Department of Numbers

New Hampshire Job Growth

There were 703,500 jobs in New Hampshire in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 743,022 employed persons for the month. New Hampshire added 1,400 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 429 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is New Hampshire job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 703,500 +1,400 +13,000
CPS 743,022 +429 -3,902

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 in October 2023 for New Hampshire is at a new high of 703,500.

CPS employment in New Hampshire reached a maximum of 764,300 in November 2019. 21,278 jobs have been lost in New Hampshire since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 628,133, New Hampshire has added 114,889 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

New Hampshire Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 703,500 1,400 743,022 429
September 2023 702,100 3,100 742,593 -1,456
August 2023 699,000 500 744,049 -3,226
July 2023 698,500 200 747,275 -1,686
June 2023 698,300 -4,100 748,961 -336
May 2023 702,400 3,100 749,297 -226
April 2023 699,300 -1,400 749,523 357
March 2023 700,700 1,500 749,166 -135
February 2023 699,200 -1,700 749,301 720
January 2023 700,900 6,900 748,581 1,395
December 2022 694,000 100 747,186 246
November 2022 693,900 3,400 746,940 16