, or call the
Unemployment Assistance Hotline at 603-271-7700.


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New Hampshire Economic Conditions
A monthly publication which highlights economic developments affecting the state

Job Growth in New Hampshire Slowed, but the Labor Market is Still Strong

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2022 NHES Annual Report

An annual publication listing updates on NHES programs and activities.

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New Hampshire Occupational Employment
& Wages

This publication contains wage and employment estimates for roughly 600 occupations in
New Hampshire. Data tables include job title, SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code, estimated employment, entry level wage, mean (average) wage, median wage, and experienced wage.

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Economic Analysis Report - 2023

This report reviews New Hampshire’s labor market recovery and expansion from the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic through June 2023. Included are changes to New Hampshire’s industries, the labor force participation of residents and the impact of remote work on workforce data series.

 

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Vital Signs: New Hampshire Economic and Social Indicators

A review of economic and social conditions in New Hampshire. Its fifteen chapters highlight different aspects of the state’s economic, social, environmental, and cultural character. Data in this publication covers the years 2017 through 2021, as well as some preliminary discussion of economic trends during the coronavirus pandemic.

minimum wage report

The Impact on the New Hampshire Economy of a $15.00 Minimum Wage

Discussion around the minimum wage has long proven to be a highly polarizing issue. Recognizing the importance of well-informed policy decisions made around minimum compensation, New Hampshire Employment Security through the Economic and Labor Market Information bureau, decided to analyze the numerous issues potentially impacted by making changes in this area.

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GraniteStats - Your Gateway to Labor Market Information

This application provides easy access to a variety of labor market, economic, and demographic data for New Hampshire. NEW Occupational Profile included.

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New Hampshire Employment Security (NHES)
45 South Fruit Street  |  Concord NH 03301  |  603-224-3311  |  1-800-852-3400
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