March 2025 | Released April 18, 2025
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United States Employment Snapshot
In March, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 15, rose in 17, and remained unchanged in 19.
The highest unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in Nevada, and the lowest was 1.8 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 4.2 percent.
In March, payroll jobs rose in 38 states and fell in 12. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.5 percent in Missouri. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.3 percent in Connecticut.
New Hampshire Employment Snapshot
In March, New Hampshire added 1,200 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 3.1 percent. In the prior month, New Hampshire lost 400 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, New Hampshire added 7,600 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.7 percentage points from 2.4 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 228,000 in March, or 0.1 percent. New Hampshire is tied for 15th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In March, New Hampshire’s private sector added 1,000 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 7,500 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, New Hampshire added 1,000 net private payroll jobs.
In March, employment in New Hampshire fell by 866, and over the past 12 months it rose by 4,168.
New Hampshire’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 65.8 percent in March and ranks 11th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has risen by 0.4 percentage points.
New Hampshire Payroll Employment
New Hampshire added 1,200 net payroll jobs, or 0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during March. In the prior month, New Hampshire lost 400 jobs. New Hampshire nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 228,000 in March, or 0.1 percent. New Hampshire is tied for 15th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
New Hampshire added 1,000 private sector jobs, or 0.2 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during March. In the prior month, New Hampshire added 1,000 jobs. New Hampshire private sector payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 209,000 jobs in March, or 0.2 percent. New Hampshire is tied for 11th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during March were Other Services (400) and Construction (300).
The poorest performing sectors during the month were Financial Activities (-200) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-600).
The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (4,100) and Professional and Business Services (2,600).
The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Information (-500) and Manufacturing (-1,100).
New Hampshire Labor Force
The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.
The labor force participation rate in New Hampshire remained unchanged at 65.8 percent in March.
New Hampshire ranks 11th in the nation.
The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in New Hampshire was 69 percent occurring in November 2019, and the 10-year low was 65.1 percent occurring in November 2021.
The national labor force participation rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 62.5 percent in March.