How many jobs were added in Connecticut last month?
Refreshed monthly
Connecticut gained 2,800 jobs in July 2026, ranking it 13th 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.
+2.8K
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
13th
rank among states in monthly job growth (July 2026)
July 2026’s gain of 2,800 jobs was the 5th consecutive month of positive job growth in Connecticut. Monthly job growth was up from the 2,700 new jobs in June 2026.
During the latest five year period (August 2021 to July 2026), Connecticut gained jobs in 42 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 17th-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 2,800 more jobs in July 2026 in Connecticut than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, August 2021–July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Connecticut sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in July 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in July 2026 were health care and social assistance, administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, and durable goods. Health care and social assistance added 2,400 jobs, more than the entire economy. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services gained 900 jobs, while durable goods added 600. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were wholesale trade, retail trade, and accommodation and food services. Wholesale trade lost 900 jobs in July 2026, while retail trade lost 400 jobs and accommodation and food services lost 400 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 2,400 jobs during July 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Connecticut (July 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 1,900 on average every month in 2023.
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 July 2026 ranged from a gain of 200 jobs in the New Haven, CT area to a gain of 900 jobs in the Bridgeport, CT area metro 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. | +900 | |
| 2. | +300 | |
| 3. | +300 | |
| 4. | +200 | |
| 5. | +200 |
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