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 |
1997 | 136,297 | 129,558 | 6,739 | 4.9% | 1,747 | 1,674 | 73 | 4.2% |
1998 | 137,673 | 131,463 | 6,210 | 4.5% | 1,735 | 1,679 | 56 | 3.2% |
1999 | 139,368 | 133,488 | 5,880 | 4.2% | 1,767 | 1,718 | 49 | 2.7% |
2000 | 142,583 | 136,891 | 5,692 | 4.0% | 1,785 | 1,743 | 42 | 2.3% |
2001 | 143,734 | 136,933 | 6,801 | 4.7% | 1,775 | 1,705 | 70 | 3.9% |
2002 | 144,863 | 136,485 | 8,378 | 5.8% | 1,802 | 1,712 | 90 | 5.0% |
2003 | 146,510 | 137,736 | 8,774 | 6.0% | 1,797 | 1,699 | 98 | 5.5% |
2004 | 147,401 | 139,252 | 8,149 | 5.5% | 1,793 | 1,711 | 82 | 4.6% |
2005 | 149,321 | 141,730 | 7,591 | 5.1% | 1,801 | 1,709 | 92 | 5.1% |
2006 | 151,428 | 144,427 | 7,001 | 4.6% | 1,835 | 1,760 | 75 | 4.1% |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor