| STATE OF CONNECTICUT AVERAGE WEEKLY INITIAL CLAIMS (12-month moving average) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Jan | 5,831 | 7,566 | 5,155 | 4,216 | 4,520 | 3,854 | 3,192 | 3,437 | 4,488 | 5,610 | 6,747 | 5,923 | 5,286 | 4,878 | 4,810 | 4,235 | 3,822 | 3,853 | 3,673 | 3,485 | 5,142 | 5,308 | 4,829 | 4,195 | 4,087 | 4,081 | 4,126 | 5,256 | 6,290 | 5,423 | 5,402 | 5,054 | 4,733 | 4,228 | 3,833 | 3,891 | 3,671 | 3,464 | 3,400 | 13,241 | 4,832 | 3,819 | 4,011 |
| Feb | 5,944 | 7,515 | 5,021 | 4,244 | 4,515 | 3,826 | 3,169 | 3,495 | 4,577 | 5,760 | 6,808 | 5,778 | 5,227 | 4,876 | 4,787 | 4,170 | 3,794 | 3,880 | 3,623 | 3,568 | 5,187 | 5,357 | 4,775 | 4,142 | 4,108 | 4,099 | 4,130 | 5,508 | 6,157 | 5,385 | 5,328 | 5,077 | 4,649 | 4,232 | 3,803 | 3,855 | 3,696 | 3,384 | 3,394 | 13,587 | 4,478 | 3,872 | 3,977 |
| Mar | 6,053 | 7,462 | 4,876 | 4,275 | 4,507 | 3,776 | 3,155 | 3,539 | 4,705 | 5,814 | 6,842 | 5,741 | 5,211 | 4,819 | 4,735 | 4,155 | 3,753 | 3,916 | 3,582 | 3,681 | 5,189 | 5,356 | 4,713 | 4,148 | 4,084 | 4,095 | 4,137 | 5,752 | 6,057 | 5,314 | 5,322 | 5,045 | 4,623 | 4,215 | 3,774 | 3,911 | 3,664 | 3,324 | 4,739 | 12,669 | 4,029 | 3,926 | 3,946 |
| Apr | 6,185 | 7,348 | 4,755 | 4,315 | 4,472 | 3,710 | 3,144 | 3,641 | 4,807 | 5,905 | 6,816 | 5,718 | 5,169 | 4,784 | 4,694 | 4,160 | 3,686 | 3,933 | 3,556 | 3,789 | 5,289 | 5,321 | 4,643 | 4,146 | 4,087 | 4,096 | 4,166 | 5,941 | 5,941 | 5,303 | 5,288 | 5,049 | 4,581 | 4,180 | 3,767 | 3,878 | 3,663 | 3,397 | 8,476 | 9,060 | 3,790 | 3,954 | 3,922 |
| May | 6,344 | 7,208 | 4,656 | 4,363 | 4,425 | 3,662 | 3,131 | 3,689 | 4,914 | 5,953 | 6,799 | 5,686 | 5,159 | 4,768 | 4,657 | 4,121 | 3,681 | 3,937 | 3,524 | 3,918 | 5,362 | 5,227 | 4,587 | 4,131 | 4,104 | 4,079 | 4,210 | 6,089 | 5,848 | 5,303 | 5,259 | 5,032 | 4,553 | 4,156 | 3,783 | 3,878 | 3,613 | 3,384 | 10,120 | 7,758 | 3,442 | 4,095 | 3,785 |
| Jun | 6,506 | 7,026 | 4,532 | 4,426 | 4,374 | 3,588 | 3,139 | 3,792 | 4,982 | 6,046 | 6,782 | 5,604 | 5,127 | 4,816 | 4,561 | 4,114 | 3,681 | 3,932 | 3,511 | 4,017 | 5,438 | 5,152 | 4,526 | 4,112 | 4,117 | 4,076 | 4,264 | 6,251 | 5,738 | 5,277 | 5,286 | 4,970 | 4,547 | 4,144 | 3,832 | 3,825 | 3,554 | 3,439 | 10,757 | 7,189 | 3,198 | 4,549 | 3,506 |
| Jul | 6,710 | 6,749 | 4,409 | 4,487 | 4,241 | 3,535 | 3,207 | 3,839 | 5,029 | 6,160 | 6,702 | 5,497 | 5,126 | 4,821 | 4,499 | 4,047 | 3,689 | 3,906 | 3,474 | 4,185 | 5,423 | 5,137 | 4,437 | 4,124 | 4,116 | 4,073 | 4,315 | 6,411 | 5,629 | 5,254 | 5,264 | 5,002 | 4,464 | 4,110 | 3,827 | 3,834 | 3,522 | 3,400 | 11,406 | 6,614 | 3,709 | 4,274 | 3,211 |
| Aug | 6,787 | 6,570 | 4,302 | 4,557 | 4,189 | 3,472 | 3,233 | 3,920 | 5,065 | 6,355 | 6,560 | 5,419 | 5,107 | 4,814 | 4,464 | 4,019 | 3,719 | 3,882 | 3,469 | 4,287 | 5,403 | 5,123 | 4,380 | 4,137 | 4,098 | 4,068 | 4,459 | 6,464 | 5,606 | 5,167 | 5,254 | 4,982 | 4,433 | 4,103 | 3,827 | 3,808 | 3,487 | 3,404 | 11,807 | 6,289 | 3,851 | 4,092 | 3,190 |
| Sep | 7,000 | 6,327 | 4,215 | 4,575 | 4,164 | 3,425 | 3,243 | 4,005 | 5,164 | 6,380 | 6,535 | 5,367 | 5,085 | 4,813 | 4,429 | 3,987 | 3,801 | 3,819 | 3,435 | 4,434 | 5,378 | 5,094 | 4,340 | 4,128 | 4,096 | 4,062 | 4,564 | 6,508 | 5,556 | 5,212 | 5,174 | 4,962 | 4,409 | 4,077 | 3,839 | 3,806 | 3,438 | 3,412 | 12,047 | 6,076 | 3,872 | 4,054 | 3,172 |
| Oct | 7,156 | 6,083 | 4,146 | 4,636 | 4,085 | 3,371 | 3,305 | 4,078 | 5,259 | 6,388 | 6,506 | 5,342 | 5,042 | 4,828 | 4,384 | 3,941 | 3,800 | 3,809 | 3,433 | 4,605 | 5,351 | 5,032 | 4,305 | 4,144 | 4,071 | 4,077 | 4,672 | 6,516 | 5,537 | 5,188 | 5,158 | 4,953 | 4,362 | 4,052 | 3,853 | 3,778 | 3,410 | 3,411 | 12,277 | 5,848 | 3,870 | 4,043 | 3,153 |
| Nov | 7,305 | 5,768 | 4,160 | 4,596 | 4,054 | 3,308 | 3,332 | 4,179 | 5,359 | 6,508 | 6,374 | 5,354 | 4,941 | 4,857 | 4,308 | 3,926 | 3,823 | 3,772 | 3,444 | 4,761 | 5,299 | 4,988 | 4,287 | 4,138 | 4,072 | 4,104 | 4,804 | 6,480 | 5,478 | 5,445 | 5,073 | 4,765 | 4,347 | 3,991 | 3,865 | 3,773 | 3,400 | 3,396 | 12,548 | 5,572 | 3,875 | 4,033 | |
| Dec | 7,366 | 5,527 | 4,146 | 4,454 | 4,011 | 3,237 | 3,411 | 4,233 | 5,428 | 6,673 | 6,094 | 5,334 | 4,998 | 4,795 | 4,345 | 3,902 | 3,743 | 3,723 | 3,426 | 4,928 | 5,379 | 4,934 | 4,212 | 4,192 | 4,045 | 4,123 | 4,945 | 6,414 | 5,414 | 5,450 | 5,081 | 4,792 | 4,290 | 3,910 | 3,879 | 3,716 | 3,515 | 3,443 | 12,728 | 5,267 | 3,894 | 4,009 | |
| Connecticut Department of Labor - Office of Research | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| STATE OF CONNECTICUT AVERAGE WEEKLY INITIAL CLAIMS (Not Seasonally Adjusted) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Jan | 8,289 | 10,677 | 6,222 | 7,059 | 7,858 | 5,978 | 5,441 | 5,751 | 8,819 | 11,008 | 11,895 | 9,840 | 9,260 | 7,822 | 8,003 | 6,688 | 5,726 | 7,041 | 6,438 | 7,151 | 9,715 | 8,856 | 7,590 | 7,394 | 6,135 | 6,571 | 6,616 | 10,344 | 8,854 | 8,967 | 8,395 | 8,070 | 7,363 | 6,620 | 5,702 | 5,849 | 5,306 | 4,697 | 4,181 | 10,334 | 5,111 | 4,215 | 4,239 |
| Feb | 5,890 | 5,286 | 3,674 | 4,006 | 3,936 | 3,593 | 3,317 | 4,018 | 5,087 | 6,891 | 7,620 | 5,882 | 5,169 | 5,145 | 4,870 | 4,083 | 3,750 | 4,080 | 3,472 | 4,458 | 4,997 | 5,584 | 4,941 | 4,296 | 4,555 | 4,771 | 4,820 | 7,845 | 6,256 | 5,804 | 4,916 | 5,186 | 4,173 | 4,226 | 3,865 | 3,438 | 3,739 | 2,785 | 2,708 | 6,856 | 2,611 | 3,249 | 2,847 |
| Mar | 5,359 | 4,716 | 2,979 | 3,359 | 3,268 | 2,675 | 2,501 | 3,020 | 4,548 | 5,190 | 5,592 | 5,144 | 4,955 | 4,279 | 3,647 | 3,469 | 2,969 | 3,403 | 2,914 | 4,272 | 4,302 | 4,295 | 3,552 | 3,627 | 3,340 | 3,293 | 3,375 | 6,305 | 5,107 | 4,247 | 4,168 | 3,794 | 3,491 | 3,290 | 2,935 | 3,602 | 3,222 | 2,501 | 18,646 | 7,634 | 2,247 | 2,898 | 2,525 |
| Apr | 6,167 | 4,805 | 3,354 | 3,830 | 3,411 | 2,617 | 2,482 | 3,710 | 4,941 | 6,038 | 5,728 | 5,453 | 4,956 | 4,533 | 4,043 | 4,101 | 3,305 | 3,505 | 3,198 | 4,500 | 5,695 | 5,269 | 4,430 | 4,412 | 4,439 | 4,453 | 4,801 | 7,066 | 5,666 | 5,540 | 5,134 | 5,182 | 4,673 | 4,248 | 4,170 | 3,774 | 3,760 | 4,628 | 49,471 | 6,158 | 3,283 | 3,610 | 3,324 |
| May | 5,855 | 4,173 | 2,986 | 3,563 | 3,000 | 2,423 | 2,271 | 2,847 | 4,128 | 4,696 | 4,499 | 4,115 | 3,987 | 3,793 | 3,347 | 2,882 | 2,813 | 2,858 | 2,470 | 4,017 | 4,899 | 3,774 | 3,107 | 2,923 | 3,132 | 2,927 | 3,446 | 5,222 | 4,107 | 4,097 | 3,749 | 3,536 | 3,197 | 2,907 | 3,098 | 3,095 | 2,493 | 2,339 | 22,070 | 6,451 | 2,277 | 3,972 | 2,331 |
| Jun | 7,399 | 5,212 | 3,716 | 4,468 | 3,853 | 2,971 | 3,063 | 4,299 | 5,116 | 6,236 | 6,035 | 5,049 | 4,667 | 5,237 | 4,085 | 3,994 | 3,995 | 3,941 | 3,788 | 4,976 | 5,880 | 4,982 | 4,247 | 4,018 | 4,180 | 4,141 | 4,799 | 6,743 | 5,421 | 5,119 | 5,452 | 4,710 | 4,640 | 4,498 | 5,087 | 4,453 | 3,743 | 4,408 | 12,045 | 5,214 | 2,294 | 7,738 | 4,389 |
