Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region economy
5.5%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.7% the month before
231,719
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
452,303
people in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$86,365
median household income
Source: Census ACS
42%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region layoffs
6
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
1,158
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
4
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEX Health and Science LLCTakes effect Dec 31, 2026 | Bristol | 44 | — | State record | |
| IDEX Health and Science LLCTakes effect Dec 31, 2026 | Bristol | 15 | — | State record | |
| IDEX Health and Science LLCTakes effect Jul 15, 2026 | Bristol | 73 | — | State record | |
| Macys Cheshire Fulfillment CenterTakes effect Mar 14, 2026 | Cheshire | 993 | — | State record | |
| PosiGen Developer LLCTakes effect Nov 23, 2025 | Shelton | — | — | State record | |
| Metallics, IncTakes effect May 1, 2026 | Bristol | 33 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Naugatuck 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.
- Hubbell19 open roles
- Turner Construction8 open roles
- Creative Financial Staffing7 open roles
- Ametek Inc/4 open roles
- CVS HEALTH4 open roles
- Ametek SCP3 open roles
- Food Management Search3 open roles
- Illinois Tool Works3 open roles
- Michael Page3 open roles
- Pitney Bowes3 open roles
Colleges in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | Waterbury | Public 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Capital Workforce Partners Development Board
Towns: Andover, Avon, Berlin, Bloomfield, Bolton, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, East Granby, East Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Hartford, Hebron, Manchester, Marlborough, New Britain, Newington, Plainville, Plymouth, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, Somers, South Windsor, Southington, Stafford, Suffield, Tolland, Vernon, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor, Windsor Locks
- Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board
Towns: Barkhamsted, Bethel, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Canaan, Cheshire, Colebrook, Cornwall, Danbury, Groshen, Hartland, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Middlebury, Morris, Naugatuck, New Fairfield, New Hartford, New Milford, Newtown, Norfolk, North Canaan, Prospect, Redding, Ridgefield, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon, Sherman, Southbury, Thomaston, Torrington, Warren, Washington, Waterbury, Watertown, Winchester, Wolcott, Woodbury
- The WorkPlace Inc.
Towns: Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bridgeport, Darien, Derby, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, New Canaan, Norwalk, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, Stamford, Stratford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport, Wilton
Cities in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Other Connecticut counties
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Connecticut’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.