New Haven, Connecticut Job Growth

There were 275,900 jobs in New Haven, Connecticut in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 302,005 employed persons for the month. New Haven lost 1,700 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 2,536 (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 February 2020 at 294,000. Since then 18,100 jobs have been lost in New Haven according to the employer survey. From a trough of 246,800 in April 2020, New Haven has gained 29,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 321,196 for New Haven in March 2020. 19,191 jobs have been lost in New Haven since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 280,261, New Haven has added 21,744 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

New Haven, Connecticut Employment History