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Unemployment Rate / Residents Unemployed - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: January 17, 2019

The December 2018 unemployment rate for Connecticut is estimated at 4.0% (seasonally adjusted), down one-tenth from November 2018 and down five-tenths of a percentage point from a year ago when it was 4.5%. The US jobless rate in December 2018 was 3.9%, up two-tenths of a point from November 2018.

Unemployment Rates for States - Monthly Rankings

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	2012	Y/Y	2013	Y/Y	2014	Y/Y	2015	Y/Y	2016	Y/Y	2017	Y/Y	2018	Y/Y
Jan	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
Feb	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		4.6
Mar	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		4.5
Apr	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		4.5
May	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		4.5
Jun	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		4.4
Jul	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		4.4
Aug	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		4.3
Sep	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		4.2
Oct	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		4.2
Nov	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		4.1
Dec	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		4.0

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	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	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Jan	4.9	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
Feb	4.8	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	4.6
Mar	4.7	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	4.5
Apr	4.6	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	4.5
May	4.6	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	4.5
Jun	4.5	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	4.4
Jul	4.5	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	4.4
Aug	4.6	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	4.3
Sep	4.6	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	4.2
Oct	4.7	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	4.2
Nov	4.7	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	4.1
Dec	4.8	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	4.0



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Month	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Jan	59.5	95.2	92.6	86.6	81.6	79.0	92.5	129.6	169.9	177.7	156.9	152.2	134.5	116.4	104.2	93.9	86.8
Feb	61.7	96.1	91.6	87.8	80.1	79.1	93.8	134.0	171.5	177.0	156.6	151.0	132.3	114.5	103.3	94.0	86.9
Mar	64.6	96.7	90.8	88.9	79.1	79.3	95.3	138.4	172.5	175.8	157.0	149.9	130.2	112.6	102.2	93.7	86.3
Apr	68.0	97.1	90.1	89.5	78.7	79.5	97.4	142.6	173.0	174.3	158.0	148.9	128.3	110.7	101.1	92.7	85.8
May	71.5	97.4	89.2	89.7	78.7	79.9	100.3	146.3	173.2	172.5	159.2	147.9	126.4	108.8	100.1	91.2	84.9
Jun	75.2	97.6	88.2	89.4	79.0	80.6	103.7	149.7	173.5	170.5	160.2	147.0	124.9	107.1	99.0	89.6	83.9
Jul	78.9	97.6	87.1	88.8	79.4	81.7	107.5	152.8	174.0	168.4	160.4	146.0	123.7	105.8	97.6	88.2	82.8
Aug	82.5	97.3	86.0	88.0	79.6	83.2	111.3	155.8	174.8	166.2	159.9	144.6	122.8	105.1	96.1	87.0	80.9
Sep	85.9	96.7	85.1	87.0	79.7	85.1	114.9	158.8	175.8	163.9	158.7	142.9	121.9	104.9	94.8	86.4	80.0
Oct	89.1	95.8	84.8	85.8	79.6	87.2	118.3	161.9	176.9	161.6	157.3	140.8	120.9	104.9	93.9	86.1	80.0
Nov	91.8	94.7	84.9	84.5	79.4	89.2	121.8	164.9	177.7	159.5	155.5	138.8	119.6	105.0	93.5	86.2	77.7
Dec	93.9	93.6	85.5	83.1	79.2	91.0	125.5	167.6	177.9	157.9	153.8	136.7	118.1	104.8	93.5	86.4	76.2
Month	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
Jan	80.8	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
Feb	79.1	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
Mar	77.6	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
Apr	76.4	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
May	75.8	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
Jun	75.6	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
Jul	75.7	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
Aug	76.1	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
Sep	76.9	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
Oct	78.0	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
Nov	79.4	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
Dec	80.9	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



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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
Jan	59,500		95,200		92,600		86,600		81,600		79,000		92,500		129,600		169,900		177,700		156,900		152,200		134,500		116,400		104,200		93,900		86,800
Feb	61,700		96,100		91,600		87,800		80,100		79,100		93,800		134,000		171,500		177,000		156,600		151,000		132,300		114,500		103,300		94,000		86,900
Mar	64,600		96,700		90,800		88,900		79,100		79,300		95,300		138,400		172,500		175,800		157,000		149,900		130,200		112,600		102,200		93,700		86,300
Apr	68,000		97,100		90,100		89,500		78,700		79,500		97,400		142,600		173,000		174,300		158,000		148,900		128,300		110,700		101,100		92,700		85,800
May	71,500		97,400		89,200		89,700		78,700		79,900		100,300		146,300		173,200		172,500		159,200		147,900		126,400		108,800		100,100		91,200		84,900
Jun	75,200		97,600		88,200		89,400		79,000		80,600		103,700		149,700		173,500		170,500		160,200		147,000		124,900		107,100		99,000		89,600		83,900
Jul	78,900		97,600		87,100		88,800		79,400		81,700		107,500		152,800		174,000		168,400		160,400		146,000		123,700		105,800		97,600		88,200		82,800
Aug	82,500		97,300		86,000		88,000		79,600		83,200		111,300		155,800		174,800		166,200		159,900		144,600		122,800		105,100		96,100		87,000		80,900
Sep	85,900		96,700		85,100		87,000		79,700		85,100		114,900		158,800		175,800		163,900		158,700		142,900		121,900		104,900		94,800		86,400		80,000
Oct	89,100		95,800		84,800		85,800		79,600		87,200		118,300		161,900		176,900		161,600		157,300		140,800		120,900		104,900		93,900		86,100		80,000
Nov	91,800		94,700		84,900		84,500		79,400		89,200		121,800		164,900		177,700		159,500		155,500		138,800		119,600		105,000		93,500		86,200		77,700
Dec	93,900		93,600		85,500		83,100		79,200		91,000		125,500		167,600		177,900		157,900		153,800		136,700		118,100		104,800		93,500		86,400		76,200



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