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Unemployment Rate / Residents Unemployed - State of Connecticut
Last Updated: January 23, 2012![]() |
| 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 | 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 |
Jan![]() |
6.6 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 9.0 |
Feb![]() |
6.7 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 9.2 | 9.0 |
Mar![]() |
6.7 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 9.1 |
Apr![]() |
6.8 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 9.2 | 9.1 |
May![]() |
6.8 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 9.1 |
Jun![]() |
6.8 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 9.1 |
Jul![]() |
6.7 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 9.1 |
Aug![]() |
6.8 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 9.0 |
Sep![]() |
6.9 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 8.9 |
Oct![]() |
7.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 8.7 |
Nov![]() |
7.2 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 8.4 |
Dec![]() |
7.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
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| Month | 2001 | Y/Y | 2002 | Y/Y | 2003 | Y/Y | 2004 | Y/Y | 2005 | Y/Y | 2006 | Y/Y | 2007 | Y/Y | 2008 | Y/Y | 2009 | Y/Y | 2010 | Y/Y | 2011 | Y/Y |
| Jan | 2.4 | ![]() |
3.6 | ![]() |
5.3 | ![]() |
5.1 | ![]() |
4.8 | ![]() |
4.6 | ![]() |
4.4 | ![]() |
4.9 | ![]() |
7.1 | ![]() |
9.1 | ![]() |
9.0 | ![]() |
| Feb | 2.6 | ![]() |
3.7 | ![]() |
5.4 | ![]() |
5.1 | ![]() |
4.9 | ![]() |
4.4 | ![]() |
4.4 | ![]() |
5.0 | ![]() |
7.5 | ![]() |
9.2 | ![]() |
9.0 | ![]() |
| Mar | 2.8 | ![]() |
3.8 | ![]() |
5.5 | ![]() |
5.1 | ![]() |
4.9 | ![]() |
4.3 | ![]() |
4.4 | ![]() |
5.0 | ![]() |
7.8 | ![]() |
9.2 | ![]() |
9.1 | ![]() |
| Apr | 2.9 | ![]() |
4.0 | ![]() |
5.5 | ![]() |
5.0 | ![]() |
4.9 | ![]() |
4.3 | ![]() |
4.4 | ![]() |
5.1 | ![]() |
8.0 | ![]() |
9.2 | ![]() |
9.1 | ![]() |
| May | 3.1 | ![]() |
4.1 | ![]() |
5.6 | ![]() |
5.0 | ![]() |
4.9 | ![]() |
4.3 | ![]() |
4.4 | ![]() |
5.3 | ![]() |
8.2 | ![]() |
9.1 | ![]() |
9.1 | ![]() |
| Jun | 3.2 | ![]() |
4.3 | ![]() |
5.6 | ![]() |
5.0 | ![]() |
4.9 | ![]() |
4.4 | ![]() |
4.5 | ![]() |
5.5 | ![]() |
8.4 | ![]() |
9.1 | ![]() |
9.1 | ![]() |
| Jul | 3.3 | ![]() |
4.4 | ![]() |
5.6 | ![]() |
4.9 | ![]() |
4.9 | ![]() |
4.5 | ![]() |
4.5 | ![]() |
5.7 | ![]() |
8.5 | ![]() |
9.1 | ![]() |
9.1 | ![]() |
| Aug | 3.3 | ![]() |
4.6 | ![]() |
5.6 | ![]() |
4.8 | ![]() |
4.9 | ![]() |
4.5 | ![]() |
4.6 | ![]() |
5.8 | ![]() |
8.6 | ![]() |
9.1 | ![]() |
9.0 | ![]() |
| Sep | 3.3 | ![]() |
4.8 | ![]() |
5.5 | ![]() |
4.8 | ![]() |
4.9 | ![]() |
4.5 | ![]() |
4.7 | ![]() |
6.0 | ![]() |
8.7 | ![]() |
9.1 | ![]() |
8.9 | ![]() |
| Oct | 3.4 | ![]() |
4.9 | ![]() |
5.4 | ![]() |
4.8 | ![]() |
4.9 | ![]() |
4.5 | ![]() |
4.8 | ![]() |
6.2 | ![]() |
8.8 | ![]() |
9.1 | ![]() |
8.7 | ![]() |
| Nov | 3.4 | ![]() |
5.1 | ![]() |
5.3 | ![]() |
4.8 | ![]() |
4.8 | ![]() |
4.5 | ![]() |
