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News Releases:
Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — August 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region increased 0.1 percent in August.

Sep
04
Planning Region Employment and Wages in Connecticut — First Quarter 2026

Employment declined in 5 of the 6 largest planning regions—a county-level equivalent—in Connecticut from March 2025 to March 2026.

Aug
12
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — July 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region was unchanged in July.

Connecticut Economy at a Glance:
Connecticut
Data Series Back
Data		 Mar
2026		 Apr
2026		 May
2026		 June
2026		 July
2026		 Aug
2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,921.3 1,912.3 1,900.4 1,889.2 1,882.9 (p)1,878.8

Employment(1)

 1,828.7 1,815.7 1,803.1 1,791.6 1,784.5 (p)1,782.5

Unemployment(1)

 92.6 96.5 97.3 97.6 98.4 (p)96.4

Unemployment Rate(2)

 4.8 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.2 (p)5.1

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,719.6 1,723.9 1,725.0 1,727.7 1,730.8 (p)1,730.5

12-month % change

 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 (p)0.9

Mining and Logging(3)

 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 (p)0.5

12-month % change

 25.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

 65.0 65.6 65.5 65.8 66.1 (p)66.5

12-month % change

 1.9 2.5 1.9 2.7 3.4 (p)3.7

Manufacturing(3)

 153.5 154.9 155.4 156.3 157.0 (p)156.6

12-month % change

 -0.1 1.0 3.5 2.4 3.2 (p)3.0

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 296.3 297.5 296.8 297.6 297.3 (p)298.4

12-month % change

 -0.9 -0.8 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 (p)0.2

Information(3)

 30.8 30.3 30.1 30.4 30.6 (p)30.1

12-month % change

 1.0 0.0 -0.3 0.3 1.0 (p)-0.3

Financial Activities(3)

 116.6 116.1 115.5 115.6 115.3 (p)115.1

12-month % change

 -0.2 -0.7 -1.0 -0.9 -2.0 (p)-2.1

Professional & Business Services(3)

 220.9 222.5 221.5 221.7 223.0 (p)222.3

12-month % change

 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 0.3 1.0 (p)1.0

Education & Health Services(3)

 380.8 381.9 382.8 383.1 385.1 (p)385.3

12-month % change

 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.9 2.4 (p)2.4

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 154.5 155.0 155.0 154.5 154.4 (p)154.2

12-month % change

 -1.1 -0.6 -1.4 -1.0 -1.1 (p)-1.2

Other Services(3)

 65.4 65.9 66.2 66.7 66.3 (p)66.7

12-month % change

 1.4 2.0 2.2 3.1 2.6 (p)3.6

Government(3)

 235.3 233.7 235.7 235.5 235.2 (p)234.8

12-month % change

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

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
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 Sep 2026
Hartford Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2026
New Haven Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2026
Norwich Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2026
Northeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2026
Northeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Sep 2026
Northeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Northeast Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2026
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — August 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2026
Planning Region Employment and Wages in Connecticut — First Quarter 2026 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 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 — June 2026 Benefits, Pay News Release Aug 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 2025 Employment News Release Jul 2026
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