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Civilian labor force in Bridgeport, CT

Civilian labor force in Bridgeport, CT was 78,038 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 19 cities in 2025.

2025, persons78,038
Change on 2024+0.3%
Rank2nd of 19Cities in Connecticut ranked
Series high78,7682016
Series low60,7462001

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Civilian labor force in Bridgeport, CT, 1990 to 2025

60K65K70K75K80K19901996200220082014202020251990: 69,950 persons1991: 68,821 persons1992: 66,269 persons1993: 64,150 persons1994: 62,055 persons1995: 63,694 persons1996: 63,351 persons1997: 63,505 persons1998: 61,856 persons1999: 61,121 persons2000: 61,256 persons2001: 60,746 persons2002: 61,348 persons2003: 62,290 persons2004: 61,201 persons2005: 61,217 persons2006: 62,080 persons2007: 62,896 persons2008: 63,716 persons2009: 64,508 persons2010: 72,317 persons2011: 72,722 persons2012: 71,666 persons2013: 70,858 persons2014: 71,342 persons2015: 71,221 persons2016: 78,768 persons2017: 78,108 persons2018: 77,666 persons2019: 77,558 persons2020: 75,624 persons2021: 74,615 persons2022: 76,987 persons2023: 76,457 persons2024: 77,843 persons2025: 78,038 persons60K65K70K75K80K19902002201420251990: 69,950 persons1991: 68,821 persons1992: 66,269 persons1993: 64,150 persons1994: 62,055 persons1995: 63,694 persons1996: 63,351 persons1997: 63,505 persons1998: 61,856 persons1999: 61,121 persons2000: 61,256 persons2001: 60,746 persons2002: 61,348 persons2003: 62,290 persons2004: 61,201 persons2005: 61,217 persons2006: 62,080 persons2007: 62,896 persons2008: 63,716 persons2009: 64,508 persons2010: 72,317 persons2011: 72,722 persons2012: 71,666 persons2013: 70,858 persons2014: 71,342 persons2015: 71,221 persons2016: 78,768 persons2017: 78,108 persons2018: 77,666 persons2019: 77,558 persons2020: 75,624 persons2021: 74,615 persons2022: 76,987 persons2023: 76,457 persons2024: 77,843 persons2025: 78,038 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202578,038
202477,843
202376,457
202276,987
202174,615
202075,624
201977,558
201877,666
201778,108
201678,768
201571,221
201471,342
201370,858
201271,666
201172,722
201072,317
200964,508
200863,716
200762,896
200662,080
200561,217
200461,201
200362,290
200261,348
200160,746
200061,256
199961,121
199861,856
199763,505
199663,351
199563,694
199462,055
199364,150
199266,269
199168,821
199069,950

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Bridgeport, CT, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Bridgeport, CT, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/bridgeport-ct. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Bridgeport, CT, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/bridgeport-ct.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Bridgeport, CT, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/bridgeport-ct (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Bridgeport, CT?

Civilian labor force in Bridgeport, CT was 78,038 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 19 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Bridgeport, CT?

78,768 in 2016, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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