Overall unemployment rate stayed flat with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 1,500 roles, based on the most recently available information published in April 2021.
Total employment in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT market rose by 10,092 jobs in March and the unemployment rate stayed flat. The national unemployment rate decreased by 38 bps over the same time to 6.2%.
- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT unemployment rate is 202 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 400 bps above the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a negative.
- Average wages (per hour) declined in March versus prior month by -2.0% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.4% . Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 105,300; +500
- Government: 91,600; +800
- Transportation & Utilities: 89,100; -400
- Business Services: 68,200; -800
- Manufacturing: 54,900; +400
- Financial Services: 53,700; +700
- Restaurants & Hotels: 35,900; +1,500
- Other Jobs: 20,500; -600
- Construction, Mining: 17,300; -100
- IT & Development: 8,400; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through March 2021 (Data published April 2021 and reports created on April 29, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.