Unemployment Rates in New England Employment Area October 2010 October 2011 October 2012 Net change United States 9.7 9.0 7.9 −1.8 New England 8.3 7.6 7.4 −0.9 Connecticut 9.1 8.7 9.0 −0.1 Maine 7.6 7.3 7.4 −0.2 Massachusetts 8.3 7.3 6.6 −1.7 New Hampshire 5.7 5.3 5.7 0.0 Rhode Island 11.5 10.4 10.4 −1.1 Vermont 5.9 5.6 5.5 −0.4