Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region’s unemployment rate is 5.9%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 113 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region economy

5.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.5% the month before
170,631
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
326,296
people in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$87,135
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Greater Bridgeport 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 4.1% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 5.9%, up 1.4 points from a year ago

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region. Each link goes to the publisher.

Teacher layoffs a possibility with proposed New Britain school budgetWTNH · Oct 11, 2026
Teacher layoffs possible as New Britain school board finalizes next year’s budgetWTNH · Oct 10, 2026
WARN notice issued for 200 Bridgeport employeesWBOY Clarksburg on MSN · Oct 9, 2026

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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
44
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Feb 13, 2026	Main Street Sports Group, LLCTakes effect Apr 14, 2026	Southport	44	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Greater Bridgeport 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.

Cooper Companies12 open roles
Hartford Hospital11 open roles
M&T Bank10 open roles
Lockheed Martin7 open roles
Hartford HealthCare6 open roles
Yale New Haven Health6 open roles
Hartford HealthCare5 open roles
Lockheed Martin Services4 open roles
Sikorsky Aircraft4 open roles
Ametek3 open roles

Colleges in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region

Colleges in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
College	City	Type	Students
Sacred Heart University	Fairfield	Private non-profit 4-year	10,000–19,999
Fairfield University	Fairfield	Private non-profit 4-year	5,000–9,999
University of Bridgeport	Bridgeport	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Greater Bridgeport 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).

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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 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region

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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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