Connecticut Workforce Sector Scorecard

By Todd Bentsen, Web Developer IT 2 , Connecticut Department of Labor, Last Updated: May 21, 2020

aken together, this group of six economic indicators presents an overall picture of the current conditions in the Connecticut labor market. Current levels and the change from the previous period, as well as the year-to-year changes in the number of Nonfarm Employment, Residents Employed and Residents Unemployed, the Unemployment Rate, the size of the Labor Force, and the Average Weekly Initial Claims - the number of those filing initial, new and additional, claims for unemployment.

Additionally, Historical Workforce Sector Totals show the overall historical picture of conditions in the Connecticut labor market. The Connecticut Recessionary Job Loss and Recovery 1999 - 2019 table displays historical data (1, 10, and 20 Years) for economic indicators, industry sector employment and Labor Market Areas (LMA) employment. All workforce sector indicators are seasonally adjusted figures.

Nonfarm Employment  Month 2019 2020 Jan 1,696.5 1,700.7 Feb 1,696.7 1,698.6 Mar 1,696.4 1,684.1

Residents Employed 2019 2020 1,856.5 1,863.4 1,856.8 1,856.8 1,857.2 1,849.6

Labor Force 2019 2020 1,927.3 1,936.8 1,926.6 1,931.1 1,925.8 1,924.5

Unemployment Rate 2019 2020 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.8 3.6 3.9

Residents Unemployed 2019 2020 70.8 73.4 69.8 74.3 68.6 74.9

Average Weekly Initial Claims 2019 2020 3,464 3,400 3,384 3,394 3,324 4,739

2020 Workforce Scorecard Totals  [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)] x 100 = Net% Total Up Down NC Net % 6 3 3 0 0% 6 2 3 1 -17% 6 1 5 0 -67%

Connecticut Nonfarm Employment Residents Employed Labor Force Unemployment Rate Residents Unemployed AWIC Historical Totals Job Loss/Recovery

Preliminary Connecticut nonfarm job estimates from the business payroll survey administered by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show the state lost 7,600 net jobs (-0.5%) in April 2020, to a level of 1,691,900 seasonally adjusted.

Month	2015	Y-to-Y	2016	Y-to-Y	2017	Y-to-Y	2018	Y-to-Y	2019	Y-to-Y	2020	Y-to-Y	2021	Y-to-Y	2022	Y-to-Y	2023	Y-to-Y	2024	Y-to-Y
Jan	1,683.9		1,687.2		1,697.5		1,696.2		1,696.5		1,700.7		1,585.2		1,647.5		1,692.0		1,701.6
Feb	1,681.3		1,690.7		1,695.7		1,697.9		1,696.7		1,698.6		1,589.2		1,659.1		1,687.6		1,704.2
Mar	1,681.6		1,696.0		1,696.3		1,696.5		1,696.4		1,684.1		1,598.1		1,665.5		1,690.2		1,709.1
Apr	1,683.8		1,691.5		1,694.5		1,693.8		1,697.8		1,407.5		1,599.2		1,668.5		1,684.2
May	1,688.3		1,692.8		1,697.0		1,698.3		1,696.5		1,439.5		1,605.8		1,667.6		1,693.0
Jun	1,690.7		1,688.8		1,698.6		1,702.4		1,694.7		1,495.8		1,610.8		1,666.5		1,701.7
Jul	1,685.9		1,694.0		1,696.8		1,700.4		1,695.9		1,530.4		1,627.5		1,672.8		1,696.7
Aug	1,685.9		1,693.5		1,697.0		1,700.8		1,693.6		1,555.9		1,625.3		1,674.2		1,697.8
Sep	1,687.9		1,693.1		1,696.6		1,700.5		1,695.6		1,576.5		1,626.2		1,674.7		1,698.5
Oct	1,690.8		1,693.8		1,694.8		1,700.7		1,696.8		1,586.7		1,640.2		1,673.1		1,700.7
Nov	1,691.8		1,693.3		1,695.0		1,699.4		1,698.3		1,586.4		1,643.3		1,674.9		1,699.7
Dec	1,689.5		1,695.1		1,694.5		1,702.4		1,693.6		1,582.4		1,648.9		1,677.4		1,695.8

