How many jobs were added in Connecticut last month?
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Connecticut gained 1,400 jobs in September 2026, ranking it 15th among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state 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 state has averaged about 1,800 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+1.4K
month to month change in number of jobs (September 2026)
15th
rank among states in monthly job growth (September 2026)
Connecticut’s job gain of 1,400 in September 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was up from the 600 loss in August 2026.
During the latest five year period (October 2021 to September 2026), Connecticut gained jobs in 41 out of 60 months. September 2026 had the 25th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (14,600) while job growth was weakest in April 2023 (-5,300).
There were 1,400 more jobs in September 2026 in Connecticut than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, October 2021–September 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Connecticut sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in September 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in September 2026 were private educational services, accommodation and food services, and durable goods. Private educational services added 2,400 jobs, more than the entire economy. Accommodation and food services gained 900 jobs, while durable goods added 800 jobs. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, professional, scientific, and technical services, and other services. administrative and support and waste management and remediation services lost 1,900 jobs in September 2026, while professional, scientific, and technical services lost 900 jobs and other services lost 600 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector lost 200 jobs during September 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Connecticut (September 2026)
How has Connecticut's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, Connecticut gained an average of 100 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 1,183, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as 14th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 5,500 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 2,500 on average every month in 2022.
In 2025, Connecticut gained an average of 100 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among five metro areas primarily in Connecticut during September 2026 ranged from a loss of 700 jobs in the Waterbury, CT area to a gain of 2,000 jobs in the Hartford, CT area.
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Connecticut
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +2,000 | |
| 2. | +1,200 | |
| 3. | +400 | |
| 4. | +400 | |
| 5. | -700 |
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