Department of Numbers

Norwich-New London-Westerly, Connecticut Job Growth

There were 124,500 jobs in Norwich, Connecticut in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 131,844 employed persons for the month. Norwich added 300 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 887 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Norwich job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 124,500 +300 +3,100
CPS 131,844 +887 +3,358

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 14,200 jobs have been lost in Norwich according to the employer survey. From a trough of 93,400 in April 2020, Norwich has gained 31,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 149,964 for Norwich in June 2008. 18,120 jobs have been lost in Norwich since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 112,416, Norwich has added 19,428 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Norwich, Connecticut Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 124,500 300 131,844 887
December 2022 124,200 -500 130,957 91
November 2022 124,700 700 130,866 234
October 2022 124,000 -200 130,632 -52
September 2022 124,200 1,000 130,684 156
August 2022 123,200 800 130,528 -143
July 2022 122,400 1,200 130,671 -144
June 2022 121,200 -1,400 130,815 416
May 2022 122,600 -100 130,399 622
April 2022 122,700 200 129,777 267
March 2022 122,500 500 129,510 644
February 2022 122,000 600 128,866 380