Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut Job Growth

There were 544,000 jobs in Hartford, Connecticut in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 559,198 employed persons for the month. Hartford lost 1,200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 873 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Hartford job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	544,000	-1,200	+5,900
CPS	559,198	+873	+12,649

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Hartford, Connecticut Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Hartford as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Hartford, Connecticut

CES employment for Hartford peaked in March 2008 at 561,200. Since then 17,200 jobs have been lost in Hartford according to the employer survey. From a trough of 528,000 in February 2010, Hartford has gained 16,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Hartford is at a new high of 559,198.

Employment: CES, CPS

Hartford, Connecticut Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	544,000	-1,200	559,198	873
February 2012	545,200	4,400	558,325	3,577
January 2012	540,800	-600	554,748	4,002
December 2011	541,400	1,200	550,746	3,353
November 2011	540,200	-1,700	547,393	3,201
October 2011	541,900	3,500	544,192	2,514
September 2011	538,400	500	541,678	1,375
August 2011	537,900	1,400	540,303	-1,291
July 2011	536,500	-2,100	541,594	-1,975
June 2011	538,600	400	543,569	-1,182
May 2011	538,200	-1,100	544,751	-1,478
April 2011	539,300	1,200	546,229	-320
March 2011	538,100	100	546,549	464