United States Congress Joint Economic Committee

New Hampshire

July 2024

Labor Market (BLS/Haver)
Most Recent Prior Month 12 Mo. Prior
New Hampshire Unemployment (U-3) 2.7% 2.8% 2.2%
U.S. Official Rate (U-3) 3.7% 3.7% 3.4%
U.S. "Real" Rate (U-6) 7.0% 7.1% 6.7%
New Hampshire Labor Force Participation Rate 66.0% 66.1% 65.9%
U.S. Labor Force Participation Rate 62.6% 62.5% 62.6%
Prices (BLS/Haver, AAA)
Most Recent Prior Month 12 Mo. Prior
CPI-U Inflation 3.4% 3.1% 6.5%
"Core" CPI Inflation 3.9% 4.0% 5.7%
National Gas/gal. Updated 7/26/24 12:00 AM $3.52 $3.49 $3.69
New Hampshire Gas/gal. $3.41 $3.35 $3.54
Northeast Region: Loaf of Bread $2.06 $2.06 $1.80
Northeast Region: Ground Beef/lb. $3.85 $3.74 $4.16
Economic Growth (BEA, WSJ/Haver)
U.S. Real GDP
Q2/2024 (Advance Estimate)
2.8%
NH Real GDP
Q1/2024
0.8%
S&P 500 (YTD)
0.29% Updated 1/16/24 5:00 AM
Minimum Wage (DOL/WHD)
National Hourly Rate
$7.25
NH Hourly Rate
$7.25
Last Generated: 7/26/24 10:05 AM