Connecticut Counties by Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate is the share of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking work — the standard measure of labor market health.

All 9 counties ranked by Unemployment Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs

#	Counties	Unemployment Rate ↑
1	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut	3.9%
2	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	5.1%
3	Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut	5.3%
4	Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut	5.4%
5	Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	5.5%
6	South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	5.9%
7	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut	6.1%
8	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	6.2%
9	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut	7.4%