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Norwich-New London-Westerly, Connecticut Job Growth

There were 126,000 jobs in Norwich, Connecticut in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 133,373 employed persons for the month. Norwich added 1,100 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 290 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Norwich job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 126,000 +1,100 +3,400
CPS 133,373 -290 -1,441

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Norwich, Connecticut Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Norwich 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 Norwich, Connecticut

CES employment for Norwich peaked in May 2008 at 138,700. Since then 12,700 jobs have been lost in Norwich according to the employer survey. From a trough of 93,400 in April 2020, Norwich has gained 32,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 149,964 for Norwich in June 2008. 16,591 jobs have been lost in Norwich since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 112,125, Norwich has added 21,248 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Norwich, Connecticut Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 126,000 1,100 133,373 -290
April 2023 124,900 -800 133,663 -347
March 2023 125,700 -200 134,010 -265
February 2023 125,900 1,400 134,275 -100
January 2023 124,500 300 134,375 144
December 2022 124,200 -500 134,231 13
November 2022 124,700 700 134,218 67
October 2022 124,000 -200 134,151 147
September 2022 124,200 1,000 134,004 102
August 2022 123,200 800 133,902 -87
July 2022 122,400 1,200 133,989 -318
June 2022 121,200 -1,400 134,307 -507