4.9 | ![]() |
6.4 | ![]() |
8.9 | ![]() |
9.1 | ![]() |
8.4 | ![]() |
| Dec | 3.5 | ![]() |
5.2 | ![]() |
5.2 | ![]() |
4.8 | ![]() |
4.7 | ![]() |
4.4 | ![]() |
4.9 | ![]() |
6.7 | ![]() |
9.0 | ![]() |
9.0 | ![]() |
8.2 | ![]() |
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| 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 | 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 |
Jan![]() |
105.8 | 116.9 | 79.1 | 80.6 | 66.2 | 62.9 | 49.5 | 52.1 | 84.0 | 101.5 | 132.1 | 125.8 | 98.0 | 92.2 | 90.3 | 97.9 | 66.2 | 48.3 | 44.4 | 41.9 | 62.5 | 95.8 | 92.4 | 86.6 | 83.0 | 80.8 | 91.9 | 133.6 | 172.9 | 170.9 |
Feb![]() |
107.7 | 113.8 | 77.1 | 81.5 | 65.2 | 61.6 | 47.9 | 53.0 | 86.1 | 105.8 | 134.0 | 124.5 | 97.7 | 92.6 | 91.3 | 96.8 | 63.8 | 47.7 | 42.5 | 45.1 | 64.6 | 97.3 | 91.4 | 87.6 | 80.5 | 80.4 | 92.2 | 140.5 | 174.0 | 171.4 |
Mar![]() |
109.1 | 109.5 | 75.4 | 82.3 | 65.0 | 60.1 | 47.3 | 54.6 | 87.5 | 110.1 | 135.1 | 123.2 | 97.5 | 93.1 | 91.9 | 95.0 | 61.6 | 47.3 | 40.9 | 48.4 | 67.1 | 98.5 | 90.6 | 88.4 | 78.9 | 80.3 | 93.1 | 146.7 | 174.2 | 172.0 |
Apr![]() |
109.8 | 104.6 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 65.3 | 58.5 | 48.0 | 56.9 | 88.2 | 113.8 | 135.5 | 121.6 | 97.3 | 93.6 | 92.0 | 92.9 | 59.9 | 46.7 | 40.1 | 51.5 | 69.9 | 99.4 | 90.1 | 88.9 | 78.5 | 80.5 | 95.2 | 151.8 | 173.9 | 172.4 |
May![]() |
110.1 | 99.8 | 74.1 | 82.9 | 65.8 | 57.0 | 49.4 | 59.6 | 88.4 | 116.8 | 135.4 | 119.8 | 97.0 | 93.7 | 91.6 | 90.6 | 58.4 | 45.5 | 39.6 | 54.0 | 72.8 | 100.1 | 89.4 | 89.1 | 79.2 | 81.1 | 98.4 | 155.9 | 173.4 | 172.6 |
Jun![]() |
110.0 | 95.4 | 74.0 | 82.4 | 66.0 | 55.7 | 51.0 | 62.6 | 88.3 | 118.9 | 134.7 | 117.3 | 96.5 | 93.4 | 91.4 | 88.0 | 57.3 | 44.2 | 39.1 | 55.8 | 75.6 | 100.4 | 88.6 | 89.1 | 80.4 | 82.2 | 102.3 | 159.0 | 173.1 | 171.6 |
Jul![]() |
110.1 | 91.9 | 74.1 | 81.1 | 66.0 | 54.9 | 52.2 | 65.6 | 88.2 | 120.3 | 133.6 | 114.0 | 95.9 | 92.4 | 91.7 | 85.2 | 56.4 | 43.5 | 38.3 | 57.0 | 78.5 | 100.2 | 87.5 | 89.2 | 81.6 | 83.6 | 106.0 | 161.3 | 173.1 | 170.0 |
Aug![]() |
110.9 | 89.2 | 74.5 | 79.2 | 65.9 | 54.5 | 52.9 | 68.5 | 88.5 | 121.3 | 132.4 | 110.0 | 95.2 | 91.0 | 92.7 | 82.1 | 55.6 | 43.7 | 37.3 | 57.9 | 81.5 | 99.5 | 86.4 | 89.3 | 82.4 | 85.3 | 109.3 | 163.0 | 173.2 | 169.0 |
Sep![]() |
112.6 | 87.1 | 75.4 | 76.5 | 65.7 | 54.4 | 52.9 | 71.6 | 89.4 | 122.5 | 131.3 | 105.8 | 94.3 | 89.7 | 94.3 | 78.8 | 54.6 | 44.6 | 36.7 | 58.5 | 84.8 | 98.3 | 85.6 | 89.2 | 82.7 | 87.1 | 112.4 | 164.6 | 173.0 | 166.1 |
Oct![]() |
115.0 | 85.3 | 76.8 | 73.5 | 65.5 | 54.1 | 52.6 | 74.8 | 91.3 | 124.3 | 129.9 | 102.4 | 93.4 | 88.9 | 96.2 | 75.5 | 53.2 | 45.8 | 36.5 | 59.0 | 88.1 | 96.8 | 85.2 | 88.7 | 82.6 | 88.9 | 116.0 | 166.4 | 172.5 | 163.9 |
Nov![]() |
117.1 | 83.4 | 78.3 | 70.6 | 65.0 | 53.2 | 52.2 | 78.0 | 94.1 | 126.8 | 128.5 | 100.0 | 92.6 | 88.8 | 97.7 | 72.3 | 51.4 | 46.4 | 37.3 | 59.8 | 91.3 | 95.2 | 85.2 | 87.5 | 82.0 | 90.5 | 120.7 | 168.6 | 172.0 | 159.2 |
Dec![]() |
118.0 | 81.3 | 79.6 | 68.1 | 64.1 | 51.5 | 51.9 | 81.1 | 97.6 | 129.6 | 127.2 | 98.7 | 92.2 | 89.3 | 98.3 | 69.1 | 49.6 | 45.9 | 39.2 | 60.8 | 93.8 | 93.7 | 85.8 | 85.5 | 81.4 | 91.4 | 126.8 | 170.9 | 171.4 | 154.5 |
