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Civilian labor force in Waterbury, CT

Civilian labor force in Waterbury, CT was 52,486 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 19 cities in 2025.

2025, persons52,486
Change on 2024+0.2%
Rank6th of 19Cities in Connecticut ranked
Series high58,8861992
Series low48,3222001

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Civilian labor force in Waterbury, CT, 1990 to 2025

47.5K50K52.5K55K57.5K60K19901996200220082014202020251990: 57,437 persons1991: 58,561 persons1992: 58,886 persons1993: 55,254 persons1994: 53,170 persons1995: 54,255 persons1996: 54,978 persons1997: 54,924 persons1998: 53,363 persons1999: 52,786 persons2000: 48,810 persons2001: 48,322 persons2002: 49,372 persons2003: 49,753 persons2004: 49,242 persons2005: 49,430 persons2006: 49,769 persons2007: 50,258 persons2008: 50,532 persons2009: 51,181 persons2010: 53,301 persons2011: 53,071 persons2012: 52,246 persons2013: 51,834 persons2014: 51,963 persons2015: 51,523 persons2016: 53,555 persons2017: 53,827 persons2018: 53,764 persons2019: 53,881 persons2020: 53,166 persons2021: 52,391 persons2022: 53,111 persons2023: 52,069 persons2024: 52,395 persons2025: 52,486 persons45K50K55K60K19902002201420251990: 57,437 persons1991: 58,561 persons1992: 58,886 persons1993: 55,254 persons1994: 53,170 persons1995: 54,255 persons1996: 54,978 persons1997: 54,924 persons1998: 53,363 persons1999: 52,786 persons2000: 48,810 persons2001: 48,322 persons2002: 49,372 persons2003: 49,753 persons2004: 49,242 persons2005: 49,430 persons2006: 49,769 persons2007: 50,258 persons2008: 50,532 persons2009: 51,181 persons2010: 53,301 persons2011: 53,071 persons2012: 52,246 persons2013: 51,834 persons2014: 51,963 persons2015: 51,523 persons2016: 53,555 persons2017: 53,827 persons2018: 53,764 persons2019: 53,881 persons2020: 53,166 persons2021: 52,391 persons2022: 53,111 persons2023: 52,069 persons2024: 52,395 persons2025: 52,486 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
202552,486
202452,395
202352,069
202253,111
202152,391
202053,166
201953,881
201853,764
201753,827
201653,555
201551,523
201451,963
201351,834
201252,246
201153,071
201053,301
200951,181
200850,532
200750,258
200649,769
200549,430
200449,242
200349,753
200249,372
200148,322
200048,810
199952,786
199853,363
199754,924
199654,978
199554,255
199453,170
199355,254
199258,886
199158,561
199057,437

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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, Waterbury, 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, Waterbury, 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/waterbury-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, Waterbury, 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/waterbury-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, Waterbury, 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/waterbury-ct (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Waterbury, CT?

Civilian labor force in Waterbury, CT was 52,486 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 6th 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 Waterbury, CT?

58,886 in 1992, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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