New Hampshire's jobless rate is 5.3 percent, according to the most recent report from the state's Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau. It was 5.5 percent in April. The number of unemployed residents dropped in May by 1,350, to 39,680.
The local area unemployment estimates for May 2013, which were released last week, include (*estimates by place of residence; not seasonally adjusted):
Amherst ~
employment: 5,820
unemployment: 280
rate: 4.6 percent
Bedford ~
employment: 10,990
unemployment: 480
rate: 4.2 percent
Concord ~
employment: 21,370
unemployment: 1,050
rate: 4.7 percent
Exeter ~
employment: 7,620
unemployment: 370
rate: 4.6 percent
Hampton ~
employment: 9,370
unemployment: 530
rate: 5.4 percent
Londonderry ~
employment: 13,600
unemployment: 750
rate: 5.2 percent
Merrimack ~
employment: 15,350
unemployment: 730
rate: 4.5 percent
Milford ~
employment: 8,870
unemployment: 470
rate: 5.1 percent
Nashua ~
employment: 47,110
unemployment: 2,790
rate: 5.6 percent
Portsmouth ~
employment: 13,570
unemployment: 550
rate: 3.9 percent
Salem ~
employment: 16,340
unemployment: 1,270
rate: 7.2 percent
Windham ~
employment: 7,390
unemployment: 420
rate: 5.4 percent
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