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Connecticut Labor Market Information - Waterbury Labor Market Area Nonfarm Employment
  Waterbury LMA - Current Employment Statistics Last Updated: August 18, 2025
WATERBURY - SHELTON (47930)
Not Seasonally Adjusted
July July CHANGE June
2025 2024 NO. % 2025
TOTAL NONFARM EMPLOYMENT……………………………………… 162,200 160,300 1,900 1.2 164,500
TOTAL PRIVATE……………………………………… 143,100 141,600 1,500 1.1 143,200
  GOODS PRODUCING INDUSTRIES………………………………. 26,200 26,400 -200 -0.8 26,200
    CONSTRUCTION, NAT. RES. & MINING.…….. 8,400 8,200 200 2.4 8,400
    MANUFACTURING………………………………. 17,800 18,200 -400 -2.2 17,800
  SERVICE PROVIDING INDUSTRIES……………………………… 136,000 133,900 2,100 1.6 138,300
    TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, UTILITIES….. 29,900 29,700 200 0.7 30,300
      Wholesale Trade……………………………… 6,700 6,600 100 1.5 6,700
      Retail Trade………………………………………. 18,100 18,200 -100 -0.5 18,200
      Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities………………………………………. 5,100 4,900 200 4.1 5,400
    INFORMATION……………………………………… 4,700 4,700 0 0.0 4,700
    FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES……………………………………… 5,600 5,500 100 1.8 5,500
    PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES 19,300 19,200 100 0.5 19,100
    EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES……. 36,500 35,600 900 2.5 36,700
      Health Care and Social Assistance………………………….. 33,600 32,900 700 2.1 33,800
    LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY…………………… 15,600 15,200 400 2.6 15,500
    OTHER SERVICES……………………………….. 5,300 5,300 0 0.0 5,200
    GOVERNMENT …………………………………….. 19,100 18,700 400 2.1 21,300
      Federal………………………………………………………… 800 800 0 0.0 800
      State & Local……………………………………… 18,300 17,900 400 2.2 20,500
Current month's data are preliminary. Prior months' data have been revised. All data are benchmarked to March 2013.
*Total excludes workers idled due to labor-management disputes.
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