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Counties in Connecticut by unemployment rate, August 2026

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region had the highest unemployment rate of 9 counties in August 2026, at 5.6%. Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region had the lowest, at 3.8%. The median was 4.6% and the figure for Connecticut was 5.1%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest5.6Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Lowest3.8Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Median4.69 counties
Connecticut5.1History

All counties, August 2026

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Greater Bridgeport Planning RegionGreater Bridgeport Planning Region: 5.6 %5.6Naugatuck Valley Planning RegionNaugatuck Valley Planning Region: 5.5 %5.5Capitol Planning RegionCapitol Planning Region: 5 %5South Central Connecticut Plannin…South Central Connecticut Planning Region: 4.9 %4.9Northeastern Connecticut Planning…Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region: 4.6 %4.6Southeastern Connecticut Planning…Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region: 4.3 %4.3Northwest Hills Planning RegionNorthwest Hills Planning Region: 3.9 %3.9Western Connecticut Planning Regi…Western Connecticut Planning Region: 3.9 %3.9Lower Connecticut River Valley Pl…Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region: 3.8 %3.8
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesAugust 2026 (%)Change on August 2025
1Greater Bridgeport Planning Region Provisional5.6+0.8 pts
2Naugatuck Valley Planning Region Provisional5.5+0.8 pts
3Capitol Planning Region Provisional5+0.7 pts
4South Central Connecticut Planning Region Provisional4.9+0.6 pts
5Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region Provisional4.6+0.3 pts
6Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region Provisional4.3+0.4 pts
7Northwest Hills Planning Region Provisional3.9+0.3 pts
7Western Connecticut Planning Region Provisional3.9+0.5 pts
9Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region Provisional3.8+0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, with 5.6% in August 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, with 3.8% in August 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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