FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lincoln.dyer@ct.gov appears

Office of Research
Scott D. Jackson, Commissioner

January 2016 Data
CT Unemployment Rate = 5.5%
US Unemployment Rate = 4.9%

State jobs grow by 900 in January as unemployment rate rises one tenth to 5.5%
WETHERSFIELD, March 11, 2016 – The preliminary Connecticut January 2016 nonfarm employment estimate
from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) establishment survey indicate the state added 900 jobs (0.05%) to a
level of 1,680,900, seasonally adjusted. Five of ten major industry supersectors added jobs, while four
supersectors declined, and information was unchanged during the month. Connecticut has now increased nonfarm
employment by 9,800 positions (0.59%) since January 2015 with eight major industry supersectors increasing
employment and two declining (post-benchmark, see annual revisions pages 3-4).
The Connecticut unemployment rate was estimated at 5.5% for January 2016, seasonally adjusted. This is a onetenth of a percentage point increase from December’s revised rate of 5.4%, but down six-tenths of a percentage
point from the January 2015 unemployment rate of 6.1%. The new, post-recession low point for the state’s
unemployment rate in this jobs recovery after annual processing revisions was 5.3% in the August-September 2016
timeframe.
“The January Labor Situation represents our first release after the annual benchmark revision of 2015 data by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics,” said Andy Condon, Director of the Office of Research. “As a result of this process, the
job growth originally reported during 2015 was revised significantly lower. Our 2015 annual average nonfarm
employment growth of 12,200 compares to the 26,900 reported pre-benchmark, seasonally adjusted. The revised
figure is more in line with the observed growth in 2013 and 2014.”
Nonfarm Jobs Detail (business establishment survey)
Initial nonfarm employment estimates for January 2016 indicate Connecticut increased nonfarm jobs by 900
(0.05%) over the month and by 9,800 (0.59%) since January 2015. Over the year, only the government (-1,200,
-0.50%) and the education and health services supersectors (-1,200, - 0.37%) have lost jobs.
Connecticut’s private sector added just 100 jobs (0.01%) this January but has now added 11,000 positions
(0.77%) over the year to a level of 1,442,600, seasonally adjusted.
Five of the ten major industry supersectors added nonfarm jobs in January 2016 while three declined, and the
information supersector was unchanged. The largest monthly job gaining industry supersector in January was
leisure and hospitality (2,000, 1.3%). The leisure and hospitality supersector also leads in annualized job
growth (4,700, 3.1%), led by accommodations and food services (3,700, 3.0%). Financial activities (1,300, 1.0%)
was next. The other services supersector (900, 1.4%) was also a solid job gainer in January. The government
supersector also added positions (800, 0.3%) in January, but is still declining over the year (-1,200, -0.5%). The
construction and mining (400, 0.7%) and the manufacturing (400, 0.3%) industry supersectors each added 400
positions.
The state’s largest supersector, education and health services (-2,300, -0.7%, 325,300 total), lost the most jobs
in January. Education and health services has now turned lower over the year (-1,200, -0.4%) along with
government (-1,200, -0.5%). Both the professional and business services (-1,300, -0.6%) and the trade,
transportation & utilities (-1,300, -0.4%) supersectors lost 1,300 positions in January. The information industry
supersector was unchanged.
Connecticut’s annual average nonfarm employment was 1,673,300 for 2015 (seasonally adjusted, 12,200, 0.73%).
This compares to (11,100, 0.67%) in 2014 and (12,300, 0.75%), in 2013.

