Ranking of Connecticut Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2017
Updated on August 3, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for August 2017, among all Connecticut cities, Hartford had the highest unemployment rate (7.9%), followed by Waterbury (6.8%), and East Hartford (6.5%).
The chart below shows the top 45 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Connecticut cities.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities in the United States.
Related Topics: Connecticut BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of Connecticut Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2017
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Hartford | 7.9 |
| 2 | Waterbury | 6.8 |
| 3 | East Hartford | 6.5 |
| 4 | New Britain | 6.4 |
| 5 | Bridgeport | 6.1 |
| 6 | New Haven | 5.9 |
| 7 | West Haven | 5.8 |
| 8 | Meriden | 5.7 |
| 9 | New London | 5.4 |
| 10 | East Haven | 5.3 |
| 10 | Stratford | 5.3 |
| 11 | Manchester | 4.9 |
| 11 | Windsor | 4.9 |
| 11 | Bristol | 4.9 |
| 12 | Naugatuck | 4.8 |
| 13 | Hamden | 4.7 |
| 13 | Norwich | 4.7 |
| 13 | Torrington | 4.7 |
| 14 | Enfield | 4.5 |
| 15 | Vernon | 4.4 |
| 15 | Middletown | 4.4 |
| 15 | Shelton | 4.4 |
| 16 | Branford | 4.2 |
| 16 | Mansfield | 4.2 |
| 16 | Wallingford | 4.2 |
| 17 | Wethersfield | 4.1 |
| 18 | Fairfield | 4 |
| 18 | Milford | 4 |
| 19 | Trumbull | 3.9 |
| 20 | Newington | 3.8 |
| 20 | New Milford | 3.8 |
| 20 | Southington | 3.8 |
| 20 | South Windsor | 3.8 |
| 21 | Norwalk | 3.7 |
| 22 | Newtown | 3.6 |
| 22 | Danbury | 3.6 |
| 23 | Cheshire | 3.5 |
| 23 | Groton | 3.5 |
| 23 | Westport | 3.5 |
| 23 | Stamford | 3.5 |
| 24 | West Hartford | 3.4 |
| 25 | Farmington | 3.3 |
| 26 | Ridgefield | 3.2 |
| 27 | Greenwich | 3.1 |
| 28 | Glastonbury | 2.9 |