Department of Numbers

New Haven, Connecticut Job Growth

There were 302,800 jobs in New Haven, Connecticut in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 323,340 employed persons for the month. New Haven added 300 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,013 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare New Haven job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 302,800 +300 +5,600
CPS 323,340 -1,013 -6,466

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 March 2023 is at a new high of 302,800.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 330,196 for New Haven in April 2022. 6,856 jobs have been lost in New Haven since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

New Haven, Connecticut Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 302,800 300 323,340 -1,013
February 2023 302,500 1,100 324,353 -796
January 2023 301,400 1,500 325,149 -620
December 2022 299,900 200 325,769 128
November 2022 299,700 1,800 325,641 -52
October 2022 297,900 200 325,693 -574
September 2022 297,700 800 326,267 -881
August 2022 296,900 -400 327,148 -1,082
July 2022 297,300 100 328,230 -1,019
June 2022 297,200 -900 329,249 -687
May 2022 298,100 -900 329,936 -260
April 2022 299,000 1,800 330,196 390