Hillsborough County, NH jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Hillsborough County’s unemployment rate is 2.2%. No layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 712 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Hillsborough County economy

2.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.3% the month before
238,420
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
424,732
people in Hillsborough County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$100,436
median household income
Source: Census ACS
46%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Hillsborough County ranks

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

November 2026

#3Best county job markets for job seekers in New England63 / 100 · of 12
#3Best counties for laid-off professionals in New England63 / 100 · of 12
#3Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in New England10 per 100 · of 12
#4Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Northeast10 per 100 · of 51
#4Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in New England24% · of 31
#7Best county job markets for job seekers in the Northeast68 / 100 · of 51

Hillsborough 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 1.3% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 2.5% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 2.2%, down 1.1 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+2,174 jobs), arts & recreation (+1,086 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: private education (−1,479 jobs), professional & technical (−1,108 jobs)

Local job-market news

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

Hillsborough County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough 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.

BAE Systems410 open roles
PC Connection14 open roles
ClearanceJobs9 open roles
Mercury Systems9 open roles
Eversource Energy8 open roles
Allegro Microsystems7 open roles
BAE Systems USA7 open roles
Hearst7 open roles
Re Build Manufacturing6 open roles
Solutionhealth6 open roles

Colleges in Hillsborough County

Colleges in Hillsborough County
College	City	Type	Students
Rivier University	Nashua	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Saint Anselm College	Manchester	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online	Manchester	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Merrimack	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000
University of New Hampshire at Manchester	Manchester	Public 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Hillsborough County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Hillsborough County. No dates announced yet for the next edition.

NHMA Annual Conference and Exhibition
Usually October (next dates not announced) · Manchester, NH
Ticket $150 to $345. 2026 edition: member $150-$245, affiliate/state agency $250-$345 (1 or 2 days, walk-in higher)

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Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Hillsborough 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 - Manchester
Manchester · Comprehensive · 603-656-6505
8AM - 4:30pm., Mon to Fri
NH WORKS - Nashua
Nashua · Comprehensive · 603-882-5177
Monday - Friday from 8:00AM to 4:30 PM 603 271-7700 is the number to call

Cities in Hillsborough 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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