New Hampshire's 2.6% preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November 2019 was ranked fifth-lowest in the nation, tied with Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa, and Virginia, based on data released this morning by BLS.

 

Lowest were: 

Vermont --- 2.3%

South Carolina --- 2.4%

Utah --- 2.4%

 

New England states -- seasonally adjusted:

Vermont --- 2.3% -- lowest

New Hampshire --- 2.6% -- 5th lowest (tie)

Maine --- 2.8% -- 11th lowest

Massachusetts --- 2.9% -- 12th lowest (tie)

Rhode Island --- 3.5% -- 28th lowest

Connecticut --- 3.7% -- 31st lowest (tie)

 

Highest rates:

Alaska --- 6.1%

Mississippi --- 5.6%

District of Columbia --- 5.3%

 

https://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm

 

For additional Economic and Labor Market Information please contact ELMI.

 

New Hampshire Employment Security Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau

 

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (603) 228-4124 www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi

Research Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228-4173

Economist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229-4427

Covered Employment & Wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228-4060

Current Employment Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228-4175

Local Area Unemployment Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228-4167

Occupational Employment Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229-4315