Policy Forum: NH Employment Growth Stalled in 2025

By: Phil Sletten

Outlets: Business NH Magazine

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 629

Last Updated: 2 days, 17 hours ago

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Economic uncertainty appears to have slowed hiring substantially in NH during 2025, with average private-sector wages falling behind inflation during the year.

The latest data available from NH Employment Security show that employers filled about 2,200 fewer jobs in the state during 2025 than in 2024. That was a 0.3% decline in NH-based jobs.

National data show a similar, but slightly healthier, picture overall. While there were five months of employment declines nationally …

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