FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 2016 Data

Lincoln.dyer@ct.gov appears Office of Research
CT Unemployment Rate = 5.5%
Scott D. Jackson, Commissioner
US Unemployment Rate = 4.9%

State jobs grow by 900 in January as unemployment rate rises one tenth to 5.5%

WETHERSFIELD, March 11, 2016 – The preliminary Connecticut January 2016 nonfarm employment estimate
from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) establishment survey indicate the state added 900 jobs (0.05%) to a
level of 1,680,900, seasonally adjusted. Five of ten major industry supersectors added jobs, while four
supersectors declined, and information was unchanged during the month. Connecticut has now increased nonfarm
employment by 9,800 positions (0.59%) since January 2015 with eight major industry supersectors increasing
employment and two declining (post-benchmark, see annual revisions pages 3-4).

The Connecticut unemployment rate was estimated at 5.5% for January 2016, seasonally adjusted. This is a one-
tenth of a percentage point increase from December’s revised rate of 5.4%, but down six-tenths of a percentage
point from the January 2015 unemployment rate of 6.1%. The new, post-recession low point for the state’s
unemployment rate in this jobs recovery after annual processing revisions was 5.3% in the August-September 2016
timeframe.

“The January Labor Situation represents our first release after the annual benchmark revision of 2015 data by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics,” said Andy Condon, Director of the Office of Research. “As a result of this process, the
job growth originally reported during 2015 was revised significantly lower. Our 2015 annual average nonfarm
employment growth of 12,200 compares to the 26,900 reported pre-benchmark, seasonally adjusted. The revised
figure is more in line with the observed growth in 2013 and 2014.”
Nonfarm Jobs Detail (business establishment survey)

Initial nonfarm employment estimates for January 2016 indicate Connecticut increased nonfarm jobs by 900
(0.05%) over the month and by 9,800 (0.59%) since January 2015. Over the year, only the government (-1,200,
-0.50%) and the education and health services supersectors (-1,200, - 0.37%) have lost jobs.

Connecticut’s private sector added just 100 jobs (0.01%) this January but has now added 11,000 positions
(0.77%) over the year to a level of 1,442,600, seasonally adjusted.

Five of the ten major industry supersectors added nonfarm jobs in January 2016 while three declined, and the
information supersector was unchanged. The largest monthly job gaining industry supersector in January was
leisure and hospitality (2,000, 1.3%). The leisure and hospitality supersector also leads in annualized job
growth (4,700, 3.1%), led by accommodations and food services (3,700, 3.0%). Financial activities (1,300, 1.0%)
was next. The other services supersector (900, 1.4%) was also a solid job gainer in January. The government
supersector also added positions (800, 0.3%) in January, but is still declining over the year (-1,200, -0.5%). The
construction and mining (400, 0.7%) and the manufacturing (400, 0.3%) industry supersectors each added 400
positions.

The state’s largest supersector, education and health services (-2,300, -0.7%, 325,300 total), lost the most jobs
in January. Education and health services has now turned lower over the year (-1,200, -0.4%) along with
government (-1,200, -0.5%). Both the professional and business services (-1,300, -0.6%) and the trade,
transportation & utilities (-1,300, -0.4%) supersectors lost 1,300 positions in January. The information industry
supersector was unchanged.

Connecticut’s annual average nonfarm employment was 1,673,300 for 2015 (seasonally adjusted, 12,200, 0.73%).
This compares to (11,100, 0.67%) in 2014 and (12,300, 0.75%), in 2013.
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Recession recovery: Connecticut has now recovered 86,700 positions, or 72.8% of the 119,100 seasonally
adjusted total nonfarm jobs that were lost in the state during the March 2008 - February 2010 employment
recession (post-benchmark). The state needs to reach the new 1,713,300 seasonally-adjusted job level to enter a
distinct nonfarm employment expansionary phase. This will require an additional 32,400 nonfarm jobs.
Connecticut’s nonfarm jobs recovery is now 71 months old and is averaging about 1,221 jobs per month since
February 2010.

The state’s private sector has recovered employment at a faster pace, recouping 96,100 (86.0%, about 1,354 per
month) of the 111,700 private sector positions that were lost during the last downturn (post-benchmark). The
state’s government supersector, which includes Indian casino employment on federally-recognized reservations,
has continued to lose employment (-9,400 net) throughout the recovery.