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Recession recovery: Connecticut has now recovered 86,700 positions, or 72.8% of the 119,100 seasonally
adjusted total nonfarm jobs that were lost in the state during the March 2008 - February 2010 employment
recession (post-benchmark). The state needs to reach the new 1,713,300 seasonally-adjusted job level to enter a
distinct nonfarm employment expansionary phase. This will require an additional 32,400 nonfarm jobs.
Connecticut’s nonfarm jobs recovery is now 71 months old and is averaging about 1,221 jobs per month since
February 2010.
The state’s private sector has recovered employment at a faster pace, recouping 96,100 (86.0%, about 1,354 per
month) of the 111,700 private sector positions that were lost during the last downturn (post-benchmark). The
state’s government supersector, which includes Indian casino employment on federally-recognized reservations,
has continued to lose employment (-9,400 net) throughout the recovery.
Labor Market Areas (LMAs): The January 2016 regional preliminary nonfarm job estimates indicate that two of the
four Connecticut Labor Market Areas that are seasonally adjusted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics increased jobs,
while two declined. The Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford LMA (2,900, 0.5%, 572,100), and the NorwichNew London-Westerly LMA (500, 0.4%, 129,000, includes Westerly and Hopkinton, RI) both posted solid job
gains. After the recent benchmarking, the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford LMA (5,200, 0.9%) now leads
all major labor markets to start 2016 in annual numeric job growth while the Norwich-New London-Westerly LMA
(1,900, 1.5%) now leads in annual percentage growth terms. The New Haven LMA (-3,400, -1.2%, 278,000) and
the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk LMA (-1,900, -0.5%, 409,900) lost positions. Note: Six major Connecticut
LMAs are estimated independently from the statewide data by the BLS and cover more than 90% of the nonfarm
employment in the state. Thus estimates will not fully sum to the statewide total. Only four of the six BLS –
estimated labor markets are seasonally adjusted, however, as the Danbury LMA and the Waterbury LMA are not
seasonally adjusted at this time due to geography change.
Hours and Earnings: The private sector workweek, not seasonally adjusted, averaged 33.2 hours in January
2016, down three-tenths of an hour from the same month a year ago (33.5 hours, -0.9%). Average hourly earnings
at $30.31, not seasonally adjusted, were up $1.77, or 6.2%, from the January 2015 hourly earnings estimate. The
resulting average private sector weekly pay was calculated at $1,006.29, up $50.20, or 5.3% higher than a year
ago. The 12-month percent change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. City
Average, not seasonally adjusted) in January 2016 was 1.4%. Information for the manufacturing production
workweek and earnings can be found in the table section of this release under the “Hours and Earnings” data
category. Current all-employee private sector hours and earnings estimates can be volatile due to fluctuating
sample responses.
Labor Force Data (residential household survey)
Connecticut’s January 2016 unemployment rate was estimated at 5.5%, seasonally adjusted. This is up one-tenth
of a percentage point from the revised December 2015 unemployment rate (5.4%), but down six-tenths of a
percentage point from the January 2015 unemployment rate of 6.1%. The US unemployment rate was calculated
at 4.9% for January 2016, down one-tenth of a percentage point from December 2015 and down eight-tenths of a
percentage point from a year ago (5.7%).
Unemployment: Based on the Local Area Unemployment Statistics model (LAUS - a statistical model utilizing the
CPS – the Current Population Survey residential survey data), the number of Connecticut unemployed residents,
seasonally adjusted, increased by 1,810 (1.8%) over the month to 103,890 in January 2016. Over the year, there is
a solid decline in the number of the state’s unemployed residents (-12,268, -10.6%).
The January 2016 seasonally adjusted average weekly initial unemployment claims for first-time Connecticut filers
decreased by 343 claimants (-9.2%) to 3,379, and were down by 663 claims (-16.4%) from the January 2015 level
of 4,042.
The nonfarm employment estimate, derived from a survey of businesses, is a measure of jobs in the state; the
unemployment rate and labor force estimates, are based on a household survey, and measure the work status of

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people who live in Connecticut. Overall, as the national and state economies recover, volatility in monthly numbers can
be expected. Job and employment estimates are best understood in the context of their movement over several
months rather than observed changes in a single month’s value.

Next Connecticut Labor Situation release: Thursday, March 24, 2016 (February 2016 data)

