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Current Labor Force Data- Information Collected by the Connecticut Department of Labor
| US Census |
1940 |
1950 |
1960 |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2010 |
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| Labor Force |
10,812 |
12,003 |
13,657 |
16,117 |
20,454 |
25,100 |
23,625 |
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|
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| Employed |
9,619 |
11,206 |
12,900 |
15,521 |
19,472 |
23,923 |
22,559 |
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|
|
| Unemployed |
843 |
797 |
723 |
541 |
958 |
1,112 |
1,050 |
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|
|
| Unemployment % |
7.7 |
6.6 |
5.3 |
3.4 |
4.7 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
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| State |
8.7 |
5.3 |
4.6 |
3.2 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
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| National |
9.6 |
4.7 |
5.1 |
4.0 |
6.5 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
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| 2011 |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| Labor Force |
27,343 |
27,371 |
27,545 |
27,457 |
27,312 |
27,626 |
27,461 |
27,433 |
27,441 |
27,585 |
27,581 |
27,340 |
| Employed |
24,828 |
24,962 |
25,180 |
25,221 |
24,986 |
25,160 |
25,104 |
25,073 |
25,238 |
25,508 |
25,640 |
25,536 |
| Unemployed |
2,515 |
2,409 |
2,365 |
2,236 |
2,236 |
2,466 |
2,357 |
2,360 |
2,203 |
2,077 |
1,941 |
1,804 |
| Unemployment % |
9.2 |
8.8 |
8.6 |
8.1 |
8.5 |
8.9 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
8.0 |
7.5 |
7.0 |
6.6 |
| State |
9.0 |
9.0 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.0 |
8.9 |
8.7 |
8.4 |
8.2 |
| National |
9.0 |
8.9 |
8.8 |
9.0 |
9.1 |
9.2 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.0 |
8.6 |
8.5 |
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| 2010 |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| Labor Force |
27,278 |
27,219 |
27,531 |
27,567 |
27,340 |
27,648 |
27,735 |
27,599 |
27,411 |
27,461 |
27,493 |
27,268 |
| Employed |
24,776 |
24,851 |
25,084 |
25,260 |
25,117 |
25,224 |
25,303 |
25,278 |
25,227 |
25,325 |
25,310 |
25,094 |
| Unemployed |
2,502 |
2,368 |
2,447 |
2,307 |
2,223 |
2,424 |
2,432 |
2,321 |
2,184 |
2,136 |
2,183 |
2,174 |
| Unemployment % |
9.2 |
8.7 |
8.9 |
8.4 |
8.1 |
8.8 |
8.8 |
8.4 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
7.9 |
8.0 |
| State |
9.0 |
9.1 |
9.2 |
9.0 |
8.9 |
8.8 |
8.9 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
| National |
9.7 |
9.7 |
9.7 |
9.9 |
9.7 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9.6 |
9.6 |
9.6 |
9.8 |
9.4 |
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| 2009 |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| Labor Force |
26,969 |
27,054 |
27,192 |
27,442 |
27,394 |
27,874 |
27,892 |
27,686 |
27,281 |
27,477 |
27,346 |
27,029 |
| Employed |
25,116 |
25,160 |
25,217 |
25,447 |
25,355 |
25,505 |
25,676 |
25,500 |
25,179 |
25,363 |
25,326 |
24,976 |
| Unemployed |
1,853 |
1,894 |
1,975 |
1,995 |
2,039 |
2,369 |
2,216 |
2,186 |
2,102 |
2,114 |
2,020 |
2,053 |
| Unemployment % |
6.9 |
7.0 |
7.3 |
7.3 |
7.4 |
8.5 |
7.9 |
7.9 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
7.4 |
7.6 |
| State |
7.1 |
7.4 |
7.7 |
8.0 |
8.2 |
8.4 |
8.5 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
8.7 |
8.7 |
8.8 |
| National |
7.7 |
8.2 |
8.6 |
8.9 |
9.4 |
9.5 |
9.4 |
9.7 |
9.8 |
10.1 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
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| 2008 |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| Labor Force |
26,689 |
26,594 |
26,836 |
26,709 |
26,864 |
27,278 |
27,516 |
27,434 |
27,015 |
27,217 |
27,111 |
26,866 |
| Employed |
25,256 |
25,273 |
25,473 |
25,584 |
25,528 |
25,776 |
25,951 |
25,795 |
25,585 |
25,813 |
25,644 |
25,343 |
| Unemployed |
1,433 |
1,321 |
1,363 |
1,125 |
1,336 |
1,502 |
1,565 |
1,639 |
1,430 |
1,404 |
1,467 |
1,523 |
| Unemployment % |
5.4 |
5.0 |
5.1 |
4.2 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
5.4 |
5.7 |
| State |
4.9 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
5.1 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
5.8 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
6.4 |
6.7 |
| National |
5.0 |
4.8 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
5.5 |
5.8 |
6.1 |
6.2 |
6.6 |
6.9 |
7.4 |
