How many jobs were added in last month?

Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed monthly
New Hampshire gained 2,900 jobs in April 2026, ranking it 25th among states in job growth. Those figures come 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 720 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.

+2.9K

month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)

25th

rank among states in monthly job growth (April 2026)
New Hampshire’s job gain of 2,900 April 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was up from the 700 loss in March 2026.
During the latest five year period (May 2021 to April 2026), New Hampshire gained jobs in 34 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the eighth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2021 (+8,400) while job growth was weakest in June 2022 (-2,000).

There were 2,900 more jobs in April 2026 in New Hampshire than the previous month.

Monthly change in nonfarm employment, May 2021–April 2026, seasonally adjusted

Which New Hampshire sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in April 2026?

The three supersectors with the highest job growth in April 2026 were arts, entertainment, and recreation, health care and social assistance, and transportation, warehousing, and utilities. Arts, entertainment, and recreation added 1,700 jobs, more than the entire economy. Health care and social assistance gained 700 jobs, while transportation, warehousing, and utilities added 300 jobs. 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 700 jobs during April 2026.

Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in New Hampshire (April 2026)

How does New Hampshire's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?

In 2025, the state has lost an average of 733 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 292, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as third-lowest in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 125,000 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 81,917 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

Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areaChange in jobs

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