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Unemployment Rate / Residents Unemployed - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: March 26, 2020

The February 2020 unemployment rate for Connecticut is estimated at 3.8% (seasonally adjusted), up one-tenth of a point from the revised January 2020 figure and unchanged from a year ago when it was 3.8%. The US jobless rate in February 2020 was 3.5%, down three-tenths from February 2019.

Unemployment Rates for States - Monthly Rankings

Month	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	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
Jan	3.4		5.3		5.2		4.9		4.5		4.3		4.9		6.9		9.0		9.2		8.2		8.2		7.2		6.1		5.5		4.9		4.5		3.8		3.7
Feb	3.5		5.4		5.2		4.9		4.4		4.3		5.0		7.1		9.0		9.2		8.2		8.1		7.0		6.0		5.5		4.9		4.5		3.8		3.8
Mar	3.7		5.4		5.1		5.0		4.4		4.3		5.1		7.3		9.1		9.2		8.3		8.1		6.9		5.9		5.4		4.9		4.4		3.7
Apr	3.8		5.4		5.1		5.0		4.3		4.3		5.2		7.5		9.1		9.1		8.3		8.0		6.8		5.8		5.3		4.8		4.3		3.7
May	4.0		5.5		5.0		5.0		4.3		4.3		5.3		7.7		9.1		9.0		8.4		7.9		6.7		5.7		5.3		4.7		4.2		3.7
Jun	4.2		5.5		5.0		5.0		4.3		4.3		5.5		7.9		9.1		8.9		8.5		7.9		6.6		5.7		5.2		4.7		4.2		3.7
Jul	4.4		5.5		4.9		4.9		4.3		4.4		5.7		8.1		9.1		8.8		8.5		7.8		6.5		5.6		5.1		4.6		4.1		3.7
Aug	4.6		5.5		4.8		4.9		4.3		4.5		5.9		8.2		9.1		8.7		8.5		7.8		6.5		5.6		5.0		4.5		4.0		3.7
Sep	4.8		5.4		4.8		4.8		4.3		4.6		6.1		8.4		9.2		8.6		8.4		7.7		6.4		5.6		5.0		4.5		4.0		3.7
Oct	5.0		5.4		4.8		4.8		4.3		4.7		6.3		8.5		9.2		8.5		8.4		7.5		6.3		5.6		4.9		4.5		3.9		3.8
Nov	5.1		5.3		4.8		4.7		4.3		4.8		6.4		8.7		9.3		8.4		8.3		7.4		6.3		5.6		4.9		4.5		3.9		3.8
Dec	5.2		5.3		4.8		4.6		4.3		4.9		6.6		8.8		9.3		8.3		8.2		7.3		6.2		5.6		4.9		4.5		3.9		3.8

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	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
Jan	4.9	3.9	3.8	2.9	3.1	4.8	5.5	7.5	7.6	5.7	5.6	5.3	5.7	4.0	3.0	2.8	2.6	3.4	5.3	5.2	4.9	4.5	4.3	4.9	6.9	9.0	9.2	8.2	8.2	7.2	6.1	5.5	4.9	4.5	3.8	3.7
Feb	4.9	3.9	3.7	2.9	3.1	4.9	5.7	7.5	7.5	5.6	5.6	5.3	5.7	3.8	3.0	2.7	2.8	3.5	5.4	5.2	4.9	4.4	4.3	5.0	7.1	9.0	9.2	8.2	8.1	7.0	6.0	5.5	4.9	4.5	3.8	3.8
Mar	5.0	3.9	3.6	2.8	3.2	5.0	5.8	7.5	7.3	5.6	5.6	5.4	5.6	3.7	2.9	2.6	2.9	3.7	5.4	5.1	5.0	4.4	4.3	5.1	7.3	9.1	9.2	8.3	8.1	6.9	5.9	5.4	4.9	4.4	3.7
Apr	5.0	3.9	3.5	2.8	3.3	5.0	6.0	7.5	7.1	5.6	5.6	5.4	5.4	3.6	2.9	2.5	3.1	3.8	5.4	5.1	5.0	4.3	4.3	5.2	7.5	9.1	9.1	8.3	8.0	6.8	5.8	5.3	4.8	4.3	3.7
May	5.0	3.9	3.4	2.9	3.5	5.1	6.3	7.5	6.9	5.6	5.6	5.4	5.3	3.5	2.9	2.4	3.1	4.0	5.5	5.0	5.0	4.3	4.3	5.3	7.7	9.1	9.0	8.4	7.9	6.7	5.7	5.3	4.7	4.2	3.7
Jun	5.0	3.9	3.3	3.0	3.6	5.1	6.5	7.5	6.7	5.6	5.6	5.4	5.2	3.4	2.8	2.3	3.2	4.2	5.5	5.0	5.0	4.3	4.3	5.5	7.9	9.1	8.9	8.5	7.9	6.6	5.7	5.2	4.7	4.2	3.7
Jul	4.9	3.8	3.2	3.0	3.8	5.1	6.7	7.5	6.5	5.6	5.5	5.4	5.0	3.4	2.8	2.3	3.2	4.4	5.5	4.9	4.9	4.3	4.4	5.7	8.1	9.1	8.8	8.5	7.8	6.5	5.6	5.1	4.6	4.1	3.7
Aug	4.7	3.8	3.2	3.1	3.9	5.2	6.9	7.6	6.3	5.6	5.5	5.5	4.8	3.3	2.8	2.2	3.3	4.6	5.5	4.8	4.9	4.3	4.5	5.9	8.2	9.1	8.7	8.5	7.8	6.5	5.6	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.7
Sep	4.6	3.8	3.2	3.1	4.1	5.2	7.1	7.6	6.1	5.7	5.4	5.6	4.6	3.3	2.8	2.2	3.3	4.8	5.4	4.8	4.8	4.3	4.6	6.1	8.4	9.2	8.6	8.4	7.7	6.4	5.6	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.7
Oct	4.4	3.7	3.2	3.1	4.3	5.3	7.2	7.6	6.0	5.6	5.3	5.7	4.4	3.2	2.8	2.2	3.3	5.0	5.4	4.8	4.8	4.3	4.7	6.3	8.5	9.2	8.5	8.4	7.5	6.3	5.6	4.9	4.5	3.9	3.8
Nov	4.2	3.8	3.1	3.0	4.5	5.4	7.3	7.6	5.8	5.6	5.3	5.8	4.2	3.1	2.9	2.3	3.3	5.1	5.3	4.8	4.7	4.3	4.8	6.4	8.7	9.3	8.4	8.3	7.4	6.3	5.6	4.9	4.5	3.9	3.8
Dec	4.0	3.8	3.0	3.0	4.6	5.4	7.4	7.6	5.7	5.6	5.3	5.8	4.1	3.0	2.9	2.4	3.3	5.2	5.3	4.8	4.6	4.3	4.9	6.6	8.8	9.3	8.3	8.2	7.3	6.2	5.6	4.9	4.5	3.9	3.8



