Department of Numbers

Manchester, New Hampshire Job Growth

There were 118,600 jobs in Manchester, New Hampshire in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 119,357 employed persons for the month. Manchester lost 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 58 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Manchester job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 118,600 -100 +3,800
CPS 119,357 +58 +538

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 October 2023 at 118,700. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Manchester according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 121,392 for Manchester in November 2019. 2,035 jobs have been lost in Manchester since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 100,500, Manchester has added 18,857 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Manchester, New Hampshire Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 118,600 -100 119,357 58
October 2023 118,700 700 119,299 176
September 2023 118,000 900 119,123 52
August 2023 117,100 500 119,071 -38
July 2023 116,600 -200 119,109 77
June 2023 116,800 -200 119,032 206
May 2023 117,000 300 118,826 -73
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