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Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Hartford rose 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Connecticut rate. The unemployment rate in Hartford peaked in July 2020 at 11.5% and is now 8.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in September 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Hartford unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
Connecticut 3.6% +0.1 -0.4
Hartford 3.5% +0.1 -0.4
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Hartford, Connecticut, National

Hartford, Connecticut monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Hartford, Connecticut Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Hartford peaked in July 2020 at 73,222. There are now 51,569 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 20,965 in October 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 688. Hartford employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Hartford, Connecticut) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Hartford 21,653 +688 -2,638

Number of Unemployed Persons

Hartford, Connecticut Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Connecticut
Unemployment Rate
Hartford
Unemployment Rate
Hartford
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 3.6% 3.5% 21,653
October
2023
3.8% 3.5% 3.4% 20,965
September
2023
3.8% 3.5% 3.4% 21,066
August
2023
3.8% 3.5% 3.5% 21,770
July
2023
3.5% 3.6% 3.6% 22,426
June
2023
3.6% 3.7% 3.7% 22,731
May
2023
3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 22,966
April
2023
3.4% 3.8% 3.8% 23,359
March
2023
3.5% 3.9% 3.9% 24,222
February
2023
3.6% 4.0% 3.9% 24,034
January
2023
3.4% 3.9% 3.8% 23,863

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.