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Labor Market Information - Connecticut Industry Sector Employment
  Industry Sectors Employment (CES) - State of Connecticut Last Updated: May 20, 2025
Connecticut's Private Sector employment was the key driver, higher by 6,800 positions (0.5%) in April 2025 to 1,483,600 and is now up 13,500 jobs (0.9%) from the April 2024 level of 1,470,100. March's preliminary private sector drop of 4,800 jobs (-0.3%) was adjusted up by 200 to a 4,600 decline ( 0.3%). Private education (student laborer returns) and the services to buildings and dwellings portion of administrative & support services recouped March declines in April. The aggregate government supersector was up 100 positions (0.04%) in April to a level of 235,100 jobs but is now lower by 1,500 (-0.6%) positions over the year. Connecticut's combined government supersector consists of all civilian federal, state, local, and tribal government employment, including public education and Native American casino jobs located on federally recognized tribal reservations.

Seven of the ten major industry supersectors gained jobs in April 2025, while three declined.

The seven industry supersectors that increased employment in April 2025 included:

The three industry supersector that declined in jobs in April 2025 were:


NONFARM  EMPLOYMENT
Jobs - by Place of Work
CONNECTICUT AND THE UNITED STATES - Seasonally Adjusted
April March February January April Over Month Over Year
 2025 P 2025 R 2025 2025 2024 Change Rate   Change  Rate  
CONNECTICUT   1,718,700 1,711,800 1,715,900 1,717,600 1,706,700 6,900 0.4%   12,000 0.7%
Total Private 1,483,600 1,476,800 1,481,400 1,483,000 1,470,100 6,800 0.5% 13,500 0.9%
Goods Producing Industries
  Mining 500 500 500 500 500 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
  Construction   62,000 61,900 62,200 62,300 63,000 100 0.2%   -1,000 -1.6%
  Manufacturing 154,300 154,400 154,700 155,200 156,400 -100 -0.1% -2,100 -1.3%
    Durable Goods   121,100 121,200 121,600 121,700 122,700 -100 -0.1%   -1,600 -1.3%
    Nondurable Goods 33,200 33,200 33,100 33,500 33,700 0 0.0% -500 -1.5%
Service Providing Industries
  Trade, Transportation & Utilities 302,100 300,400 299,900 300,100 298,800 1,700 0.6%   3,300 1.1%
    Wholesale 61,700 61,400 61,300 61,600 60,900 300 0.5% 800 1.3%
    Retail     166,400 165,600 164,800 164,900 166,200 800 0.5%   200 0.1%
    Transp, Warehousing & Utilities 74,000 73,400 73,800 73,600 71,700 600 0.8% 2,300 3.2%
  Information   30,300 30,500 30,400 30,500 30,700 -200 -0.7%   -400 -1.3%
  Financial Activities 119,200 119,600 119,500 119,300 117,700 -400 -0.3% 1,500 1.3%
    Finance & Insurance 99,100 99,600 99,400 99,300 98,100 -500 -0.5%   1,000 1.0%
    Real Estate, Rental & Leasing 20,100 20,000 20,100 20,000 19,600 100 0.5% 500 2.6%
  Professional & Business Services 223,300 220,000 221,800 222,700 220,500 3,300 1.5%   2,800 1.3%
    Prof, Scientific & Tech Services 102,200 101,700 101,700 101,900 101,000 500 0.5% 1,200 1.2%
    Management of Companies  30,800 30,900 30,800 30,900 31,000 -100 -0.3%   -200 -0.6%
    Admn & Support & Waste Mgt Serv 90,300 87,400 89,300 89,900 88,500 2,900 3.3% 1,800 2.0%
  Educational & Health Services 372,000 370,200 372,300 371,900 364,500 1,800 0.5%   7,500 2.1%
    Private Educational Services 74,500 72,600 74,700 74,700 73,500 1,900 2.6% 1,000 1.4%
    Health Care & Social Assistance 297,500 297,600 297,600 297,200 291,000 -100 0.0%   6,500 2.2%
  Leisure and Hospitality 155,600 155,400 155,900 156,300 154,400 200 0.1% 1,200 0.8%
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 27,400 27,500 27,600 27,800 28,700 -100 -0.4%   -1,300 -4.5%
    Accommodation & Food Services 128,200 127,900 128,300 128,500 125,700 300 0.2% 2,500 2.0%
  Other Services   64,300 63,900 64,200 64,200 63,600 400 0.6%   700 1.1%
  Government** 235,100 235,000 234,500 234,600 236,600 100 0.0% -1,500 -0.6%
UNITED STATES      159,517,000 159,340,000 159,155,000 159,053,000 157,635,000 177,000 0.1%   1,882,000 1.2%
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