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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > New England > New Hampshire

New Hampshire

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News Releases:

Jul
09

Occupational Employment and Wages in Manchester — May 2020

Workers in the Manchester, NH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.20 in May 2020, about 4 percent above the nationwide average of $27.07

Jun
11

Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton — May 2021

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton area increased 0.8 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

May
27

Occupational Employment and Wages in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua — May 2020

Workers in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $35.50 in May 2020.

New Hampshire Economy at a Glance:

New Hampshire
Data Series Back
Data		 Jan
2021		 Feb
2021		 Mar
2021		 Apr
2021		 May
2021		 June
2021

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 762.9 761.3 759.3 757.3 756.9 (p)754.9

Employment(1)

 735.8 736.5 736.5 735.9 735.2 (p)733.4

Unemployment(1)

 27.1 24.8 22.9 21.4 21.8 (p)21.6

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.6 3.3 3.0 2.8 2.9 (p)2.9

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 648.3 652.8 657.7 657.3 656.6 (p)655.9

12-month % change

 -5.7 -5.3 -3.5 14.8 11.3 (p)7.4

Mining and Logging(3)

 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 (p)1.0

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

 27.6 27.9 28.0 28.8 28.1 (p)27.7

12-month % change

 -3.5 -2.8 -2.8 12.1 4.9 (p)1.5

Manufacturing(3)

 66.4 66.7 67.7 67.1 67.1 (p)66.9

12-month % change

 -6.2 -5.8 -4.4 4.0 2.9 (p)2.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 136.8 138.8 139.1 138.5 138.0 (p)136.3

12-month % change

 -2.3 -0.8 -0.6 16.3 11.2 (p)5.6

Information(3)

 11.4 11.6 11.7 11.5 11.6 (p)11.5

12-month % change

 -8.1 -7.2 -6.4 -0.9 0.9 (p)0.9

Financial Activities(3)

 33.8 34.2 34.4 34.3 34.2 (p)34.4

12-month % change

 -1.2 -0.3 0.0 2.4 2.4 (p)3.0

Professional & Business Services(3)

 87.4 87.5 88.5 85.7 84.3 (p)84.2

12-month % change

 3.2 2.9 4.2 10.2 7.1 (p)6.2

Education & Health Services(3)

 116.9 117.4 118.5 118.7 119.1 (p)118.6

12-month % change

 -7.4 -7.3 -4.4 11.5 9.6 (p)3.9

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 61.0 61.4 62.1 64.7 65.8 (p)66.2

12-month % change

 -17.1 -16.8 -13.0 89.2 67.0 (p)46.1

Other Services(3)

 21.7 21.6 21.7 22.0 21.9 (p)23.4

12-month % change

 -15.2 -15.6 -12.9 35.8 20.3 (p)13.6

Government(3)

 84.3 84.7 85.0 85.0 85.5 (p)85.7

12-month % change

 -6.4 -6.7 -4.8 3.0 3.3 (p)2.5

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Manchester Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Boston Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
New England - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2021
New England - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jul 2021
New England Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2021
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – New England Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2021
Average Energy Prices In Boston-Cambridge-Newton – December 2018 Average energy prices News Release Jan 2019
Business Employment Dynamics in New England Employment Table Feb 2013
Business Employment Dynamics in New England Employment Table Nov 2014
Occupational injuries and illnesses in New England Workplace fatalities Table Dec 2013
Occupational injuries and illnesses in New England (PDF) Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Mar 2018
County Employment and Wages in New Hampshire — Second Quarter 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Jan 2020
2014 Data on Employment Status by State and Demographic Group Employment, Unemployment Table Feb 2015
Union Membership of wage and salary workers in New England Employment Table Mar 2012
Union Membership of wage and salary workers in New England (PDF) Employment Table Mar 2012
New England and State Multiple Jobholders: 1997-2010 Employment Table Oct 2011
New England and State Multiple Jobholders: 1997-2010 (PDF) Employment Table Oct 2011
New England and State Unemployment - 2016 Unemployment News Release Apr 2017
New England and State Unemployment — September 2017 Unemployment News Release Nov 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release May 2021
Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton — May 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Jun 2021
Consumer Price Index Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (1982-84 = 100) (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Apr 2020
Consumer Price Index Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2021
Consumer Price Index Northeast (1982-84 = 100) (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Apr 2020
Consumer Price Index US City Average (1982-84 = 100) (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Apr 2020
Consumer Price Index Northeast (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2021
Consumer Price Index US City Average (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2021
Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area — March 2021 Benefits, Pay News Release May 2021
Minimum Wage Workers in New Hampshire-2013 Employment, Unemployment News Release Jun 2014
Fatal Work Injuries in Boston-Cambridge-Newton: 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2020
Fatal Work Injuries in New England - 2014 Workplace fatalities Table Dec 2015
Unemployment in the Boston Area by Division - April 2015 Unemployment News Release Jun 2015
STEM OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES IN NEW ENGLAND-MAY 2014 Pay News Release Feb 2016
Occupational Employment and Wages in Manchester — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021