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News Releases:
Jun
15
Occupational Employment and Wages in Norwich-New London-Willimantic — May 2025

Workers in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $34.52 in May 2025.

Jun
15
Occupational Employment and Wages in Waterbury-Shelton — May 2025

Workers in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.21 in May 2025.

Jun
12
Planning Region Employment and Wages in Connecticut — Fourth Quarter 2025

Employment rose in 3 of the 6 largest planning regions—a county-level equivalent—in Connecticut from December 2024 to December 2025.

Connecticut Economy at a Glance:
Connecticut
Data Series Back
Data		 Dec
2025		 Jan
2026		 Feb
2026		 Mar
2026		 Apr
2026		 May
2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)1,933.9 1,931.3 1,929.1 1,921.3 1,912.3 (p)1,900.4

Employment(1)

 (r)1,850.5 1,844.3 1,838.6 1,828.7 1,815.7 (p)1,803.1

Unemployment(1)

 (r)83.4 86.9 90.5 92.6 96.5 (p)97.4

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)4.3 4.5 4.7 4.8 5.0 (p)5.1

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,717.0 1,721.2 1,717.2 1,719.6 1,723.9 (p)1,724.4

12-month % change

 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 (p)0.4

Mining and Logging(3)

 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 (p)0.5

12-month % change

 0.0 25.0 -20.0 25.0 0.0 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

 64.8 65.1 64.5 65.0 65.6 (p)65.3

12-month % change

 1.7 2.2 0.8 1.9 2.5 (p)1.6

Manufacturing(3)

 151.2 152.2 152.7 153.5 154.9 (p)154.8

12-month % change

 -2.1 -1.3 -0.7 -0.1 1.0 (p)3.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 296.3 297.3 296.6 296.3 297.5 (p)296.8

12-month % change

 -0.2 -0.3 -0.7 -0.9 -0.8 (p)-0.6

Information(3)

 30.1 30.4 31.0 30.8 30.3 (p)30.1

12-month % change

 -2.0 -1.0 1.3 1.0 0.0 (p)-0.3

Financial Activities(3)

 117.3 116.9 116.7 116.6 116.1 (p)115.9

12-month % change

 0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.7 (p)-0.7

Professional & Business Services(3)

 221.3 222.5 220.4 220.9 222.5 (p)221.5

12-month % change

 -0.2 0.6 -0.7 -0.5 0.0 (p)-0.2

Education & Health Services(3)

 379.8 380.3 380.5 380.8 381.9 (p)383.1

12-month % change

 1.9 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.6 (p)1.7

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 155.9 155.7 155.3 154.5 155.0 (p)155.5

12-month % change

 -0.4 0.3 0.4 -1.1 -0.6 (p)-1.1

Other Services(3)

 64.8 65.0 63.9 65.4 65.9 (p)65.9

12-month % change

 0.6 0.5 -1.1 1.4 2.0 (p)1.7

Government(3)

 235.0 235.3 235.2 235.3 233.7 (p)235.0

12-month % change

 -0.8 -0.6 -0.5 -0.4 -1.1 (p)-0.8

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Bridgeport Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2026
Hartford Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2026
New Haven Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2026
Norwich Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2026
Northeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2026
Northeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jul 2026
Northeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Northeast Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2026
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — May 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Jun 2026
Planning Region Employment and Wages in Connecticut — Fourth Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Connecticut — 2022 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2023
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Connecticut — 2025 Unemployment News Release Mar 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2025
Consumer Price Index Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table Apr 2022
Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area — March 2026 Benefits, Pay News Release May 2026
Consumer Price Index Northeast (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table May 2022
Consumer Price Index US City Average (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in New Haven — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Norwich-New London-Willimantic — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Danbury — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2021
Union Members in Connecticut — 2021 Employment News Release Feb 2022
Connecticut Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Business Employment Dynamics in Connecticut — Fourth Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Aug 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in Connecticut — 2022 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Waterbury-Shelton — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026