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

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

Latest (y/y)0.1%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.2%August 2025
Level141,913 thousandsSeptember 2026

Labor Force: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 0.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.2% in August 2025.

The level stood at 141,913 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since July 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −10.6% (Apr 2020) to 7.6% (Feb 2022), averaging 0.03%.

Labor Force: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Labor Force: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Labor Force: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)120k130k140k150k160k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Labor Force: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026141,913 thousands—
August 2026140,170 thousands—
July 2026141,741 thousands—
June 2026139,470 thousands—
May 2026138,834 thousands—
April 2026138,844 thousands—
March 2026139,899 thousands—
February 2026141,198 thousands—
January 2026141,142 thousands—
December 2025141,844 thousands—
November 2025143,515 thousands—
September 2025143,863 thousands0.1
August 2025144,462 thousands0.2
July 2025145,773 thousands0.5
June 2025144,202 thousands0.6
May 2025143,367 thousands1.0
April 2025142,340 thousands1.8
March 2025142,371 thousands0.8
February 2025141,550 thousands1.2
January 2025142,667 thousands1.2
December 2024141,818 thousands2.1
November 2024142,565 thousands1.0
October 2024143,167 thousands1.9
September 2024143,665 thousands2.0

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 high7.6% (Feb 2022)
10-year low−10.6% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.03%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-35980.LF.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)Employment: 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)Unemployment: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

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.LF.M.NSA.

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