Waterbury, Connecticut Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Waterbury rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2021 to 8.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points higher than the Connecticut rate. The unemployment rate in Waterbury peaked in July 2020 at 13.0% and is now 4.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 8.2% in May 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Waterbury unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.4% | -0.5 | -4.8 |
| Connecticut | 7.3% | -0.4 | -4.0 |
| Waterbury | 8.3% | +0.1 | -4.7 |
Unemployment Rate: Waterbury, Connecticut, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Waterbury, Connecticut Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Waterbury peaked in July 2020 at 14,623. There are now 5,835 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 8,449 in May 2021, the number of unemployed has now grown by 339.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterbury | 8,788 | +96 | -5,835 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Waterbury, Connecticut Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Connecticut Unemployment Rate |
Waterbury Unemployment Rate |
Waterbury Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 |
5.2% | — | — | — |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 8,788 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 8,692 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 8,449 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 9,270 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 8,942 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8,481 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 9,397 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 8.2% | 9.3% | 10,101 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 8.2% | 9.3% | 10,130 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 8.2% | 9.3% | 10,111 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 8.3% | 9.8% | 10,696 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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