Contact: Communications Office

(860) 263-6535

03-11-16

Labor market information is available on the Internet at www.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi
200 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, CT 06109-1114 - www.ct.gov/dol
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Notes on Labor Data – Connecticut Labor Statistics Revisions, 2015 Benchmark Announcement
2015 Benchmark Revisions to Connecticut’s Establishment Survey Data
(Total Nonfarm Employment Series – CES - Current Employment Statistics)
In accordance with annual practices, the establishment survey data released today have been benchmarked to reflect more
comprehensive counts of nonfarm payroll jobs in the state. These revised job counts are derived primarily from unemployment
insurance (UI) tax records through March 2015 (considered the focal benchmark month) but also include additional preliminary
universe UI employment tabulations through September 2015. The employment data are then re-estimated from October 2015
to December 2015 with more complete samples from the newly-benchmarked levels. This benchmark process results in
revisions to not seasonally adjusted data mostly from April 2014 forward. Seasonally adjusted data from January 2010 forward
are also subject to revision due to the changing seasonal factors. In addition, data for many industry employment series prior to
2010 (some possibly going back to 1990), both seasonally and not seasonally adjusted, may incorporate some revisions and
data reconstruction due to changes in scope of industry coverage and improved information.
Connecticut’s total nonfarm employment level for March 2015 (the benchmark month) was revised downward by 15,400 from
the initially published estimate of 1,686,000 to 1,670,600, or -0.9% lower seasonally adjusted (-15,600 or -0.9% on a not
seasonally adjusted basis from 1,664,400 to 1,648,800). Going forward, the monthly benchmark revision changes to the
December 2015 seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment monthly levels were revised down 20,700 due to sampling
overestimation or about 1.2% lower for a new seasonally adjusted December 2015 level of 1,680,000 (-22,600 or about 1.3%
lower on a not seasonally adjusted basis from 1,722,900 initially published to 1,700,300). (See page 4 for chart comparison.)
Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) 2015 Annual Processing
This year, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) were revised from 2010 to 2015. As shown in the chart, however, most
of the changes occurred in 2015. On an annual average basis (not seasonally adjusted data), the Connecticut unemployment
rate was revised down from 7.8% to 7.7% in 2013. Revised 2014 and 2015 average rates did not change at 6.6% and 5.6%,
respectively, although, the 2015 monthly pattern changed considerably. (See page 4 for chart.)

All revised nonfarm employment and unemployment data for Connecticut should be available soon on Connecticut’s Department
of Labor’s website under Labor Market Information. http://www1.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/index.asp

 Connecticut's Total Nonfarm Employment Revisions, 2014‐2015
(Seasonally adjusted)

1710000
1705000

1710000
1705000

1700000

1700000

1695000

1695000

1690000

1690000

1685000

1685000

1680000

1680000

1675000

1675000

1670000

1670000

1665000

1665000

Prelim.

1660000

1660000

Revised

1655000

1655000
1650000
Jan‐16

Dec‐15

Nov‐15

Oct‐15

Sep‐15

Jul‐15

Aug‐15

Jun‐15

Apr‐15

May‐15

Mar‐15

Jan‐15

Feb‐15

Dec‐14

Oct‐14

Nov‐14

Sep‐14

Jul‐14

Aug‐14

Jun‐14

Apr‐14

May‐14

Mar‐14

Jan‐14

Feb‐14

1650000

Connecticut Unemployment Rate, SA,%, 2014‐2015

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5
5.0

5.0

Original
4.5

4.5

Revised

4.0

4

Jan‐16

Dec‐15

Nov‐15

Oct‐15

Sep‐15

Aug‐15

Jul‐15

Jun‐15

May‐15

Apr‐15

Mar‐15

Feb‐15

Jan‐15

Dec‐14

Nov‐14

Oct‐14

Sep‐14

Aug‐14

Jul‐14

Jun‐14

May‐14

Apr‐14

Mar‐14

Jan‐14

Feb‐14

4.0

 NONFARM EMPLOYMENT
Jobs - by Place of Work
CONNECTICUT AND THE UNITED STATES - Seasonally Adjusted
January

December

2016 P

CONNECTICUT
Total Private
Goods Producing Industries
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Durable Goods
Nondurable Goods

Service Providing Industries
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
Wholesale
Retail
Transp, Warehousing & Utilities

