New Hampshire
NH unemployment rates rises to 2.9%
Mar. 4—New Hampshire’s unemployment rate ticked up to 2.9% in January. The rate was 2.8% in December and 2.3% in January 2024, according to the Department of Employment Security. The 22,290 unemployed residents in January were 620 more than in December and 4,600 more than in January 2024. There were 754,720 employed residents in January, an increase of 1,090 from December and 6,620 more than …