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Highest unemployment, New Hampshire counties

New Hampshire counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 10 counties in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 10 is 3.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Rockingham County, NH, up 5 places to #3.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020
01Carroll County, NHNH52,7845.1%−0.5 pts
02Coos County, NHNH31,3434.3%−0.7 pts
03▲5Rockingham County, NHNH324,0773.6%+0.2 pts
04▼1Strafford County, NHNH135,0433.5%−0.5 pts
05Cheshire County, NHNH78,2693.3%−0.6 pts
06▲3Grafton County, NHNH93,2253.2%+0.3 pts
07Merrimack County, NHNH158,0783.1%−0.3 pts
08▼2Belknap County, NHNH65,1473.1%−0.7 pts
09▼5Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4153.1%−1.0 pts
10Sullivan County, NHNH43,9613.1%+0.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES