Department of Numbers

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.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 115,400 +300 +3,500
CPS 120,467 +166 +5,032

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

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Manchester, New Hampshire Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 115,400 300 120,467 166
December 2022 115,100 300 120,301 294
November 2022 114,800 0 120,007 125
October 2022 114,800 1,000 119,882 338
September 2022 113,800 400 119,544 472
August 2022 113,400 300 119,072 824
July 2022 113,100 500 118,248 796
June 2022 112,600 0 117,452 711
May 2022 112,600 -600 116,741 400
April 2022 113,200 700 116,341 250
March 2022 112,500 300 116,091 363
February 2022 112,200 300 115,728 293