Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT: 9 findings, 2 at a watch level and 7 noted
9 findings fired for Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT this run, against covered employment of 283,056 in 2026 Q1.
Rules version 1. Assembled 2026-10-19. Back to Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT.
9 findings #
watchWestern Connecticut Planning Region, CT's covered employment is -0.6% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -0.6 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchWestern Connecticut Planning Region, CT's momentum index of 0.35 scores 66 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 100 across Connecticut counties, a gap of 34 points.
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- 34 = |66 across US counties - 100 across Connecticut counties|
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWestern Connecticut Planning Region, CT's average weekly wage was 9.2% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +9.2 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteWestern Connecticut Planning Region, CT's covered employment was 0.6% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -0.6 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteWestern Connecticut Planning Region, CT's average weekly wage of $3,797 ranks 1st of 9 Connecticut counties, against a median of $1,485.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 9 Connecticut counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWestern Connecticut Planning Region, CT's momentum index of 0.35 ranks 1st of 9 Connecticut counties, against a median of 0.04.
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- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 9 Connecticut counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWestern Connecticut Planning Region, CT's average weekly wage of $3,797 ranks 5th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWestern Connecticut Planning Region, CT's covered employment of 283,056 ranks 115th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 96 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
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