November 2025 | Released January 08, 2026

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United States

Employment snapshot

• The highest unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.1 percent in South Dakota.

• In November, payroll jobs rose in 35 states and fell in 15. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.3 percent in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, and Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.4 percent in New Hampshire.

Connecticut

Employment snapshot

• In November, Connecticut added 2,100 net payroll jobs. In the prior month, Connecticut lost 700 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Connecticut added 1,800 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.8 percentage points from 3.2 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Connecticut is tied for 37th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In November, Connecticut’s private sector added 1,900 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it lost 500 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Connecticut lost 900 net private payroll jobs.

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Connecticut

Payroll employment

• Connecticut added 2,100 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Connecticut lost 700 jobs. Connecticut nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Connecticut is tied for 37th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Connecticut added 1,900 private sector jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Connecticut lost 900 jobs. Connecticut private sector payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 69,000 jobs in November, or 0.1 percent. Connecticut is tied for 44th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

From October 2025 to November 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+1,400) and Leisure and Hospitality (+800).
• The worst performing sectors were Information (-500) and Professional and Business Services (-200).

From November 2024 to November 2025:

• The best performing sectors were State and Local Government (+3,400) and Professional and Business Services (+1,800).
• The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-4,200) and Manufacturing (-2,000).

Connecticut

Labor force

The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.

• Connecticut ranks 18th in the nation.