| Jul | 10,734 | 7,414 | 5,945 | 6,679 | 5,084 | 4,442 | 5,267 | 5,833 | 6,398 | 7,772 | 6,808 | 5,530 | 5,515 | 5,581 | 4,843 | 4,042 | 4,143 | 3,830 | 3,379 | 5,388 | 5,212 | 5,034 | 3,968 | 4,115 | 4,094 | 4,059 | 4,672 | 6,600 | 5,296 | 5,019 | 4,749 | 5,132 | 4,138 | 3,728 | 3,665 | 3,774 | 3,389 | 2,922 | 10,713 | 3,822 | 9,947 | 6,646 | 3,109 |
| Aug | 6,719 | 4,572 | 3,279 | 4,115 | 3,490 | 2,736 | 3,039 | 4,013 | 4,446 | 6,785 | 5,077 | 4,136 | 3,913 | 3,823 | 3,399 | 3,059 | 3,424 | 3,128 | 3,074 | 4,306 | 4,072 | 3,904 | 3,220 | 3,379 | 3,162 | 3,106 | 4,827 | 5,458 | 5,182 | 4,131 | 4,012 | 3,770 | 3,394 | 3,309 | 3,303 | 2,987 | 2,567 | 2,608 | 7,420 | 3,517 | 5,218 | 3,035 | 2,780 |
| Sep | 6,399 | 3,480 | 2,445 | 2,666 | 2,362 | 1,803 | 1,928 | 2,952 | 4,136 | 4,429 | 4,130 | 3,506 | 3,236 | 3,226 | 2,814 | 2,430 | 3,407 | 2,653 | 2,246 | 4,007 | 3,701 | 3,347 | 2,865 | 2,751 | 2,737 | 2,665 | 3,924 | 4,455 | 3,861 | 4,403 | 3,445 | 3,209 | 2,919 | 2,608 | 2,758 | 2,735 | 2,159 | 2,263 | 5,143 | 2,580 | 2,838 | 2,387 | 2,173 |
| Oct | 6,569 | 3,642 | 2,810 | 3,547 | 2,599 | 1,940 | 2,681 | 3,546 | 4,681 | 4,783 | 4,442 | 4,149 | 3,636 | 3,818 | 3,272 | 2,728 | 2,724 | 2,608 | 2,577 | 4,626 | 4,304 | 3,565 | 3,148 | 3,344 | 3,039 | 3,212 | 4,511 | 4,609 | 4,371 | 4,082 | 3,885 | 3,770 | 3,215 | 2,916 | 3,087 | 2,752 | 2,406 | 2,392 | 5,153 | 2,421 | 2,389 | 2,253 | 2,017 |
| Nov | 7,559 | 3,780 | 3,946 | 3,460 | 3,094 | 2,343 | 2,667 | 3,890 | 5,088 | 6,522 | 4,933 | 5,073 | 3,859 | 4,207 | 3,290 | 3,110 | 3,379 | 2,936 | 3,077 | 4,958 | 4,332 | 3,799 | 3,583 | 3,503 | 3,516 | 3,842 | 5,430 | 4,997 | 4,296 | 7,384 | 6,371 | 4,123 | 3,939 | 3,205 | 3,345 | 3,291 | 3,181 | 3,002 | 6,254 | 2,938 | 3,001 | 2,885 | |
| Dec | 11,458 | 8,564 | 8,398 | 6,693 | 6,176 | 5,325 | 6,277 | 6,915 | 7,742 | 9,729 | 6,373 | 6,137 | 6,820 | 6,078 | 6,529 | 6,240 | 5,283 | 4,698 | 4,476 | 6,477 | 7,444 | 6,799 | 5,889 | 6,536 | 6,208 | 6,432 | 8,121 | 7,321 | 6,548 | 6,605 | 6,700 | 7,020 | 6,334 | 5,364 | 5,528 | 4,841 | 6,211 | 6,774 | 8,935 | 5,282 | 5,508 | 5,214 | |
| Connecticut Department of Labor - Office of Research | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||