Cheshire County, NH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Cheshire County’s unemployment rate is 1.9%. No layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 40 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Cheshire County economy

1.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.1% the month before
40,060
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
76,945
people in Cheshire County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$81,001
median household income
Source: Census ACS
39%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Cheshire County ranks

Where Cheshire County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#1Counties where unemployment fell the most in New England−1.2 points · of 24
#7Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Northeast1.9% · of 100
#7Counties with the lowest unemployment in New England1.9% · of 42
#20Counties with the lowest unemployment1.9% · of 100
#25Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in New England12% · of 31

Cheshire 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 down 2.1% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 2.3% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 1.9%, down 1.2 points from a year ago
Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−555 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Cheshire 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 Cheshire 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.

Cheshire County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Cheshire 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 Cheshire 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.

Franklin Pierce University6 open roles
Teleflex4 open roles
Timken4 open roles
Timken3 open roles
Ametek Inc/2 open roles
Ametek SCP2 open roles
C&S Wholesale Grocers2 open roles
Daymon2 open roles
LaBine & Associates2 open roles
Albertsons Companies1 open role

Colleges in Cheshire County

Colleges in Cheshire County
College	City	Type	Students
Franklin Pierce University	Rindge	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Keene State College	Keene	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
Antioch University-New England	Keene	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Cheshire 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
Serves all of New Hampshire

NH WORKS - Keene
Keene · Comprehensive · 603-352-1904
8AM - 4:30PM Monday to Friday

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Sources: 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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