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| 2007 |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| Labor Force |
26,255 |
26,232 |
26,396 |
26,3293 |
26,398 |
26,823 |
26,933 |
26,701 |
26,538 |
26,648 |
26,772 |
26,484 |
| Employed |
24,971 |
24,993 |
25,224 |
25,208 |
25,261 |
25,492 |
25,622 |
25,475 |
25,342 |
25,500 |
25,586 |
25,20 |
| Unemployed |
1,284 |
1,239 |
1,172 |
1,085 |
1,137 |
1,331 |
1,311 |
1,226 |
1,196 |
1,148 |
1,186 |
1,164 |
| Unemployment % |
4.9 |
4.7 |
4.4 |
4.1 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
| State |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
| National |
4.6 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
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| 2006 |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| Labor Force |
25,604 |
25,585 |
25,723 |
25,656 |
25,823 |
26,167 |
26,458 |
26,365 |
26,985 |
26,285 |
26,277 |
26,012 |
| Employed |
24,397 |
24,424 |
24,593 |
24,701 |
24,795 |
25,002 |
25,263 |
25,212 |
24,9358 |
25,313 |
25,256 |
25,104 |
| Unemployed |
1,207 |
1,161 |
1,130 |
955 |
1,028 |
1,165 |
1,195 |
1,153 |
1,027 |
972 |
1,021 |
908 |
| Unemployment % |
4.7 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
3.5 |
| State |
4.6 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
| National |
4.7 |
4.8 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
| ------- |
| 2005 |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| Labor Force |
25,335 |
25,282 |
25,418 |
25,458 |
25,592 |
25,933 |
26,089 |
26,007 |
25,626 |
25,900 |
25,914 |
25,655 |
| Employed |
23,997 |
23,996 |
24,187 |
24,352 |
24,431 |
24,610 |
24,801 |
24,762 |
24,502 |
24,789 |
24,725 |
24,606 |
| Unemployed |
1,338 |
1,286 |
1,231 |
1,106 |
1,161 |
1,323 |
1,288 |
1,245 |
1,124 |
1,111 |
1,189 |
1,049 |
| Unemployment % |
5.3 |
5.1 |
4.8 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
5.1 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.6 |
4.1 |
| State |
4.8 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
4.7 |
| National |
5.3 |
5.4 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
| ------- |
| 2004 |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| Labor Force |
25,373 |
25,289 |
25,380 |
25,379 |
25,435 |
25,695 |
25,784 |
25,620 |
25,226 |
25,386 |
25,476 |
25,371 |
| Employed |
23,927 |
23,942 |
24,053 |
24,222 |
24,217 |
24,365 |
24,519 |
24,433 |
24,159 |
24,384 |
24,397 |
24,361 |
| Unemployed |
1,446 |
1,347 |
1,327 |
1,157 |
1,218 |
1,330 |
1,265 |
1,187 |
1,067 |
1,002 |
1,079 |
1,010 |
| Unemployment % |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
4.6 |
4.8 |
5.2 |
4.9 |
4.6 |
4.2 |
3.9 |
4.2 |
4.0 |
| State |
5.1 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
| National |
5.7 |
5.6 |
5.8 |
.6 |
5.6 |
5.6 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
5.4 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
5.4 |
| ------- |
| 2003 |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| Labor Force |
25,462 |
25,459 |
25,627 |
25,654 |
25,543 |
25,917 |
25,916 |
25,849 |
25,397 |
25,642 |
25,627 |
25,526 |
| Employed |
24,034 |
24,058 |
24,186 |
24,235 |
24,179 |
24,338 |
24,408 |
24,343 |
24,047 |
24,322 |
24,306 |
24,271 |
| Unemployed |
1,428 |
1,401 |
1,441 |
1,419 |
1,364 |
1,579 |
1,508 |
1,506 |
1,350 |
1,320 |
1,321 |
1,255 |
| Unemployment % |
5.6 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
5.5 |
5.3 |
6.1 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
5.3 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
4.9 |
| State |
5.4 |
5.5 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
| National |
5.8 |
5.9 |
5.8 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
6.3 |
6.2 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
6.0 |
5.9 |
5.7 |
| ------- |
| 2002 |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| Labor Force |
24,859 |
25,007 |
25,040 |
25,023 |
25,094 |
25,401 |
25,529 |
25,432 |
25,275 |
25,396 |
25,359 |
25,300 |
| Employed |
23,891 |
24,087 |
24,159 |
24,137 |
24,191 |
24,280 |
24,373 |
24,280 |
24,223 |
24,322 |
24,176 |
24,135 |
| Unemployed |
968 |
920 |
881 |
886 |
903 |
1,121 |
1,156 |
1,152 |
1,052 |
1,074 |
1,183 |
1,165 |
| Unemployment % |
3.9 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
| State |
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| 2001 |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| Labor Force |
24,921 |
24,856 |
25,072 |
25,006 |
24,958 |
25,313 |
25,415 |
25,243 |
24,954 |
24,993 |
24,959 |
24,957 |
| Employed |
24,160 |
24,130 |
24,330 |
24,315 |
