Rochester-Dover, New Hampshire Job Growth

There were 55,500 jobs in Rochester, New Hampshire in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 81,200 employed persons for the month. Rochester added 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 266 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rochester job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	55,500	+100	-500
CPS	81,200	-266	+1,099

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Rochester, New Hampshire Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Rochester as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Rochester, New Hampshire

CES employment for Rochester peaked in June 2008 at 59,100. Since then 3,600 jobs have been lost in Rochester according to the employer survey. From a trough of 54,400 in January 2010, Rochester has gained 1,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 82,631 for Rochester in November 2011. 1,431 jobs have been lost in Rochester since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Rochester, New Hampshire Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	55,500	100	81,200	-266
February 2012	55,400	-700	81,466	-369
January 2012	56,100	-200	81,835	-577
December 2011	56,300	-100	82,412	-219
November 2011	56,400	0	82,631	168
October 2011	56,400	-500	82,463	90
September 2011	56,900	800	82,373	557
August 2011	56,100	0	81,816	324
July 2011	56,100	700	81,492	289
June 2011	55,400	-300	81,203	198
May 2011	55,700	-400	81,005	305
April 2011	56,100	100	80,700	599
March 2011	56,000	500	80,101	237