New Hampshire Job Growth

There were 682,800 jobs in New Hampshire in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 727,999 employed persons for the month. New Hampshire added 2,800 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 793 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is New Hampshire job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	682,800	+2,800	+9,400
CPS	727,999	+793	+2,415

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 February 2018 for New Hampshire is at a new high of 682,800.

CPS employment in New Hampshire for February 2018 is at a new high of 727,999.

Employment: CES, CPS

New Hampshire Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	682,800	2,800	727,999	793
January 2018	680,000	2,100	727,206	-39
December 2017	677,900	-2,000	727,245	-41
November 2017	679,900	400	727,286	-109
October 2017	679,500	5,000	727,395	4
September 2017	674,500	-2,900	727,391	130
August 2017	677,400	2,600	727,261	179
July 2017	674,800	-500	727,082	376
June 2017	675,300	2,300	726,706	344
May 2017	673,000	-600	726,362	287
April 2017	673,600	-500	726,075	279
March 2017	674,100	700	725,796	212