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Labor Market Information - Connecticut Industry Sector Employment
  Industry Sectors Employment (CES) - State of Connecticut Last Updated: January 26th, 2026
Connecticut's Private Sector employment was lower by 1,000 positions (-0.1%) in December 2025 to 1,476,400 and is down by 5,400 jobs (-0.4%) from the December 2024 level. November's private sector job estimate revision disclosed a 1,600 job gain (0.1%), a little lower than the previously reported 1,900 increase. The full government supersector was higher by 500 (0.2%) in December to a level of 237,500 jobs and is now higher by 3,200 (1.4%) positions over the year and is also now fully recovered (102.6%) from the Covid decline. Connecticut's total 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 or were unchanged in December 2025, while five supersectors declined. The Information supersector was unchanged in December 2025.

The five industry supersectors that increased employment or held steady in December 2025 included:

The five industry supersectors that declined jobs in December 2025 were:


NONFARM  EMPLOYMENT
Jobs - by Place of Work
CONNECTICUT AND THE UNITED STATES - Seasonally Adjusted
December November October September December Over Month Over Year
 2025 P 2025 R 2025 R 2025 2024 Change Rate   Change  Rate  
CONNECTICUT 1,713,900 1,714,400 1,712,300 1,713,000 1,716,100 -500 0.0% -2,200 -0.1%
Total Private 1,476,400 1,477,400 1,475,800 1,476,700 1,481,800 -1,000 -0.1% -5,400 -0.4%
Goods Producing Industries
  Mining 500 500 500 500 500 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
  Construction   63,500 63,800 63,400 63,000 63,100 -300 -0.5%   400 0.6%
  Manufacturing 152,800 153,300 153,400 153,300 155,400 -500 -0.3% -2,600 -1.7%
    Durable Goods   120,900 121,200 121,000 120,900 122,100 -300 -0.2%   -1,200 -1.0%
    Nondurable Goods 31,900 32,100 32,400 32,400 33,300 -200 -0.6% -1,400 -4.2%
Service Providing Industries
  Trade, Transportation & Utilities 293,500 293,900 294,900 296,400 299,600 -400 -0.1%   -6,100 -2.0%
    Wholesale 61,100 60,700 61,000 61,200 61,300 400 0.7% -200 -0.3%
    Retail     160,600 161,700 162,200 162,500 165,400 -1,100 -0.7%   -4,800 -2.9%
    Transp, Warehousing & Utilities 71,800 71,500 71,700 72,700 72,900 300 0.4% -1,100 -1.5%
  Information   30,300 30,300 30,700 30,800 30,500 0 0.0%   -200 -0.7%
  Financial Activities 118,100 118,800 118,900 118,500 118,600 -700 -0.6% -500 -0.4%
    Finance & Insurance   98,400 99,000 99,000 98,700 98,700 -600 -0.6%   -300 -0.3%
    Real Estate, Rental & Leasing 19,700 19,800 19,900 19,800 19,900 -100 -0.5% -200 -1.0%
  Professional & Business Services 224,100 223,400 223,600 222,800 221,400 700 0.3%   2,700 1.2%
    Prof, Scientific & Tech Services 103,800 104,000 104,000 104,200 100,900 -200 -0.2% 2,900 2.9%
    Management of Companies  30,600 30,600 30,800 30,900 31,000 0 0.0%   -400 -1.3%
    Admn & Support & Waste Mgt Serv 89,700 88,800 88,800 87,700 89,500 900 1.0% 200 0.2%
  Educational & Health Services 372,200 372,000 370,500 371,100 371,700 200 0.1%   500 0.1%
    Private Educational Services 72,300 72,400 72,800 73,500 75,100 -100 -0.1% -2,800 -3.7%
    Health Care & Social Assistance 299,900 299,600 297,700 297,600 296,600 300 0.1%   3,300 1.1%
  Leisure and Hospitality 155,100 155,500 154,400 155,300 156,900 -400 -0.3% -1,800 -1.1%
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 29,500 29,300 28,400 28,800 28,300 200 0.7%   1,200 4.2%
    Accommodation & Food Services 125,600 126,200 126,000 126,500 128,600 -600 -0.5% -3,000 -2.3%
  Other Services   66,300 65,900 65,500 65,000 64,100 400 0.6%   2,200 3.4%
  Government** 237,500 237,000 236,500 236,300 234,300 500 0.2% 3,200 1.4%
UNITED STATES  159,526,000 159,476,000 159,420,000 159,593,000 158,942,000 50,000 0.0% 584,000 0.4%

LABOR MARKET AREAS (LMAs, COG-based)
 
Labor Market Area employment estimates are made independently of Statewide estimates.
Seasonally Adjusted data (Metros) December November October September December Over Month Over Year
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (5 CT MSAs)  2025 P 2025 R 2025 R 2025 2024 Change Rate   Change Rate  
  Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury 410,300 410,900 410,400 411,100 410,500 -600 -0.1%   -200 0.0%  
  Hartford 611,700 612,200 610,900 611,100 610,600 -500 -0.1% 1,100 0.2%
  New Haven   294,900 294,600 294,300 294,800 295,700 300 0.1%   -800 -0.3%  
  Norwich-New London-Willimantic  128,000 127,900 128,300 128,100 128,300 100 0.1% -300 -0.2%
  Waterbury - Shelton 160,400 160,700 160,900 161,000 162,100 -300 -0.2%   -1,700 -1.0%  
Not Seasonally Adjusted data (Non-Classified Areas, 2 Micropolitan Statistical Areas - Micros, State estimated - not BLS)
  Putnam - Northeastern 28,900 29,000 29,100 29,000 28,800 -100 -0.3%   100 0.3%  
  Torrington - Northwest Hills  38,100 38,200 38,700 38,500 38,100 -100 -0.3% 0 0.0%
* Less than 0.05%       ** Includes Native American tribal government employment       
  P = Preliminary R = Revised
Connecticut Labor Situation                            December 2025 January 2009
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