New Hampshire Job Growth
There were 682,300 jobs in New Hampshire in July 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 751,686 employed persons for the month. New Hampshire added 1,000 jobs in July 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 2,596 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is New Hampshire job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | July 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 682,300 | +1,000 | +13,100 |
| CPS | 751,686 | +2,596 | +22,404 |
New Hampshire Employment Changes
The charts below shows the monthly job growth for New Hampshire as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.
CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
Total Employment in New Hampshire
CES employment peaked in February 2020 for New Hampshire at 689,400. Since then 7,100 jobs have been lost in New Hampshire according to the employer survey. From a trough of 571,800 in April 2020, New Hampshire has gained 110,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in New Hampshire reached a maximum of 758,939 in November 2019. 7,253 jobs have been lost in New Hampshire since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 623,305, New Hampshire has added 128,381 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
New Hampshire Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2022 | 682,300 | 1,000 | 751,686 | 2,596 |
| June 2022 | 681,300 | 1,100 | 749,090 | 3,000 |
| May 2022 | 680,200 | -3,500 | 746,090 | 3,654 |
| April 2022 | 683,700 | 3,700 | 742,436 | 2,408 |
| March 2022 | 680,000 | 3,300 | 740,028 | 3,841 |
| February 2022 | 676,700 | 5,100 | 736,187 | 2,809 |
| January 2022 | 671,600 | -800 | 733,378 | 1,040 |
| December 2021 | 672,400 | 600 | 732,338 | 483 |
| November 2021 | 671,800 | 1,800 | 731,855 | 821 |
| October 2021 | 670,000 | 2,300 | 731,034 | 983 |
| September 2021 | 667,700 | -2,700 | 730,051 | 628 |
| August 2021 | 670,400 | 1,200 | 729,423 | 141 |
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