Connecticut industry payrolls fell 4,500 jobs (-0.3%) in March 2025 to a level of 1,711,400 as the state’s jobless rate was up two-tenths of one percent to 3.6% (preliminary, seasonally adjusted data).
Nonfarm industry employment in the state is 6,000 (0.4%) positions higher than a year ago. The February 2025 preliminary job loss of 1,200 (-0.1%) was lowered by 500 to a 1,700 jobs decline (-0.1%). The March 2025 preliminary Connecticut jobless
rate of 3.4%, is up two-tenths of one percent from February 2025 (3.4%) and higher by four-tenths of one percent from a year ago (3.2%). This labor statistics report presents current estimated data from two different monthly surveys (businesses and households)
produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in association with the states - and depicts the new CT regional Labor Markets.
Connecticut’s Private Sector employment was lower by 4,800 positions (-0.3%) in March 2025 to 1,476,600 but is still up 6,100 jobs
(0.4%) from the March 2024 level of 1,470,500. February’s preliminary private sector decline of 1,200 jobs (-0.1%) was adjusted lower by 400 to a 1,600 decrease (-0.1%). The combined government supersector was up 300 positions (0.1%) in March to a
level of 234,800 jobs but is now marginally lower by 100 (-0.04%) positions over the year. Connecticut’s aggregate 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.
Three of the ten major industry supersectors added jobs in March 2025, while seven declined.
The three industry supersectors that increased employment or were unchanged in March 2025 included:
CONNECTICUT
AND THE UNITED STATES - Seasonally Adjusted
March
February
January
December
March
Over Month
Over Year
2025 P
2025 R
2025
2024
2024
Change
Rate
Change
Rate
CONNECTICUT
1,711,400
1,715,900
1,717,600
1,716,100
1,705,400
-4,500
-0.3%
6,000
0.4%
Total Private
1,476,600
1,481,400
1,483,000
1,481,800
1,470,500
-4,800
-0.3%
6,100
0.4%
Goods
Producing Industries
Mining
500
500
500
500
500
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Construction
62,100
62,200
62,300
63,100
62,800
-100
-0.2%
-700
-1.1%
Manufacturing
154,200
154,700
155,200
155,400
156,100
-500
-0.3%
-1,900
-1.2%
Durable Goods
121,100
121,600
121,700
122,100
122,400
-500
-0.4%
-1,300
-1.1%
Nondurable Goods
33,100
33,100
33,500
33,300
33,700
0
0.0%
-600
-1.8%
Service
Providing Industries
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
300,000
299,900
300,100
299,600
299,300
100
0.0%
700
0.2%
Wholesale
61,400
61,300
61,600
61,300
61,200
100
0.2%
200
0.3%
Retail
165,200
164,800
164,900
165,400
166,300
400
0.2%
-1,100
-0.7%
Transp, Warehousing & Utilities
73,400
73,800
73,600
72,900
71,800
-400
-0.5%
1,600
2.2%
Information
30,300
30,400
30,500
30,500
30,800
-100
-0.3%
-500
-1.6%
Financial Activities
119,700
119,500
119,300
118,600
117,600
200
0.2%
2,100
1.8%
Finance & Insurance
99,700
99,400
99,300
98,700
98,100
300
0.3%
1,600
1.6%
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
20,000
20,100
20,000
19,900
19,500
-100
-0.5%
500
2.6%
Professional & Business Services
220,000
221,800
222,700
221,400
220,200
-1,800
-0.8%
-200
-0.1%
Prof, Scientific & Tech Services
101,500
101,700
101,900
100,900
100,900
-200
-0.2%
600
0.6%
Management of Companies
30,900
30,800
30,900
31,000
30,900
100
0.3%
0
0.0%
Admn & Support & Waste Mgt Serv
87,600
89,300
89,900
89,500
88,400
-1,700
-1.9%
-800
-0.9%
Educational & Health Services
370,200
372,300
371,900
371,700
364,400
-2,100
-0.6%
5,800
1.6%
Private Educational Services
72,700
74,700
74,700
75,100
73,500
-2,000
-2.7%
-800
-1.1%
Health Care & Social Assistance
297,500
297,600
297,200
296,600
290,900
-100
0.0%
6,600
2.3%
Leisure and Hospitality
155,700
155,900
156,300
156,900
155,000
-200
-0.1%
700
0.5%
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
27,700
27,600
27,800
28,300
28,500
100
0.4%
-800
-2.8%
Accommodation & Food Services
128,000
128,300
128,500
128,600
126,500
-300
-0.2%
1,500
1.2%
Other Services
63,900
64,200
64,200
64,100
63,800
-300
-0.5%
100
0.2%
Government**
234,800
234,500
234,600
234,300
234,900
300
0.1%
-100
0.0%
UNITED
STATES
159,398,000
159,170,000
159,053,000
158,942,000
157,517,000
228,000
0.1%
1,881,000
1.2%
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