24,275 |
24,443 |
24,591 |
24,376 |
24,231 |
24,327 |
24,239 |
24,260 |
| Unemployed |
761 |
726 |
742 |
691 |
683 |
870 |
824 |
867 |
723 |
666 |
720 |
697 |
| Unemployment % |
3.1 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
| State |
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| 2000 |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| Labor Force |
24,807 |
24,841 |
24,861 |
24,781 |
24,734 |
25,011 |
25,027 |
24,796 |
24,500 |
24,696 |
24,707 |
24,773 |
| Employed |
24,103 |
24,135 |
24,267 |
24,263 |
24,155 |
24,372 |
24,403 |
24,232 |
24,063 |
24,321 |
24,289 |
24,351 |
| Unemployed |
704 |
706 |
594 |
518 |
579 |
639 |
624 |
564 |
437 |
375 |
418 |
422 |
| Unemployment % |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
| State |
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| 1999 |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| Labor Force |
23,237 |
23,342 |
23,612 |
23,450 |
23,545 |
23,868 |
24,028 |
23,850 |
23,459 |
23,758 |
23,766 |
23,793 |
| Employed |
22,364 |
22,441 |
22,751 |
22,633 |
22,682 |
22,893 |
23,189 |
23,121 |
22,848 |
23,119 |
23,212 |
23,246 |
| Unemployed |
873 |
901 |
861 |
817 |
863 |
975 |
839 |
729 |
611 |
639 |
554 |
547 |
| Unemployment % |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
| State |
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| National |
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| 1998 |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| Labor Force |
23,329 |
23,366 |
23,624 |
23,520 |
23,571 |
23,864 |
23,949 |
23,713 |
23,213 |
23,521 |
23,469 |
23,264 |
| Employed |
22,179 |
22,294 |
22,652 |
22,589 |
22,674 |
22,861 |
23,138 |
22,983 |
22,552 |
22,765 |
22,729 |
22,603 |
| Unemployed |
1,150 |
1,072 |
972 |
931 |
897 |
1,003 |
811 |
730 |
661 |
756 |
740 |
661 |
| Unemployment % |
4.9 |
4.6 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
4.2 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
| State |
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| 1997 |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| Labor Force |
23,489 |
23,479 |
23,843 |
23,521 |
23,688 |
24,038 |
24,284 |
24,044 |
23,451 |
23,574 |
23,549 |
23,377 |
| Employed |
21,865 |
21,906 |
22,330 |
22,227 |
22,283 |
22,491 |
22,717 |
22,597 |
22,280 |
22,450 |
22,402 |
22,309 |
| Unemployed |
1,624 |
1,573 |
1,513 |
1,294 |
1,405 |
1,547 |
1,567 |
1,447 |
1,171 |
1,124 |
1,147 |
1,068 |
| Unemployment % |
6.9 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
5.5 |
5.9 |
6.4 |
6.5 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
4.6 |
| State |
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| 1996 |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| Labor Force |
23,654 |
23,728 |
23,926 |
23,752 |
23,936 |
24,482 |
24,649 |
24,403 |
23,827 |
23,941 |
23,932 |
23,733 |
| Employed |
21,698 |
21,921 |
22,223 |
22,256 |
22,294 |
22,567 |
22,810 |
22,662 |
22,376 |
22,454 |
22,437 |
22,243 |
| Unemployed |
1,956 |
1,807 |
1,703 |
1,496 |
1,642 |
1,915 |
1,839 |
1,741 |
1,451 |
1,487 |
1,495 |
1,490 |
| Unemployment % |
8.3 |
7.6 |
7.1 |
6.3 |
6.9 |
7.8 |
7.5 |
7.1 |
6.1 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
6.3 |
| State |
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| National |
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| 1995 |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| Labor Force |
23,287 |
23,266 |
23,456 |
23,132 |
23,241 |
23,525 |
23,813 |
23,421 |
23,049 |
23,320 |
23,433 |
23,193 |
| Employed |
21,658 |
21,651 |
21,899 |
21,784 |
21,766 |
21,961 |
22,216 |
21,990 |
21,716 |
21,902 |
21,891 |
21,719 |
| Unemployed |
1,629 |
1,615 |
1,557 |
1,348 |
1,475 |
1,564 |
1,597 |
1,431 |
1,333 |
1,418 |
1,542 |
1,474 |
| Unemployment % |
7.0 |
6.9 |
6.6 |
5.8 |
6.3 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
6.1 |
5.8 |
6.1 |
6.6 |
6.4 |
| State |
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| 1994 |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| Labor Force |
23,901 |
23,719 |
23,953 |
23,736 |
23,915 |
24,211 |
24,485 |
24,177 |
23,568 |
23,726 |
23,652 |
23,410 |
| Employed |
22,238 |
22,207 |
22,489 |
22,411 |
22,432 |
22,543 |
22,883 |
22,586 |
22,218 |
22,382 |
22,305 |
22,023 |
| Unemployed |
1,663 |
1,512 |
1,464 |
1,325 |
1,483 |
1,668 |
1,602 |
1,591 |
1,350 |
1,344 |
1,347 |
1,387 |
| Unemployment % |
7.0 |
6.4 |
6.1 |
5.6 |
6.2 |
6.9 |
6.5 |
6.6 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.9 |
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