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BLS Open Data · April 2026

New Hampshire Unemployment Rate by County

Statewide rate: 3.1% (April 2026)

Unemployment Rate in New Hampshire and Neighbouring States

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Unemployment Rate by County

Coos County, New Hampshire: $3.5Belknap County, New Hampshire: $2.8Carroll County, New Hampshire: $2.6Strafford County, New Hampshire: $2.6Sullivan County, New Hampshire: $2.4Rockingham County, New Hampshire: $3.2Hillsborough County, New Hampshire: $3.2Cheshire County, New Hampshire: $2.8Merrimack County, New Hampshire: $2.6Grafton County, New Hampshire: $2.5

How New Hampshire Compares to Other States

Average county unemployment rate ranked against all states with BLS data.

Lower unemployment than 89% of states · 7th of 52

Lowest: North Dakota(2.4%)
Highest: Alaska(7.1%)
#StateValue
1South Dakota1.9%
2Iowa2.4%
3North Dakota2.4%
… 3 more …
7New Hampshire(you are here)2.8%
… 42 more …
50California6.0%
51Puerto Rico6.5%
52Alaska7.1%

Highest & Lowest Unemployment Rate by County

#CountyValue
1Coos County3.5%
2Hillsborough County3.2%
3Rockingham County3.2%
8Strafford County2.6%
9Grafton County2.5%
10Sullivan County2.4%

Counties in New Hampshire (10)

CountyUnemployment Rate
Belknap County, New Hampshire2.8%
Carroll County, New Hampshire2.6%
Cheshire County, New Hampshire2.8%
Coos County, New Hampshire3.5%
Grafton County, New Hampshire2.5%
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire3.2%
Merrimack County, New Hampshire2.6%
Rockingham County, New Hampshire3.2%
Strafford County, New Hampshire2.6%
Sullivan County, New Hampshire2.4%

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Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (LAUS), public domain. Reference month: April 2026.