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Unemployment Rate / Residents Unemployed - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: April 15, 2021

The official March 2021 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated by the BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics program (LAUS) to be 8.3% (seasonally adjusted), lower by 0.2 percentage points from the February 2021 level of 8.5%. The Connecticut unemployment rate was 3.8% in March 2020. The U.S. jobless rate in March 2021 was 6.0%, down two-tenths of a percentage point from the February 2021 rate of 6.2%, but up one and six-tenths percentage points from the 4.4% U.S. unemployment rate a year ago.

Data users must be cautious about trying to compare or reconcile UI claims data with the official unemployment figures derived from the household survey.

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	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	2021	Y/Y
Jan	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		3.7		8.1
Feb	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		4.2		3.7		3.7		8.5
Mar	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		3.8		8.3
Apr	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		3.6		8.6
May	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		4.0		3.5		11.4
Jun	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		11.4
Jul	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		11.3
Aug	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		8.4
Sep	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		4.3		3.8		3.6		8.3
Oct	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		3.8		3.6		8.2
Nov	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		3.6		8.2
Dec	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		3.6		8.2

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	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	2021
Jan	3.9	3.5	2.8	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	3.7	8.1
Feb	3.9	3.5	2.8	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	4.2	3.7	3.7	8.5
Mar	3.9	3.4	2.8	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	3.8	8.3
Apr	3.9	3.3	2.8	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	3.6	8.6
May	3.8	3.2	2.8	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	4.0	3.5	11.4
Jun	3.8	3.1	2.8	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	11.4
Jul	3.7	3.0	2.9	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	11.3
Aug	3.7	3.0	2.9	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	8.4
Sep	3.7	2.9	2.9	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	4.3	3.8	3.6	8.3
Oct	3.6	2.9	3.0	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	3.8	3.6	8.2
Nov	3.6	2.9	3.0	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	3.6	8.2
Dec	3.6	2.9	3.0	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	3.6	8.2



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Month	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Jan	94.5	87.5	83.0	79.8	89.8	133.8	180.0	181.1	160.2	154.7	135.4	113.3	98.9	87.3	79.7	71.1	70.3	149.2
Feb	93.6	87.7	82.0	79.8	91.3	139.5	182.3	179.4	159.0	154.1	132.9	111.9	97.5	86.7	78.8	70.1	71.8	145.6
Mar	93.0	87.6	81.2	79.9	93.3	144.6	183.6	177.6	158.7	153.3	130.6	110.7	96.0	86.1	77.7	69.1	73.4	143.2
Apr	92.3	87.3	80.9	80.1	96.1	149.0	184.0	176.1	159.0	152.3	128.7	109.4	94.5	85.4	76.4	68.0	156.9
May	91.5	86.7	80.8	80.5	99.5	152.8	183.5	175.0	159.3	151.4	127.0	108.0	93.2	84.6	75.2	67.3	215.4
Jun	90.6	86.2	80.8	81.2	103.2	156.3	182.7	174.1	159.3	150.6	125.5	106.5	92.0	83.9	74.1	67.1	215.2
Jul	89.7	85.9	80.7	82.1	106.8	159.6	182.3	173.0	158.7	149.7	124.1	105.0	90.9	83.4	73.1	67.5	213.9
Aug	88.8	85.8	80.6	83.4	110.3	162.9	182.6	171.4	157.8	148.2	122.8	103.7	89.8	83.0	72.3	68.2	154.2
Sep	88.0	85.7	80.5	84.7	113.8	166.3	183.2	169.3	157.0	145.8	121.5	102.7	89.0	82.5	71.9	68.6	152.6
Oct	87.5	85.4	80.4	86.1	117.9	169.7	183.7	166.8	156.3	143.0	119.7	101.8	88.6	81.9	71.7	68.8	151.7
Nov	87.2	84.8	80.2	87.4	122.7	173.2	183.6	164.3	155.7	140.4	117.5	101.0	88.1	81.3	71.7	68.9	151.8
Dec	87.3	84.0	80.0	88.5	128.2	176.8	182.6	162.0	155.2	137.9	115.2	100.1	87.7	80.6	71.5	69.4	152.0
Month	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Jan	67.7	61.7	49.5	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
Feb	67.2	60.7	48.9	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
Mar	67.0	59.5	48.6	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
Apr	66.8	58.0	48.7	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
May	66.4	56.3	49.0	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
Jun	65.9	54.7	49.5	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
Jul	65.1	53.3	50.1	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
Aug	64.4	52.3	50.7	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
Sep	63.7	51.5	51.3	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
Oct	63.2	51.0	51.9	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
Nov	62.8	50.5	52.3	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
Dec	62.3	50.0	52.9	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



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Month	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	2021	Y/Y
Jan	94,500		87,500		83,000		79,800		89,800		133,800		180,000		181,100		160,200		154,700		135,400		113,300		98,900		87,300		79,700		71,100		70,300		149,200
Feb	93,600		87,700		82,000		79,800		91,300		139,500		182,300		179,400		159,000		154,100		132,900		111,900		97,500		86,700		78,800		70,100		71,800		145,600
Mar	93,000		87,600		81,200		79,900		93,300		144,600		183,600		177,600		158,700		153,300		130,600		110,700		96,000		86,100		77,700		69,100		73,400		143,200
Apr	92,300		87,300		80,900		80,100		96,100		149,000		184,000		176,100		159,000		152,300		128,700		109,400		94,500		85,400		76,400		68,000		156,900
May	91,500		86,700		80,800		80,500		99,500		152,800		183,500		175,000		159,300		151,400		127,000		108,000		93,200		84,600		75,200		67,300		215,400
Jun	90,600		86,200		80,800		81,200		103,200		156,300		182,700		174,100		159,300		150,600		125,500		106,500		92,000		83,900		74,100		67,100		215,200
Jul	89,700		85,900		80,700		82,100		106,800		159,600		182,300		173,000		158,700		149,700		124,100		105,000		90,900		83,400		73,100		67,500		213,900
Aug	88,800		85,800		80,600		83,400		110,300		162,900		182,600		171,400		157,800		148,200		122,800		103,700		89,800		83,000		72,300		68,200		154,200
Sep	88,000		85,700		80,500		84,700		113,800		166,300		183,200		169,300		157,000		145,800		121,500		102,700		89,000		82,500		71,900		68,600		152,600
Oct	87,500		85,400		80,400		86,100		117,900		169,700		183,700		166,800		156,300		143,000		119,700		101,800		88,600		81,900		71,700		68,800		151,700
Nov	87,200		84,800		80,200		87,400		122,700		173,200		183,600		164,300		155,700		140,400		117,500		101,000		88,100		81,300		71,700		68,900		151,800
Dec	87,300		84,000		80,000		88,500		128,200		176,800		182,600		162,000		155,200		137,900		115,200		100,100		87,700		80,600		71,500		69,400		152,000



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