NOTE:  Nonfarm employment estimates are derived from a survey of businesses to measure jobs by industry. The estimates include all full- and parttime wage and salary employees who worked during or received pay for the pay period which includes the 12th of the month. Excluded from these estimates are proprietors, self-employed workers, private household employees and unpaid family workers. In some cases, due to space constraints, all industry estimates are not shown. Call (860) 263-6275 for a more comprehensive breakout of nonfarm employment estimates. These data are developed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Nonfarm Employment Connecticut Residents Employed Labor Force Unemployment Rate Residents Unemployed AWIC Historical Totals Job Loss/Recovery

The number of the state's unemployed residents was estimated at 72,183, seasonally adjusted, down 398 from the revised April 2020 level.

Month	2019			2020			2021			2022			2023			2024
	Labor Force	Resident Emp.	Resident Unemp.	Labor Force	Resident Emp.	Resident Unemp.	Labor Force	Resident Emp.	Resident Unemp.	Labor Force	Resident Emp.	Resident Unemp.	Labor Force	Resident Emp.	Resident Unemp.	Labor Force	Resident Emp.	Resident Unemp.
Jan	1,927.3	1,856.5	70.8	1,936.8	1,863.4	73.4	1,805.1	1,676.0	129.0	1,942.9	1,848.6	94.4	1,886.3	1,818.6	67.7	1,902.4	1,819.5	82.9
Feb	1,926.6	1,856.8	69.8	1,931.1	1,856.8	74.3	1,801.7	1,673.9	127.8	1,938.6	1,849.5	89.2	1,886.4	1,820.5	65.8	1,906.4	1,820.3	86.1
Mar	1,925.8	1,857.2	68.6	1,924.5	1,849.6	74.9	1,800.0	1,673.3	126.8	1,933.8	1,849.1	84.7	1,887.1	1,822.9	64.2	1,910.5	1,825.0	85.4
Apr	1,925.7	1,858.0	67.7	1,828.7	1,676.7	151.9	1,801.0	1,673.6	127.4	1,929.3	1,847.1	82.3	1,888.3	1,825.0	63.2
May	1,926.7	1,859.5	67.2	1,901.8	1,676.9	224.9	1,798.9	1,674.8	124.1	1,923.0	1,843.2	79.8	1,889.8	1,826.6	63.2
Jun	1,928.9	1,861.6	67.3	1,893.1	1,675.9	217.3	1,821.1	1,696.8	124.3	1,914.8	1,837.8	77.1	1,892.0	1,827.5	64.5
Jul	1,931.7	1,863.6	68.1	1,901.5	1,679.8	221.6	1,837.5	1,717.7	119.9	1,905.6	1,831.3	74.3	1,894.5	1,827.1	67.4
Aug	1,934.6	1,865.5	69.1	1,859.8	1,681.9	178.0	1,854.9	1,739.0	115.9	1,896.6	1,825.4	71.2	1,896.8	1,825.1	71.6
Sep	1,937.4	1,867.5	69.9	1,848.0	1,685.1	162.9	1,870.3	1,759.9	110.4	1,892.9	1,820.9	71.9	1,898.6	1,822.5	76.1
Oct	1,939.7	1,869.0	70.6	1,828.0	1,684.2	143.8	1,888.5	1,782.0	106.5	1,890.1	1,818.1	71.9	1,899.6	1,820.1	79.6
Nov	1,941.0	1,869.5	71.5	1,819.1	1,682.3	136.8	1,905.5	1,804.1	101.4	1,888.1	1,817.0	71.1	1,899.5	1,819.2	80.3
Dec	1,940.2	1,867.8	72.5	1,813.4	1,679.3	134.1	1,924.3	1,826.4	97.9	1,886.9	1,817.3	69.6	1,899.1	1,819.3	79.9

NOTE:  Residents Employed is based on the place of residence. For example, if a person works at a Connecticut business, that person is counted as a job filled in the establishment employment total whether he/she lives in Connecticut or out-of-state. To be counted in the resident employment total, a person must be an employed Connecticut resident, but could work anywhere - in state or out-of-state. Resident employment pertains to persons, so that a person is included in the total only once even if he/she has more than one job.

Nonfarm Employment Residents Employed Connecticut Labor Force Unemployment Rate Residents Unemployed AWIC Historical Totals Job Loss/Recovery

The state's labor force fell an estimated 1,600 over the month at 1,928,900, and is up over the year by 27,100.

Month	2015	Y-to-Y	2016	Y-to-Y	2017	Y-to-Y	2018	Y-to-Y	2019	Y-to-Y	2020	Y-to-Y	2021	Y-to-Y	2022	Y-to-Y	2023	Y-to-Y	2024	Y-to-Y
Jan	1,901.7		1,885.9		1,924.2		1,908.3		1,927.3		1,936.8		1,805.1		1,942.9		1,886.3		1,902.4
Feb	1,901.7		1,886.9		1,927.4		1,910.7		1,926.6		1,931.1		1,801.7		1,938.6		1,886.4		1,906.4
Mar	1,901.0		1,888.1		1,929.7		1,914.5		1,925.8		1,924.5		1,800.0		1,933.8		1,887.1		1,910.5
Apr	1,899.2		1,889.3		1,930.6		1,918.6		1,925.7		1,828.7		1,801.0		1,929.3		1,888.3
May	1,896.4		1,890.7		1,930.1		1,922.2		1,926.7		1,901.8		1,798.9		1,923.0		1,889.8
Jun	1,892.8		1,892.1		1,928.2		1,924.9		1,928.9		1,893.1		1,821.1		1,914.8		1,892.0
Jul	1,889.1		1,893.5		1,925.5		1,926.8		1,931.7		1,901.5		1,837.5		1,905.6		1,894.5
Aug	1,886.2		1,895.0		1,922.2		1,928.5		1,934.6		1,859.8		1,854.9		1,896.6		1,896.8
Sep	1,884.3		1,896.7		1,918.8		1,930.0		1,937.4		1,848.0		1,870.3		1,892.9		1,898.6
Oct	1,883.6		1,898.6		1,915.9		1,931.4		1,939.7		1,828.0		1,888.5		1,890.1		1,899.6
Nov	1,884.0		1,900.8		1,913.9		1,932.6		1,941.0		1,819.1		1,905.5		1,888.1		1,899.5
Dec	1,884.9		1,903.6		1,913.2		1,933.4		1,940.2		1,813.4		1,924.3		1,886.9		1,899.1

NOTE:  The preliminary estimates of nonfarm employment for December, and the revisions to the estimates for November, reflect changes made in estimation procedures. The changes include the introduction of new top-level sample-based figures into the development of the estimates. In addition, new procedures have been implemented that discount historical month-to-month employment movements and reduce the number of sample responses treated as non-representative. These new procedures are designed to bring the aggregate employment change for all states into closer alignment with the change in national employment reflected in the estimates produced and published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As a result of the changes made, at this point in time the November and December 2008 estimates are not totally comparable to previous months' data. This will be resolved with the release of revised (benchmarked) numbers for 2007 and 2008 that will be published in March.

Nonfarm Employment Residents Employed Labor Force Connecticut Unemployment Rate Residents Unemployed AWIC Historical Totals Job Loss/Recovery

The April 2020 unemployment rate for Connecticut is estimated at 3.7% (seasonally adjusted), down one-tenth of a point from the revised April 2020 figure and unchanged from a year ago. The US jobless rate in April 2020 was 4.4%, up nine-tenths from March 2019. Reminder: The Household employment survey and subsequent modeling did not capture the COVID-19 impact on labor markets.

108 straight months of declines or no change in the CT unemployment rate. April 2011 9.1% thru Mar 2020 3.7%

