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Employment: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-35980.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−0.8%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.3%August 2025
Level135,319 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 0.8% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.3% in August 2025.

The level stood at 135,319 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −19.0% (May 2020) to 11.7% (Mar 2022), averaging 0.4%.

Employment: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−20%−10%0%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)110k120k130k140k150k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026135,319 thousands—
August 2026134,131 thousands—
July 2026133,925 thousands—
June 2026132,900 thousands—
May 2026132,317 thousands—
April 2026131,883 thousands—
March 2026133,020 thousands—
February 2026133,233 thousands—
January 2026133,558 thousands—
December 2025136,124 thousands—
November 2025137,299 thousands—
September 2025138,458 thousands−0.8
August 2025138,841 thousands−0.3
July 2025139,675 thousands−0.07
June 2025139,136 thousands−0.00
May 2025138,098 thousands0.3
April 2025137,957 thousands1.4
March 2025137,049 thousands0.3
February 2025135,573 thousands0.8
January 2025136,891 thousands0.8
December 2024137,667 thousands1.9
November 2024138,093 thousands0.7
October 2024138,922 thousands1.9
September 2024139,610 thousands2.1

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high11.7% (Mar 2022)
10-year low−19.0% (May 2020)
10-year average0.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-35980.EMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (SA)Labor Force: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-35980.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.