ECONOMIC CONDITIONS in New Hampshire
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
in New Hampshire
January 2001
Volume 101, Number 01
Toxic Release Inventory .............. 2
Vital Signs Released ................ 3
Local Area Unemployment Statistics ............... 5
Current Employment Statistics ............... 6 For Additional Information .......... 8
Business Failures Decreased in 1998
Business starts near 1997 number
D uring 1998 New Hampshire reported 708 business starts and 322 business failures. Roughly
A recently released Bureau of the Census publication, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1999, included data
the same number of establishments
compiled by the Dun and Bradstreet
started business in the state in 1997 and Corporation on starts and failures. Their
in 1998, while fewer businesses failed in definition of a business start is a "newly
1998 than in 1997.
opened active establishment." Not
included are changes in ownership of
All New England states saw fewer
previously operating businesses; merg-
business closings in 1998 than in 1997. ers; or changes in the business name,
Business starts remained fairly constant location, or legal type.
in all New England states except Massa-
chusetts and Vermont where the num- Business failures are defined as "busi-
bers decreased -9.1 and -10.3 percent, nesses involved in court proceedings or
respectively.
voluntary actions involving losses to
creditors." Not included are businesses
Business Starts Were Similar in 1998 and 1997 - Failures Declined
that "discontinue operations for reasons such as loss of capital, inadequate profits, ill health, retirement, etc." At the
718
708
same time, no firm conclusion may be
reached as to the influence of new
432
business starts on the economy of a
322
region. What is not revealed by these two indicators is the size or type of
business, total employment, value added
of the goods and services produced, and
other related measures of economic
1997
1998
activity.
Elisabeth Picard
Business Starts Business Failures
Business Starts and Failures - New England States
Published by the Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau
Percent Change Business Starts Business Failures Starts Failures
1997 1998 1997 1998 97-98 97-98
Connecticut
2,123 2,069 640 530 -2.5% -17.2%
Maine
570 577 398 259 1.2% -34.9%
Massachusetts 3,766 3,425 1,687 1,200 -9.1% -28.9%
New Hampshire 718 708 432 322 -1.4% -25.5%
Rhode Island
511 544 188 150 6.5% -20.2%
Vermont
291 261 150
80 -10.3% -46.7%
United States 166,740 155,141 84,342 71,857 -7.0% -14.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau,
Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau
nhes.state.nh.us/lmipage.htm
Economic Conditions in New Hampshire -- January 2001
nhes.state.nh.us/lmipage.htm
Toxic Release Inventory
S ince 1990 the Environmental Protection Agency has required all manufacturers to report toxic
Despite the jump in total reported toxic releases in New Hampshire, only three states ? Hawaii, Rhode Island, and
releases. By July 1 each year, facilities Vermont ? had lower amounts. The six
must report their estimated amounts of New England states were among the
releases and other waste management of eight lowest releasing states. Delaware
toxic chemicals for the preceding calen- was sidled between Massachusetts and
dar year. Beginning in 1998 seven
Connecticut.
nonmanufacturing industries were
added. Only two, electric utilities that Nevada and Arizona had the largest
combust coal and/or oil and chemical
releases ? 1.27 billion pounds and 1.07
wholesalers, relate to New Hampshire. billion pounds, respectively. In both
These additions, however, effectively
cases over a billion pounds were added
increased the New Hampshire release by with the inclusion of the new industries,
a factor of nearly two and a half.
specifically mining. Nearly all these
releases were on-site land releases.
Three electric facilities, Merrimack
Conversely, nearly all the New Hamp-
Station in Bow, Schiller Station in
shire releases were on-site air emissions.
Portsmouth, and Newington Station combined for nearly all the releases.
Martin Capodice
The number one toxin emitted by these
facilities was hydrochloric acid --
3,072,000 pounds -- bringing the
total of that substance reported to the EPA from New Hampshire facilities to 3,335,600.
New Hampshire Most Affected of New England States by Added Industries
16
Sulfuric acid was second with 740,000 pounds added to 125,611 reported by manufac-
14 12
7.7 0.1
Pounds in Millions
turers. The added reporting industries did not affect any other New England state to a similar degree. Massachusetts' was closest with their reported
10 2.4
8
6 4.1 4
7.5
7.3
9.6
2 3.0
0
Added Industries Manufacturers
0.5 1.7
0.0 0.4
release nearly doubling. Ver-
NH
CT
MA
ME
RI
VT
mont did not report any releases
Toxic Waste Released in New England States
from the added industries.