Labor Market Areas (LMAs): The January 2016 regional preliminary nonfarm job estimates indicate that two of the
four Connecticut Labor Market Areas that are seasonally adjusted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics increased jobs,
while two declined. The Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford LMA (2,900, 0.5%, 572,100), and the Norwich-
New London-Westerly LMA (500, 0.4%, 129,000, includes Westerly and Hopkinton, RI) both posted solid job
gains. After the recent benchmarking, the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford LMA (5,200, 0.9%) now leads
all major labor markets to start 2016 in annual numeric job growth while the Norwich-New London-Westerly LMA
(1,900, 1.5%) now leads in annual percentage growth terms. The New Haven LMA (-3,400, -1.2%, 278,000) and
the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk LMA (-1,900, -0.5%, 409,900) lost positions. Note: Six major Connecticut
LMAs are estimated independently from the statewide data by the BLS and cover more than 90% of the nonfarm
employment in the state. Thus estimates will not fully sum to the statewide total. Only four of the six BLS –
estimated labor markets are seasonally adjusted, however, as the Danbury LMA and the Waterbury LMA are not
seasonally adjusted at this time due to geography change.

Hours and Earnings: The private sector workweek, not seasonally adjusted, averaged 33.2 hours in January
2016, down three-tenths of an hour from the same month a year ago (33.5 hours, -0.9%). Average hourly earnings
at $30.31, not seasonally adjusted, were up $1.77, or 6.2%, from the January 2015 hourly earnings estimate. The
resulting average private sector weekly pay was calculated at $1,006.29, up $50.20, or 5.3% higher than a year
ago. The 12-month percent change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. City
Average, not seasonally adjusted) in January 2016 was 1.4%. Information for the manufacturing production
workweek and earnings can be found in the table section of this release under the “Hours and Earnings” data
category. Current all-employee private sector hours and earnings estimates can be volatile due to fluctuating
sample responses.

Labor Force Data (residential household survey)

Connecticut’s January 2016 unemployment rate was estimated at 5.5%, seasonally adjusted. This is up one-tenth
of a percentage point from the revised December 2015 unemployment rate (5.4%), but down six-tenths of a
percentage point from the January 2015 unemployment rate of 6.1%. The US unemployment rate was calculated
at 4.9% for January 2016, down one-tenth of a percentage point from December 2015 and down eight-tenths of a
percentage point from a year ago (5.7%).

Unemployment: Based on the Local Area Unemployment Statistics model (LAUS - a statistical model utilizing the
CPS – the Current Population Survey residential survey data), the number of Connecticut unemployed residents,
seasonally adjusted, increased by 1,810 (1.8%) over the month to 103,890 in January 2016. Over the year, there is
a solid decline in the number of the state’s unemployed residents (-12,268, -10.6%).

The January 2016 seasonally adjusted average weekly initial unemployment claims for first-time Connecticut filers
decreased by 343 claimants (-9.2%) to 3,379, and were down by 663 claims (-16.4%) from the January 2015 level
of 4,042.

The nonfarm employment estimate, derived from a survey of businesses, is a measure of jobs in the state; the
unemployment rate and labor force estimates, are based on a household survey, and measure the work status of
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people who live in Connecticut. Overall, as the national and state economies recover, volatility in monthly numbers can
be expected. Job and employment estimates are best understood in the context of their movement over several
months rather than observed changes in a single month’s value.

Next Connecticut Labor Situation release: Thursday, March 24, 2016 (February 2016 data)

Contact: Communications Office (860) 263-6535 03-11-16

Labor market information is available on the Internet at www.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi
200 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, CT 06109-1114 - www.ct.gov/dol
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Notes on Labor Data – Connecticut Labor Statistics Revisions, 2015 Benchmark Announcement

2015 Benchmark Revisions to Connecticut’s Establishment Survey Data

(Total Nonfarm Employment Series – CES - Current Employment Statistics)

In accordance with annual practices, the establishment survey data released today have been benchmarked to reflect more
comprehensive counts of nonfarm payroll jobs in the state. These revised job counts are derived primarily from unemployment
insurance (UI) tax records through March 2015 (considered the focal benchmark month) but also include additional preliminary
universe UI employment tabulations through September 2015. The employment data are then re-estimated from October 2015
to December 2015 with more complete samples from the newly-benchmarked levels. This benchmark process results in
revisions to not seasonally adjusted data mostly from April 2014 forward. Seasonally adjusted data from January 2010 forward
are also subject to revision due to the changing seasonal factors. In addition, data for many industry employment series prior to
2010 (some possibly going back to 1990), both seasonally and not seasonally adjusted, may incorporate some revisions and
data reconstruction due to changes in scope of industry coverage and improved information.

