Statewide Summary & 10 LMAs

1997
(by Place of Residence)
JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDECAnnual
Average
BRIDGEPORTLabor Force218,000217,500218,700218,000219,200223,600224,400222,300216,700218,900218,900217,500219,500
Employed201,800201,900204,700204,700205,900209,300209,900209,400205,700207,800208,000206,800206,300
Unemployed16,30015,60014,00013,30013,30014,30014,50012,90011,00011,10011,00010,80013,200
Unemp. Rate %7.57.26.46.16.06.46.55.85.15.15.04.96.0
DANBURYLabor Force106,200105,500106,800106,700107,400109,500111,600111,100107,700108,900109,400109,300108,300
Employed101,700101,200102,900103,100103,700105,600107,100107,100104,700105,900106,500106,600104,700
Unemployed4,5004,3003,9003,6003,7003,9004,5003,9003,0003,0002,8002,7003,700
Unemp. Rate %4.34.13.73.33.43.54.03.52.82.72.62.53.4
DANIELSON*Labor Force33,00032,60033,10032,80033,20034,20034,20033,90033,40033,30033,60033,30033,400
Employed30,30030,10030,80030,70031,00031,70031,60031,70031,40031,30031,30031,10031,100
Unemployed2,8002,5002,3002,1002,2002,5002,6002,2002,0002,0002,3002,2002,300
Unemp. Rate %8.47.76.96.46.67.37.66.45.96.06.86.66.9
HARTFORDLabor Force585,300584,500591,300585,600587,700594,600601,100594,000581,200585,600584,100582,500588,100
Employed545,200546,200556,800554,200555,600560,800566,500563,500555,600559,800558,600556,300556,600
Unemployed40,10038,30034,50031,40032,00033,80034,60030,50025,70025,80025,50026,20031,500
Unemp. Rate %6.96.55.85.45.45.75.85.14.44.44.44.55.4
LOWER RIVERLabor Force11,80011,60011,70011,90012,20012,60013,20013,20012,50012,40012,10012,10012,300
Employed11,20011,00011,10011,40011,70012,10012,60012,80012,10012,00011,70011,70011,800
Unemployed600600500400500500500500400400400400500
Unemp. Rate %5.45.34.63.64.04.04.13.53.23.43.33.34.0
NEW HAVENLabor Force268,600270,300269,600273,700272,100276,500280,600276,200269,400273,300271,800269,300272,600
Employed251,400253,800254,800258,100257,200261,000264,600262,200257,700261,500260,500258,100258,400
Unemployed17,20016,40014,80015,60014,90015,50016,00014,10011,70011,70011,30011,20014,200
Unemp. Rate %6.46.15.55.75.55.65.75.14.34.34.24.25.2
NEW LONDON**Labor Force151,400150,500150,700150,700153,500158,000162,600160,300154,400154,200154,100153,400154,500
Employed141,000140,800142,200142,800144,600148,700153,300151,800146,900146,400146,400146,000145,900
Unemployed10,4009,6008,5007,9008,9009,3009,3008,5007,5007,8007,7007,5008,600
Unemp. Rate %6.96.45.65.35.85.95.75.34.95.15.04.95.5
STAMFORDLabor Force187,100186,900189,400189,900191,500197,600202,400199,400193,600195,500196,100196,200193,800
Employed179,600179,700182,900184,000185,200190,900195,600193,300188,300190,100190,700191,000187,600
Unemployed7,4007,2006,5005,9006,2006,6006,8006,1005,3005,4005,4005,2006,200
Unemp. Rate %4.03.93.43.13.33.43.33.02.82.82.82.73.2
TORRINGTON***Labor Force38,60038,10038,20038,30038,70039,70040,20040,00038,40038,90038,90038,60038,900
Employed36,40035,90036,30036,70037,20038,10038,40038,50037,30037,80037,80037,30037,300
Unemployed2,2002,1001,9001,6001,5001,6001,8001,5001,1001,1001,1001,3001,600
Unemp. Rate %5.75.65.04.23.93.94.43.82.82.92.93.44.0
WATERBURYLabor Force116,100116,200117,000116,000117,600120,300121,800120,900118,200119,000119,100118,800118,400
Employed107,500107,800109,200108,800110,500113,000114,100114,400112,800113,400113,700113,200111,500
Unemployed8,6008,4007,8007,3007,0007,3007,6006,6005,4005,7005,4005,5006,900
Unemp. Rate %7.47.26.76.36.06.16.35.44.64.74.54.75.8
STATEWIDELabor Force1,700,0001,697,5001,710,4001,707,6001,716,6001,750,1001,774,8001,754,3001,709,2001,723,6001,721,5001,714,4001,723,300
Employed1,590,6001,593,1001,616,3001,619,0001,627,0001,655,4001,677,2001,668,3001,636,7001,650,1001,649,3001,642,0001,635,400
Unemployed109,400104,30094,10088,50089,60094,70097,60086,00072,50073,50072,30072,40087,900
Unemp. Rate %6.46.15.55.25.25.45.54.94.24.34.24.25.1
Note: Revised labor force estimates for 1990-1997 reflect incorporation of revised 1990 Census population inputs. In addition, the estimates starting with January 1994 are not directly comparable to the data prior to that date due to the redesign of the Current Population Survey by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
* Danielson area estimates include the town of Thompson which the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) includes in the Worcester, MA MSA.
** New London area estimates include data for the Rhode Island towns of Hopkinton and Westerly.
*** Torrington area estimates include data for the towns in the Salisbury LMA which BLS considers a separate area.

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