Overall unemployment rate moved up to 3.3% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 2,800 roles, based on the most recently available information published in July 2021.
Total employment in the Dover-Durham, NH-ME market declined by 1,402 jobs in June and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 70 bps to 3.3%. The national unemployment rate increased by 60 bps over the same time to 6.1%.
- Dover-Durham, NH-ME unemployment rate is 279 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 590 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in June versus prior month by 9.5% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -3.8%. Key sectors include:
- Government: 10,700; -2,800
- Transportation & Utilities: 9,100; +100
- Education & Healthcare: 8,400; no change
- Business Services: 5,300; +100
- Restaurants & Hotels: 5,100; +400
- Manufacturing: 4,700; no change
- Financial Services: 3,000; +100
- Construction, Mining: 2,100; no change
- Other Jobs: 1,800; +100
- IT & Development: 700; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through June 2021 (Data published July 2021 and reports created on July 28, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.