Manchester, New Hampshire Job Growth
There were 107,400 jobs in Manchester, New Hampshire in August 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 112,440 employed persons for the month. Manchester added 1,100 jobs in August 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,732 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Manchester job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | August 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 107,400 | +1,100 | -10,000 |
| CPS | 112,440 | +2,732 | -7,847 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Manchester, New Hampshire Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Manchester 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 for Manchester, New Hampshire
CES employment for Manchester peaked in December 2019 at 118,500. Since then 11,100 jobs have been lost in Manchester according to the employer survey. From a trough of 100,800 in April 2020, Manchester has gained 6,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 121,101 for Manchester in February 2020. 8,661 jobs have been lost in Manchester since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 96,347, Manchester has added 16,093 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Manchester, New Hampshire Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 | 107,400 | 1,100 | 112,440 | 2,732 |
| July 2020 | 106,300 | 2,300 | 109,708 | 2,577 |
| June 2020 | 104,000 | 1,000 | 107,131 | 6,808 |
| May 2020 | 103,000 | 2,200 | 100,323 | 3,976 |
| April 2020 | 100,800 | -15,500 | 96,347 | -22,178 |
| March 2020 | 116,300 | -1,600 | 118,525 | -2,576 |
| February 2020 | 117,900 | 1,300 | 121,101 | 223 |
| January 2020 | 116,600 | -1,900 | 120,878 | -67 |
| December 2019 | 118,500 | 900 | 120,945 | 142 |
| November 2019 | 117,600 | 200 | 120,803 | 154 |
| October 2019 | 117,400 | 200 | 120,649 | 178 |
| September 2019 | 117,200 | -200 | 120,471 | 184 |
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