How many jobs were added in Hartford, CT area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 1,500 jobs in January 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area has averaged about 750 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+1.5K
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Hartford, CT area, there was a net gain of 200 in December 2025.
The Hartford, CT area job growth of 1,500 in January 2026 was larger than the 200 jobs gained in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Hartford, CT area gained jobs in 40 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 16th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (+5,800) while job growth was weakest in May 2025 (-3,300).
There were 1,500 more jobs in January 2026 in Hartford, CT area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Hartford, CT area
How does the Hartford, CT area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Hartford, CT area has remained unchanged in the average number of jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 333, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as fifth-worst in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 22,200 every month in 2009 to a gain of 10,800 every month in 2023.
In 2025, the Hartford, CT area gained an average of 333 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Hartford, CT area, seasonally adjusted
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