New Hampshire Job Growth

There were 694,800 jobs in New Hampshire in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 742,740 employed persons for the month. New Hampshire added 3,900 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,192 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is New Hampshire job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	694,800	+3,900	+15,300
CPS	742,740	+1,192	+15,345

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 2018 for New Hampshire is at a new high of 694,800.

CPS employment in New Hampshire for October 2018 is at a new high of 742,740.

Employment: CES, CPS

New Hampshire Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	694,800	3,900	742,740	1,192
September 2018	690,900	1,400	741,548	1,502
August 2018	689,500	1,300	740,046	1,934
July 2018	688,200	200	738,112	2,297
June 2018	688,000	2,100	735,815	2,627
May 2018	685,900	2,300	733,188	2,085
April 2018	683,600	1,800	731,103	1,674
March 2018	681,800	-1,700	729,429	1,347
February 2018	683,500	3,500	728,082	876
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