Demographic and Economic Statistics | ||||||||
Employment Information | ||||||||
Last Ten Calendar Years | ||||||||
(Expressed in Thousands) | ||||||||
United States Labor Force | Connecticut Labor Force | |||||||
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Year |
Civilian Labor Force |
Employed | Unemployed | Unemployment Rate |
Civilian Labor Force |
Employed | Unemployed | Unemployment Rate |
2006 | 151,428 | 144,427 | 7,001 | 4.6% | 1,835 | 1,760 | 75 | 4.1% |
2007 | 153,283 | 146,140 | 7,143 | 4.7% | 1,876 | 1,795 | 81 | 4.3% |
2008 | 154,390 | 145,891 | 8,499 | 5.5% | 1,897 | 1,795 | 102 | 5.4% |
2009 | 154,926 | 140,196 | 14,729 | 9.5% | 1,879 | 1,731 | 147 | 7.8% |
2010 | 153,741 | 139,119 | 14,623 | 9.5% | 1,887 | 1,721 | 166 | 8.8% |
2011 | 153,421 | 139,334 | 14,087 | 9.2% | 1,886 | 1,715 | 166 | 8.8% |
2012 | 155,063 | 142,974 | 12,088 | 7.8% | 1,898 | 1,728 | 170 | 9.0% |
2013 | 155,835 | 144,058 | 11,777 | 7.6% | 1,851 | 1,702 | 149 | 8.0% |
2014 | 155,700 | 146,247 | 9,453 | 6.1% | 1,879 | 1,753 | 126 | 6.7% |
2015 | 157,037 | 148,739 | 8,299 | 5.3% | 1,918 | 1,809 | 109 | 5.7% |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor