Feb. 27—New Hampshire maintained its unemployment rate of 2.6% in January, consistent with the rate reported in December. This record was slightly higher than the 2% reported the same time the previous year. In January, the state counted 743,460 employed residents, an increase of 1,350 from December and 560 more than in January 2023. The number of unemployed residents decreased by 200 from December to 19,670 in January. However, there were 4,330 more unemployed people in January than a year earlier. From December to January 2024, the total labor force increased by 1,150 to 763,130, with 4,890 more New Hampshire residents than in January 2023. Nationally, the unemployment rate for January was 3.7%, unchanged from December. The national rate stood at 3.4% in January 2023.

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