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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Washington, NH was 2.8%, which was 10.7% greater than the unemployment rate of 2.5% across the entire state of New Hampshire. Compared to the unemployment rate of 5.5% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 96.4%. The most common industries in Washington are: Construction (11.2% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.6% of civilian employees), Health care (5.7% of civilian employees). 52.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 30.0% less than the rate of 68.4% across the entire state of New Hampshire.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Construction11.2%
(47)		19.5%
(43)		2.0%
(4)
Educational services8.6%
(36)		2.7%
(6)		15.2%
(30)
Health care5.7%
(24)		0.9%
(2)		11.2%
(22)
Transportation equipment5.5%
(23)		7.7%
(17)		3.0%
(6)
Accommodation and food services4.3%
(18)		4.1%
(9)		4.6%
(9)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.3%
(18)		4.5%
(10)		4.1%
(8)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.3%
(14)		2.7%
(6)		4.1%
(8)
Finance and insurance3.3%
(14)		1.4%
(3)		5.6%
(11)
Public administration3.1%
(13)		4.1%
(9)		2.0%
(4)
Department and other general merchandise stores2.9%
(12)		2.3%
(5)		3.6%
(7)
Metal and metal products2.6%
(11)		3.2%
(7)		2.0%
(4)
Machinery2.6%
(11)		1.4%
(3)		4.1%
(8)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations2.6%
(11)		3.2%
(7)		2.0%
(4)
Personal and laundry services2.2%
(9)		0.9%
(2)		3.6%
(7)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation2.2%
(9)		2.7%
(6)		1.5%
(3)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components2.2%
(9)		2.3%
(5)		2.0%
(4)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers2.2%
(9)		4.1%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Printing and related support activities1.9%
(8)		1.8%
(4)		2.0%
(4)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers1.9%
(8)		0.9%
(2)		3.0%
(6)
Other direct selling establishments1.7%
(7)		2.3%
(5)		1.0%
(2)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores1.4%
(6)		0.9%
(2)		2.0%
(4)
Paper1.4%
(6)		1.8%
(4)		1.0%
(2)
Repair and maintenance1.2%
(5)		2.3%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Wood products1.2%
(5)		2.3%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Food and beverage stores1.2%
(5)		1.8%
(4)		0.5%
(1)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.2%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		2.5%
(5)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers1.2%
(5)		0.9%
(2)		1.5%
(3)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores1.2%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		2.5%
(5)
U. S. Postal service1.2%
(5)		1.4%
(3)		1.0%
(2)
Social assistance1.0%
(4)		0.9%
(2)		1.0%
(2)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.0%
(4)		1.8%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers1.0%
(4)		0.9%
(2)		1.0%
(2)
Fuel dealers1.0%
(4)		0.9%
(2)		1.0%
(2)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.7%
(3)		1.4%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation0.7%
(3)		1.4%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Retail florists0.7%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		1.5%
(3)
Plastics and rubber products0.7%
(3)		1.4%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.7%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		1.5%
(3)
Chemicals0.5%
(2)		0.9%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.5%
(2)		0.9%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Computer and electronic products0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(2)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.5%
(2)		0.9%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(2)		0.9%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.5%
(2)		0.9%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(2)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(2)
Music stores0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(2)
Water transportation0.5%
(2)		0.9%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.5%
(2)		0.9%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(2)
Textile mills and textile products0.5%
(2)		0.9%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Private households0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(2)
Utilities0.2%
(1)		0.5%
(1)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Washington

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.8%Males
  • 1.5%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Washington:

2.8%
New Hampshire:

2.5%
Unemployment in 2022:
Washington:

3.1%
New Hampshire:

2.5%
Unemployment in 2021:
Washington:

4.2%
New Hampshire:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2020:
Washington:

7.7%
New Hampshire:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2019:
Washington:

2.8%
New Hampshire:

2.6%
Unemployment in 2018:
Washington:

3.1%
New Hampshire:

2.6%
Unemployment in 2017:
Washington:

3.8%
New Hampshire:

2.8%
Unemployment in 2016:
Washington:

3.3%
New Hampshire:

2.9%
Unemployment in 2015:
Washington:

4.3%
New Hampshire:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2014:
Washington:

5.3%
New Hampshire:

4.3%
Unemployment in 2013:
Washington:

5.5%
New Hampshire:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2012:
Washington:

6.3%
New Hampshire:

5.4%
Unemployment in 2011:
Washington:

6.9%
New Hampshire:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2010:
Washington:

6.9%
New Hampshire:

6.1%
Unemployment in 2009:
Washington:

7.0%
New Hampshire:

6.1%
Unemployment in 2008:
Washington:

3.5%
New Hampshire:

3.7%
Unemployment in 2007:
Washington:

4.4%
New Hampshire:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
Washington:

3.6%
New Hampshire:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2005:
Washington:

3.6%
New Hampshire:

3.6%
Unemployment in 2004:
Washington:

4.0%
New Hampshire:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2003:
Washington:

4.0%
New Hampshire:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2002:
Washington:

3.7%
New Hampshire:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2001:
Washington:

3.3%
New Hampshire:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2000:
Washington:

2.8%
New Hampshire:

2.7%
Unemployment in 1999:
Washington:

3.5%
New Hampshire:

2.7%
Unemployment in 1998:
Washington:

3.5%
New Hampshire:

2.8%
Unemployment in 1997:
Washington:

1.7%
New Hampshire:

3.4%
Unemployment in 1996:
Washington:

2.7%
New Hampshire:

3.8%
Unemployment in 1995:
Washington:

2.9%
New Hampshire:

3.8%
Unemployment in 1994:
Washington:

2.9%
New Hampshire:

4.5%
Unemployment in 1993:
Washington:

4.4%
New Hampshire:

6.1%
Unemployment in 1992:
Washington:

4.5%
New Hampshire:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1991:
Washington:

5.4%
New Hampshire:

6.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
Washington:

5.6%
New Hampshire:

5.3%

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Washington:

3.0% (12)
New Hampshire:

3.3% (20,948)
5:30am:
Washington:

6.9% (28)
New Hampshire:

3.1% (19,529)
6am:
Washington:

4.9% (20)
New Hampshire:

4.8% (30,560)
6:30am:
Washington:

9.6% (39)
New Hampshire:

8.7% (55,574)
7am:
Washington:

13.3% (54)
New Hampshire:

11.3% (72,142)
7:30am:
Washington:

13.1% (53)
New Hampshire:

14.7% (93,945)
8am:
Washington:

9.9% (40)
New Hampshire:

14.7% (93,766)
8:30am:
Washington:

11.6% (47)
New Hampshire:

10.7% (68,355)
9am:
Washington:

4.9% (20)
New Hampshire:

4.9% (31,547)
10am:
Washington:

2.0% (8)
New Hampshire:

4.4% (28,251)
11am:
Washington:

0.5% (2)
New Hampshire:

1.9% (12,237)
12pm:
Washington:

1.2% (5)
New Hampshire:

0.9% (5,974)
4pm:
Washington:

5.2% (21)
New Hampshire:

6.8% (43,620)
>4pm:
Washington:

5.7% (23)
New Hampshire:

5.8% (36,810)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Washington:

4.0% (16)
New Hampshire:

3.9% (24,932)
5 to 9 minutes:
Washington:

4.0% (16)
New Hampshire:

11.7% (74,466)
10 to 14 minutes:
Washington:

8.4% (34)
New Hampshire:

15.2% (97,185)
15 to 19 minutes:
Washington:

8.4% (34)
New Hampshire:

14.3% (91,417)
20 to 24 minutes:
Washington:

11.9% (48)
New Hampshire:

13.1% (83,562)
25 to 29 minutes:
Washington:

7.2% (29)
New Hampshire:

5.7% (36,290)
30 to 34 minutes:
Washington:

9.6% (39)
New Hampshire:

10.9% (69,722)
35 to 39 minutes:
Washington:

4.9% (20)
New Hampshire:

2.7% (17,218)
40 to 44 minutes:
Washington:

2.2% (9)
New Hampshire:

3.2% (20,648)
45 to 59 minutes:
Washington:

16.3% (66)
New Hampshire:

6.9% (44,234)
60 to 89 minutes:
Washington:

9.4% (38)
New Hampshire:

5.7% (36,458)
90 or more minutes:
Washington:

5.7% (23)
New Hampshire:

2.7% (17,126)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Washington
Means of transportation to work - New Hampshire
Drove car alone:
Washington:

75.8% (307)
New Hampshire:

81.8% (522,043)
Carpooled:
Washington:

12.6% (51)
New Hampshire:

9.8% (62,763)
Walked:
Washington:

2.5% (10)
New Hampshire:

2.9% (18,545)
Other means:
Washington:

1.0% (4)
New Hampshire:

0.6% (3,656)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Washington:

85.8% (307)
New Hampshire:

89.3% (522,043)
In 2 person carpool:
Washington:

13.7% (49)
New Hampshire:

9.0% (52,861)
In 3 person carpool:
Washington:

0.6% (2)
New Hampshire:

1.2% (7,103)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Washington:

52.6% (220)
New Hampshire:

68.4% (445,255)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Washington:

6.7% (28)
New Hampshire:

2.9% (18,595)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Washington:

10.0% (42)
New Hampshire:

8.1% (52,725)
Local government workers:
Washington:

10.5% (44)
New Hampshire:

7.2% (46,607)
State government workers:
Washington:

1.4% (6)
New Hampshire:

3.3% (21,558)
Federal government workers:
Washington:

1.7% (7)
New Hampshire:

2.3% (15,106)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Washington:

16.0% (67)
New Hampshire:

7.6% (49,520)
Unpaid family workers:
Washington:

1.0% (4)
New Hampshire:

0.2% (1,505)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Washington:

60.6% (134)
New Hampshire:

71.5% (246,493)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Washington:

5.0% (11)
New Hampshire:

4.0% (13,714)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Washington:

6.3% (14)
New Hampshire:

4.7% (16,096)
Local government workers - Males:
Washington:

6.3% (14)
New Hampshire:

4.8% (16,494)
State government workers - Males:
Washington:

1.4% (3)
New Hampshire:

3.0% (10,226)
Federal government workers - Males:
Washington:

2.3% (5)
New Hampshire:

2.6% (8,801)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Washington:

18.1% (40)
New Hampshire:

9.3% (32,158)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Washington:

43.7% (86)
New Hampshire:

64.9% (198,762)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Washington:

8.6% (17)
New Hampshire:

1.6% (4,881)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Washington:

14.2% (28)
New Hampshire:

12.0% (36,629)
Local government workers - Females:
Washington:

15.2% (30)
New Hampshire:

9.8% (30,113)
State government workers - Females:
Washington:

1.5% (3)
New Hampshire:

3.7% (11,332)
Federal government workers - Females:
Washington:

1.0% (2)
New Hampshire:

2.1% (6,305)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Washington:

13.7% (27)
New Hampshire:

5.7% (17,362)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Washington:

2.0% (4)
New Hampshire:

0.3% (903)
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