Snapshot of
Employment in New Hampshire in 2010
- #4 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
- #4 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
- #5 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
- #7 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #7 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #7 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #7 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #8 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #7 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #16 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
- #26 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
- #40 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
- #42 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
Figure 1. Total Employment
Figure 2. Employment by Gender
Figure 3. Employment Percent Change
Figure 4. Unemployment Rate
Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment
New Hampshire
United States
Total Employment
603,420
127,097,160
Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010
-15,970
-3,550,450
Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010
-0.03 %
-0.03 %
Percent of Women Employed
62.30 %
53.60 %
Percent of Men Employed
70.10 %
58.50 %
Unemployment Rate
5.90 %
9.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Women
5.10 %
8.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Men
6.70 %
10.50 %
Table 1. Employment Information for
New Hampshire
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Salary Information for
New Hampshire
Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution
Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution
Figure 8. Average Annual Salary
Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage
Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change
New Hampshire
United States
Average Annual Salary
$44,450
$44,410
Average Hourly Wage
$21.37
$21.35
Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010
0.02 %
0.02 %
Table 2. Salary Information for
New Hampshire
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HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS
1. Management Occupations: $104,270
2. Legal Occupations: $78,760
3. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $77,850
4. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $72,750
5. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $71,320
Table 3. Highest Paying
New Hampshire Occupations
FASTEST GROWING SALARIES
1. Legal Occupations: 0.07 %
2. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.05 %
3. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: 0.04 %
4. Healthcare Support Occupations: 0.03 %
5. Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations: 0.02 %
Table 4.
New Hampshire Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR OCCUPATIONS
1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 16.94 %
2. Sales and Related Occupations: 12.78 %
3. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 8.47 %
4. Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 7.54 %
5. Production Occupations: 6.84 %
Table 5. Popular
New Hampshire Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)
FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT
1. Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations: 0.07 %
2. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.03 %
3. Legal Occupations: 0.02 %
4. Healthcare Support Occupations: 0.02 %
5. Community and Social Service Occupations: 0.01 %
Table 6.
New Hampshire Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment
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LARGEST EMPLOYMENT
2. Health care and social assistance: 14.22%
4. Accommodation and food services: 9.4%
5. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services: 7.38%
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7. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)
LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
3. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 3,799
4. Other services (except public administration): 3,388
5. Accommodation and food services: 2,903
Table
8. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
2. Management of companies and enterprises: 69.94
3. Educational services: 50.86
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9. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
2. Management of companies and enterprises: $6,626,600
3. Manufacturing: $2,483,592
4. Information: $2,184,201
5. Finance and insurance: $1,756,140
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10. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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- Popular Colleges in New Hampshire
- University of New Hampshire-Main Campus - Durham, NH
- Southern New Hampshire University - Manchester, NH
- Dartmouth College - Hanover, NH
- Plymouth State University - Plymouth, NH
- Keene State College - Keene, NH
- NHTI-Concord's Community College - Concord, NH
- Hesser College - Manchester, NH
- New England College - Henniker, NH
- Great Bay Community College - Portsmouth, NH
- Saint Anselm College - Manchester, NH
Table
11. Popular Colleges in
New Hampshire.
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12. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in
New Hampshire.
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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in
New Hampshire
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
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