Month	2015	Y/Y	2016	Y/Y	2017	Y/Y	2018	Y/Y	2019	Y/Y	2020	Y/Y	2021	Y/Y	2022	Y/Y	2023	Y/Y	2024	Y/Y
Jan	6.0		5.2		4.6		4.2		3.7		3.8		7.1		4.9		3.6		4.4
Feb	5.9		5.2		4.5		4.1		3.6		3.8		7.1		4.6		3.5		4.5
Mar	5.8		5.1		4.5		4.1		3.6		3.9		7.0		4.4		3.4		4.5
Apr	5.8		5.0		4.5		4.0		3.5		8.3		7.1		4.3		3.3
May	5.7		4.9		4.4		3.9		3.5		11.8		6.9		4.1		3.3
Jun	5.6		4.9		4.4		3.9		3.5		11.5		6.8		4.0		3.4
Jul	5.6		4.8		4.4		3.8		3.5		11.7		6.5		3.9		3.6
Aug	5.5		4.7		4.4		3.8		3.6		9.6		6.2		3.8		3.8
Sep	5.4		4.7		4.4		3.7		3.6		8.8		5.9		3.8		4.0
Oct	5.4		4.7		4.3		3.7		3.6		7.9		5.6		3.8		4.2
Nov	5.4		4.6		4.3		3.7		3.7		7.5		5.3		3.8		4.2
Dec	5.3		4.6		4.3		3.7		3.7		7.4		5.1		3.7		4.2

Month	2015			2016			2017			2018			2019			2020			2021			2022			2023			2024
	CT	U.S.		CT	U.S.		CT	U.S.		CT	U.S.		CT	U.S.		CT	U.S.		CT	U.S.		CT	U.S.		CT	U.S.		CT	U.S.
Jan	6.0	5.7	-0.3	5.2	4.8	-0.4	4.6	4.7	0.1	4.2	4.0	-0.2	3.7	4.0	0.3	3.8	3.6	-0.2	7.1	6.4	-0.7	4.9	4.0	-0.9	3.6	3.4	-0.2	4.4	3.7	-0.7
Feb	5.9	5.5	-0.4	5.2	4.9	-0.3	4.5	4.6	0.1	4.1	4.1	0.0	3.6	3.8	0.2	3.8	3.5	-0.3	7.1	6.2	-0.9	4.6	3.8	-0.8	3.5	3.6	0.1	4.5	3.9	-0.6
Mar	5.8	5.4	-0.4	5.1	5.0	-0.1	4.5	4.4	-0.1	4.1	4.0	-0.1	3.6	3.8	0.2	3.9	4.4	0.5	7.0	6.1	-0.9	4.4	3.6	-0.8	3.4	3.5	0.1	4.5	3.8	-0.7
Apr	5.8	5.4	-0.4	5.0	5.1	0.1	4.5	4.4	-0.1	4.0	4.0	0.0	3.5	3.7	0.2	8.3	14.9	6.6	7.1	6.1	-1.0	4.3	3.7	-0.6	3.3	3.4	0.1
May	5.7	5.6	-0.1	4.9	4.8	-0.1	4.4	4.4	0.0	3.9	3.8	-0.1	3.5	3.6	0.1	11.8	13.3	1.5	6.9	5.8	-1.1	4.1	3.6	-0.5	3.3	3.7	0.4
Jun	5.6	5.3	-0.3	4.9	4.9	0.0	4.4	4.3	-0.1	3.9	4.0	0.1	3.5	3.6	0.1	11.5	11.0	-0.5	6.8	5.9	-0.9	4.0	3.6	-0.4	3.4	3.6	0.2
Jul	5.6	5.2	-0.4	4.8	4.8	0.0	4.4	4.3	-0.1	3.8	3.8	0.0	3.5	3.7	0.2	11.7	10.2	-1.5	6.5	5.4	-1.1	3.9	3.5	-0.4	3.6	3.5	-0.1
Aug	5.5	5.1	-0.4	4.7	4.9	0.2	4.4	4.4	0.0	3.8	3.8	0.0	3.6	3.6	0.0	9.6	8.4	-1.2	6.2	5.1	-1.1	3.8	3.6	-0.2	3.8	3.8	0.0
Sep	5.4	5.0	-0.4	4.7	5.0	0.3	4.4	4.3	-0.1	3.7	3.7	0.0	3.6	3.5	-0.1	8.8	7.8	-1.0	5.9	4.7	-1.2	3.8	3.5	-0.3	4.0	3.8	-0.2
Oct	5.4	5.0	-0.4	4.7	4.9	0.2	4.3	4.2	-0.1	3.7	3.8	0.1	3.6	3.6	0.0	7.9	6.8	-1.1	5.6	4.5	-1.1	3.8	3.6	-0.2	4.2	3.8	-0.4
Nov	5.4	5.1	-0.3	4.6	4.7	0.1	4.3	4.2	-0.1	3.7	3.8	0.1	3.7	3.6	-0.1	7.5	6.7	-0.8	5.3	4.1	-1.2	3.8	3.6	-0.2	4.2	3.7	-0.5
Dec	5.3	5.0	-0.3	4.6	4.7	0.1	4.3	4.1	-0.2	3.7	3.9	0.2	3.7	3.6	-0.1	7.4	6.7	-0.7	5.1	3.9	-1.2	3.7	3.5	-0.2	4.2	3.7	-0.5

