Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region economy

• 4.2%

  unemployment, Sep 2026

  3.4% the month before

• 95,372

  in the labor force

  Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

• 174,983

  people in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau

• $101,117

  median household income

  Source: Census ACS

• 49%

  of workers in white-collar occupations

  Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

• Population up 2.3% from 2020 to 2025
• Unemployment 4.2%, up 0.8 points from a year ago

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. Each link goes to the publisher.

• Ross Dress for Less expands in Connecticut amid other closuresNew Haven Register · Oct 13, 2026

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Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region layoffs

No layoff notices naming Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

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Employers hiring most in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

1. RTX14 open roles
2. Tutor Perini4 open roles
3. Ametek Inc/3 open roles
4. Liberty Bank3 open roles
5. Ametek SCP2 open roles
6. Covenant Living Communities2 open roles
7. Gecko Hospitality2 open roles
8. Vector Media2 open roles
9. Advance Auto Parts1 open role
10. Air National Guard Units1 open role

Colleges in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

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• Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board, Inc.

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