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New Hampshire Unemployment Rate Falls in November

Official jobs and unemployment numbers aren’t the only way to trace the recession and the recovery
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Official jobs and unemployment numbers aren’t the only way to trace the recession and the recovery

The state’s unemployment rate remains the lowest in the nation, dipping to 2.7% in November.

New data from the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security show the state lost 380 jobs last month, but that was offset by a shrinking labor force.

Retail, healthcare and education sectors had modest jobs gains, while manufacturing and construction were basically flat.

Since the start of the year, there’s been job growth in nearly every part of the state economy. The national unemployment rate is 4.6%

Todd started as a news correspondent with NHPR in 2009. He spent nearly a decade in the non-profit world, working with international development agencies and anti-poverty groups. He holds a master’s degree in public administration from Columbia University.
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