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Labor Market Information - State of Connecticut Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Rate / Residents Unemployed - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

The preliminary March 2024 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated by the BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics program (LAUS) to be 4.5% (seasonally adjusted). This is unchanged over the month but is higher by one and one-tenth percentage point compared to the March 2023 level of 3.4%. The U.S. unemployment rate for March 2024 was 3.8%, lower by one-tenth of a percentage point from the February 2024 rate of 3.9% but is higher over the year from the U.S. jobless rate of 3.5% in March 2023.

For additional insight into the Connecticut labor market during the COVID-19 pandemic please see the analysis linked here: https://www1.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/claimsdata.asp. Please note that there are conceptual, coverage, and scope differences between the two data sources.

Unemployment Rates for States - Monthly Rankings

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	4.6		4.3		4.8		7.1		9.5		9.4		8.4		8.3		7.2		6.0		5.2		4.6		4.2		3.7		3.8		7.1		4.9		3.6		4.4
Feb	4.5		4.3		4.9		7.4		9.6		9.4		8.3		8.3		7.1		5.9		5.2		4.5		4.1		3.6		3.8		7.1		4.6		3.5		4.5
Mar	4.5		4.3		5.0		7.7		9.7		9.3		8.3		8.2		6.9		5.8		5.1		4.5		4.1		3.6		3.9		7.0		4.4		3.4		4.5
Apr	4.4		4.3		5.1		7.9		9.6		9.2		8.4		8.2		6.8		5.8		5.0		4.5		4.0		3.5		8.3		7.1		4.3		3.3
May	4.4		4.3		5.3		8.1		9.6		9.2		8.4		8.1		6.7		5.7		4.9		4.4		3.9		3.5		11.8		6.9		4.1		3.3
Jun	4.4		4.4		5.5		8.3		9.5		9.1		8.4		8.1		6.6		5.6		4.9		4.4		3.9		3.5		11.5		6.8		4.0		3.4
Jul	4.4		4.4		5.7		8.4		9.5		9.0		8.4		8.0		6.6		5.6		4.8		4.4		3.8		3.5		11.7		6.5		3.9		3.6
Aug	4.4		4.5		5.9		8.6		9.5		9.0		8.4		7.9		6.5		5.5		4.7		4.4		3.8		3.6		9.6		6.2		3.8		3.8
Sep	4.4		4.6		6.0		8.8		9.5		8.8		8.4		7.8		6.4		5.4		4.7		4.4		3.7		3.6		8.8		5.9		3.8		4.0
Oct	4.4		4.6		6.3		9.0		9.6		8.7		8.3		7.6		6.3		5.4		4.7		4.3		3.7		3.6		7.9		5.6		3.8		4.2
Nov	4.4		4.7		6.5		9.2		9.6		8.6		8.3		7.5		6.2		5.4		4.6		4.3		3.7		3.7		7.5		5.3		3.8		4.2
Dec	4.3		4.7		6.8		9.4		9.5		8.5		8.3		7.4		6.1		5.3		4.6		4.3		3.7		3.7		7.4		5.1		3.7		4.2

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.



