New Haven, Connecticut Job Growth

There were 285,500 jobs in New Haven, Connecticut in April 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 310,104 employed persons for the month. New Haven added 2,300 jobs in April 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 528 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare New Haven job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	285,500	+2,300	+1,100
CPS	310,104	+528	-5,254

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 August 2017 at 285,500. Since then 0 jobs have been lost in New Haven according to the employer survey. From a trough of 282,500 in November 2017, New Haven has gained 3,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 315,358 for New Haven in April 2017. 5,254 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 1,119 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
April 2018	285,500	2,300	310,104	528
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
October 2017	282,600	-1,800	312,817	-890
September 2017	284,400	-1,100	313,707	-568
August 2017	285,500	400	314,275	-309
July 2017	285,100	300	314,584	-156
June 2017	284,800	600	314,740	-273
May 2017	284,200	-200	315,013	-345