How many jobs were lost in Connecticut last month?
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Connecticut lost 300 jobs in August 2026, ranking it 36th 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.
-300
month to month change in number of jobs (August 2026)
36th
rank among states in monthly job growth (August 2026)
Connecticut’s job loss of 300 in August 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was down from the 3,100 gain in July 2026.
During the latest five year period (September 2021 to August 2026), Connecticut gained jobs in 41 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the 17th-lowest 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 300 fewer jobs in August 2026 in Connecticut than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, September 2021–August 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Connecticut sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in August 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in August 2026 were health care and social assistance, retail trade, and construction. Health care and social assistance added 1,100 jobs, more than the entire economy. Retail trade gained 800 jobs, while construction added 400. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were private educational services, durable goods, and information. Private educational services lost 900 jobs in August 2026, while durable goods lost 500 jobs and information lost 500 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 1,100 jobs during August 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Connecticut (August 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 August 2026 ranged from a loss of 400 jobs in the Hartford, CT area to a gain of 200 jobs in the Norwich, 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. | +200 | |
| 2. | -100 | |
| 3. | -200 | |
| 4. | -200 | |
| 5. | -400 |
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