2015 R

1,680,900
1,442,600

1,680,000
1,442,500

November

2015

1,678,500
1,440,800

October

January

1,673,200
1,435,700

1,671,100
1,431,600

2015

2015

Over Month
Change
Rate
900
100

0.1%
0.0%

Over Year
Change Rate
9,800
11,000

0.6%
0.8%
0.0%

600

600

600

600

600

0

0.0%

0

57,800

57,400

57,700

57,000

56,900

400

0.7%

900

1.6%

158,900

158,500

158,800

158,400

158,800

400

0.3%

100

0.1%

122,900

122,800

123,300

122,900

123,500

100

0.1%

-600

-0.5%

36,000

35,700

35,500

35,500

35,300

300

0.8%

700

2.0%

298,000

299,300

298,500

297,200

296,300

-1,300

-0.4%

1,700

0.6%

62,800

63,500

62,900

62,600

62,700

-700

-1.1%

100

0.2%

183,800

183,900

184,900

184,100

184,300

-100

-0.1%

-500

-0.3%

51,400

51,900

50,700

50,500

49,300

-500

-1.0%

2,100

4.3%

32,900

32,900

32,700

32,600

32,300

0

0.0%

600

1.9%

131,600

130,300

130,100

130,200

129,800

1,300

1.0%

1,800

1.4%

111,200

110,200

110,000

110,000

110,200

1,000

0.9%

1,000

0.9%

20,400

20,100

20,100

20,200

19,600

300

1.5%

800

4.1%

216,100

217,400

216,700

216,400

215,600

-1,300

-0.6%

500

0.2%

Prof, Scientific & Tech Services

94,900

95,200

95,400

94,600

95,600

-300

-0.3%

-700

-0.7%

Management of Companies

33,100

32,800

33,000

33,100

32,600

300

0.9%

500

1.5%

Admn & Support & Waste Mgt Serv

88,100

89,400

88,300

88,700

87,400

-1,300

-1.5%

700

0.8%

325,300

327,600

327,900

326,700

326,500

-2,300

-0.7%

-1,200

-0.4%
-3.0%

Information
Financial Activities
Finance & Insurance
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

Professional & Business Services

Educational & Health Services
Educational Services

61,400

65,000

64,400

63,700

63,300

-3,600

-5.5%

-1,900

263,900

262,600

263,500

263,000

263,200

1,300

0.5%

700

0.3%

155,900

153,900

153,500

152,700

151,200

2,000

1.3%

4,700

3.1%

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

28,100

27,000

27,300

27,100

27,100

1,100

4.1%

1,000

3.7%

Accommodation & Food Services

127,800

126,900

126,200

125,600

124,100

900

0.7%

3,700

3.0%

65,500

64,600

64,300

63,900

63,600

900

1.4%

1,900

3.0%

238,300

237,500

237,700

237,500

239,500

800

0.3%

-1,200

-0.5%

143,288,000 143,137,000 142,875,000 142,595,000 140,623,000 151,000

0.1%

2,665,000

1.9%

Health Care & Social Assistance

Leisure and Hospitality

Other Services
Government**
UNITED STATES

LABOR MARKET AREAS (LMA)
Labor Market Area employment estimates are made independently of Statewide estimates.
January

December

November

October

Seasonally Adjusted data
2016 P
2015 R
2015
2015
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk
409,900
411,800
411,600
410,800
Hartford
572,100
569,200
569,700
568,000
New Haven
278,000
281,400
281,100
279,600
Norwich-New London-Westerly
129,000
128,500
128,400
128,300
Danbury - Not Seasonally Adjusted
77,700
79,600
79,100
78,300
Waterbury - Not Seasonally Adjusted
66,100
67,700
67,500
66,400
Not Seasonally Adjusted data (Non-Classified Areas, State estimated not BLS)
Enfield
45,200
45,900
45,900
45,400
Torrington-Northwest
32,900
34,100
34,100
34,300
Danielson-Northeast
26,400
27,400
27,400
27,000
* Less than 0.05%

** Includes Native American tribal government employment

January

2015
408,100

Over Month
Change
Rate
-1,900

-0.5%

Over Year
Change
Rate
1,800

0.4%

566,900

2,900

0.5%

5,200

0.9%

279,300

-3,400

-1.2%

-1,300

-0.5%

127,100

500

0.4%

1,900

1.5%

77,400

-1,900

-2.4%

300

0.4%

65,500

-1,600

-2.4%

600

0.9%

44,900

-700

-1.5%

300

0.7%

32,700

-1,200

-3.5%

200

0.6%

26,500

-1,000

-3.6%

-100

-0.4%

P = Preliminary

R = Revised

Starting with March, 2011, our monthly statewide and major LMA nonfarm job estimates have been taken over by the US Department of Labor Bureau of
Labor Statistics. This is the final phase of transition in this program, which began in 2008. As a result of changes in the estimation procedures, you are
likely to see more variability in month-to-month estimates of job counts. Caution should be used in interpreting any single month’s estimate. The data are
best interpreted to identify trends and cycles over several months and quarters. If you have any questions about these changes, please email us at:
dol.lmi@ct.gov. Danbury and Waterbury LMA's are now not seasonally adjusted .

