Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Bridgeport rose 0.1 percentage points in December 2018 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Connecticut rate. The unemployment rate in Bridgeport peaked in October 2010 at 8.9% and is now 5.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.6% in November 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Bridgeport unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	+0.2	-0.2
Connecticut	4.0%	-0.1	-0.5
Bridgeport	3.7%	+0.1	-0.8

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2018 data as January metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Bridgeport, Connecticut, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Bridgeport, Connecticut Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Bridgeport peaked in December 2010 at 41,584. There are now 23,928 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 17,090 in November 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 566. Bridgeport employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Bridgeport	17,656	+566	-3,205

Number of Unemployed Persons

Bridgeport, Connecticut Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Connecticut Unemployment Rate	Bridgeport Unemployment Rate	Bridgeport Unemployed
January 2019	4.0%	—	—	—
December 2018	3.9%	4.0%	3.7%	17,656
November 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.6%	17,090
October 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.2%	19,658
September 2018	3.7%	4.2%	4.1%	19,092
August 2018	3.8%	4.3%	4.0%	18,398
July 2018	3.9%	4.4%	4.2%	19,461
June 2018	4.0%	4.4%	4.3%	20,031
May 2018	3.8%	4.5%	4.3%	19,956
April 2018	3.9%	4.5%	4.4%	20,590
March 2018	4.0%	4.5%	4.4%	20,281
February 2018	4.1%	4.6%	4.5%	21,062