BLS Open Data · April 2026

Connecticut Unemployment Rate by County

Statewide rate: 5% (April 2026)

Unemployment Rate in Connecticut and Neighbouring States

Average county unemployment rate ranked against all states with BLS data.

Lower unemployment than 17% of states · 44th of 52

Lowest: North Dakota(2.4%)

Highest: Alaska(7.1%)

#	County	Value
1	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	5.9%
2	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	5.8%
3	Capitol Planning Region	5.5%
7	Northwest Hills Planning Region	4.6%
8	Western Connecticut Planning Region	4.4%
9	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	4.3%

County	Unemployment Rate
Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut	5.5%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut	5.9%
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut	4.3%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut	5.8%
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	5.4%
Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut	4.6%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	5.3%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	5%
Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	4.4%

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Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (LAUS), public domain. Reference month: April 2026.