NOTE:  The unemployment rate represents the number unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force. The unemployed are all persons who did not work, but were available for work during the survey week (except for temporary illness) and made specific efforts to find a job in the prior week. Persons waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not be looking for work to be classified.

Nonfarm Employment Resident Employed Labor Force Unemployment Rate Connecticut Residents Unemployed AWIC Historical Totals Job Loss/Recovery

The number of the state's unemployed residents was estimated at 72,183, seasonally adjusted, down 398 from the revised April 2020 level.

Month	2015	Y-to-Y	2016	Y-to-Y	2017	Y-to-Y	2018	Y-to-Y	2019	Y-to-Y	2020	Y-to-Y	2021	Y-to-Y	2022	Y-to-Y	2023	Y-to-Y	2024	Y-to-Y
Jan	113,300		98,900		87,900		80,000		70,800		73,400		129,000		94,400		67,700		82,900
Feb	111,900		97,500		87,300		78,900		69,800		74,300		127,800		89,200		65,800		86,100
Mar	110,700		96,000		86,800		77,700		68,600		74,900		126,800		84,700		64,200		85,400
Apr	109,400		94,500		86,200		76,500		67,700		151,900		127,400		82,300		63,200
May	108,000		93,200		85,600		75,300		67,200		224,900		124,100		79,800		63,200
Jun	106,500		92,000		85,000		74,200		67,300		217,300		124,300		77,100		64,500
Jul	105,000		90,900		84,600		73,200		68,100		221,600		119,900		74,300		67,400
Aug	103,700		89,800		84,200		72,500		69,100		178,000		115,900		71,200		71,600
Sep	102,700		89,000		83,700		72,100		69,900		162,900		110,400		71,900		76,100
Oct	101,800		88,600		83,100		72,000		70,600		143,800		106,500		71,900		79,600
Nov	101,000		88,100		82,500		71,900		71,500		136,800		101,400		71,100		80,300
Dec	100,100		87,700		81,600		71,500		72,500		134,100		97,900		69,600		79,900

NOTE:  Unemployment is defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as people who do not have a job, have actively looked for work in the past four weeks, and are currently available for work. Also, people who were temporarily laid off and were waiting to be called back to that job are included in the unemployment statistics.

Nonfarm Employment Residents Employed Labor Force Unemployment Rate Residents Unemployed AWIC Historical Totals Job Loss/Recovery

April 2020 seasonally adjusted average weekly initial unemployment claims for first-time filers in Connecticut was 23,264, up from March by 20,337 claims and up by 20,143 claims (645%) from the March 2019 level of 3,121.

Note: April 2020 average weekly claims will likely rise upon revision due to significant delays in processing the current volume.

Month	2015	Y-to-Y	2016	Y-to-Y	2017	Y-to-Y	2018	Y-to-Y	2019	Y-to-Y	2020	Y-to-Y	2021	Y-to-Y	2022	Y-to-Y	2023	Y-to-Y	2024	Y-to-Y
Jan	4,228		3,833		3,891		3,671		3,464		3,400		13,241		4,832		3,819		4,011
Feb	4,232		3,803		3,855		3,696		3,384		3,394		13,587		4,478		3,872		3,977
Mar	4,215		3,774		3,911		3,664		3,324		4,739		12,669		4,029		3,926		3,946
Apr	4,180		3,767		3,878		3,663		3,397		8,476		9,060		3,790		3,954
May	4,156		3,783		3,878		3,613		3,384		10,120		7,758		3,442		4,095
Jun	4,144		3,832		3,825		3,554		3,439		10,757		7,189		3,198		4,549
Jul	4,110		3,827		3,834		3,522		3,400		11,406		6,614		3,709		4,274
Aug	4,103		3,827		3,808		3,487		3,404		11,807		6,289		3,851		4,092
Sep	4,077		3,839		3,806		3,438		3,412		12,047		6,076		3,872		4,054
Oct	4,052		3,853		3,778		3,410		3,411		12,277		5,848		3,870		4,043
Nov	3,991		3,865		3,773		3,400		3,396		12,548		5,572		3,875		4,033
Dec	3,910		3,879		3,716		3,515		3,443		12,728		5,267		3,894		4,009

NOTE:  Average weekly initial claims are calculated by dividing the total number of new claims for unemployment insurance received in the month by the number of weeks in the month. A minor change in methodology took effect with data published in the March 1997 issue of the DIGEST. Data have been revised back to January 1980.

Nonfarm Employment Residents Employed Labor Force Unemployment Rate Residents Unemployed AWIC Historical Totals Job Loss/Recovery

Taken together, this group of six economic indicators presents an overall picture of the current conditions in the Connecticut labor market. Current levels and the change from the previous period, as well as the year-to-year changes in the number of nonfarm employment jobs, residents employed and residents unemployed, the unemployment rate, the size of the labor force, and the average weekly initial claims. All workforce sector indicators are seasonally adjusted figures.

118 straight months of positive indicators or no change in the CT Workforce Totals. July 2010 thru Mar. 2020

Month	2006	Y/Y	2007	Y/Y	2008	Y/Y	2009	Y/Y	2010	Y/Y	2011	Y/Y	2012	Y/Y	2013	Y/Y	2014	Y/Y	2015	Y/Y	2016	Y/Y	2017	Y/Y	2018	Y/Y	2019	Y/Y	2020	Y/Y	2021	Y/Y	2022	Y/Y	2023	Y/Y	2024	Y/Y
Jan	100%		100%		0%		-67%		-67%		67%		67%		33%		100%		100%		33%		67%		0%		100%		0%		-100%		100%		33%		0%
Feb	100%		100%		0%		-67%		-67%		100%		67%		17%		100%		100%		33%		67%		0%		100%		-17%		-100%		100%		33%		-33%
Mar	100%		67%		0%		-67%		-67%		100%		33%		33%		100%		100%		67%		67%		33%		67%		-67%		-100%		100%		33%		0%
Apr	100%		67%		0%		-67%		-33%		100%		67%		33%		100%		100%		67%		67%		33%		67%		-100%		-33%		100%		0%		%
May	100%		100%		0%		-67%		-33%		100%		33%		33%		100%		100%		67%		67%		33%		100%		-100%		33%		100%		0%		%
Jun	67%		50%		0%		-67%		-33%		67%		0%		33%		100%		100%		67%		100%		67%		67%		-100%		67%		100%		0%		%
Jul	100%		50%		0%		-67%		0%		67%		0%		33%		100%		67%		67%		67%		100%		67%		-100%		67%		100%		0%		%
Aug	100%		33%		-33%		-67%		0%		67%		0%		67%		100%		67%		100%		100%		100%		67%		-100%		67%		100%		-17%		%
Sep	100%		33%		-67%		-67%		33%		67%		33%		67%		100%		67%		100%		100%		100%		67%		-100%		100%		100%		0%		%
Oct	100%		0%		-67%		-67%		0%		67%		33%		67%		100%		67%		100%		100%		100%		33%		-100%		100%		100%		0%		%
Nov	100%		0%		-67%		-67%		33%		67%		33%		67%		100%		33%		100%		100%		100%		50%		-100%		100%		67%		0%		%
Dec	100%		0%		-67%		-67%		33%		33%		33%		100%		100%		33%		100%		100%		100%		17%		-100%		100%		33%		0%		%

The nonfarm employment estimate, derived from a survey of businesses, is a measure of jobs in the state; the unemployment rate and labor force estimates are based on a household survey, and measure the work status of people who live in Connecticut. Overall, as the national and state economies recover, volatility in monthly numbers can be expected. Job and employment estimates are best understood in the context of their movement over several months rather than observed changes in a single month's value.

