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Labor Market Information - State of Connecticut Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Rate / Residents Unemployed - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: April 14, 2022

The March 2022 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated by the BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics program (LAUS) to be 4.6% (seasonally adjusted), down by three-tenths of a percentage point from the recently revised February 2022 level of 4.9%. The Connecticut jobless rate was 7.0% in March 2021. The U.S. unemployment rate for March 2022 was 3.6%, down two-tenths of a percentage point from the February 2022 rate of 3.8% and down from the March 2021 jobless rate of 6.0%.

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	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	2022	Y/Y
Jan	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		3.4		7.3		5.3
Feb	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		3.6		3.4		7.2		4.9
Mar	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		3.4		7.0		4.6
Apr	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		8.0		7.0
May	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		6.7
Jun	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		11.1		6.7
Jul	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		3.9		3.5		11.2		6.3
Aug	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		3.5		9.5		6.1
Sep	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		3.8		3.5		8.9		5.6
Oct	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		3.5		8.1		5.4
Nov	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		3.8		3.5		7.8		5.2
Dec	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		3.5		7.7		5.1

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	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	2022
Jan	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	3.4	7.3	5.3
Feb	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	3.6	3.4	7.2	4.9
Mar	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	3.4	7.0	4.6
Apr	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	3.5	8.0	7.0
May	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	6.7
Jun	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	11.1	6.7
Jul	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	3.9	3.5	11.2	6.3
Aug	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	3.5	9.5	6.1
Sep	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	4.4	3.8	3.5	8.9	5.6
Oct	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	3.5	8.1	5.4
Nov	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	3.8	3.5	7.8	5.2
Dec	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	3.5	7.7	5.1



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Month	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Jan	87.5	83.0	79.8	89.8	133.8	180.0	181.1	160.2	154.7	135.4	113.3	98.9	87.9	80.6	71.6	67.4	134.9	98.8
Feb	87.7	82.0	79.8	91.3	139.5	182.3	179.4	159.0	154.1	132.9	111.9	97.5	87.3	79.6	70.4	66.8	132.1	91.1
Mar	87.6	81.2	79.9	93.3	144.6	183.6	177.6	158.7	153.3	130.6	110.7	96.0	86.8	78.6	69.3	65.9	129.0	86.2
Apr	87.3	80.9	80.1	96.1	149.0	184.0	176.1	159.0	152.3	128.7	109.4	94.5	86.2	77.5	68.3	146.4	129.5
May	86.7	80.8	80.5	99.5	152.8	183.5	175.0	159.3	151.4	127.0	108.0	93.2	85.6	76.5	67.7	219.0	123.7
Jun	86.2	80.8	81.2	103.2	156.3	182.7	174.1	159.3	150.6	125.5	106.5	92.0	85.0	75.5	67.6	211.4	125.0
Jul	85.9	80.7	82.1	106.8	159.6	182.3	173.0	158.7	149.7	124.1	105.0	90.9	84.6	74.6	68.0	214.1	117.7
Aug	85.8	80.6	83.4	110.3	162.9	182.6	171.4	157.8	148.2	122.8	103.7	89.8	84.2	73.8	68.4	178.6	112.7
Sep	85.7	80.5	84.7	113.8	166.3	183.2	169.3	157.0	145.8	121.5	102.7	89.0	83.7	73.4	68.4	168.0	104.6
Oct	85.4	80.4	86.1	117.9	169.7	183.7	166.8	156.3	143.0	119.7	101.8	88.6	83.1	73.1	68.2	150.1	100.9
Nov	84.8	80.2	87.4	122.7	173.2	183.6	164.3	155.7	140.4	117.5	101.0	88.1	82.5	72.8	68.1	144.6	96.6
Dec	84.0	80.0	88.5	128.2	176.8	182.6	162.0	155.2	137.9	115.2	100.1	87.7	81.6	72.3	67.9	142.3	94.7
Month	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Jan	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	94.5
Feb	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	93.6
Mar	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	93.0
Apr	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	92.3
May	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	91.5
Jun	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	90.6
Jul	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	89.7
Aug	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	88.8
Sep	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	88.0
Oct	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	87.5
Nov	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	87.2
Dec	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	87.3



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Month	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	2022	Y/Y
Jan	87,500		83,000		79,800		89,800		133,800		180,000		181,100		160,200		154,700		135,400		113,300		98,900		87,900		80,600		71,600		67,400		134,900		98,800
Feb	87,700		82,000		79,800		91,300		139,500		182,300		179,400		159,000		154,100		132,900		111,900		97,500		87,300		79,600		70,400		66,800		132,100		91,100
Mar	87,600		81,200		79,900		93,300		144,600		183,600		177,600		158,700		153,300		130,600		110,700		96,000		86,800		78,600		69,300		65,900		129,000		86,200
Apr	87,300		80,900		80,100		96,100		149,000		184,000		176,100		159,000		152,300		128,700		109,400		94,500		86,200		77,500		68,300		146,400		129,500
May	86,700		80,800		80,500		99,500		152,800		183,500		175,000		159,300		151,400		127,000		108,000		93,200		85,600		76,500		67,700		219,000		123,700
Jun	86,200		80,800		81,200		103,200		156,300		182,700		174,100		159,300		150,600		125,500		106,500		92,000		85,000		75,500		67,600		211,400		125,000
Jul	85,900		80,700		82,100		106,800		159,600		182,300		173,000		158,700		149,700		124,100		105,000		90,900		84,600		74,600		68,000		214,100		117,700
Aug	85,800		80,600		83,400		110,300		162,900		182,600		171,400		157,800		148,200		122,800		103,700		89,800		84,200		73,800		68,400		178,600		112,700
Sep	85,700		80,500		84,700		113,800		166,300		183,200		169,300		157,000		145,800		121,500		102,700		89,000		83,700		73,400		68,400		168,000		104,600
Oct	85,400		80,400		86,100		117,900		169,700		183,700		166,800		156,300		143,000		119,700		101,800		88,600		83,100		73,100		68,200		150,100		100,900
Nov	84,800		80,200		87,400		122,700		173,200		183,600		164,300		155,700		140,400		117,500		101,000		88,100		82,500		72,800		68,100		144,600		96,600
Dec	84,000		80,000		88,500		128,200		176,800		182,600		162,000		155,200		137,900		115,200		100,100		87,700		81,600		72,300		67,900		142,300		94,700



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