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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Northeast > New Hampshire

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News Releases:
Mar
17
County Employment and Wages in New Hampshire — Third Quarter 2025

Employment declined in the three largest counties in New Hampshire—Merrimack, Hillsborough, and Rockingham—from September 2024 to September 2025.

Mar
11
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — February 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 0.5 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.

Mar
10
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in New Hampshire — 2025

In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6, was 5.9 percent in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire Economy at a Glance:
New Hampshire
Data Series Back
Data		 July
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2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 775.2 775.1 775.0 (2)- 775.0 (p)775.6

Employment(1)

 751.3 751.6 751.5 (2)- 751.4 (p)751.7

Unemployment(1)

 23.9 23.5 23.5 (2)- 23.6 (p)24.0

Unemployment Rate(3)

 3.1 3.0 3.0 (2)- 3.0 (p)3.1

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 708.7 706.8 708.9 708.9 706.6 (p)705.6

12-month % change

 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.3 -0.3 (p)-0.8

Mining and Logging(4)

 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 (p)0.9

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (p)0.0

Construction(4)

 32.3 32.0 32.4 32.4 32.2 (p)32.1

12-month % change

 0.0 -1.2 -0.3 -1.8 -1.2 (p)-1.8

Manufacturing(4)

 67.8 67.7 67.8 67.8 68.1 (p)67.6

12-month % change

 -1.2 -1.2 -0.9 0.0 0.0 (p)-0.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 139.1 138.8 138.4 138.0 137.0 (p)136.7

12-month % change

 -0.4 -0.7 -0.9 -0.9 -2.0 (p)-2.8

Information(4)

 10.9 10.8 10.9 10.9 11.0 (p)11.0

12-month % change

 -2.7 -3.6 -3.5 -1.8 0.0 (p)-0.9

Financial Activities(4)

 33.8 33.8 34.0 34.2 34.4 (p)34.4

12-month % change

 0.0 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.8 (p)2.1

Professional & Business Services(4)

 101.9 102.4 103.3 102.8 103.0 (p)103.2

12-month % change

 2.6 3.2 3.7 2.8 2.7 (p)2.8

Education & Health Services(4)

 133.4 133.2 134.2 133.7 133.1 (p)133.5

12-month % change

 3.5 3.2 4.0 1.9 1.1 (p)1.1

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 74.4 73.6 72.8 73.5 71.9 (p)71.1

12-month % change

 -1.7 -2.3 -3.3 -3.4 -6.0 (p)-8.5

Other Services(4)

 25.7 25.5 26.3 26.9 26.9 (p)26.8

12-month % change

 1.2 0.4 3.5 6.7 5.9 (p)3.1

Government(4)

 88.5 88.1 87.9 87.8 88.1 (p)88.3

12-month % change

 -0.4 -2.9 -0.7 -1.0 -0.9 (p)-0.3

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Manchester Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Boston Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Northeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2026
Northeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2026
Northeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Northeast Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2026
Average Energy Prices, Boston-Cambridge-Newton — December 2024 Average energy prices News Release Jan 2025
County Employment and Wages in New Hampshire — Third Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — February 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton — January 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2026
Consumer Price Index Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table Apr 2022
Consumer Price Index Northeast (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table May 2022
Consumer Price Index US City Average (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2021
Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area — December 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Manchester-Nashua — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2025
Union Members in New Hampshire — 2022 Employment News Release Feb 2023
New Hampshire Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Business Employment Dynamics in New Hampshire — Second Quarter 2025 Employment News Release Mar 2026
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in New Hampshire — 2025 Unemployment News Release Mar 2026