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Manchester, New Hampshire Job Growth

There were 117,000 jobs in Manchester, New Hampshire in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 118,824 employed persons for the month. Manchester added 300 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 75 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Manchester job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 117,000 +300 +4,400
CPS 118,824 -75 +570

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 March 2019 at 117,700. Since then 700 jobs have been lost in Manchester according to the employer survey. From a trough of 97,700 in April 2020, Manchester has gained 19,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 121,392 for Manchester in November 2019. 2,568 jobs have been lost in Manchester since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 100,500, Manchester has added 18,324 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Manchester, New Hampshire Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 117,000 300 118,824 -75
April 2023 116,700 1,300 118,899 -10
March 2023 115,400 0 118,909 -209
February 2023 115,400 200 119,118 -40
January 2023 115,200 100 119,158 349
December 2022 115,100 300 118,809 -10
November 2022 114,800 0 118,819 -16
October 2022 114,800 1,000 118,835 22
September 2022 113,800 400 118,813 60
August 2022 113,400 300 118,753 107
July 2022 113,100 500 118,646 165
June 2022 112,600 0 118,481 227