November 2025
Released January 08, 2026
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United States
Employment snapshot
The highest unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.1 percent in South Dakota.
In November, payroll jobs rose in 35 states and fell in 15. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.3 percent in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, and Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.4 percent in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire
Employment snapshot
In November, New Hampshire lost 2,800 net payroll jobs. In the prior month, New Hampshire remained unchanged with 0 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, New Hampshire lost 2,800 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage points from 2.8 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. New Hampshire is tied for 48th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In November, New Hampshire’s private sector lost 2,900 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it lost 1,800 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, New Hampshire added 100 net private payroll jobs.
New Hampshire
Payroll employment
New Hampshire lost 2,800 net payroll jobs, or -0.4 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, New Hampshire remained unchanged with 0 jobs. New Hampshire nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 4 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November, or 0 percent. New Hampshire is tied for 48th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
New Hampshire lost 2,900 private sector jobs, or -0.5 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, New Hampshire added 100 jobs. New Hampshire private sector payroll employment has increased in 5 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 69,000 jobs in November, or 0.1 percent. New Hampshire ranks 49th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
From October 2025 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Information (+200) and Manufacturing (+100).
- The worst performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (-1,700) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-900).
From November 2024 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (+2,600) and Other Services (+1,600).
- The worst performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (-4,700) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-2,700).
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.
- New Hampshire ranks 12th in the nation.