New Hampshire Counties by Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate is the share of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking work — the standard measure of labor market health.
All 10 counties ranked by Unemployment Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.
| # | Counties | Unemployment Rate ↑ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belknap County, New Hampshire | 0.0% |
| 2 | Cheshire County, New Hampshire | 3.3% |
| 3 | Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | 3.3% |
| 4 | Strafford County, New Hampshire | 3.6% |
| 5 | Merrimack County, New Hampshire | 4.1% |
| 6 | Coos County, New Hampshire | 4.1% |
| 7 | Rockingham County, New Hampshire | 4.8% |
| 8 | Carroll County, New Hampshire | 5.3% |
| 9 | Sullivan County, New Hampshire | 7.5% |
| 10 | Grafton County, New Hampshire | 9.1% |