Connecticut’s total nonfarm employment level for March 2015 (the benchmark month) was revised downward by 15,400 from
the initially published estimate of 1,686,000 to 1,670,600, or -0.9% lower seasonally adjusted (-15,600 or -0.9% on a not
seasonally adjusted basis from 1,664,400 to 1,648,800). Going forward, the monthly benchmark revision changes to the
December 2015 seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment monthly levels were revised down 20,700 due to sampling
overestimation or about 1.2% lower for a new seasonally adjusted December 2015 level of 1,680,000 (-22,600 or about 1.3%
lower on a not seasonally adjusted basis from 1,722,900 initially published to 1,700,300). (See page 4 for chart comparison.)

Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) 2015 Annual Processing

This year, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) were revised from 2010 to 2015. As shown in the chart, however, most
of the changes occurred in 2015. On an annual average basis (not seasonally adjusted data), the Connecticut unemployment
rate was revised down from 7.8% to 7.7% in 2013. Revised 2014 and 2015 average rates did not change at 6.6% and 5.6%,
respectively, although, the 2015 monthly pattern changed considerably. (See page 4 for chart.)

All revised nonfarm employment and unemployment data for Connecticut should be available soon on Connecticut’s Department
of Labor’s website under Labor Market Information. http://www1.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/index.asp
1710000 Connecticut's Total Nonfarm Employment Revisions, 2014‐2015 1710000
1705000 (Seasonally adjusted) 1705000
1700000 1700000
1695000 1695000
1690000 1690000
1685000 1685000
1680000 1680000
1675000 1675000
1670000 1670000
1665000 1665000
Prelim.
1660000 1660000
Revised
1655000 1655000
1650000 1650000
Jan‐14
Feb‐14
Mar‐14
Apr‐14
May‐14
Jun‐14
Jul‐14

Sep‐14
Oct‐14
Nov‐14
Dec‐14
Jan‐15
Feb‐15
Mar‐15
Apr‐15
May‐15
Jun‐15
Jul‐15

Sep‐15
Oct‐15
Nov‐15
Dec‐15
Jan‐16
Aug‐14

Aug‐15

7.5
Connecticut Unemployment Rate, SA,%, 2014‐2015 7.5

7.0 7.0

6.5 6.5

6.0 6.0

5.5 5.5

5.0 5.0
Original
4.5 4.5
Revised
4.0 4.0
May‐14

Jul‐14

May‐15

Jul‐15
Jan‐14
Feb‐14
Mar‐14
Apr‐14

Jun‐14

Aug‐14
Sep‐14
Oct‐14
Nov‐14
Dec‐14
Jan‐15
Feb‐15
Mar‐15
Apr‐15

Jun‐15

Aug‐15
Sep‐15
Oct‐15
Nov‐15
Dec‐15
Jan‐16

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 NONFARM EMPLOYMENT
Jobs - by Place of Work
CONNECTICUT AND THE UNITED STATES - Seasonally Adjusted
January December November October January Over Month Over Year
2016 P 2015 R 2015 2015 2015 Change Rate Change Rate

