Learn More About NH’s Economy and Labor Market
Are you or someone you know out of work? We're not just the unemployment office. NH Employment Security is one of the best kept secrets in state government. I want to change that! We help people find work, their first job or a better job. We help employers find candidates that meet their job specifications.
We assist people in filing for Unemployment Compensation benefits to sustain them through the hard times of job loss. All unemployment claims-related questions should be directed to unemploymentbenefits.nh.gov, or call the Unemployment Assistance Hotline at 603-271-7700.
| Aug-23 | Jul-23 | Aug-22 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.7% |
| NSA | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% |
| Aug-23 | Jul-23 | Aug-22 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| NSA | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
SA = Seasonally Adjusted
NSA = Not Seasonally Adjusted
| August 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Initial Claims | 1,942 |
| Continued Weeks Claims | 12,937 |
| Average payment for a week of unemployment | $344.36 |
Recent Updates
- QCEW 2022 Annual Averages and 2023 Quarter 1 (10/12/23)
- Consumer Price Index (CPI) (10/12/23)
- Manufacturing in New Hampshire Fact Sheet 2023(10/10/23)
- Registered Job Seekers by EEO category and Population Statistics tables for Affirmative Action (10/06/23)
- Economic Analysis Report 2023(09/28/23)
- Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) (09/21/23)
- Unemployment Rates by State in Rank Order (09/19/23)
- New Hampshire Current Employment Statistics (CES) (09/12/23)
- Unemployment News Release (09/12/23)
- New Hampshire Economic Conditions (09/06/23)
- Business Employment Dynamics - Quarter Ending December 2022 (08/02/23)
- Job Ads Summary - April/May/June 2023 (07/18/23)
- New Hampshire Vital Signs 2023 (06/20/23)
- NH Employment County Projections, 2020 to 2030 (05/19/23)
- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization (05/01/23)
- NEW Occupational Profile included in GraniteStats(04/10/23)
- New Hampshire Short-term Projections, 2022 Q2 to 2024 Q2(03/07/23)
- New Hampshire Community Profiles, January 2023 (02/01/23)
- New Hampshire Planning Region Projections, 2020 to 2030 (01/12/23)
- Population Statistics Tables for Affirmative Action (01/05/23)
- Apprenticeships in New Hampshire (11/14/22)
- Veterans in New Hampshire (11/10/22)