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Connecticut Labor Market Information - State of Connecticut Nonfarm Employment
  State of Connecticut Employment - Current Employment Statistics (CES) Last Updated: July 17, 2025
State of Connecticut Employment - Not Seasonally Adjusted June June CHANGE May
2025 2024 NO. % 2025
TOTAL NONFARM EMPLOYMENT……………………………………… 1,736,000 1,728,200 7,800 0.5 1,720,000
TOTAL PRIVATE……………………………………… 1,500,200 1,493,400 6,800 0.5 1,480,900
  GOODS PRODUCING INDUSTRIES………………………………. 219,600 223,700 -4,100 -1.8 215,200
    CONSTRUCTION, NAT. RES. & MINING.…….. 66,000 66,100 -100 -0.2 65,500
    MANUFACTURING………………………………. 153,600 157,600 -4,000 -2.5 149,700
      Durable Goods…………………………………. 120,500 123,400 -2,900 -2.4 116,500
        Fabricated Metal………………………………. 26,600 27,000 -400 -1.5 26,200
        Machinery……………………………………….. 13,000 13,300 -300 -2.3 12,800
        Computer and Electronic Product…………………. 9,900 10,100 -200 -2.0 9,700
        Transportation Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,300 47,900 -600 -1.3 44,800
          Aerospace Product and Parts……………………………………………… 28,400 29,400 -1,000 -3.4 26,400
      Non-Durable Goods…………………………… 33,100 34,200 -1,100 -3.2 33,200
        Chemical……………………………………….. 7,500 7,900 -400 -5.1 7,500
  SERVICE PROVIDING INDUSTRIES……………………………… 1,516,400 1,504,500 11,900 0.8 1,504,800
    TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, UTILITIES….. 300,000 299,500 500 0.2 298,200
      Wholesale Trade……………………………… 62,800 61,300 1,500 2.4 62,100
      Retail Trade………………………………………. 163,800 166,500 -2,700 -1.6 163,600
        Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers……………… 21,700 21,600 100 0.5 21,700
        Building Material………………………………….. 16,500 16,500 0 0.0 16,800
        Food and Beverage Stores…………………….. 41,100 41,700 -600 -1.4 41,000
        General Merchandise Stores…………………….. 28,200 28,800 -600 -2.1 28,200
      Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities………………………………………. 73,400 71,700 1,700 2.4 72,500
        Utilities……………………………………………… 5,300 5,200 100 1.9 5,200
        Transportation and Warehousing……………………………………………… 68,100 66,500 1,600 2.4 67,300
    INFORMATION……………………………………… 31,000 30,900 100 0.3 30,700
      Telecommunications………………………….. 5,700 5,900 -200 -3.4 5,700
    FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES……………………………………… 119,700 119,100 600 0.5 119,000
      Finance and Insurance………………………….. 99,600 99,100 500 0.5 99,100
        Credit Intermediation and Related……………………………………………… 19,800 19,800 0 0.0 19,700
        Financial Investments and Related……………………………………………… 23,800 23,500 300 1.3 23,700
        Insurance Carriers & Related Activities……………………………………………… 56,000 55,800 200 0.4 55,700
      Real Estate and Rental and Leasing……………………………………………… 20,100 20,000 100 0.5 19,900
    PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES 225,000 224,300 700 0.3 222,700
      Professional, Scientific………………………….. 102,600 101,600 1,000 1.0 101,000
        Legal Services…………………………………….. 12,100 11,900 200 1.7 11,900
        Computer Systems Design…………………………………….. 21,300 21,500 -200 -0.9 21,000
      Management of Companies…………………………………….. 31,200 31,500 -300 -1.0 30,700
      Administrative and Support…………………………………….. 91,200 91,200 0 0.0 91,000
        Employment Services……………………………………………… 24,100 25,200 -1,100 -4.4 24,200
    EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES……. 368,800 362,700 6,100 1.7 370,800
      Educational Services………………………….. 68,900 70,100 -1,200 -1.7 73,600
      Health Care and Social Assistance………………………….. 299,900 292,600 7,300 2.5 297,200
        Hospitals……………………………………………… 67,400 65,700 1,700 2.6 66,900
        Nursing & Residential Care Facilities……………………………………………… 58,700 56,700 2,000 3.5 58,000
        Social Assistance……………………………………………… 74,400 71,300 3,100 4.3 73,300
    LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY…………………… 171,100 167,600 3,500 2.1 160,200
      Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation………………………….. 34,900 35,900 -1,000 -2.8 29,400
      Accommodation and Food Services………………………….. 136,200 131,700 4,500 3.4 130,800
        Food Serv., Restaurants, Drinking Places……………………………………………… 125,200 121,300 3,900 3.2 120,800
    OTHER SERVICES……………………………….. 65,000 65,600 -600 -0.9 64,100
    GOVERNMENT …………………………………….. 235,800 234,800 1,000 0.4 239,100
      Federal Government…………………………….. 17,700 18,400 -700 -3.8 17,900
      State Government…………………………….. 69,800 69,400 400 0.6 74,200
      Local Government…………………………….. 148,300 147,000 1,300 0.9 147,000
*Includes Indian tribal government employment.
Current month's data are preliminary. Prior months' data have been revised. All data are benchmarked to March 2024.
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