Norwich-New London, CT-RI MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 127,527 | - | 5.5 | - |
| 1991 | 126,317 | -0.9 | 6.6 | 1.1 |
| 1992 | 127,375 | 0.8 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| 1993 | 129,186 | 1.4 | 5.9 | -1.0 |
| 1994 | 131,431 | 1.7 | 5.1 | -0.9 |
| 1995 | 132,311 | 0.7 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| 1996 | 132,185 | -0.1 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| 1997 | 134,626 | 1.8 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| 1998 | 133,674 | -0.7 | 3.8 | -1.5 |
| 1999 | 136,035 | 1.8 | 2.8 | -0.9 |
| 2000 | 131,177 | -3.6 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| 2001 | 134,466 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| 2002 | 138,522 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 139,642 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| 2004 | 139,640 | 0.0 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| 2005 | 141,852 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | 142,954 | 0.8 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| 2007 | 143,888 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 144,080 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 1.3 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 129,397 | 1.2 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 129,558 | 1.4 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 130,819 | 1.7 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 130,876 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 131,775 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 134,780 | -0.2 | 5.4 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 137,871 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 137,262 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 132,204 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 131,825 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 131,070 | 0.2 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 130,292 | -0.2 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| 1996-Jan | 128,267 | -0.9 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 127,642 | -1.5 | 5.6 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 129,404 | -1.1 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 130,169 | -0.5 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| May | 132,621 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 135,809 | 0.8 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 137,768 | -0.1 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 136,310 | -0.7 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 130,882 | -1.0 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 133,856 | 1.5 | 5.4 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 131,884 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 131,613 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 1.2 |
| 1997-Jan | 131,024 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 130,658 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 131,893 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 132,582 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| May | 134,240 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 138,074 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 141,042 | 2.4 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 139,851 | 2.6 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 134,371 | 2.7 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 134,362 | 0.4 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 134,204 | 1.8 | 4.5 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 133,207 | 1.2 | 4.1 | -1.5 |
| 1998-Jan | 131,693 | 0.5 | 4.8 | -1.7 |
| Feb | 130,938 | 0.2 | 4.7 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 131,777 | -0.1 | 4.4 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 131,280 | -1.0 | 4.0 | -1.2 |
| May | 133,091 | -0.9 | 3.9 | -1.7 |
| Jun | 135,885 | -1.6 | 4.2 | -1.6 |
| Jul | 138,148 | -2.1 | 4.0 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 138,196 | -1.2 | 3.4 | -1.5 |
| Sep | 133,742 | -0.5 | 3.4 | -1.4 |
| Oct | 133,204 | -0.9 | 3.0 | -1.5 |
| Nov | 133,148 | -0.8 | 3.0 | -1.5 |
| Dec | 132,983 | -0.2 | 2.5 | -1.6 |
| 1999-Jan | 133,334 | 1.2 | 3.6 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 132,875 | 1.5 | 3.4 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 134,135 | 1.8 | 2.9 | -1.5 |
| Apr | 134,419 | 2.4 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| May | 135,894 | 2.1 | 2.8 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 138,660 | 2.0 | 3.1 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 140,701 | 1.8 | 2.9 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 140,488 | 1.7 | 2.4 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 135,333 | 1.2 | 2.6 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 136,059 | 2.1 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 135,222 | 1.6 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 135,295 | 1.7 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 128,799 | -3.4 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 128,287 | -3.5 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 129,472 | -3.5 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 130,336 | -3.0 | 2.3 | -0.6 |
| May | 131,165 | -3.5 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 133,508 | -3.7 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 136,546 | -3.0 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 135,846 | -3.3 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 129,416 | -4.4 | 1.9 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 130,609 | -4.0 | 1.6 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 129,861 | -4.0 | 1.8 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 130,275 | -3.7 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| 2001-Jan | 129,514 | 0.6 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 129,390 | 0.9 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 130,153 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 131,288 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| May | 132,233 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 134,771 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 138,935 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 138,636 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 136,077 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 137,656 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 137,407 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 137,526 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| 2002-Jan | 135,173 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 135,854 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 136,535 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 136,308 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| May | 137,162 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 138,876 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 143,196 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 143,599 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 139,620 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 139,466 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 138,531 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 137,947 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 1.8 |
| 2003-Jan | 136,995 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 136,840 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 137,809 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 138,447 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 1.2 |
| May | 139,786 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 142,332 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 143,911 | 0.5 | 5.1 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 143,482 | -0.1 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 139,746 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 139,239 | -0.2 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 138,645 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 138,470 | 0.4 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| 2004-Jan | 136,268 | -0.5 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 136,311 | -0.4 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 136,900 | -0.7 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 138,155 | -0.2 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| May | 138,932 | -0.6 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 141,445 | -0.6 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 144,500 | 0.4 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 143,729 | 0.2 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 140,359 | 0.4 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 139,842 | 0.4 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 139,846 | 0.9 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 139,390 | 0.7 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| 2005-Jan | 138,186 | 1.4 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 137,979 | 1.2 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 139,371 | 1.8 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 140,692 | 1.8 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| May | 141,747 | 2.0 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 143,176 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 146,327 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 146,695 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 142,505 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 142,672 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 141,374 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 141,494 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| 2006-Jan | 140,350 | 1.6 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 139,379 | 1.0 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 140,389 | 0.7 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 141,670 | 0.7 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| May | 142,585 | 0.6 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 144,290 | 0.8 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 147,013 | 0.5 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 147,139 | 0.3 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 143,479 | 0.7 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 143,419 | 0.5 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 142,547 | 0.8 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 143,187 | 1.2 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| 2007-Jan | 141,748 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 140,839 | 1.0 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 142,431 | 1.5 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 141,953 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| May | 143,176 | 0.4 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 145,505 | 0.8 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 147,893 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 148,259 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 144,558 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 144,034 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 143,661 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 142,601 | -0.4 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| 2008-Jan | 141,856 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 140,820 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 141,441 | -0.7 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 143,452 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| May | 145,367 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 146,851 | 0.9 | 5.7 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 149,175 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 148,753 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 144,410 | -0.1 | 5.8 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 143,356 | -0.5 | 5.8 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 142,242 | -1.0 | 6.5 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 141,235 | -1.0 | 6.9 | 2.4 |
| 2009-Jan | 139,172 | -1.9 | 8.2 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 138,315 | -1.8 | 8.2 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 138,637 | -2.0 | 7.8 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 139,002 | -3.1 | 7.7 | 3.1 |
| May | 140,224 | -3.5 | 7.6 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 141,650 | -3.5 | 7.8 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 144,521 | -3.1 | 7.6 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 144,121 | -3.1 | 7.6 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 140,423 | -2.8 | 7.8 | 1.9 |
| 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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