STATE DATA
New Hampshire Economic Indicators
Live BLS unemployment data for New Hampshire — statewide rate, county-level breakdown, and 12-month trend. Sourced directly from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, refreshed monthly.
2.8%
Statewide rate
10
Counties with data
2.3%
County average
0.7 pts
Disparity (max - min)
New Hampshire — 12-Month Unemployment Trend
Statewide unemployment rate, last 12 months. Source: BLS LAUS.
Jan 2026
3.2%
Final
Feb 2026
3.2%
Final
Feb 2026
3.2%
Final
Mar 2026
3.1%
Final
Mar 2026
3.1%
Final
Apr 2026
3.1%
Final
Apr 2026
3.1%
Final
May 2026
3.0%
Final
May 2026
3.0%
Final
Jun 2026
2.9%
Preliminary
Jun 2026
2.9%
Final
Jul 2026
2.8%
Preliminary
Highest Unemployment — New Hampshire
| County | Rate |
|---|---|
| Hillsborough County, NH | 2.7% |
| Rockingham County, NH | 2.6% |
| Cheshire County, NH | 2.5% |
| Coos County, NH | 2.3% |
| Merrimack County, NH | 2.3% |
| Strafford County, NH | 2.3% |
| Grafton County, NH | 2.2% |
| Belknap County, NH | 2.1% |
| Sullivan County, NH | 2.1% |
| Carroll County, NH | 2.0% |
Lowest Unemployment — New Hampshire
| County | Rate |
|---|---|
| Carroll County, NH | 2.0% |
| Sullivan County, NH | 2.1% |
| Belknap County, NH | 2.1% |
| Grafton County, NH | 2.2% |
| Strafford County, NH | 2.3% |
| Merrimack County, NH | 2.3% |
| Coos County, NH | 2.3% |
| Cheshire County, NH | 2.5% |
| Rockingham County, NH | 2.6% |
| Hillsborough County, NH | 2.7% |
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