June 2026

Released July 21, 2026

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United States

Employment snapshot

• In June, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 30, rose in 7, and remained unchanged in 14.

• The highest unemployment rate was 6 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 4.2 percent.

• In June, payroll jobs rose in 34 states and fell in 17. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.6 percent in Alaska and New Hampshire. The largest payroll job percent decline was 1.2 percent in West Virginia.

New Hampshire

Employment snapshot

• In June, New Hampshire added 4,500 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 2.9 percent. In the prior month, New Hampshire added 600 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, New Hampshire added 2,300 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percentage points from 3.1 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 57,000 in June, or 0 percent. New Hampshire is tied for 28th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, New Hampshire’s private sector added 3,300 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 3,600 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, New Hampshire added 900 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in New Hampshire fell by 109, and over the past 12 months it rose by 2,581.

• New Hampshire’s labor force participation rate fell to 65.1 percent in June from 65.2 percent and ranks 12th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.3 percentage points.

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New Hampshire

Payroll employment

• New Hampshire added 4,500 net payroll jobs, or 0.6 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, New Hampshire added 600 jobs. New Hampshire nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 4 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 57,000 in June, or 0 percent. New Hampshire is tied for 28th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• New Hampshire added 3,300 private sector jobs, or 0.5 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, New Hampshire added 900 jobs. New Hampshire private sector payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 49,000 jobs in June, or 0 percent. New Hampshire is tied for 23rd in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

From May 2026 to June 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (+1,600) and State and Local Government (+1,200).
• The worst performing sectors were Other Services (-300) and Federal Government (+0).

From June 2025 to June 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (+2,800) and Leisure and Hospitality (+2,400).
• The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-1,700) and State and Local Government (-1,000).

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 fell to 65.1 percent in June from 65.2 percent in the prior month.

• New Hampshire ranks 12th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in New Hampshire was 69 percent occurring in September 2019, and the 10-year low was 65.1 percent occurring in October 2021.

• The national labor force participation rate fell by 0.3 percentage points to 61.5 percent in June.