New Hampshire Job Growth
There were 679,900 jobs in New Hampshire in March 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 740,027 employed persons for the month. New Hampshire added 3,200 jobs in March 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 3,840 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is New Hampshire job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 679,900 | +3,200 | +25,100 |
| CPS | 740,027 | +3,840 | +13,801 |
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 9,500 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 108,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in New Hampshire reached a maximum of 758,939 in November 2019. 18,912 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 116,722 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
New Hampshire Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | 679,900 | 3,200 | 740,027 | 3,840 |
| 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 |
| July 2021 | 669,200 | 7,900 | 729,282 | 28 |
| June 2021 | 661,300 | 900 | 729,254 | 319 |
| May 2021 | 660,400 | 2,900 | 728,935 | 1,109 |
| April 2021 | 657,500 | 2,700 | 727,826 | 1,600 |
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