New Haven, Connecticut Job Growth

There were 287,300 jobs in New Haven, Connecticut in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 315,293 employed persons for the month. New Haven added 1,300 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,838 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare New Haven job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	287,300	+1,300	+4,700
CPS	315,293	+1,838	+2,476

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 in October 2018 is at a new high of 287,300.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 315,358 for New Haven in April 2017. 65 jobs have been lost in New Haven since then according to the household survey. From a January 2018 low of 308,985, New Haven has added 6,308 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

New Haven, Connecticut Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	287,300	1,300	315,293	1,838
September 2018	286,000	300	313,455	996
August 2018	285,700	-500	312,459	-876
July 2018	286,200	1,000	313,335	2,885
June 2018	285,200	-500	310,450	-397
May 2018	285,700	400	310,847	946
April 2018	285,300	2,100	309,901	325
March 2018	283,200	-1,800	309,576	-1,373
February 2018	285,000	1,900	310,949	1,964
January 2018	283,100	500	308,985	-2,921
December 2017	282,600	100	311,906	-278
November 2017	282,500	-100	312,184	-633