Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Bridgeport fell 0.0 percentage points in April 2018 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Connecticut rate. The unemployment rate in Bridgeport peaked in October 2010 at 8.9% and is now 4.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.4% in March 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Bridgeport unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	-0.2	-0.5
Connecticut	4.5%	0.0	-0.3
Bridgeport	4.4%	0.0	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2018 data as May 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 20,995 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 20,281 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 308. Bridgeport employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Bridgeport	20,589	+308	-2,040

Number of Unemployed Persons

Bridgeport, Connecticut Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Connecticut Unemployment Rate	Bridgeport Unemployment Rate	Bridgeport Unemployed
May 2018	3.8%	4.5%	—	—
April 2018	3.9%	4.5%	4.4%	20,589
March 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.4%	20,281
February 2018	4.1%	4.6%	4.5%	21,062
January 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.6%	21,298
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.5%	20,861
November 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.5%	20,956
October 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.5%	20,951
September 2017	4.2%	4.5%	4.5%	21,032
August 2017	4.4%	4.5%	4.5%	21,206
July 2017	4.3%	4.6%	4.6%	21,514
June 2017	4.3%	4.7%	4.7%	21,990