Which counties in New Hampshire have the lowest unemployment?

Grafton County (2.7%), Sullivan County (2.7%) and Merrimack County (2.8%) had the lowest unemployment in New Hampshire in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated November 5, 2026

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All 10 ranked New Hampshire counties

New Hampshire counties ranked by lowest unemployment rate
Rank	County	Rate 2025	Change since 2019	Residents
1	Grafton County	2.7%	+0.4 pts	93,225
2	Sullivan County	2.7%	+0.2 pts	43,961
3	Merrimack County	2.8%	+0.5 pts	158,078
4	Strafford County	2.8%	+0.5 pts	135,043
5	Carroll County	2.9%	+0.5 pts	52,784
6	Belknap County	3.0%	+0.6 pts	65,147
7	Cheshire County	3.0%	+0.4 pts	78,269
8	Coos County	3.2%	+0.1 pts	31,343
9	Rockingham County	3.4%	+0.6 pts	324,077
10	Hillsborough County	3.5%	+0.9 pts	433,415

How this is ranked

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in New Hampshire has the lowest unemployment rate?

Grafton County: 2.7%, ahead of Sullivan County (2.7%) and Merrimack County (2.8%), of 10 New Hampshire counties ranked.

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