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Civilian labor force in Bristol, CT

Civilian labor force in Bristol, CT was 34,349 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.3% from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 19 cities in 2025.

2025, persons34,349
Change on 2024-0.3%
Rank9th of 19Cities in Connecticut ranked
Series high36,3131991
Series low31,6631998

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Civilian labor force in Bristol, CT, 1990 to 2025

31K32K33K34K35K36K37K19901996200220082014202020251990: 35,629 persons1991: 36,313 persons1992: 35,543 persons1993: 34,778 persons1994: 33,710 persons1995: 32,793 persons1996: 32,613 persons1997: 32,280 persons1998: 31,663 persons1999: 31,763 persons2000: 33,072 persons2001: 32,830 persons2002: 33,043 persons2003: 32,973 persons2004: 32,760 persons2005: 33,319 persons2006: 33,948 persons2007: 34,395 persons2008: 34,929 persons2009: 35,345 persons2010: 33,703 persons2011: 33,537 persons2012: 33,004 persons2013: 32,664 persons2014: 33,160 persons2015: 33,296 persons2016: 34,556 persons2017: 34,749 persons2018: 34,786 persons2019: 35,077 persons2020: 34,192 persons2021: 33,672 persons2022: 34,818 persons2023: 34,298 persons2024: 34,460 persons2025: 34,349 persons30K32K34K36K38K19902002201420251990: 35,629 persons1991: 36,313 persons1992: 35,543 persons1993: 34,778 persons1994: 33,710 persons1995: 32,793 persons1996: 32,613 persons1997: 32,280 persons1998: 31,663 persons1999: 31,763 persons2000: 33,072 persons2001: 32,830 persons2002: 33,043 persons2003: 32,973 persons2004: 32,760 persons2005: 33,319 persons2006: 33,948 persons2007: 34,395 persons2008: 34,929 persons2009: 35,345 persons2010: 33,703 persons2011: 33,537 persons2012: 33,004 persons2013: 32,664 persons2014: 33,160 persons2015: 33,296 persons2016: 34,556 persons2017: 34,749 persons2018: 34,786 persons2019: 35,077 persons2020: 34,192 persons2021: 33,672 persons2022: 34,818 persons2023: 34,298 persons2024: 34,460 persons2025: 34,349 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
202534,349
202434,460
202334,298
202234,818
202133,672
202034,192
201935,077
201834,786
201734,749
201634,556
201533,296
201433,160
201332,664
201233,004
201133,537
201033,703
200935,345
200834,929
200734,395
200633,948
200533,319
200432,760
200332,973
200233,043
200132,830
200033,072
199931,763
199831,663
199732,280
199632,613
199532,793
199433,710
199334,778
199235,543
199136,313
199035,629

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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, Bristol, 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, Bristol, 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/bristol-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, Bristol, 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/bristol-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, Bristol, 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/bristol-ct (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Bristol, CT?

Civilian labor force in Bristol, CT was 34,349 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.3% from 2024. That is the 9th 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 Bristol, CT?

36,313 in 1991, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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