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Month	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Jan	95.2	92.6	86.6	81.6	79.0	92.5	129.6	169.9	177.7	156.9	152.2	134.0	115.8	103.1	91.8	85.4	72.6	72.2
Feb	96.1	91.6	87.8	80.1	79.1	93.8	134.0	171.5	177.0	156.6	151.0	131.8	114.0	102.2	91.9	84.4	71.6	72.6
Mar	96.7	90.8	88.9	79.1	79.3	95.3	138.4	172.5	175.8	157.0	149.9	129.8	112.1	101.2	91.8	83.1	70.6
Apr	97.1	90.1	89.5	78.7	79.5	97.4	142.6	173.0	174.3	158.0	148.9	127.9	110.3	100.4	91.3	81.7	69.9
May	97.4	89.2	89.7	78.7	79.9	100.3	146.3	173.2	172.5	159.2	147.9	126.1	108.6	99.6	90.5	80.4	69.6
Jun	97.6	88.2	89.4	79.0	80.6	103.7	149.7	173.5	170.5	160.2	147.0	124.6	107.0	98.8	89.5	79.0	69.8
Jul	97.6	87.1	88.8	79.4	81.7	107.5	152.8	174.0	168.4	160.4	146.0	123.4	105.8	97.6	88.6	77.6	70.6
Aug	97.3	86.0	88.0	79.6	83.2	111.3	155.8	174.8	166.2	159.9	144.6	122.6	105.1	96.2	88.0	76.5	71.4
Sep	96.7	85.1	87.0	79.7	85.1	114.9	158.8	175.8	163.9	158.7	142.9	121.7	104.8	94.7	87.5	75.5	72.1
Oct	95.8	84.8	85.8	79.6	87.2	118.3	161.9	176.9	161.6	157.3	140.8	120.7	104.7	93.3	87.2	74.8	72.5
Nov	94.7	84.9	84.5	79.4	89.2	121.8	164.9	177.7	159.5	155.5	138.8	119.3	104.5	92.3	86.8	74.2	72.4
Dec	93.6	85.5	83.1	79.2	91.0	125.5	167.6	177.9	157.9	153.8	136.7	117.7	103.9	91.8	86.3	73.5	72.3
Month	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Jan	82.5	67.9	65.7	51.4	54.0	86.0	101.0	137.6	137.3	100.0	97.7	91.8	100.9	68.9	52.0	49.4	45.9	59.5
Feb	84.2	67.5	64.9	49.9	55.2	88.5	103.6	137.9	135.3	98.8	97.5	92.3	99.6	66.7	51.7	47.6	49.0	61.7
Mar	85.4	67.7	63.4	49.0	56.9	90.3	107.1	137.9	132.4	98.0	97.4	92.7	97.7	64.5	51.5	45.6	51.7	64.6
Apr	86.0	68.1	61.4	49.3	58.8	91.6	111.2	137.9	128.9	97.6	97.3	93.0	95.5	62.6	51.1	43.8	53.7	68.0
May	85.9	68.2	59.3	50.4	61.1	92.4	115.5	137.9	125.2	97.6	97.0	93.2	93.2	61.0	50.3	42.4	55.3	71.5
Jun	85.1	67.8	57.5	51.8	63.8	93.1	119.9	137.8	121.3	97.9	96.5	93.6	90.6	59.7	49.5	41.1	56.3	75.2
Jul	83.6	66.9	56.4	52.9	66.9	93.8	124.1	137.8	117.3	98.4	95.5	94.6	87.6	58.6	48.9	39.9	57.0	78.9
Aug	81.3	66.1	55.8	53.6	70.1	94.6	127.8	138.1	113.4	98.9	94.3	96.1	84.3	57.7	48.9	39.0	57.4	82.5
Sep	78.2	65.6	55.6	53.7	73.4	95.6	130.9	138.5	109.5	99.1	93.2	97.9	80.8	56.7	49.3	38.6	57.5	85.9
Oct	74.8	65.5	55.2	53.5	76.6	96.9	133.4	138.9	106.2	99.0	92.3	99.7	77.3	55.4	50.1	39.0	57.5	89.1
Nov	71.6	65.7	54.4	53.3	79.8	98.1	135.4	138.9	103.6	98.5	91.8	101.0	74.2	54.0	50.6	40.5	57.5	91.8
Dec	69.2	65.9	53.1	53.4	83.0	99.3	136.9	138.5	101.5	98.0	91.6	101.4	71.4	52.8	50.5	42.9	58.1	93.9



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Month	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	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
Jan	95,200		92,600		86,600		81,600		79,000		92,500		129,600		169,900		177,700		156,900		152,200		134,000		115,800		103,100		91,800		85,400		72,600		72,200
Feb	96,100		91,600		87,800		80,100		79,100		93,800		134,000		171,500		177,000		156,600		151,000		131,800		114,000		102,200		91,900		84,400		71,600		72,600
Mar	96,700		90,800		88,900		79,100		79,300		95,300		138,400		172,500		175,800		157,000		149,900		129,800		112,100		101,200		91,800		83,100		70,600
Apr	97,100		90,100		89,500		78,700		79,500		97,400		142,600		173,000		174,300		158,000		148,900		127,900		110,300		100,400		91,300		81,700		69,900
May	97,400		89,200		89,700		78,700		79,900		100,300		146,300		173,200		172,500		159,200		147,900		126,100		108,600		99,600		90,500		80,400		69,600
Jun	97,600		88,200		89,400		79,000		80,600		103,700		149,700		173,500		170,500		160,200		147,000		124,600		107,000		98,800		89,500		79,000		69,800
Jul	97,600		87,100		88,800		79,400		81,700		107,500		152,800		174,000		168,400		160,400		146,000		123,400		105,800		97,600		88,600		77,600		70,600
Aug	97,300		86,000		88,000		79,600		83,200		111,300		155,800		174,800		166,200		159,900		144,600		122,600		105,100		96,200		88,000		76,500		71,400
Sep	96,700		85,100		87,000		79,700		85,100		114,900		158,800		175,800		163,900		158,700		142,900		121,700		104,800		94,700		87,500		75,500		72,100
Oct	95,800		84,800		85,800		79,600		87,200		118,300		161,900		176,900		161,600		157,300		140,800		120,700		104,700		93,300		87,200		74,800		72,500
Nov	94,700		84,900		84,500		79,400		89,200		121,800		164,900		177,700		159,500		155,500		138,800		119,300		104,500		92,300		86,800		74,200		72,400
Dec	93,600		85,500		83,100		79,200		91,000		125,500		167,600		177,900		157,900		153,800		136,700		117,700		103,900		91,800		86,300		73,500		72,300



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