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Labor Market Information - Connecticut Industry Sector Employment
  Industry Sectors Employment (CES) - State of Connecticut Last Updated: August 18, 2025
Connecticut's Private Sector employment was up by just 200 positions (0.01%) in July 2025 to 1,482,500 and is now up by 10,400 jobs (0.7%) from the June 2024 level of 1,472,100. June's preliminary private sector increase of 5,300 jobs (0.4%, with strike return) was adjusted down some by 300 to 5,000 (0.3%). The aggregate government supersector improved by 500 (0.2%) positions in July to a level of 236,700 jobs and is now higher by 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.

Five of the ten major industry supersectors gained jobs in July 2025, while four supersectors declined, while manufacturing was unchanged.

The six industry supersectors that increased employment or were unchanged in July 2025 included:

The four industry supersector that decreased in jobs in July 2025 were:


NONFARM  EMPLOYMENT  
Jobs - by Place of Work  
CONNECTICUT AND THE UNITED STATES - Seasonally Adjusted
July June May April July Over Month Over Year
 2025 P 2025 R 2025 2025 2024 Change Rate   Change  Rate    
CONNECTICUT 1,719,200 1,718,500 1,712,400 1,711,800 1,708,600 700 0.0% 10,600 0.6%
Total Private 1,482,500 1,482,300 1,477,300 1,476,800 1,472,100 200 0.0% 10,400 0.7%
Goods Producing Industries
  Mining 500 500 500 500 500 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
  Construction   62,800 63,000 63,100 61,900 63,300 -200 -0.3%   -500 -0.8%
  Manufacturing 153,100 153,100 150,600 154,400 155,800 0 0.0% -2,700 -1.7%
    Durable Goods   119,800 120,000 117,400 121,200 122,200 -200 -0.2%   -2,400 -2.0%
    Nondurable Goods 33,300 33,100 33,200 33,200 33,600 200 0.6% -300 -0.9%
Service Providing Industries
  Trade, Transportation & Utilities 297,400 299,000 299,900 300,400 298,300 -1,600 -0.5%   -900 -0.3%
    Wholesale 61,900 62,500 62,200 61,400 60,800 -600 -1.0% 1,100 1.8%
    Retail     162,900 162,900 164,100 165,600 165,300 0 0.0%   -2,400 -1.5%
    Transp, Warehousing & Utilities 72,600 73,600 73,600 73,400 72,200 -1,000 -1.4% 400 0.6%
  Information   31,400 30,900 30,600 30,500 31,000 500 1.6%   400 1.3%
  Financial Activities 120,100 119,500 119,400 119,600 117,800 600 0.5% 2,300 2.0%
    Finance & Insurance   99,900 99,600 99,500 99,600 98,200 300 0.3%   1,700 1.7%
    Real Estate, Rental & Leasing 20,200 19,900 19,900 20,000 19,600 300 1.5% 600 3.1%
  Professional & Business Services 224,100 222,100 220,600 220,000 220,600 2,000 0.9%   3,500 1.6%
    Prof, Scientific & Tech Services 103,600 102,300 101,400 101,700 101,400 1,300 1.3% 2,200 2.2%
    Management of Companies  31,100 31,000 30,800 30,900 31,300 100 0.3%   -200 -0.6%
    Admn & Support & Waste Mgt Serv 89,400 88,800 88,400 87,400 87,900 600 0.7% 1,500 1.7%
  Educational & Health Services 372,200 372,400 372,000 370,200 367,300 -200 -0.1%   4,900 1.3%
    Private Educational Services 74,200 73,500 73,900 72,600 74,000 700 1.0% 200 0.3%
    Health Care & Social Assistance 298,000 298,900 298,100 297,600 293,300 -900 -0.3%   4,700 1.6%
  Leisure and Hospitality 156,400 157,500 157,000 155,400 153,400 -1,100 -0.7% 3,000 2.0%
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 28,600 28,400 28,300 27,500 28,800 200 0.7%   -200 -0.7%
    Accommodation & Food Services 127,800 129,100 128,700 127,900 124,600 -1,300 -1.0% 3,200 2.6%
  Other Services   64,500 64,300 63,600 63,900 64,100 200 0.3%   400 0.6%
  Government** 236,700 236,200 235,100 235,000 236,500 500 0.2% 200 0.1%
UNITED STATES  159,724,000 159,577,000 159,433,000 159,275,000 157,915,000 147,000 0.1% 1,809,000 1.1%
LABOR MARKET AREAS (LMAs, COG-based)
Labor Market Area employment estimates are made independently of Statewide estimates.
Seasonally Adjusted data (Metros) July June May April July Over Month Over Year
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (5 CT MSAs)  2025 P 2025 R 2025 2025 2024 Change Rate   Change Rate  
  Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury 412,200 411,200 410,100 409,300 407,900 1,000 0.2%   4,300 1.1%
  Hartford 610,500 609,900 605,900 607,400 608,100 600 0.1% 2,400 0.4%
  New Haven   295,900 295,600 295,200 292,900 293,300 300 0.1%   2,600 0.9%
  Norwich-New London-Willimantic  128,900 128,800 128,600 128,300 127,800 100 0.1% 1,100 0.9%
  Waterbury - Shelton 162,900 162,800 162,100 161,200 160,900 100 0.1%   2,000 1.2%
Not Seasonally Adjusted data (Non-Classified Areas, 2 Micropolitan Statistical Areas - Micros, State estimated - not BLS)
  Putnam - Northeastern 28,800 29,200 29,000 28,500 28,700 -400 -1.4%   100 0.3%
  Torrington - Northwest Hills  38,800 38,700 38,500 37,600 38,400 100 0.3% 400 1.0%
* Less than 0.05%       ** Includes Native American tribal government employment       
  P = Preliminary R = Revised
Connecticut Labor Situation                            July 2025 January 2009
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