Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Bridgeport fell 0.0 percentage points in June 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 3.7% in May 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Bridgeport unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	June 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	+0.1	-0.3
Connecticut	3.7%	-0.1	-0.4
Bridgeport	3.7%	0.0	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with June 2019 data as July 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 24,232 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Bridgeport employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	June 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Bridgeport	17,362	-130	-1,831

Number of Unemployed Persons

Bridgeport, Connecticut Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Connecticut Unemployment Rate	Bridgeport Unemployment Rate	Bridgeport Unemployed
July 2019	3.7%	3.6%	—	—
June 2019	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%	17,362
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
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	3.9%	18,149
December 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.8%	17,917
November 2018	3.7%	3.8%	3.8%	17,874
October 2018	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	17,875
September 2018	3.7%	3.9%	3.9%	18,088
August 2018	3.8%	4.0%	3.9%	18,407