Grafton County, NH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Grafton County’s unemployment rate is 1.6%. No layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 50 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Grafton County economy

1.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.8% the month before
49,742
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
91,759
people in Grafton County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$84,021
median household income
Source: Census ACS
48%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Grafton County ranks

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

November 2026

#2Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Northeast1.6% · of 100
#2Counties with the lowest unemployment in New England1.6% · of 42
#5Counties with the lowest unemployment1.6% · of 100
#6Counties where unemployment fell the most in New England−1.2 points · of 24
#13Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in New England48% · of 42

Grafton 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 2.8% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 2.2% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 1.6%, down 1.2 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+972 jobs), arts & recreation (+338 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−407 jobs)

Local job-market news

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

Grafton County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Grafton 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 Grafton 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.

Dartmouth Health16 open roles
Dartmouth College5 open roles
Pyramid Global Hospitality3 open roles
Timken3 open roles
Enterprise Medical Recruiting2 open roles
Maximus2 open roles
Akkodis1 open role
Albertsons Companies1 open role
Cintas1 open role
Confidential1 open role

Largest employers headquartered in Grafton County

Dartmouth Collegeabout 4,400 employees (2024)

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Colleges in Grafton County

Colleges in Grafton County
College	City	Type	Students
Dartmouth College	Hanover	Private non-profit 4-year	5,000–9,999
Plymouth State University	Plymouth	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Grafton 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 - Littleton
Littleton · Affiliate · 603-444-2971
Monday to Friday, 8:00am. - 4:30pm.

Cities in Grafton County

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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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