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Labor Market Information - Connecticut Industry Sector Employment
  Industry Sectors Employment (CES) - State of Connecticut Last Updated: September 18, 2025
Connecticut's Private Sector employment was up by 1,200 positions (0.1%) in August 2025 to 1,484,000 and is now up by 12,500 jobs (0.8%) from the August 2024 level. July's preliminary private sector gain of just 200 jobs (0.01%) was adjusted slightly upward by 300 to 500 (0.03%) payrolls. The total government supersector declined by 300 (-0.1%) positions in August to a level of 236,200 jobs and is now higher by just 200 (0.1%) 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.

Four of the ten major industry supersectors gained jobs in August 2025, while six supersectors declined.

The four industry supersectors that increased employment or were unchanged in August 2025 included:

The six industry supersector that decreased in jobs in August 2025 were:


NONFARM  EMPLOYMENT
Jobs - by Place of Work
CONNECTICUT AND THE UNITED STATES - Seasonally Adjusted
August July June May August Over Month Over Year
 2025 P 2025 R 2025 2025 2024 Change Rate   Change  Rate  
CONNECTICUT 1,720,200 1,719,300 1,718,500 1,712,400 1,707,500 900 0.1% 12,700 0.7%
Total Private 1,484,000 1,482,800 1,482,300 1,477,300 1,471,500 1,200 0.1% 12,500 0.8%
Goods Producing Industries
  Mining 500 500 500 500 500 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
  Construction   62,100 62,700 63,000 63,100 63,500 -600 -1.0%   -1,400 -2.2%
  Manufacturing 153,600 152,900 153,100 150,600 155,400 700 0.5% -1,800 -1.2%
    Durable Goods   120,700 119,800 120,000 117,400 122,100 900 0.8%   -1,400 -1.1%
    Nondurable Goods 32,900 33,100 33,100 33,200 33,300 -200 -0.6% -400 -1.2%
Service Providing Industries
  Trade, Transportation & Utilities 298,400 298,900 299,000 299,900 298,000 -500 -0.2%   400 0.1%
    Wholesale 61,800 61,900 62,500 62,200 60,800 -100 -0.2% 1,000 1.6%
    Retail     162,600 163,300 162,900 164,100 165,100 -700 -0.4%   -2,500 -1.5%
    Transp, Warehousing & Utilities 74,000 73,700 73,600 73,600 72,100 300 0.4% 1,900 2.6%
  Information   31,000 31,300 30,900 30,600 31,000 -300 -1.0%   0 0.0%
  Financial Activities 120,200 120,000 119,500 119,400 117,700 200 0.2% 2,500 2.1%
    Finance & Insurance   100,000 99,900 99,600 99,500 98,200 100 0.1%   1,800 1.8%
    Real Estate, Rental & Leasing 20,200 20,100 19,900 19,900 19,500 100 0.5% 700 3.6%
  Professional & Business Services 223,600 223,900 222,100 220,600 220,300 -300 -0.1%   3,300 1.5%
    Prof, Scientific & Tech Services 103,700 103,600 102,300 101,400 101,300 100 0.1% 2,400 2.4%
    Management of Companies  31,200 31,000 31,000 30,800 31,200 200 0.6%   0 0.0%
    Admn & Support & Waste Mgt Serv 88,700 89,300 88,800 88,400 87,800 -600 -0.7% 900 1.0%
  Educational & Health Services 373,500 371,800 372,400 372,000 368,200 1,700 0.5%   5,300 1.4%
    Private Educational Services 73,800 73,800 73,500 73,900 74,200 0 0.0% -400 -0.5%
    Health Care & Social Assistance 299,700 298,000 298,900 298,100 294,000 1,700 0.6%   5,700 1.9%
  Leisure and Hospitality 156,000 156,200 157,500 157,000 153,000 -200 -0.1% 3,000 2.0%
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 28,300 28,500 28,400 28,300 28,300 -200 -0.7%   0 0.0%
    Accommodation & Food Services 127,700 127,700 129,100 128,700 124,700 0 0.0% 3,000 2.4%
  Other Services   65,100 64,600 64,300 63,600 63,900 500 0.8%   1,200 1.9%
  Government** 236,200 236,500 236,200 235,100 236,000 -300 -0.1% 200 0.1%
UNITED STATES  159,540,000 159,518,000 159,439,000 159,452,000 158,074,000 22,000 0.0% 1,466,000 0.9%
LABOR MARKET AREAS (LMAs, COG-based)
Labor Market Area employment estimates are made independently of Statewide estimates.
Seasonally Adjusted data (Metros) August July June May August Over Month Over Year
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (5 CT MSAs)  2025 P 2025 R 2025 2025 2024 Change Rate   Change Rate
  Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury 412,800 412,300 411,200 410,100 407,000 500 0.1%   5,800 1.4%
  Hartford 611,400 611,200 609,900 605,900 606,900 200 0.0% 4,500 0.7%
  New Haven   295,700 296,100 295,600 295,200 292,900 -400 -0.1%   2,800 1.0%
  Norwich-New London-Willimantic  128,300 128,700 128,800 128,600 127,500 -400 -0.3% 800 0.6%
  Waterbury - Shelton 163,200 162,700 162,800 162,100 160,800 500 0.3%   2,400 1.5%
Not Seasonally Adjusted data (Non-Classified Areas, 2 Micropolitan Statistical Areas - Micros, State estimated - not BLS)
  Putnam - Northeastern 29,100 28,800 29,200 29,000 28,900 300 1.0%   200 0.7%
  Torrington - Northwest Hills  38,500 38,800 38,700 38,500 38,100 -300 -0.8% 400 1.0%
* Less than 0.05%       ** Includes Native American tribal government employment          P = Preliminary R = Revised
Starting in March, 2011, our monthly statewide and major LMA nonfarm job estimates have been taken over by the US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics.  This is the final phase of transition in this program, which began in 2008.  As a result of changes in the estimation procedures, you are likely to see more variability in month-to-month estimates of job counts.  Caution should be used in interpreting any single month’s estimate.  The data are best interpreted to identify trends and cycles over several months and quarters.  If you have any questions about these changes, please email us at: dol.lmi@ct.gov.  COG - Council of Government regions.
Connecticut Labor Situation                            August 2025
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