Manchester, New Hampshire Job Growth

There were 115,400 jobs in Manchester, New Hampshire in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 120,467 employed persons for the month. Manchester added 300 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 166 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Manchester job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 2,300 jobs have been lost in Manchester according to the employer survey. From a trough of 97,700 in April 2020, Manchester has gained 17,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 120,615 for Manchester in November 2019. 148 jobs have been lost in Manchester since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 99,491, Manchester has added 20,976 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Manchester, New Hampshire Employment History