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Month	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	3.0	4.3	5.9	7.2	7.1	5.8	5.3	5.2	5.2	3.8	2.7	2.2	2.3	3.6	5.2	5.3	4.9	4.6	4.3	4.8	7.1	9.5	9.4	8.4	8.3	7.2	6.0	5.2	4.6	4.2	3.7	3.8	7.1	4.9	3.6	4.4
Feb	3.1	4.4	6.0	7.3	7.1	5.7	5.3	5.2	5.2	3.7	2.6	2.2	2.4	3.8	5.3	5.3	4.9	4.5	4.3	4.9	7.4	9.6	9.4	8.3	8.3	7.1	5.9	5.2	4.5	4.1	3.6	3.8	7.1	4.6	3.5	4.5
Mar	3.2	4.5	6.2	7.3	6.9	5.7	5.3	5.2	5.1	3.6	2.6	2.1	2.5	3.9	5.4	5.2	4.9	4.5	4.3	5.0	7.7	9.7	9.3	8.3	8.2	6.9	5.8	5.1	4.5	4.1	3.6	3.9	7.0	4.4	3.4	4.5
Apr	3.3	4.6	6.3	7.4	6.8	5.6	5.3	5.2	5.0	3.5	2.5	2.1	2.6	4.1	5.5	5.2	4.9	4.4	4.3	5.1	7.9	9.6	9.2	8.4	8.2	6.8	5.8	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	8.3	7.1	4.3	3.3
May	3.4	4.7	6.4	7.4	6.7	5.6	5.4	5.2	4.9	3.4	2.5	2.1	2.7	4.2	5.5	5.2	4.8	4.4	4.3	5.3	8.1	9.6	9.2	8.4	8.1	6.7	5.7	4.9	4.4	3.9	3.5	11.8	6.9	4.1	3.3
Jun	3.5	4.8	6.6	7.4	6.6	5.5	5.4	5.2	4.8	3.2	2.5	2.1	2.8	4.3	5.6	5.1	4.8	4.4	4.4	5.5	8.3	9.5	9.1	8.4	8.1	6.6	5.6	4.9	4.4	3.9	3.5	11.5	6.8	4.0	3.4
Jul	3.7	4.9	6.7	7.4	6.4	5.5	5.4	5.2	4.7	3.2	2.4	2.0	2.9	4.5	5.6	5.1	4.8	4.4	4.4	5.7	8.4	9.5	9.0	8.4	8.0	6.6	5.6	4.8	4.4	3.8	3.5	11.7	6.5	3.9	3.6
Aug	3.8	5.1	6.7	7.4	6.3	5.5	5.3	5.2	4.5	3.1	2.4	2.0	3.0	4.6	5.6	5.0	4.8	4.4	4.5	5.9	8.6	9.5	9.0	8.4	7.9	6.5	5.5	4.7	4.4	3.8	3.6	9.6	6.2	3.8	3.8
Sep	3.9	5.2	6.8	7.4	6.1	5.5	5.3	5.2	4.4	3.0	2.4	2.1	3.1	4.8	5.5	5.0	4.8	4.4	4.6	6.0	8.8	9.5	8.8	8.4	7.8	6.4	5.4	4.7	4.4	3.7	3.6	8.8	5.9	3.8	4.0
Oct	4.0	5.4	6.9	7.3	6.0	5.4	5.3	5.2	4.3	2.9	2.3	2.1	3.3	4.9	5.5	4.9	4.7	4.4	4.6	6.3	9.0	9.6	8.7	8.3	7.6	6.3	5.4	4.7	4.3	3.7	3.6	7.9	5.6	3.8	4.2
Nov	4.1	5.6	7.0	7.3	5.9	5.4	5.2	5.2	4.1	2.8	2.3	2.1	3.4	5.0	5.4	4.9	4.7	4.4	4.7	6.5	9.2	9.6	8.6	8.3	7.5	6.2	5.4	4.6	4.3	3.7	3.7	7.5	5.3	3.8	4.2
Dec	4.2	5.7	7.1	7.2	5.9	5.3	5.2	5.2	4.0	2.7	2.3	2.2	3.5	5.1	5.3	4.9	4.6	4.3	4.7	6.8	9.4	9.5	8.5	8.3	7.4	6.1	5.3	4.6	4.3	3.7	3.7	7.4	5.1	3.7	4.2