Top 10 Toxic Chemicals Released in New Hampshire
Manufacturing Electric Utilities Total Pounds
Chemical
Pounds
Pounds
Released
Hydrochloric Acid
263,600
3,072,000
3,335,600
Sulfuric Acid
125,611
740,000
865,611
Methanol
581,499
504
582,003
Xylene (mixed isomers)
305,109
0
305,109
Ammonia
209,388
4,400
213,788
Hydrogen Flouride
0
206,600
206,600
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
196,677
0
196,677
Toluene
178,372
0
178,372
Ethylbenzene
109,732
0
109,732
Manganese Compounds
102,407
4,764
107,171
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Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau
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Economic Conditions in New Hampshire -- January 2001
Vital Signs: Economic and Social Indicators for New Hampshire, 1996-1999,
69 pages, January 2001
Total wages paid by New Hampshire
and Social Indicators for New Hampshire
employers reached $19.0 billion in 1999. 1996-1999. This publication examines
New Hampshire's average annual
the New Hampshire economy over the
unemployment rate of 2.7 percent for four-year span with narrative and graphs
1999 was again the lowest it has been showing trends and developments.
since 1988. New Hampshire ranked first
in New England in export growth for
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1999. Both Morgan Quitno Press and available by calling (603) 228-4124; by
the UnitedHealth Group Center rated accessing our Web site at
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total crime index in the nation for the
second year in a row.
ELMI Publications
These statistics are examples of 700 indicators found in Vital Signs: Economic
NH Employment Security 32 South Main Street Concord NH 03301
Vital Signs Released
Unemployment Compensation Claims Activity
Total Regular Unemployment Compensation Programs:
Initial Claims Continued Weeks
Nov-00 2,859 8,487
Oct-00 Nov-99 1,649 2,398 8,033 10,104
Change from Previous
Month
Year
Net Percent Net Percent
1,210 73.4% 461 19.2%
454 5.7% (1,617) -16.0%
Claims Activity
Unemployment Compensation Fund, November 2000
Unemployment compensation fund balance at the end of November: Average payment for a week of total unemployment: Net benefits paid: Net contributions received during the month: Interest Received:
$324,265,518.16 $220.80
$1,372,565.31 $2,425,775.51
$0.00
Trust Fund
20,000 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000
0
Continued Weeks Claimed
Nov-98 through Nov-00
For the third consecutive year both initial and
continued claims rose in November over October. Many of the initial claims originated in Manchester.
Nov-98 Feb May Aug
Nov-99 Feb May Aug
Nov-00
Nov-00 174.1
Oct-00 174.0
change from previous United States
Nov-99 Month Year All Urban Areas (CPI-U)
168.3
0.1%
3.4% (1982-1984=100)
Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau
Consumer Price Index
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Economic Conditions in New Hampshire -- January 2001
N.H. and U.S.
Seasonally
Adjusted
4.5%
Unemployment 4.0%
Rate
3.5%
3.0%
Despite having the lowest
unemployment rate
2.5%
recorded for the state, New Hampshire fell short 2.0%
of having the lowest rate
in the region.
Jul-00 Aug-00 Sep-00 Oct-00 Nov-00
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Unemployment Rates by Region
U.S. Mass. N.E. N.H.
preliminary revised Nov-00 Oct-00 Nov-99
United States
Northeast New England Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island
Vermont
Mid Atlantic New Jersey New York Pennsylvania
4.0%
3.8% 2.4% 1.7% 2.5% 2.6% 1.8% 3.6%
2.8%
4.3% 4.0% 4.6% 4.2%
3.9%
3.8% 2.5% 2.0% 3.5% 2.4% 2.5% 3.3%
2.7%
4.2% 3.8% 4.4% 4.2%
4.1%
4.2% 3.2% 2.9% 3.7% 3.3% 2.5% 3.9%
2.8%
4.6% 4.4% 4.9% 4.2%
Labor Force Estimates
By Place of Residence
Jul-00 Aug-00
New Hampshire
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
2.9%
Civilian Labor Force 686,440 683,970
Number Employed 665,450 664,190
Number Unemployed 20,990
19,780
United States (in thousands)
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
4.1%
Civilian Labor Force 140,399 140,742
Number Employed 134,749 134,912
Number Unemployed
5,650
5,829
Sep-00
2.4% 683,760 667,330
16,430
3.9% 140,639 135,161
5,477
revised
Oct-00
2.5% 686,990 669,810
17,180
3.9% 140,918 135,422
5,496
preliminary
Nov-00
1.8% 681,810 669,860 11,950
4.0% 141,052 135,373
5,679
Seasonally Adjusted Nonfarm Employment
By Place of Establishment
Industry
Jul-00 Aug-00 Sep-00
revised
Oct-00
preliminary
Nov-00
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES Mining*
610,200 610,900 613,300 612,300 614,100
500
500
500
500
400
Construction Manufacturing
Durable Goods
26,200 106,000 75,800
26,000 26,100 106,100 106,200 76,200 76,300
26,200 106,100 76,300
26,100 106,300 76,600
Nondurable Goods Transportation and Public Utilities Trade
Wholesale Trade
30,200 20,900 160,900 32,000
29,900 19,900 162,100 31,700
29,900 21,600 161,900 32,300
29,800 21,700 162,300 32,300
29,700 21,300 162,800 32,700
Retail Trade
128,900 130,400 129,600
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 32,900 32,700 32,800
Services
179,800 180,400 180,700
130,000 32,900 179,600
130,100 33,000 181,000
Government
83,000 83,200 83,500 83,000 83,200
* Since N.H. mining employment exhibits no clear seasonal pattern, these estimates are not adjusted.
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Economic Conditions in New Hampshire -- January 2001
Labor Force Estimates
New Hampshire Number of Workers
Total Civilian Labor Force Employed Unemployed
Unemployment Rate (% of labor force)
Nov-00 Oct-00 Nov-99 preliminary revised
683,680 683,040 676,710 670,940 668,430 659,070
12,740 14,610 17,640
1.9%
2.1% 2.6%
Unemployment Rates by Area
Local Area Unemployment
Statistics (LAUS)
Not Seasonally Adjusted
Nov-00 Oct-00
preliminary
revised
U.S. and Regional States
United States
3.8%
3.6%
Northeast
3.6%
3.5%
New England
2.2%
2.3%
Connecticut
1.6%
2.0%
Maine
2.6%
3.0%
Massachusetts
2.3%
2.1%
New Hampshire
1.9%
2.1%
Rhode Island
3.1%
3.4%
Vermont
2.6%
2.4%
Mid Atlantic
4.1%
3.9%
New Jersey
3.6%
3.5%
New York
4.3%
4.3%
Pennsylvania
4.1%
3.8%
Labor Market Areas (NH Portions Only)
Berlin LMA
2.8%
2.0%
Seabrook-South Hampton, NH
Portion Boston MA-NH PMSA
4.1%
4.7%
Claremont LMA
1.6%
1.7%
Colebrook LMA Concord LMA
5.2% 1.4%
2.4% 1.6%
Conway LMA NH Portion Hartford-Lebanon
1.9%
2.2%
VT-NH LMA
1.1%
1.2%
NH Portion Keene-Brattleboro NH-VT LMA
1.6%
2.0%
Laconia LMA
1.5%
1.8%
Lancaster LMA
3.0%
2.4%
Salem-Derry, NH Portion Lawrence
MA-NH PMSA
3.1%
3.6%
Littleton LMA
2.8%
1.9%
Pelham, NH Portion Lowell MA-NH
PMSA
3.1%
3.5%
Manchester LMA Nashua LMA
1.5% 2.0%
1.8% 2.4%
Peterborough LMA Plymouth LMA
1.9%
2.0%
1.3%
1.4%
NH Portion Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA
1.5%
1.9%
Belknap Carroll
Counties
1.5% 2.0%
1.7% 2.2%
Cheshire Coos
1.8% 3.4%
2.2% 2.2%
Grafton Hillsborough
1.5%
1.4%
1.8%
2.1%
Merrimack Rockingham
1.4% 2.4%
1.5% 2.8%
Strafford Sullivan
1.6%
2.1%
1.6%
1.7%
Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau
Nov-99
3.8% 4.0% 2.9% 2.7% 3.8% 2.9% 2.6% 3.4% 2.5% 4.4% 4.0% 4.7% 4.0%
5.3%
4.0% 2.4% 8.2% 1.8% 2.5%
1.0%
2.1% 2.3% 5.0%
4.2% 3.8%
5.1% 2.2% 2.7% 2.4% 2.7%
2.1%
2.2% 2.4% 2.3% 5.8% 2.0% 2.5% 1.9% 3.3% 2.0% 2.5%
By Place of Residence
Unemployment rates in the New Hampshire portion of its Labor Market Areas (LMA) and Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas (PMSA)
November Unemployment Rate
Colebrook LMA
5.2%
Less than 1.5% 1.6% to 2.5% 2.6% to 3.5% Greater than 3.5%
Lancaster LMA 3.0%
Berlin LMA 2.8%
Littleton LMA 2.8%
Plymouth LMA 1.3%
Conway LMA 1.9%
Lebanon area
1.1%
Laconia LMA 1.5%
1.6% Claremont LMA
Concord LMA 1.4%
NH portion Portsmouth-
Rochester, NH-ME PMSA
?
1.5%
NH portion Keene-
Brattleboro, NH-VT LMA
1.6%
1.5%
Manchester
Peterborough PMSA
Salem -
LMA
Area
1.9%
2.0%
3.1%
? Seabrook,
Nashua PMSA
South Hampton towns
?Pelham
4.1%
3.1%
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