CONNECTICUT 1,680,900 1,680,000 1,678,500 1,673,200 1,671,100 900 0.1% 9,800 0.6%
Total Private 1,442,600 1,442,500 1,440,800 1,435,700 1,431,600 100 0.0% 11,000 0.8%
Goods Producing Industries
Mining 600 600 600 600 600 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Construction 57,800 57,400 57,700 57,000 56,900 400 0.7% 900 1.6%
Manufacturing 158,900 158,500 158,800 158,400 158,800 400 0.3% 100 0.1%
Durable Goods 122,900 122,800 123,300 122,900 123,500 100 0.1% -600 -0.5%
Nondurable Goods 36,000 35,700 35,500 35,500 35,300 300 0.8% 700 2.0%
Service Providing Industries
Trade, Transportation & Utilities 298,000 299,300 298,500 297,200 296,300 -1,300 -0.4% 1,700 0.6%
Wholesale 62,800 63,500 62,900 62,600 62,700 -700 -1.1% 100 0.2%
Retail 183,800 183,900 184,900 184,100 184,300 -100 -0.1% -500 -0.3%
Transp, Warehousing & Utilities 51,400 51,900 50,700 50,500 49,300 -500 -1.0% 2,100 4.3%
Information 32,900 32,900 32,700 32,600 32,300 0 0.0% 600 1.9%
Financial Activities 131,600 130,300 130,100 130,200 129,800 1,300 1.0% 1,800 1.4%
Finance & Insurance 111,200 110,200 110,000 110,000 110,200 1,000 0.9% 1,000 0.9%
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing 20,400 20,100 20,100 20,200 19,600 300 1.5% 800 4.1%
Professional & Business Services 216,100 217,400 216,700 216,400 215,600 -1,300 -0.6% 500 0.2%
Prof, Scientific & Tech Services 94,900 95,200 95,400 94,600 95,600 -300 -0.3% -700 -0.7%
Management of Companies 33,100 32,800 33,000 33,100 32,600 300 0.9% 500 1.5%
Admn & Support & Waste Mgt Serv 88,100 89,400 88,300 88,700 87,400 -1,300 -1.5% 700 0.8%
Educational & Health Services 325,300 327,600 327,900 326,700 326,500 -2,300 -0.7% -1,200 -0.4%
Educational Services 61,400 65,000 64,400 63,700 63,300 -3,600 -5.5% -1,900 -3.0%
Health Care & Social Assistance 263,900 262,600 263,500 263,000 263,200 1,300 0.5% 700 0.3%
Leisure and Hospitality 155,900 153,900 153,500 152,700 151,200 2,000 1.3% 4,700 3.1%
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 28,100 27,000 27,300 27,100 27,100 1,100 4.1% 1,000 3.7%
Accommodation & Food Services 127,800 126,900 126,200 125,600 124,100 900 0.7% 3,700 3.0%
Other Services 65,500 64,600 64,300 63,900 63,600 900 1.4% 1,900 3.0%
Government** 238,300 237,500 237,700 237,500 239,500 800 0.3% -1,200 -0.5%
UNITED STATES 143,288,000 143,137,000 142,875,000 142,595,000 140,623,000 151,000 0.1% 2,665,000 1.9%

LABOR MARKET AREAS (LMA)

Labor Market Area employment estimates are made independently of Statewide estimates.
January December November October January Over Month Over Year
Seasonally Adjusted data 2016 P 2015 R 2015 2015 2015 Change Rate Change Rate
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 409,900 411,800 411,600 410,800 408,100 -1,900 -0.5% 1,800 0.4%
Hartford 572,100 569,200 569,700 568,000 566,900 2,900 0.5% 5,200 0.9%
New Haven 278,000 281,400 281,100 279,600 279,300 -3,400 -1.2% -1,300 -0.5%
Norwich-New London-Westerly 129,000 128,500 128,400 128,300 127,100 500 0.4% 1,900 1.5%
Danbury - Not Seasonally Adjusted 77,700 79,600 79,100 78,300 77,400 -1,900 -2.4% 300 0.4%
Waterbury - Not Seasonally Adjusted 66,100 67,700 67,500 66,400 65,500 -1,600 -2.4% 600 0.9%
Not Seasonally Adjusted data (Non-Classified Areas, State estimated not BLS)
Enfield 45,200 45,900 45,900 45,400 44,900 -700 -1.5% 300 0.7%
Torrington-Northwest 32,900 34,100 34,100 34,300 32,700 -1,200 -3.5% 200 0.6%
Danielson-Northeast 26,400 27,400 27,400 27,000 26,500 -1,000 -3.6% -100 -0.4%
* Less than 0.05% ** Includes Native American tribal government employment P = Preliminary R = Revised
Starting with March, 2011, our monthly statewide and major LMA nonfarm job estimates have been taken over by the US Department of Labor Bureau of
Labor Statistics. This is the final phase of transition in this program, which began in 2008. As a result of changes in the estimation procedures, you are
likely to see more variability in month-to-month estimates of job counts. Caution should be used in interpreting any single month’s estimate. The data are
best interpreted to identify trends and cycles over several months and quarters. If you have any questions about these changes, please email us at:
dol.lmi@ct.gov. Danbury and Waterbury LMA's are now not seasonally adjusted .

