Belknap County, NH jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meBelknap County economy
1.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.8% the month before
33,358
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
64,300
people in Belknap County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$87,983
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Belknap County ranks
Where Belknap County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Northeast1.7% · of 100
- #5Counties with the lowest unemployment in New England1.7% · of 42
- #8Counties where unemployment fell the most in New England−1.1 points · of 24
- #13Counties with the lowest unemployment1.7% · of 100
Belknap County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 2.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 1.7%, down 1.1 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Belknap County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Layoffs more than doubled in 10 states in 2026. New Hampshire recorded the fastest rise.International Business Times on MSN · Oct 29, 2026
Learn and get funded in Belknap County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Belknap County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Belknap County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Belknap County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Bank of New Hampshire1 open role
- Gunstock Mountain Resort1 open role
- Leddy Group1 open role
- Meredith Village Savings Bank1 open role
- The Camden National Bank1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Belknap County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in New Hampshire? How to file for unemployment in New Hampshire (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Business and Economic Affairs, Office of Workforce Opportunity
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NH WORKS - Laconia
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from New Hampshire’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. New Hampshire unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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