By Eagle Times Staff
New Hampshire’s preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June was 1.8 percent. This was a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the May rate, which remained at 1.9 percent after revision. The June 2022 seasonally adjusted rate was 2.4 percent, according to the state’s Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau.
Seasonally adjusted estimates for June placed the number of employed residents at 748,990, a decrease of 310 from the previous month and a decrease of 1,570 from June 2022. The number of unemployed residents decreased by 1,120 over-the-month to 13,470. This was 4,680 fewer unemployed than in June 2022. From May 2023 to June 2023, the total labor force decreased by 1,430 to 762,460. This was a decrease of 6,250 New Hampshire residents from June 2022.
Seasonally adjusted New Hampshire nonfarm employment for June 2023 was 698,500. This was 3,900 fewer jobs than in May 2023 and 14,900 more jobs than in June 2022. Private industry accounted for 611,600 of these jobs in June 2023; 3,900 fewer jobs than in May 2023 and 14,100 more jobs than in June 2022.
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