How many jobs were added in New Hampshire last month?
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New Hampshire gained 800 jobs in July 2026, ranking it 20th 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 650 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+800
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
20th
rank among states in monthly job growth (July 2026)
July 2026's gain of 800 jobs was the 4th consecutive month of positive job growth in New Hampshire. Monthly job growth was down from the 4,500 new jobs in June 2026.
During the latest five year period (August 2021 to July 2026), New Hampshire gained jobs in 35 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 22nd-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 800 more jobs in July 2026 in New Hampshire than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, August 2021–July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which New Hampshire sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in July 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in July 2026 were transportation, warehousing, and utilities, accommodation and food services, and durable goods. Transportation, warehousing, and utilities added 300 jobs. Accommodation and food services gained 300 jobs, while durable goods added 200. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were local government, wholesale trade, and arts, entertainment, and recreation. local government lost 600 jobs in July 2026, while wholesale trade lost 200 jobs and arts, entertainment, and recreation lost 200 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained zero jobs during July 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in New Hampshire (July 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 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. | +300 | |
| 2. | -700 |
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