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Civilian labor force in New Haven, CT

Civilian labor force in New Haven, CT was 70,098 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.4% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 19 cities in 2025.

2025, persons70,098
Change on 2024-0.4%
Rank3rd of 19Cities in Connecticut ranked
Series high70,3702024
Series low52,1562001

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Civilian labor force in New Haven, CT, 1990 to 2025

50K55K60K65K70K75K19901996200220082014202020251990: 63,154 persons1991: 61,228 persons1992: 59,846 persons1993: 57,970 persons1994: 55,731 persons1995: 57,468 persons1996: 58,000 persons1997: 58,023 persons1998: 57,579 persons1999: 57,201 persons2000: 52,669 persons2001: 52,156 persons2002: 53,518 persons2003: 53,929 persons2004: 53,743 persons2005: 54,184 persons2006: 55,204 persons2007: 56,152 persons2008: 56,731 persons2009: 57,039 persons2010: 65,245 persons2011: 65,927 persons2012: 65,144 persons2013: 64,455 persons2014: 64,712 persons2015: 64,787 persons2016: 66,507 persons2017: 67,345 persons2018: 66,867 persons2019: 67,795 persons2020: 66,273 persons2021: 67,739 persons2022: 70,099 persons2023: 69,136 persons2024: 70,370 persons2025: 70,098 persons50K55K60K65K70K75K19902002201420251990: 63,154 persons1991: 61,228 persons1992: 59,846 persons1993: 57,970 persons1994: 55,731 persons1995: 57,468 persons1996: 58,000 persons1997: 58,023 persons1998: 57,579 persons1999: 57,201 persons2000: 52,669 persons2001: 52,156 persons2002: 53,518 persons2003: 53,929 persons2004: 53,743 persons2005: 54,184 persons2006: 55,204 persons2007: 56,152 persons2008: 56,731 persons2009: 57,039 persons2010: 65,245 persons2011: 65,927 persons2012: 65,144 persons2013: 64,455 persons2014: 64,712 persons2015: 64,787 persons2016: 66,507 persons2017: 67,345 persons2018: 66,867 persons2019: 67,795 persons2020: 66,273 persons2021: 67,739 persons2022: 70,099 persons2023: 69,136 persons2024: 70,370 persons2025: 70,098 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
202570,098
202470,370
202369,136
202270,099
202167,739
202066,273
201967,795
201866,867
201767,345
201666,507
201564,787
201464,712
201364,455
201265,144
201165,927
201065,245
200957,039
200856,731
200756,152
200655,204
200554,184
200453,743
200353,929
200253,518
200152,156
200052,669
199957,201
199857,579
199758,023
199658,000
199557,468
199455,731
199357,970
199259,846
199161,228
199063,154

Rankings

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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APA 7

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, New Haven, 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, New Haven, 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/new-haven-ct. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, New Haven, 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/new-haven-ct.

Harvard

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, New Haven, 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/new-haven-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 New Haven, CT?

Civilian labor force in New Haven, CT was 70,098 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.4% from 2024. That is the 3rd 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 New Haven, CT?

70,370 in 2024, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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