How many jobs were lost in New Hampshire last month?
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New Hampshire lost 100 jobs in September 2026, ranking it 26th 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 605 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-100
month to month change in number of jobs (September 2026)
26th
rank among states in monthly job growth (September 2026)
September 2026’s loss of 100 jobs was the 3rd consecutive month of negative job growth in New Hampshire. Monthly job growth was up from the 1,600 lost jobs in August 2026.
During the latest five year period (October 2021 to September 2026), New Hampshire gained jobs in 33 out of 60 months. September 2026 had the 22nd-lowest 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 100 fewer jobs in September 2026 in New Hampshire than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, October 2021–September 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which New Hampshire sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in September 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in September 2026 were local government, construction, and other services. Local government added 700 jobs, more than the entire economy. Construction gained 400 jobs, while other services added 400. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were durable goods, finance and insurance, and state government. Durable goods lost 800 jobs in September 2026, while finance and insurance lost 500 jobs and state government lost 300 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector lost 200 jobs during September 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in New Hampshire (September 2026)
How has New Hampshire's job growth changed over time?
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 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 1,600 on average every month in 2022.
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. | -400 | |
| 2. | -3,000 |
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