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Civilian labor force in West Haven, CT

Civilian labor force in West Haven, CT was 28,540 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.5% from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 19 cities in 2025.

2025, persons28,540
Change on 2024-0.5%
Rank11th of 19Cities in Connecticut ranked
Series high30,8332011
Series low28,0152001

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

28K29K30K31K19901996200220082014202020251990: 30,829 persons1991: 30,824 persons1992: 30,762 persons1993: 30,102 persons1994: 29,156 persons1995: 28,563 persons1996: 28,662 persons1997: 28,638 persons1998: 28,714 persons1999: 28,522 persons2000: 28,248 persons2001: 28,015 persons2002: 28,670 persons2003: 28,730 persons2004: 28,708 persons2005: 28,857 persons2006: 29,424 persons2007: 29,861 persons2008: 30,078 persons2009: 30,558 persons2010: 30,814 persons2011: 30,833 persons2012: 30,364 persons2013: 29,952 persons2014: 30,266 persons2015: 30,317 persons2016: 28,060 persons2017: 28,491 persons2018: 28,492 persons2019: 28,694 persons2020: 28,972 persons2021: 28,176 persons2022: 29,157 persons2023: 28,421 persons2024: 28,693 persons2025: 28,540 persons28K29K30K31K19902002201420251990: 30,829 persons1991: 30,824 persons1992: 30,762 persons1993: 30,102 persons1994: 29,156 persons1995: 28,563 persons1996: 28,662 persons1997: 28,638 persons1998: 28,714 persons1999: 28,522 persons2000: 28,248 persons2001: 28,015 persons2002: 28,670 persons2003: 28,730 persons2004: 28,708 persons2005: 28,857 persons2006: 29,424 persons2007: 29,861 persons2008: 30,078 persons2009: 30,558 persons2010: 30,814 persons2011: 30,833 persons2012: 30,364 persons2013: 29,952 persons2014: 30,266 persons2015: 30,317 persons2016: 28,060 persons2017: 28,491 persons2018: 28,492 persons2019: 28,694 persons2020: 28,972 persons2021: 28,176 persons2022: 29,157 persons2023: 28,421 persons2024: 28,693 persons2025: 28,540 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
202528,540
202428,693
202328,421
202229,157
202128,176
202028,972
201928,694
201828,492
201728,491
201628,060
201530,317
201430,266
201329,952
201230,364
201130,833
201030,814
200930,558
200830,078
200729,861
200629,424
200528,857
200428,708
200328,730
200228,670
200128,015
200028,248
199928,522
199828,714
199728,638
199628,662
199528,563
199429,156
199330,102
199230,762
199130,824
199030,829

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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, West 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, West 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/west-haven-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, West 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/west-haven-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, West 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/west-haven-ct (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in West Haven, CT?

Civilian labor force in West Haven, CT was 28,540 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.5% from 2024. That is the 11th 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 West Haven, CT?

30,833 in 2011, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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