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New Hampshire Jobs by Industry
Monthly payroll jobs in New Hampshire, seasonally adjusted, through Sep 2026.
- Nonfarm payroll jobs
- 703,100
- Sep 2026
- Change in a year
- +0.3%
- Largest industry
- Private education and health services
- 130,900
Nonfarm jobs in New Hampshire
Thousands, seasonally adjusted
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| Period | New Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 703K |
| Dec 2025 | 696K |
| Dec 2024 | 705K |
| Dec 2023 | 702K |
| Dec 2022 | 693K |
| Dec 2021 | 674K |
| Dec 2020 | 643K |
| Dec 2019 | 688K |
| Dec 2018 | 681K |
| Dec 2017 | 676K |
| Dec 2016 | 669K |
Share of jobs by industry
- Private education and health services130,90018.6%
- Professional and business services101,40014.4%
- Retail trade89,20012.7%
- Government88,00012.5%
- Leisure and hospitality78,50011.2%
- Manufacturing67,0009.5%
- Financial activities32,9004.7%
- Construction31,8004.5%
- Wholesale trade26,8003.8%
- Other services26,4003.8%
- Transportation, warehousing and utilities18,6002.6%
- Information10,7001.5%
- Mining and logging9000.1%
Job growth by industry
Change from a year earlier
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| Industry | Jobs | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation, warehousing and utilities | 18,600 | +2.8% |
| Other services | 26,400 | +2.7% |
| Professional and business services | 101,400 | +2.6% |
| Leisure and hospitality | 78,500 | +2.4% |
| Government | 88,000 | +0.8% |
| Private education and health services | 130,900 | +0.1% |
| Mining and logging | 900 | 0.0% |
| Retail trade | 89,200 | -0.2% |
| Manufacturing | 67,000 | -0.9% |
| Financial activities | 32,900 | -1.2% |
| Construction | 31,800 | -2.1% |
| Information | 10,700 | -2.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 26,800 | -6.6% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many jobs are in New Hampshire?
- New Hampshire had 703,100 nonfarm payroll jobs in Sep 2026 (seasonally adjusted), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.