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Apr
29
Occupational Employment and Wages in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury — May 2024

Workers in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $40.43 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66.

Apr
10
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — March 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region was unchanged in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mar
25
Connecticut Job Openings and Labor Turnover — January 2025

In January 2025, Connecticut had 92,000 job openings, at a rate of 5.1 percent. The unemployed-per-job-opening ratio was 0.7.

Connecticut Economy at a Glance:
Connecticut
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2025		 Feb
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2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)1,955.4 (r)1,955.9 (r)1,955.6 1,957.3 1,957.1 (p)1,956.4

Employment(1)

 (r)1,893.0 (r)1,893.4 (r)1,893.2 1,893.4 1,890.7 (p)1,886.9

Unemployment(1)

 (r)62.4 (r)62.5 (r)62.5 63.8 66.4 (p)69.5

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.2 (r)3.2 (r)3.2 3.3 3.4 (p)3.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,711.0 1,712.6 1,716.1 1,717.6 1,715.9 (p)1,711.4

12-month % change

 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.7 (p)0.4

Mining and Logging(3)

 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 (p)0.5

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 0.0 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

 63.1 63.1 63.1 62.3 62.2 (p)62.1

12-month % change

 1.6 1.4 1.3 -0.3 -0.5 (p)-1.1

Manufacturing(3)

 155.7 155.5 155.4 155.2 154.7 (p)154.2

12-month % change

 -0.8 -0.8 -0.9 -1.2 -1.0 (p)-1.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 298.3 298.9 299.6 300.1 299.9 (p)300.0

12-month % change

 -0.5 -0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 (p)0.2

Information(3)

 30.6 30.2 30.5 30.5 30.4 (p)30.3

12-month % change

 -1.0 -1.9 -1.6 -1.3 -1.0 (p)-1.6

Financial Activities(3)

 117.8 118.5 118.6 119.3 119.5 (p)119.7

12-month % change

 -0.3 0.4 0.4 1.3 1.6 (p)1.8

Professional & Business Services(3)

 222.4 221.6 221.4 222.7 221.8 (p)220.0

12-month % change

 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.4 (p)-0.1

Education & Health Services(3)

 370.0 370.8 371.7 371.9 372.3 (p)370.2

12-month % change

 2.9 2.8 3.2 2.8 2.5 (p)1.6

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 154.3 154.9 156.9 156.3 155.9 (p)155.7

12-month % change

 -0.1 0.5 1.4 0.7 0.8 (p)0.5

Other Services(3)

 64.0 64.2 64.1 64.2 64.2 (p)63.9

12-month % change

 1.3 1.6 1.1 0.9 0.8 (p)0.2

Government(3)

 234.3 234.4 234.3 234.6 234.5 (p)234.8

12-month % change

 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 (p)0.0

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, CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Mar 2025
Hartford, CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Mar 2025
New Haven, CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Mar 2025
Norwich, CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Mar 2025
Northeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Northeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Apr 2025
Northeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Apr 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Northeast Consumer price indexes Table Apr 2025
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — March 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Apr 2025
Planning Region Employment and Wages in Connecticut — First Quarter 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Oct 2024
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Connecticut — 2022 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2023
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Connecticut — 2024 Unemployment News Release Mar 2025
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 — December 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Feb 2025
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
Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area — December 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Feb 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Danbury, CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in New Haven — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Norwich-New London-Westerly — May 2022 N/A News Release Jul 2023
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 — January 2025 Employment News Release Mar 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in Connecticut — First Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Oct 2023
Fatal Work Injuries in Connecticut — 2022 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2024