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Lowest labor force participation, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 65 is 66.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pawcatuck, CT, up 33 places to #28.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01Storrs, CTCT15,20749.4%+6.4 pts
02▲2New Canaan, CTCT6,89657.2%−1.9 pts
03▲11Greenwich, CTCT14,79258.6%−4.1 pts
04▲1Staples, CTCT7,34058.7%−0.8 pts
05▼2Willimantic, CTCT18,09659.0%0.0 pts
06▲4Waterbury, CTCT115,77159.7%−2.1 pts
07▲1Cheshire, CTCT6,17259.8%−0.9 pts
08▲23Rockville, CTCT7,07262.1%−4.4 pts
09▲7Winsted, CTCT6,97762.1%−0.8 pts
10▼3Hartford, CTCT121,98162.2%+2.0 pts
11▲8Trumbull Center, CTCT10,26462.4%−1.9 pts
12▲17Northford, CTCT6,18662.4%−3.5 pts
13▲30Thompsonville, CTCT7,92762.5%−5.5 pts
14▼8Riverside, CTCT8,95462.5%+3.0 pts
15▲13Orange, CTCT14,31563.5%−2.2 pts
16▲9New Haven, CTCT138,77463.6%−1.6 pts
17▼15Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93664.0%+5.2 pts
18▼9Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,26664.1%+2.9 pts
19▲19West Haven, CTCT55,35164.1%−3.2 pts
20▲25Putnam, CTCT7,12065.0%−3.1 pts
21▼6Noroton, CTCT5,53965.0%+2.2 pts
22▲1Meriden, CTCT60,81065.1%+0.2 pts
23▼1Shelton, CTCT42,88065.3%+0.4 pts
24▲6Norwich, CTCT40,00165.3%−0.8 pts
25▼4Middletown, CTCT48,43965.3%+0.7 pts
26▲15Hazardville, CTCT6,02265.4%−2.4 pts
27▼3Derby, CTCT12,92565.4%+0.4 pts
28▲33Pawcatuck, CTCT5,57765.5%−6.2 pts
29▼2Torrington, CTCT35,79665.8%+0.3 pts
30▼19East Haven, CTCT27,80666.0%+3.9 pts
31▲19East Hartford, CTCT50,91866.3%−3.2 pts
32▼6New London, CTCT28,00366.3%+1.0 pts
33▼16New Britain, CTCT76,28666.3%+3.1 pts
34▲10Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,70666.7%−1.2 pts
35▼23Ridgefield, CTCT6,97066.7%+4.3 pts
36▲16Daniels Farm, CTCT5,97666.8%−3.2 pts
37▲2North Haven, CTCT24,33666.8%−0.7 pts
38▲26Groton, CTCT10,16067.1%−6.5 pts
39▼5Bridgeport, CTCT152,27367.3%+0.8 pts
40▼27Wallingford Center, CTCT18,20867.4%+4.9 pts
41▲6Wethersfield, CTCT27,25067.5%−0.7 pts
42▲6West Hartford, CTCT63,62067.8%−0.6 pts
43▼6Newington, CTCT30,89668.3%+1.2 pts
44▲18Sandy Hook, CTCT9,86368.4%−3.8 pts
45▲14Windsor Locks, CTCT12,57968.6%−2.6 pts
46▼14Branford Center, CTCT6,30568.7%+2.2 pts
47▼5Milford, CTCT51,21568.7%+0.9 pts
48▼28Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19868.8%+4.3 pts
49Bristol, CTCT62,34169.2%+0.7 pts
50▲6Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,68169.3%−1.4 pts
51▼33Ansonia, CTCT19,21669.3%+6.1 pts
52▲2Danbury, CTCT89,03369.7%−0.4 pts
53▲4Naugatuck, CTCT32,23069.7%−1.2 pts
54▼21Kensington, CTCT9,96269.8%+3.3 pts
55▼15Bethel, CTCT11,40470.1%+2.3 pts
56▼3Terryville, CTCT5,46170.5%+0.5 pts
57▼2Cos Cob, CTCT7,54670.7%+0.2 pts
58▼23Portland, CTCT5,94471.1%+4.2 pts
59▼13Manchester, CTCT36,75971.2%+3.1 pts
60Norwalk, CTCT94,50871.6%+0.3 pts
61▲2Stamford, CTCT139,53572.0%−0.4 pts
62▼26Southwood Acres, CTCT8,11572.3%+5.2 pts
63▼5New Milford, CTCT8,18873.2%+2.2 pts
64▼13Oakville, CTCT9,27673.3%+3.6 pts
65Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,46075.1%−0.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES