Grafton County NH Economic Development Council - Workforce Data
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In the News...


April 9, 2008
Lakes Region SCORE to Offer Course
Serving the southeast part of Grafton County, the Lakes Region Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) is offering a April 29 workshop on starting a business. 

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April 1, 2008
GCEDC Celebrates Incubator Success
The Grafton County Economic Development Council (GCEDC) joined its economic development partner, North Country Council in celebrating an announcement that Mascoma Corporation had successfully found space to relocate within Grafton County’s Upper Valley area.  

(more here)

Workforce Data

Grafton County: General Population                                             
(US Census Bureau estimate)
2006              85,336 
 
Grafton County: Labor Force            
(US Census Bureau estimate)
2006               47,440

Grafton County: Projected Population
(NH Office of Energy & Planning)
2010               88,872
2015               92,430
2020               95,104
2025               97,779
2030             100,659

Employment Projection by Industry & Occupation; 2004-2014
(NH Economic and Labor Information Bureau)
"Employment growth in Grafton County is projected to be the highest of all ten [NH] counties."
"Grafton is the only county with a projected increase in manufacutirng employment..."
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Grafton County Labor Market Areas: General Population
(NH Office of Energy & Planning, 2005)
Lebanon Labor Market Area (inc. Vt)     77,286
Plymouth Labor Market Area                 35,210
Littleton Labor Market Area (inc. Vt)      27,168
Haverhill Labor Market Area                   6,885

Grafton County Labor Market Areas: Labor Force & Unemployment
(Economic & Labor Market Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2005)
Lebanon Labor Market Area (inc. Vt)     45,032   1,029/2.3%
Plymouth Labor Market Area                 19,198     605/3.2%
Littleton Labor Market Area (inc. Vt)      14,773     482/3.3%
Haverhill Labor Market Area                   2,960     109/3.7%

NH Occupational Employment and Wages, 2007
(NH Economic and Labor Information Bureau)
Lebanon Labor Market Area
Plymouth Labor Market Area
Northern NH (including Haverhill and Littleton Labor Market Areas)

Unemployment Data, Oct. 2007 (Not Seasonally Adjusted)   
(NH Economic and Labor Information Bureau)
United States                 5.0% 
New Hampshire              3.6%
Grafton County               2.5%
Littleton LMA            2.7%
Plymouth LMA          2.6%
Lebanon LMA           2.3%
Haverhill LMA            3.3%

Commuting
US Census Bureau - Mean travel time to work (age 16+): 19.6 minutes 

Educational Attainment
According to the University of New Hampshire's Carsey Institute, 32.7% of Grafton County's workers have a bachelor or graduate degree; this is more than any other county in New Hampshire. Link)
 
Helpful Links
University of New Hampshire's Carsey Institute
US Census Bureau's American Factfinder
NHetwork; New Hampshire's Economic & Labor Market Information Data System
NH Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau; Employment and Wages
US Dept. of Labor; Bureau of Labor Statistics