Connecticut Labor Situation January 2016

 UNEMPLOYMENT
Persons Unemployed - by Place of Residence
CONNECTICUT AND THE UNITED STATES - Seasonally Adjusted

January 2016 P January 2015 R Change December 2015 R

Number Rate Number Rate Number Points Number Rate

CONNECTICUT
Unemployed 103,900 5.5 116,200 6.1 -12,300 -0.6 102,100 5.4
Labor Force 1,892,500 1,900,200 -7,700 1,885,200

UNITED STATES
Unemployed 7,791,000 4.9 8,920,000 5.7 -1,129,000 -0.8 7,904,000 5.0
Labor Force 158,335,000 157,025,000 1,310,000 157,833,000

U.S. AND CONNECTICUT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES - Seasonally Adjusted

2014 - 2016
8.0

7.0
Percent Unemployed

US
6.0
CT
5.0

4.0
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
2014 2015 2016

LABOR MARKET AREAS - Not Seasonally Adjusted

January 2016 P January 2015 R Change December 2015 R
Number Rate Number Rate Number Points Number Rate

Bridgeport-Stamford 27,000 5.8 29,200 6.3 -2,200 -0.5 22,200 4.8

Danbury 5,400 5.1 5,600 5.3 -200 -0.2 4,300 4.0
Danielson-Northeast* 2,900 6.7 3,200 7.4 -300 -0.7 2,300 5.4
Worcester NECTA 2,800 6.8 3,100 7.5 -300 -0.7 2,200 5.5
Hampton 100 5.1 100 5.9 0 -0.8 100 3.9
Enfield 2,900 6.0 3,100 6.4 -200 -0.4 2,300 4.7
Hartford 37,100 6.0 40,900 6.7 -3,800 -0.7 30,500 5.0
New Haven 19,200 6.0 21,200 6.6 -2,000 -0.6 15,800 4.9
Norwich-New London 9,000 6.4 10,400 7.4 -1,400 -1.0 7,500 5.3
Torrington-Northwest** 2,900 6.0 3,200 6.6 -300 -0.6 2,200 4.6
Torrington NECTA 1,900 6.9 2,100 7.6 -200 -0.7 1,400 5.4
Litchfield 1,000 4.9 1,100 5.3 -100 -0.4 800 3.7
Waterbury 8,200 7.4 9,400 8.4 -1,200 -1.0 6,700 6.1

CONNECTICUT 113,500 6.0 124,800 6.6 -11,300 -0.6 92,900 4.9

UNITED STATES 8,309,000 5.3 9,498,000 6.1 -1,189,000 -0.8 7,542,000 4.8
P = Preliminary R = Revised
Labor force data included in this publication are developed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
* Worcester NECTA, CT part and Hampton LMA are combined ** Torrington Micropolitan NECTA and Litchfield LMA are combined
Connecticut Labor Situation January 2016
 UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
Not Seasonally Adjusted

LABOR MARKET AREAS

North
Canaan Colebrook Hartland
Salisbury Suffield Somers Stafford Union
Norfolk Enfield Thompson
Granby Woodstock
Canaan
Barkhamsted East Enfield Ellington
Winchester GranbyWindsor 6.0% Putnam
Locks East
Windsor Windsor Willington Ashford Eastford
Simsbury Tolland
Pomfret
Sharon Canton
Cornwall Goshen
Torrington New Bloomfield Vernon
South Danielson-Northeast Killingly
Hartford
Windsor 6.7%
Torrington-Northwest Avon Coventry Mansfield Chaplin Hampton Brooklyn
Manchester
6.0% West Hartford Bolton
Harwinton Burlington Hartford
Warren Litchfield East
Kent Andover
Farmington Hartford Hartford
Windham
Wethersfield 6.0% Plainfield Sterling
Morris Glastonbury Columbia ScotlandCanterbury
Bristol Plainville Newington
Washington Thomaston Plymouth
New Hebron
Rocky
Bethlehem Britain Marlborough Lebanon Sprague
Hill
Watertown Berlin Cromwell Franklin
New Wolcott Southington Lisbon
Sherman Milford Portland Griswold Voluntown
Woodbury
Roxbury Waterbury
Waterbury
Colchester
Middletown East Bozrah Norwich
Norwich-New London-
Danbury Middlebury
7.4% Cheshire
Meriden Hampton
Bridge- Middlefield Westerly
Preston 6.4%
5.1% water Prospect
New Naugatuck Salem
Fairfield Brookfield Southbury Haddam East Montville North
Wallingford Durham
Haddam Stonington
Ledyard
Oxford Beacon
FallsBethany
Danbury Newtown New Haven
Hamden
Chester
Lyme Waterford
Bethel
Seymour
North 6.0% Killing-
Stonington
Woodbridge Deep East Groton
Haven North worth Essex
Monroe Ansonia Branford Madison River Lyme New
Derby Guilford London
Redding Shelton Old
Ridgefield New East Clinton West- Old Lyme
Orange Haven HavenBranford brookSaybrook
Bridgeport-Stamford Easton West
Trumbull
5.8% Haven

