State economy
New Hampshire economy
New Hampshire's unemployment rate was 2.6% in September 2026, down from 2.8% the month before and 3.2% a year earlier. That ranks 3 of 51 (1 = lowest); the national rate was 4.1%. Employers had 0.70 million jobs on their payrolls in September 2026, a gain of 2,400 (+0.3%) from a year earlier. Home prices (FHFA index) were +3.9% from a year earlier in Q2 2026. Median household income was $112,100 in 2025.
2.6%
unemployment rate
September 2026Unemployment rate2.6%Rank 3 of 51 (1 = lowest)
10-year range2.2–16.0%Low Mar 2023 · high Apr 2020
Nonfarm jobs0.70M+0.3% in a year · rank 32
Home prices (FHFA)+3.9%1-year change · Q2 2026 · 5-yr +55%
Median household income$112,1002025 · rank 4 of 51
New Hampshire: unemployment rate
New Hampshire: jobs, change from a year earlier
New Hampshire: home prices, change from a year earlier
New Hampshire: median household income
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (unemployment, nonfarm payrolls; seasonally adjusted), Federal Housing Finance Agency (all-transactions house price index), U.S. Census Bureau (median household income, current dollars), via FRED. US unemployment rate: 4.1% (October 2026).