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Month	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Jan	79.8	89.8	133.8	180.0	181.1	160.2	154.7	135.4	113.3	98.9	87.9	80.0	70.8	73.4	129.0	94.4	67.7	82.9
Feb	79.8	91.3	139.5	182.3	179.4	159.0	154.1	132.9	111.9	97.5	87.3	78.9	69.8	74.3	127.8	89.2	65.8	86.1
Mar	79.9	93.3	144.6	183.6	177.6	158.7	153.3	130.6	110.7	96.0	86.8	77.7	68.6	74.9	126.8	84.7	64.2	85.4
Apr	80.1	96.1	149.0	184.0	176.1	159.0	152.3	128.7	109.4	94.5	86.2	76.5	67.7	151.9	127.4	82.3	63.2
May	80.5	99.5	152.8	183.5	175.0	159.3	151.4	127.0	108.0	93.2	85.6	75.3	67.2	224.9	124.1	79.8	63.2
Jun	81.2	103.2	156.3	182.7	174.1	159.3	150.6	125.5	106.5	92.0	85.0	74.2	67.3	217.3	124.3	77.1	64.5
Jul	82.1	106.8	159.6	182.3	173.0	158.7	149.7	124.1	105.0	90.9	84.6	73.2	68.1	221.6	119.9	74.3	67.4
Aug	83.4	110.3	162.9	182.6	171.4	157.8	148.2	122.8	103.7	89.8	84.2	72.5	69.1	178.0	115.9	71.2	71.6
Sep	84.7	113.8	166.3	183.2	169.3	157.0	145.8	121.5	102.7	89.0	83.7	72.1	69.9	162.9	110.4	71.9	76.1
Oct	86.1	117.9	169.7	183.7	166.8	156.3	143.0	119.7	101.8	88.6	83.1	72.0	70.6	143.8	106.5	71.9	79.6
Nov	87.4	122.7	173.2	183.6	164.3	155.7	140.4	117.5	101.0	88.1	82.5	71.9	71.5	136.8	101.4	71.1	80.3
Dec	88.5	128.2	176.8	182.6	162.0	155.2	137.9	115.2	100.1	87.7	81.6	71.5	72.5	134.1	97.9	69.6	79.9
Month	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Jan	53.6	78.2	106.7	131.7	128.9	103.0	92.5	90.8	91.8	66.9	46.4	39.1	40.9	64.0	93.5	94.5	87.5	83.0
Feb	54.6	80.2	109.7	132.6	127.2	101.7	92.2	90.9	90.8	64.6	45.4	38.4	42.7	66.4	95.0	93.6	87.7	82.0
Mar	55.9	82.0	112.7	133.3	125.1	100.3	92.3	91.0	89.2	62.4	44.7	37.6	44.4	69.0	96.4	93.0	87.6	81.2
Apr	57.6	83.8	115.4	133.9	122.8	99.0	92.7	91.0	87.5	60.2	44.2	37.1	45.9	71.7	97.6	92.3	87.3	80.9
May	59.7	85.7	117.8	134.3	120.3	97.8	93.1	90.8	85.8	58.3	43.6	36.6	47.3	74.4	98.7	91.5	86.7	80.8
Jun	62.0	87.7	119.9	134.5	117.9	97.0	93.2	90.5	84.0	56.5	43.0	36.2	48.8	77.1	99.6	90.6	86.2	80.8
Jul	64.5	90.0	121.7	134.5	115.4	96.5	93.0	90.2	82.1	55.0	42.5	36.0	50.5	79.7	99.9	89.7	85.9	80.7
Aug	67.0	92.6	123.4	134.2	112.7	96.4	92.5	90.3	79.9	53.5	41.9	35.9	52.5	82.3	99.7	88.8	85.8	80.6
Sep	69.4	95.3	125.1	133.6	110.1	96.1	91.9	90.7	77.3	52.2	41.4	36.1	54.7	84.9	98.9	88.0	85.7	80.5
Oct	71.7	98.3	126.9	132.7	107.7	95.4	91.5	91.4	74.6	50.6	41.0	36.6	57.0	87.5	97.7	87.5	85.4	80.4
Nov	73.8	101.2	128.8	131.6	105.7	94.3	91.1	92.0	72.0	49.1	40.5	37.6	59.3	89.8	96.6	87.2	84.8	80.2
Dec	76.0	103.9	130.5	130.4	104.3	93.2	90.8	92.3	69.4	47.6	39.8	39.1	61.6	91.8	95.5	87.3	84.0	80.0



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Month	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	79,800		89,800		133,800		180,000		181,100		160,200		154,700		135,400		113,300		98,900		87,900		80,000		70,800		73,400		129,000		94,400		67,700		82,900
Feb	79,800		91,300		139,500		182,300		179,400		159,000		154,100		132,900		111,900		97,500		87,300		78,900		69,800		74,300		127,800		89,200		65,800		86,100
Mar	79,900		93,300		144,600		183,600		177,600		158,700		153,300		130,600		110,700		96,000		86,800		77,700		68,600		74,900		126,800		84,700		64,200		85,400
Apr	80,100		96,100		149,000		184,000		176,100		159,000		152,300		128,700		109,400		94,500		86,200		76,500		67,700		151,900		127,400		82,300		63,200
May	80,500		99,500		152,800		183,500		175,000		159,300		151,400		127,000		108,000		93,200		85,600		75,300		67,200		224,900		124,100		79,800		63,200
Jun	81,200		103,200		156,300		182,700		174,100		159,300		150,600		125,500		106,500		92,000		85,000		74,200		67,300		217,300		124,300		77,100		64,500
Jul	82,100		106,800		159,600		182,300		173,000		158,700		149,700		124,100		105,000		90,900		84,600		73,200		68,100		221,600		119,900		74,300		67,400
Aug	83,400		110,300		162,900		182,600		171,400		157,800		148,200		122,800		103,700		89,800		84,200		72,500		69,100		178,000		115,900		71,200		71,600
Sep	84,700		113,800		166,300		183,200		169,300		157,000		145,800		121,500		102,700		89,000		83,700		72,100		69,900		162,900		110,400		71,900		76,100
Oct	86,100		117,900		169,700		183,700		166,800		156,300		143,000		119,700		101,800		88,600		83,100		72,000		70,600		143,800		106,500		71,900		79,600
Nov	87,400		122,700		173,200		183,600		164,300		155,700		140,400		117,500		101,000		88,100		82,500		71,900		71,500		136,800		101,400		71,100		80,300
Dec	88,500		128,200		176,800		182,600		162,000		155,200		137,900		115,200		100,100		87,700		81,600		71,500		72,500		134,100		97,900		69,600		79,900



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