Wilton
Weston
Stratford
Milford
January 2016
Connecticut: 6.0%
Bridgeport
Fairfield
New
U.S.: 5.3%
Westport
StamfordCanaan
Norwalk

Darien
Greenwich

*includes two towns in Rhode Island, 
Not
Hopkinton and Westerly.

HOURS AND EARNINGS

CONNECTICUT Statewide - Not Seasonally Adjusted
Average Weekly Earnings Average Weekly Hours Average Hourly Earnings
Jan. Jan. Change Dec. Jan. Jan. Change Dec. Jan. Jan. Change Dec.
2016 P 2015 over Yr. 2015 R 2016 P 2015 over Yr. 2015 R 2016 P 2015 over Yr. 2015 R
Private Industry
All Employees $1,006.29 $956.09 $50.20 $1,001.28 33.2 33.5 -0.3 33.6 $30.31 $28.54 $1.77 $29.80

Manufacturing*
Production Workers $1,117.80 $996.30 $121.50 $1,153.03 41.4 40.5 0.9 42.5 $27.00 $24.60 $2.40 $27.13
* Production worker data have been impacted by the loss of a large, high-paying manufacturer from the monthly sample.

P = Preliminary R = Revised

Hours and earnings are also developed for the state's major industry sectors and Labor Market Areas. They can be found on
our website at: www.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi .

Connecticut Labor Situation January 2016

 TRENDS
Seasonally Adjusted
Nonfarm Total Unemployment
Employment (000s) Rate
2015
Nonfarm Employment
Jan 1,671.1 6.1 1,682.0
Feb 1,669.6 6.0 1,680.0
SA
Mar 1,670.6 5.9 1,678.0
3 MMA
Apr 1,669.7 5.8 1,676.0

Thousands
May 1,674.2 5.6 1,674.0
1,672.0
Jun 1,675.5 5.5
1,670.0
Jul 1,672.8 5.4
1,668.0
Aug 1,672.2 5.3
1,666.0
Sep 1,672.2 5.3 1,664.0
Oct 1,673.2 5.4 1,662.0
Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov
Nov 1,678.5 5.4
Dec 1,680.0 5.4 2015 2016

2016
Jan 1,680.9 P 5.5 P Total Unemployment Rate
8.0
Feb
Mar 7.5

Apr 7.0

May 6.5
Percent

Jun 6.0

Jul 5.5
Aug 5.0
Sep 4.5
Oct 4.0
Nov Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov

Dec 2015 2016

Avg Weekly All Employee

Initial Claims Weekly Hours*
2015
Jan 4,042 33.5 Average Weekly Initial Claims
4,200
Feb 4,049 33.4
Mar 4,035 33.6 4,000
Apr 4,122 33.5 3,800
May 3,814 33.3
3,600
Jun 4,079 33.3
Jul 3,898 33.4 3,400
Aug 4,000 34.0
3,200
Sep 3,795 33.4
Oct 3,723 33.7 3,000
Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov
Nov 3,665 33.8
Dec 3,722 33.6 2015 2016

2016
Jan 3,379 33.2 P All Employee Weekly Hours
Feb 34.2

Mar 34.0
Apr 33.8
May 33.6
Jun 33.4
Jul
33.2
Aug
33.0
Sep
32.8
Oct Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov
Nov
Dec 2015 2016

* Not seasonally adjusted P = Preliminary R = Revised ** Labor-management dispute

Connecticut Labor Situation January 2016