January 2025
Released March 17, 2025
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United States Employment Snapshot
In January, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 9, rose in 19, and remained unchanged in 23.
The highest unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in Nevada, and the lowest was 1.9 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 4 percent.
In January, payroll jobs rose in 31 states and fell in 19. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.5 percent in South Dakota. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.6 percent in Georgia.
New Hampshire Employment Snapshot
In January, New Hampshire lost 100 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 2.9 percent. In the prior month, New Hampshire added 2,700 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, New Hampshire added 8,900 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.6 percentage points from 2.3 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 125,000 in January, or 0.1 percent. New Hampshire is tied for 18th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In January, New Hampshire’s private sector lost 1,200 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 7,200 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, New Hampshire added 3,000 net private payroll jobs.
In January, employment in New Hampshire rose by 1,089, and over the past 12 months it rose by 6,615.
New Hampshire’s labor force participation rate rose to 65.8 percent in January from 65.7 percent and is tied for 12th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has risen by 0.5 percentage points.
New Hampshire Payroll Employment
New Hampshire lost 100 net payroll jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during January. In the prior month, New Hampshire added 2,700 jobs. New Hampshire nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 125,000 in January, or 0.1 percent. New Hampshire is tied for 18th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
New Hampshire lost 1,200 private sector jobs, or -0.2 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during January. In the prior month, New Hampshire added 3,000 jobs. New Hampshire private sector payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 81,000 jobs in January, or 0.1 percent. New Hampshire is tied for 17th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during January were Government (1,100) and Manufacturing (400).
The poorest performing sectors during the month were Other Services (-300) and Education and Health Services (-1,600).
The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (3,300) and Leisure and Hospitality (2,500).
The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Information (-400) and Manufacturing (-1,400).
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 rose to 65.8 percent in January from 65.7 percent in the prior month.
New Hampshire is tied for 12th in the nation.
The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in New Hampshire was 69 percent occurring in November 2019, and the 10-year low was 65.1 percent occurring in November 2021.
The national labor force participation rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 62.6 percent in January.