Waterbury, Connecticut Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Waterbury fell 0.4 percentage points in December 2011 to 10.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.4 percentage points higher than the Connecticut rate. The unemployment rate in Waterbury peaked in February 2010 at 12.4% and is now 1.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Waterbury unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Connecticut	8.2%	-0.2	-0.8
Waterbury	10.6%	-0.4	-1.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Waterbury, Connecticut, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Waterbury, Connecticut Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Waterbury peaked in February 2010 at 12,679. There are now 1,812 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Waterbury employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Waterbury, Connecticut) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Waterbury	10,867	-399	-1,404

Number of Unemployed Persons

Waterbury, Connecticut Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Connecticut Unemployment Rate	Waterbury Unemployment Rate	Waterbury Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	8.2%	10.6%	10,867
November 2011	8.7%	8.4%	11.0%	11,266
October 2011	8.9%	8.7%	11.3%	11,592
September 2011	9.0%	8.9%	11.5%	11,728
August 2011	9.1%	9.0%	11.8%	11,960
July 2011	9.1%	9.1%	11.8%	12,042
June 2011	9.1%	9.1%	11.9%	12,195
May 2011	9.0%	9.1%	11.9%	12,217
April 2011	9.0%	9.1%	11.9%	12,157
March 2011	8.9%	9.1%	11.8%	12,084
February 2011	9.0%	9.0%	11.8%	12,092
January 2011	9.1%	9.0%	11.9%	12,197