Connecticut Labor Situation

January 2016

 UNEMPLOYMENT
Persons Unemployed - by Place of Residence
CONNECTICUT AND THE UNITED STATES - Seasonally Adjusted
January 2016 P
Number
Rate
CONNECTICUT
Unemployed
Labor Force
UNITED STATES
Unemployed
Labor Force

January 2015 R
Number
Rate

Change
Number
Points

December 2015 R
Number
Rate

103,900
1,892,500

5.5

116,200
1,900,200

6.1

-12,300
-7,700

-0.6

102,100
1,885,200

5.4

7,791,000
158,335,000

4.9

8,920,000
157,025,000

5.7

-1,129,000
1,310,000

-0.8

7,904,000
157,833,000

5.0

U.S. AND CONNECTICUT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES - Seasonally Adjusted
2014 - 2016

Percent Unemployed

8.0

7.0

US

6.0

CT
5.0

4.0
J F M A M J

J A S O N D J F M A M J

2014

J A S O N D J F M A M J

2015

J A S O N D

2016

LABOR MARKET AREAS - Not Seasonally Adjusted
January 2016 P
Number
Rate

Bridgeport-Stamford
Danbury
Danielson-Northeast*
Worcester NECTA
Hampton
Enfield
Hartford
New Haven
Norwich-New London
Torrington-Northwest**
Torrington NECTA
Litchfield
Waterbury
CONNECTICUT
UNITED STATES
P = Preliminary

January 2015 R
Number
Rate

Change
Number
Points

December 2015 R
Number
Rate

27,000
5,400
2,900
2,800
100
2,900
37,100
19,200
9,000
2,900
1,900
1,000
8,200

5.8
5.1
6.7
6.8
5.1
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.4
6.0
6.9
4.9
7.4

29,200
5,600
3,200
3,100
100
3,100
40,900
21,200
10,400
3,200
2,100
1,100
9,400

6.3
5.3
7.4
7.5
5.9
6.4
6.7
6.6
7.4
6.6
7.6
5.3
8.4

-2,200
-200
-300
-300
0
-200
-3,800
-2,000
-1,400
-300
-200
-100
-1,200

-0.5
-0.2
-0.7
-0.7
-0.8
-0.4
-0.7
-0.6
-1.0
-0.6
-0.7
-0.4
-1.0

22,200
4,300
2,300
2,200
100
2,300
30,500
15,800
7,500
2,200
1,400
800
6,700

4.8
4.0
5.4
5.5
3.9
4.7
5.0
4.9
5.3
4.6
5.4
3.7
6.1

113,500
8,309,000

6.0
5.3

124,800
9,498,000

6.6
6.1

-11,300
-1,189,000

-0.6
-0.8

92,900
7,542,000

4.9
4.8

R = Revised

Labor force data included in this publication are developed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
* Worcester NECTA, CT part and Hampton LMA are combined

Connecticut Labor Situation

** Torrington Micropolitan NECTA and Litchfield LMA are combined

January 2016

 UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
Not Seasonally Adjusted

LABOR MARKET AREAS
North
Canaan

Salisbury

Hartland

Colebrook

Suffield

Norfolk

Winchester

Sharon

Cornwall Goshen

Canton

Kent

Enfield
East
GranbyWindsor 6.0%
Locks
East
Windsor Windsor
Simsbury
Bloomfield

New
Hartford

Torrington

Torrington-Northwest
6.0%

West Hartford
Hartford
Farmington

Washington

New
Britain

Bethlehem
Watertown
New
Sherman Milford
Roxbury

Danbury
5.1%

Pomfret

Manchester

Mansfield Chaplin

Coventry

Hampton Brooklyn

Bolton
Andover
Windham
Plainfield Sterling
ScotlandCanterbury

Columbia
Hebron

Marlborough

Middletown

Cheshire

Meriden
Middlefield

Prospect
Naugatuck

Lebanon

Sprague
Franklin
Lisbon

East
Hampton

Colchester

Westerly
Preston

Durham

Haddam

East
Haddam

Montville

Newtown

Seymour

Bethel

6.4%
North
Stonington

Ledyard

Chester
New Haven
Waterford
Lyme
6.0%
North
KillingGroton
Deep
East
Haven North
worth
Essex
Ansonia
New
River
Lyme
Madison
Monroe
Branford
London
Derby
Guilford
Old
Shelton
Redding
Ridgefield
New East
Clinton WestLyme
Old
Haven Haven
Branford
Orange
brookSaybrook
Bridgeport-Stamford Easton
West
Trumbull
Haven
5.8%
Milford
Weston
Stratford
Wilton
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Danbury

