Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Bridgeport fell 0.0 percentage points in December 2019 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 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 July 2019, 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 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.5%	0.0	-0.4
Connecticut	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Bridgeport	3.7%	0.0	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2019 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 41,594. There are now 24,162 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 16,623 in August 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 809. Bridgeport employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Bridgeport	17,432	+157	-485

Number of Unemployed Persons

Bridgeport, Connecticut Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Connecticut Unemployment Rate	Bridgeport Unemployment Rate	Bridgeport Unemployed
January 2020	3.6%	—	—	—
December 2019	3.5%	3.7%	3.7%	17,432
November 2019	3.5%	3.7%	3.7%	17,275
October 2019	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	16,937
September 2019	3.5%	3.6%	3.6%	16,649
August 2019	3.7%	3.6%	3.6%	16,623
July 2019	3.7%	3.6%	3.6%	16,858
June 2019	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%	17,357
May 2019	3.6%	3.8%	3.7%	17,492
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	3.8%	17,670
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	3.9%	18,194
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	3.9%	18,162