Openings
25K
Dec 2025
New Hampshire Labor Market
JOLTS data - latest: Dec 2025
25K
Job Openings
19K
Hires
15K
Quits
11K
Layoffs
New Hampshire Labor Market Overview
As of Dec 2025, New Hampshire reported 25K job openings and 19K hires, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS survey. Employers filled roughly 76% of available positions during this period, neither a hiring crunch nor a supply glut.
Voluntary quits reached 15K (2.1% rate). That's more than the 11K layoffs and discharges reported, a ratio that tends to track with employee confidence rather than employer-driven cuts.
Compared to a year ago, job openings in New Hampshire declined by 21.9%, a pullback worth watching alongside the trend chart below for whether it is accelerating or leveling off.
New Hampshire job openings over time
Monthly job openings in New Hampshire from the BLS JOLTS survey, in thousands. The current openings rate is 3.4%.
Hires
19K
Dec 2025
Quits rate
2.1%
Voluntary turnover
Layoffs rate
—
Involuntary turnover
Monthly Trends
Openings Hires
Jan 2019 Dec 2025
How New Hampshire Compares
New Hampshire's JOLTS metrics ranked against all 51 states and DC, Dec 2025.
Other State Labor Markets
Frequently Asked Questions
How many job openings are there in New Hampshire? ▼
New Hampshire had 25K job openings as of Dec 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
How many people were hired in New Hampshire recently? ▼
New Hampshire recorded 19K hires in Dec 2025, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS survey data. Hires represent all additions to the payroll during the reference month.
What is the quits rate in New Hampshire? ▼
15K workers voluntarily quit their jobs in New Hampshire during Dec 2025. The quits rate was 2.1%. Economists treat the quits rate as a proxy for worker confidence in the job market, a rising rate usually means people feel secure enough to move on.
How many layoffs happened in New Hampshire? ▼
There were 11K layoffs and discharges in New Hampshire during Dec 2025. This tallies involuntary job losses only, layoffs with no plan to rehire plus discharges for cause, not voluntary departures.
What are total separations in New Hampshire? ▼
Total separations in New Hampshire reached 28K in Dec 2025. Separations is the broadest JOLTS turnover measure, it sums voluntary and involuntary departures plus retirements and internal transfers.
Understanding Labor Data
Data source
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, state-level data · 2025-12 JOLTS measures job openings, hires, and total separations (quits + layoffs + other) by state. Data is monthly with about a 1-month publication lag.