Portsmouth nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1.4% since Feb.

By Granite State Times

Sep 23, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for March in the Portsmouth metropolitan statistical area was 88,500, a 1.4 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Feb., Portsmouth reported 87,300 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, New Hampshire reported 0.648 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in March.

New Hampshire Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls Feb. vs. March