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| Month | 2001 | Y/Y | 2002 | Y/Y | 2003 | Y/Y | 2004 | Y/Y | 2005 | Y/Y | 2006 | Y/Y | 2007 | Y/Y | 2008 | Y/Y | 2009 | Y/Y | 2010 | Y/Y | 2011 | Y/Y |
| Jan | 1,696,700 | ![]() |
1,693,200 | ![]() |
1,698,800 | ![]() |
1,702,600 | ![]() |
1,709,300 | ![]() |
1,733,800 | ![]() |
1,762,900 | ![]() |
1,768,500 | ![]() |
1,747,900 | ![]() |
1,719,500 | ![]() |
1,725,600 | ![]() |
| Feb | 1,697,900 | ![]() |
1,694,700 | ![]() |
1,699,300 | ![]() |
1,703,100 | ![]() |
1,710,700 | ![]() |
1,736,100 | ![]() |
1,762,900 | ![]() |
1,768,900 | ![]() |
1,743,500 | ![]() |
1,722,100 | ![]() |
1,725,400 | ![]() |
| Mar | 1,697,600 | ![]() |
1,695,200 | ![]() |
1,699,000 | ![]() |
1,702,500 | ![]() |
1,712,100 | ![]() |
1,738,100 | ![]() |
1,762,000 | ![]() |
1,768,700 | ![]() |
1,739,900 | ![]() |
1,724,300 | ![]() |
1,726,200 | ![]() |
| Apr | 1,696,000 | ![]() |
1,694,600 | ![]() |
1,697,300 | ![]() |
1,701,200 | ![]() |
1,713,400 | ![]() |
1,739,500 | ![]() |
1,760,700 | ![]() |
1,767,700 | ![]() |
1,737,100 | ![]() |
1,725,500 | ![]() |
1,726,200 | ![]() |
| May | 1,693,600 | ![]() |
1,693,700 | ![]() |
1,694,300 | ![]() |
1,699,900 | ![]() |
1,714,800 | ![]() |
1,740,500 | ![]() |
1,759,400 | ![]() |
1,766,200 | ![]() |
1,734,500 | ![]() |
1,725,500 | ![]() |
1,721,500 | ![]() |
| Jun | 1,691,300 | ![]() |
1,693,200 | ![]() |
1,691,100 | ![]() |
1,699,000 | ![]() |
1,716,600 | ![]() |
1,741,700 | ![]() |
1,758,500 | ![]() |
1,764,700 | ![]() |
1,731,700 | ![]() |
1,724,700 | ![]() |
1,714,500 | ![]() |
| Jul | 1,689,700 | ![]() |
1,693,500 | ![]() |
1,689,100 | ![]() |
1,699,300 | ![]() |
1,718,700 | ![]() |
1,743,800 | ![]() |
1,758,500 | ![]() |
1,763,700 | ![]() |
1,728,700 | ![]() |
1,723,700 | ![]() |
1,705,900 | ![]() |
| Aug | 1,688,700 | ![]() |
1,694,400 | ![]() |
1,689,000 | ![]() |
1,700,600 | ![]() |
1,721,100 | ![]() |
1,747,200 | ![]() |
1,759,600 | ![]() |
1,763,000 | ![]() |
1,725,500 | ![]() |
1,723,400 | ![]() |
1,701,200 | ![]() |
| Sep | 1,688,400 | ![]() |
1,695,700 | ![]() |
1,690,900 | ![]() |
1,702,600 | ![]() |
1,723,600 | ![]() |
1,751,400 | ![]() |
1,761,600 | ![]() |
1,762,200 | ![]() |
1,722,400 | ![]() |
1,723,700 | ![]() |
1,708,400 | ![]() |
| Oct | 1,688,800 | ![]() |
1,696,700 | ![]() |
1,694,100 | ![]() |
1,704,500 | ![]() |
1,726,200 | ![]() |
1,755,600 | ![]() |
1,763,800 | ![]() |
1,760,300 | ![]() |
1,719,700 | ![]() |
1,724,300 | ![]() |
1,717,100 | ![]() |
| Nov | 1,689,900 | ![]() |
1,697,500 | ![]() |
1,697,700 | ![]() |
1,706,300 | ![]() |
1,728,800 | ![]() |
1,759,300 | ![]() |
1,765,800 | ![]() |
1,757,100 | ![]() |
1,718,100 | ![]() |
1,724,800 | ![]() |
1,728,300 | ![]() |
| Dec | 1,691,400 | ![]() |
1,698,100 | ![]() |
1,700,700 | ![]() |
1,707,800 | ![]() |
1,731,100 | ![]() |
1,761,700 | ![]() |
1,767,400 | ![]() |
1,752,700 | ![]() |
1,718,000 | ![]() |
1,725,200 | ![]() |
1,736,500 | ![]() |
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