Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 443,250 | - | 4.6 | - |
| 1991 | 438,868 | -1.0 | 6.0 | 1.3 |
| 1992 | 433,165 | -1.3 | 6.8 | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 433,928 | 0.2 | 5.7 | -1.1 |
| 1994 | 431,597 | -0.5 | 4.9 | -0.8 |
| 1995 | 430,711 | -0.2 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| 1996 | 432,604 | 0.4 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| 1997 | 439,749 | 1.7 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| 1998 | 443,012 | 0.7 | 3.0 | -1.3 |
| 1999 | 444,343 | 0.3 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| 2000 | 438,736 | -1.3 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| 2001 | 437,370 | -0.3 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
| 2002 | 434,504 | -0.7 | 4.3 | 1.2 |
| 2003 | 434,706 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| 2004 | 435,641 | 0.2 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| 2005 | 438,123 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | 446,352 | 1.9 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| 2007 | 451,201 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 450,840 | -0.1 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 426,181 | 0.0 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 425,067 | 0.1 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 429,489 | 0.7 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 426,509 | -0.3 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| May | 427,972 | -1.0 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 434,361 | -0.7 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 440,017 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 437,333 | -0.2 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 427,045 | -0.3 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 431,834 | 0.0 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 432,078 | 0.0 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 430,646 | -0.7 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 422,380 | -0.9 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 422,737 | -0.5 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 428,203 | -0.3 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 428,288 | 0.4 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| May | 430,237 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 436,839 | 0.6 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 443,554 | 0.8 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 441,083 | 0.9 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 431,433 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 435,602 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 435,044 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 435,853 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| 1997-Jan | 428,756 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 428,396 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 434,163 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 435,909 | 1.8 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| May | 438,951 | 2.0 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 446,294 | 2.2 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 451,260 | 1.7 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 448,054 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 437,887 | 1.5 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 441,204 | 1.3 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 442,871 | 1.8 | 3.4 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 443,240 | 1.7 | 3.1 | -1.5 |
| 1998-Jan | 437,240 | 2.0 | 3.7 | -1.6 |
| Feb | 436,003 | 1.8 | 3.6 | -1.5 |
| Mar | 440,572 | 1.5 | 3.4 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 439,427 | 0.8 | 2.8 | -1.6 |
| May | 442,104 | 0.7 | 3.0 | -1.5 |
| Jun | 447,869 | 0.4 | 3.3 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 451,608 | 0.1 | 3.2 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 448,820 | 0.2 | 2.9 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 440,910 | 0.7 | 2.7 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 443,683 | 0.6 | 2.5 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 443,650 | 0.2 | 2.5 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 444,255 | 0.2 | 2.1 | -1.0 |
| 1999-Jan | 439,806 | 0.6 | 2.9 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 436,638 | 0.1 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 439,817 | -0.2 | 2.6 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 441,447 | 0.5 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| May | 445,030 | 0.7 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 451,240 | 0.8 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 454,815 | 0.7 | 2.5 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 451,130 | 0.5 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 441,100 | 0.0 | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 444,026 | 0.1 | 2.2 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 443,096 | -0.1 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 443,966 | -0.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 432,787 | -1.6 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 431,822 | -1.1 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 435,153 | -1.1 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 438,002 | -0.8 | 2.0 | -0.6 |
| May | 436,743 | -1.9 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 444,060 | -1.6 | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 447,817 | -1.5 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 446,193 | -1.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 436,295 | -1.1 | 1.7 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 438,746 | -1.2 | 1.4 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 437,867 | -1.2 | 1.6 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 439,347 | -1.0 | 1.6 | -0.4 |
| 2001-Jan | 432,993 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 431,494 | -0.1 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 435,956 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 436,264 | -0.4 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| May | 437,553 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 442,793 | -0.3 | 3.5 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 448,629 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 442,449 | -0.8 | 3.4 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 434,013 | -0.5 | 3.1 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 436,349 | -0.5 | 2.9 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 435,339 | -0.6 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 434,605 | -1.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 |
| 2002-Jan | 425,114 | -1.8 | 4.1 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 426,781 | -1.1 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 429,788 | -1.4 | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 433,281 | -0.7 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| May | 434,207 | -0.8 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 438,323 | -1.0 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 443,289 | -1.2 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 441,832 | -0.1 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 433,110 | -0.2 | 4.3 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 437,036 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 435,842 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 435,445 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 1.5 |
| 2003-Jan | 427,856 | 0.6 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 428,105 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 432,350 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 434,090 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 1.1 |
| May | 433,716 | -0.1 | 5.1 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 438,800 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 443,329 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 439,739 | -0.5 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 431,438 | -0.4 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 435,924 | -0.3 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 436,017 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 435,104 | -0.1 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| 2004-Jan | 429,315 | 0.3 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 429,007 | 0.2 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 432,397 | 0.0 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 432,374 | -0.4 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| May | 433,837 | 0.0 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 439,161 | 0.1 | 4.9 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 445,490 | 0.5 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 442,522 | 0.6 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 432,948 | 0.3 | 4.1 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 437,339 | 0.3 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 437,427 | 0.3 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 435,873 | 0.2 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 427,894 | -0.3 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 427,384 | -0.4 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 431,947 | -0.1 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 435,399 | 0.7 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| May | 437,353 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 441,986 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 449,096 | 0.8 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 446,199 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 437,003 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 442,215 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 440,305 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 440,690 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| 2006-Jan | 435,744 | 1.8 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 436,319 | 2.1 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 441,585 | 2.2 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 442,272 | 1.6 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| May | 444,667 | 1.7 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 450,599 | 1.9 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 455,213 | 1.4 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 452,794 | 1.5 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 444,317 | 1.7 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 450,137 | 1.8 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 450,666 | 2.4 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 451,911 | 2.5 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 2007-Jan | 443,360 | 1.7 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 442,752 | 1.5 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 447,883 | 1.4 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 447,962 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| May | 450,494 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 456,043 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 462,929 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 457,268 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 449,005 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 452,197 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 452,832 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 451,689 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 0.7 |
| 2008-Jan | 445,617 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 443,324 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 448,061 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 450,515 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| May | 451,317 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 457,071 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 461,964 | -0.2 | 5.6 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 457,144 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 447,709 | -0.3 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 451,116 | -0.2 | 5.5 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 449,192 | -0.8 | 5.8 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 447,045 | -1.0 | 6.1 | 2.0 |
| 2009-Jan | 438,541 | -1.6 | 7.3 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 435,963 | -1.7 | 7.4 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 438,844 | -2.1 | 7.2 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 438,628 | -2.6 | 7.3 | 3.1 |
| May | 441,860 | -2.1 | 7.4 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 447,168 | -2.2 | 7.6 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 455,798 | -1.3 | 7.6 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 450,841 | -1.4 | 7.6 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 436,962 | -2.4 | 7.9 | 2.4 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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