Griswold Voluntown

Bozrah Norwich
Norwich-New London-

Salem
Wallingford

Oxford Beacon
FallsBethany

Killingly

Danielson-Northeast
6.7%

Portland

Waterbury
Waterbury
7.4%
Middlebury

Southbury

Willington Ashford Eastford

Vernon

East
Hartford Hartford

Rocky
Hill
Cromwell

Woodbury

Bridgewater

New
Fairfield Brookfield

Wolcott Southington

Berlin

Thompson

Woodstock

Putnam
Tolland

Wethersfield
6.0%
Glastonbury
Newington

Morris
Bristol Plainville
Thomaston Plymouth

Union

Stafford

Ellington

South
Windsor

Avon
Harwinton Burlington

Litchfield

Warren

Barkhamsted

Somers

Enfield

Granby

Canaan

Hamden

Stonington

Woodbridge

January 2016

Connecticut: 6.0%
U.S.: 5.3%

New
Westport
StamfordCanaan
Norwalk
Greenwich

Darien

*includes two towns in Rhode Island, 
Hopkinton and Westerly.

Not

HOURS AND EARNINGS
CONNECTICUT Statewide - Not Seasonally Adjusted
Average Weekly Earnings
Jan.
2016 P

Private Industry
All Employees

$956.09

Change
over Yr.

Dec.
2015 R

$50.20 $1,001.28

Jan. Jan. Change Dec.
2016 P 2015 over Yr. 2015 R
33.2

33.5

-0.3

Average Hourly Earnings
Jan.
2016 P

Jan.
2015

Change Dec.
over Yr. 2015 R

33.6

$30.31 $28.54

$1.77 $29.80

Manufacturing*
$996.30 $121.50 $1,153.03
41.4 40.5
0.9
42.5
Production Workers $1,117.80
* Production worker data have been impacted by the loss of a large, high-paying manufacturer from the monthly sample.

$27.00 $24.60

$2.40 $27.13

P = Preliminary

$1,006.29

Jan.
2015

Average Weekly Hours

R = Revised

Hours and earnings are also developed for the state's major industry sectors and Labor Market Areas. They can be found on
our website at: www.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi .

Connecticut Labor Situation

January 2016

 TRENDS
Seasonally Adjusted
Nonfarm
Total Unemployment
Employment (000s)
Rate

2016
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

6.1
6.0
5.9
5.8
5.6
5.5
5.4
5.3
5.3
5.4
5.4
5.4

1,680.9 P

5.5 P

2016
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

1,680.0

SA

1,678.0
3 MMA

1,676.0
1,674.0
1,672.0
1,670.0
1,668.0
1,666.0
1,664.0
1,662.0
Jan

Mar

May

Jul

Sep

Nov

Jan

Mar

May

2015

Jul

Sep

Nov

Sep

Nov

Sep

Nov

2016

Total Unemployment Rate
8.0
7.5
7.0
6.5
6.0
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.0
Jan

Mar

May

Jul

Sep

Nov

Jan

Mar

May

2015

Avg Weekly
Initial Claims
2015
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Nonfarm Employment
1,682.0

Thousands

1,671.1
1,669.6
1,670.6
1,669.7
1,674.2
1,675.5
1,672.8
1,672.2
1,672.2
1,673.2
1,678.5
1,680.0

Percent

2015
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

All Employee
Weekly Hours*

4,042
4,049
4,035
4,122
3,814
4,079
3,898
4,000
3,795
3,723
3,665
3,722

33.5
33.4
33.6
33.5
33.3
33.3
33.4
34.0
33.4
33.7
33.8
33.6

3,379

33.2 P

* Not seasonally adjusted

Jul

2016

Average Weekly Initial Claims
4,200
4,000
3,800
3,600
3,400
3,200
3,000
Jan

Mar

May

Jul

Sep

Nov

Jan

Mar

May

2015

Jul

2016

All Employee Weekly Hours
34.2
34.0
33.8
33.6
33.4
33.2
33.0
32.8
Jan

Mar

May

Jul

Sep

Nov

2015
P = Preliminary

Connecticut Labor Situation

R = Revised

Jan

Mar

May

Jul

Sep

Nov

2016

** Labor-management dispute

January 2016