Nonfarm Employment Residents Employed Labor Force Unemployment Rate Residents Unemployed AWIC Historical Totals Job Loss/Recovery

Connecticut's Recessionary Job Loss and Recovery: 1999 - 2020 Last Updated: May 21, 2020 1 Year Ago 10 Years Ago 20 Years Ago Mar 2020 Mar 2019 Change Rate % Mar 2020 Mar 2010 Change Rate % Mar 2020 Mar 2000 Change Rate % Graph Follow links for more charts & data State of Connecticut Labor Market - Economic Indicators Nonfarm Employment 1,684,100 1,696,400 -12,300 -0.7% 1,684,100 1,603,700 80,400 5.0% 1,684,100 1,697,400 -13,300 -0.8% Labor Force 1,924,500 1,925,800 -1,300 -0.1% 1,924,500 1,902,000 22,500 1.2% 1,924,500 1,764,500 160,000 9.1% Residents Employed 1,849,600 1,857,200 -7,600 -0.4% 1,849,600 1,718,400 131,200 7.6% 1,849,600 1,726,800 122,800 7.1% Residents Unemployed 74,900 68,600 6,300 9.2% 74,900 183,600 -108,700 -59.2% 74,900 37,600 37,300 99.2% Average Weekly Initial Claims 4,739 3,324 1,415 42.6% 4,739 6,057 -1,318 -21.8% 4,739 3,582 1,157 32.3% Connecticut Unemployment Rate 3.9% 3.6% 0.3 8.3% 3.9% 9.7% -5.8 -59.8% 3.9% 2.1% 1.8 85.7% Graph Follow links for more charts & data State of Connecticut - Industry Sector Employment Professional and Business Services 217,500 218,000 -500 -0.2% 217,500 191,500 26,000 13.6% 217,500 218,700 -1,200 -0.5% Educational and Health Services 349,100 347,600 1,500 0.4% 349,100 308,800 40,300 13.1% 349,100 248,800 100,300 40.3% Construction 59,300 59,600 -300 -0.5% 59,300 47,900 11,400 23.8% 59,300 65,600 -6,300 -9.6% Manufacturing 160,200 162,100 -1,900 -1.2% 160,200 162,100 -1,900 -1.2% 160,200 233,600 -73,400 -31.4% Transportation and Public Utilities 292,800 292,200 600 0.2% 292,800 283,200 9,600 3.4% 292,800 312,300 -19,500 -6.2% Information 31,300 31,500 -200 -0.6% 31,300 31,800 -500 -1.6% 31,300 45,900 -14,600 -31.8% Government 235,400 236,900 -1,500 -0.6% 235,400 251,200 -15,800 -6.3% 235,400 247,600 -12,200 -4.9% Financial Activities 122,300 123,700 -1,400 -1.1% 122,300 135,000 -12,700 -9.4% 122,300 142,500 -20,200 -14.2% Other Services 64,400 65,600 -1,200 -1.8% 64,400 60,400 4,000 6.6% 64,400 60,500 3,900 6.4% Leisure and Hospitality 151,200 158,600 -7,400 -4.7% 151,200 131,200 20,000 15.2% 151,200 121,100 30,100 24.9% Graph Follow links for more charts & data State of Connecticut - Labor Market Areas Employment Bridgeport-Stamford 402,100 408,000 -5,900 -1.4% 402,100 387,900 14,200 3.7% 402,100 417,300 -15,200 -3.6% Danbury 77,400 77,800 -400 -0.5% 77,400 71,600 5,800 8.1% 77,400 77,700 -300 -0.4% Hartford 585,700 586,600 -900 -0.2% 585,700 547,700 38,000 6.9% 585,700 572,200 13,500 2.4% New Haven 293,200 290,000 3,200 1.1% 293,200 265,600 27,600 10.4% 293,200 278,800 14,400 5.2% Norwich-New London-Westerly(RI) 126,700 129,900 -3,200 -2.5% 126,700 130,400 -3,700 -2.8% 126,700 128,500 -1,800 -1.4% Waterbury 67,800 69,400 -1,600 -2.3% 67,800 65,100 2,700 4.1% 67,800 75,200 -7,400 -9.8% Enfield 44,000 44,100 -100 -0.2% Data only available from 2003 for the following Labor Market Areas Torrington-Northwest 31,900 32,200 -300 -0.9% Danielson-Northeast 26,600 26,600 0 0.0%