How many jobs were added in New Hampshire last month?
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New Hampshire gained 4,500 jobs in June 2026, ranking it eighth among states in job growth. Those figures comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the state has averaged about 777 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+4.5K
month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
8th
rank among states in monthly job growth (June 2026)
June 2026's gain of 4,500 jobs was the 3rd consecutive month of positive job growth in New Hampshire. Monthly job growth was up from the 600 gain in May 2026.
During the latest five year period (July 2021 to June 2026), New Hampshire gained jobs in 35 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the fifth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+6,900) while job growth was weakest in June 2022 (-2,000).
There were 4,500 more jobs in June 2026 in New Hampshire than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, July 2021–June 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which New Hampshire sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in June 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in June 2026 were arts, entertainment, and recreation, local government, and accommodation and food services. Arts, entertainment, and recreation added 900 jobs, local government gained 700 jobs, while accommodation and food services added 700. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 200 jobs during June 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in New Hampshire (June 2026)
How does New Hampshire's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?
In 2025, New Hampshire lost an average of 733 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 292, and the third-lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as third-lowest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,500 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 983 on average every month in 2015.
In 2025, New Hampshire lost an average of 733 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within New Hampshire
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +8,100 | |
| 2. | +200 |
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