CT!A1=PROFILE("Connecticut")
Connecticut economy
Connecticut produced $382.6 billion of goods and services in 2025, ranking #23 among the states. Below: growth, income, prices, jobs and the industries behind the total.
Capital Hartford3,688,496 people, 2025Statehood 1788New England region
GDP, 2025$382.6B#23 of 51 · 1.2% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+2.5%#16 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$102,307#2 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20265.1%#50 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.
Industries, 2025
Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.
| Industry | Value added | Share | vs US share | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $50.2B | 13.1% | −0.6 pp | 24 | ||
| Government | $33.7B | 8.8% | −2.3 pp | 46 | ||
| Manufacturing | $40.2B | 10.5% | +1.0 pp | 19 | ||
| Finance & insurance | $62.8B | 16.4% | +7.7 pp | 5 | ||
| Professional services | $27.6B | 7.2% | −0.8 pp | 20 | ||
| Health care | $32.5B | 8.5% | +1.0 pp | 20 | ||
| Wholesale trade | $20.4B | 5.3% | −1.0 pp | 34 | ||
| Retail trade | $20.8B | 5.4% | −0.4 pp | 43 | ||
| Information | $20.5B | 5.3% | −0.4 pp | 9 | ||
| Construction | $10.6B | 2.8% | −1.6 pp | 49 | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $8.0B | 2.1% | −1.2 pp | 45 | ||
| Accommodation & food | $9.5B | 2.5% | −0.7 pp | 47 | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $10.9B | 2.9% | −0.1 pp | 25 | ||
| Other services | $7.1B | 1.9% | −0.2 pp | 42 | ||
| Management of companies | $8.3B | 2.2% | +0.4 pp | 12 | ||
| Utilities | $6.2B | 1.6% | 0.0 pp | 32 | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $169M | 0.0% | −1.2 pp | 49 | ||
| Education | $9.1B | 2.4% | +1.2 pp | 5 | ||
| Arts & recreation | $3.7B | 1.0% | −0.1 pp | 23 | ||
| Agriculture | $342M | 0.1% | −0.7 pp | 50 |
BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.
Metro areas in Connecticut
Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.
| Metro area | Population | GDP | Income per person | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1,169,048 | $127.0B | $83,411 | 4.0% | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 972,679 | $110.3B | $145,285 | 3.9% | |
| New Haven, CT | 576,718 | $50.1B | $73,967 | 4.1% | |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 462,220 | $33.4B | $72,474 | 4.5% | |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 282,602 | $24.1B | $64,845 | 3.9% |