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Civilian labor force in Portsmouth, NH

Civilian labor force in Portsmouth, NH was 13,618 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 11 cities in 2025.

2025, persons13,618
Change on 2024+1%
Rank6th of 11Cities in New Hampshire ranked
Series high13,6182025
Series low9,8431994

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Civilian labor force in Portsmouth, NH, 1990 to 2025

9,00010K11K12K13K14K19901996200220082014202020251990: 13,151 persons1991: 10,728 persons1992: 10,242 persons1993: 10,180 persons1994: 9,843 persons1995: 12,382 persons1996: 12,228 persons1997: 12,524 persons1998: 12,438 persons1999: 12,513 persons2000: 12,548 persons2001: 12,587 persons2002: 12,751 persons2003: 13,032 persons2004: 13,163 persons2005: 13,177 persons2006: 13,171 persons2007: 13,298 persons2008: 13,257 persons2009: 13,183 persons2010: 13,001 persons2011: 13,052 persons2012: 13,231 persons2013: 13,282 persons2014: 13,372 persons2015: 13,552 persons2016: 12,764 persons2017: 12,844 persons2018: 13,027 persons2019: 13,197 persons2020: 12,981 persons2021: 12,967 persons2022: 13,231 persons2023: 13,295 persons2024: 13,488 persons2025: 13,618 persons9,00010K11K12K13K14K19902002201420251990: 13,151 persons1991: 10,728 persons1992: 10,242 persons1993: 10,180 persons1994: 9,843 persons1995: 12,382 persons1996: 12,228 persons1997: 12,524 persons1998: 12,438 persons1999: 12,513 persons2000: 12,548 persons2001: 12,587 persons2002: 12,751 persons2003: 13,032 persons2004: 13,163 persons2005: 13,177 persons2006: 13,171 persons2007: 13,298 persons2008: 13,257 persons2009: 13,183 persons2010: 13,001 persons2011: 13,052 persons2012: 13,231 persons2013: 13,282 persons2014: 13,372 persons2015: 13,552 persons2016: 12,764 persons2017: 12,844 persons2018: 13,027 persons2019: 13,197 persons2020: 12,981 persons2021: 12,967 persons2022: 13,231 persons2023: 13,295 persons2024: 13,488 persons2025: 13,618 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202513,618
202413,488
202313,295
202213,231
202112,967
202012,981
201913,197
201813,027
201712,844
201612,764
201513,552
201413,372
201313,282
201213,231
201113,052
201013,001
200913,183
200813,257
200713,298
200613,171
200513,177
200413,163
200313,032
200212,751
200112,587
200012,548
199912,513
199812,438
199712,524
199612,228
199512,382
19949,843
199310,180
199210,242
199110,728
199013,151

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Portsmouth, NH, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Portsmouth, NH, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/portsmouth-nh. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Portsmouth, NH, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/portsmouth-nh.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Portsmouth, NH, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/portsmouth-nh (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Portsmouth, NH?

Civilian labor force in Portsmouth, NH was 13,618 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 11 cities in 2025.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Portsmouth, NH?

13,618 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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