New Haven, Connecticut Job Growth

There were 293,200 jobs in New Haven, Connecticut in July 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 321,242 employed persons for the month. New Haven added 1,400 jobs in July 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 624 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare New Haven 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.

New Haven, Connecticut Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for New Haven 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 New Haven, Connecticut

CES employment for New Haven peaked in November 2019 at 295,700. Since then 2,500 jobs have been lost in New Haven according to the employer survey. From a trough of 250,500 in April 2020, New Haven has gained 42,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 330,058 for New Haven in February 2020. 8,816 jobs have been lost in New Haven since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 295,993, New Haven has added 25,249 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

New Haven, Connecticut Employment History