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Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut Job Growth

There were 404,300 jobs in Bridgeport, Connecticut in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 445,852 employed persons for the month. Bridgeport added 3,200 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,224 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Bridgeport job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 404,300 +3,200 +7,800
CPS 445,852 +1,224 +12,994

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

Bridgeport, Connecticut Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Bridgeport as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Bridgeport, Connecticut

CES employment for Bridgeport peaked in September 2000 at 422,300. Since then 18,000 jobs have been lost in Bridgeport according to the employer survey. From a trough of 330,400 in April 2020, Bridgeport has gained 73,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 460,861 for Bridgeport in December 2019. 15,009 jobs have been lost in Bridgeport since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 403,967, Bridgeport has added 41,885 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Bridgeport, Connecticut Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 404,300 3,200 445,852 1,224
December 2022 401,100 -300 444,628 -307
November 2022 401,400 -400 444,935 -921
October 2022 401,800 -600 445,856 -218
September 2022 402,400 300 446,074 624
August 2022 402,100 600 445,450 788
July 2022 401,500 1,600 444,662 947
June 2022 399,900 700 443,715 2,123
May 2022 399,200 -800 441,592 2,182
April 2022 400,000 1,400 439,410 1,579
March 2022 398,600 800 437,831 2,912
February 2022 397,800 1,300 434,919 2,061