Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut Job Growth

There were 547,600 jobs in Hartford, Connecticut in July 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 545,708 employed persons for the month. Hartford added 800 jobs in July 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,850 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Hartford job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 charts below show the monthly job growth for Hartford 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 Hartford, Connecticut

CES employment for Hartford peaked in January 2020 at 591,900. Since then 44,300 jobs have been lost in Hartford according to the employer survey. From a trough of 497,500 in April 2020, Hartford has gained 50,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 611,426 for Hartford in January 2020. 65,718 jobs have been lost in Hartford since then according to the household survey. From a February 2021 low of 516,824, Hartford has added 28,884 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Hartford, Connecticut Employment History