Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region’s unemployment rate is 4.6%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 110 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region economy

4.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.8% the month before
141,913
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
279,025
people in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$84,185
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Southeastern Connecticut 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 2.0% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.6%, up 0.8 points from a year ago

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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region layoffs

2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
70
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Oct 27, 2026	S and S WorldwideTakes effect Dec 26, 2026	Colchester	—	—	State record
Oct 20, 2026	S and S WorldwideTakes effect Oct 20, 2026	Colchester	70	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Southeastern Connecticut 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.

General Dynamics Electric Boat45 open roles
American Systems8 open roles
Charter Oak Credit Union5 open roles
Chelsea Groton Bank4 open roles
Prysmian S.p.A.4 open roles
Leidos3 open roles
Naval Sea Systems Command3 open roles
Sonalysts3 open roles
Pfizer2 open roles
Waterford Hotel Group2 open roles

Colleges in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Colleges in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
College	City	Type	Students
Connecticut College	New London	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Eastern Connecticut State University	Willimantic	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
United States Coast Guard Academy	New London	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
Mitchell College	New London	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000
University of Connecticut-Avery Point	Groton	Public 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. 3 with dates announced.

New England Practice Management Conference
Nov 18 to Nov 20, 2026 · Mashantucket, CT
Ticket About $829. Member price $829; 17 CPE credits
CABE/CAPSS Convention
Nov 20 to Nov 21, 2026 · Groton, CT
Paid ticket. Registration fee not stated; sponsorships $500 to $7,500+
Tourism Summit & International Marketplace
Mar 8 to Mar 10, 2027 · Mashantucket, CT
Paid ticket, price not listed

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

Laid off in Connecticut? How to file for unemployment in Connecticut (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board, Inc.
Towns: Ashford, Bozrah, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Colchester, Columbia, Coventry, East Lyme, Eastford, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Hampton, Killingly, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Lyme, Mansfield, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Old Lyme, Plainsfield, Pomfret, Preston, Putnam, Salem, Scotland, Sprague, Sterling, Stonington, Thompson, Union, Voluntown, Waterford, Willington, Windham, Woodstock

Cities in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Other Connecticut counties

All of Connecticut

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Connecticut’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Connecticut unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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