Connecticut nonfarm payrolls rallied 6,900 jobs (0.4%) in April 2025,
after two months of job losses, to a level of 1,718,700, even as the state's jobless rate was up one-tenth
of one percent to 3.7% (preliminary, seasonally adjusted data). This is a new post-Covid high for
statewide nonfarm industry employment. Nonfarm industry employment in the state is 12,000 (0.7%)
positions higher than a year ago (1,706,700). The March 2025 preliminary job loss of 4,500 (-0.3%) was
lessened some by 400 to a 4,100 jobs decline (-0.2%) on the normal monthly revision. The April 2025
preliminary Connecticut jobless rate, calculated at 3.7%, is up one-tenth of one percent from March 2025
(3.6%) and higher by six-tenths of one percent from a year ago (3.1%). This labor statistics release
displays current estimated data from two different monthly surveys (residential and establishment)
produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in partnership with the states.
Connecticut's Private Sector employment was the key driver, higher by 6,800 positions (0.5%) in April 2025 to 1,483,600 and is now up 13,500 jobs (0.9%) from the April 2024 level of 1,470,100. March's preliminary private sector drop of 4,800 jobs (-0.3%) was adjusted up by 200 to a 4,600 decline ( 0.3%). Private education (student laborer returns) and the services to buildings and dwellings portion of administrative & support services recouped March declines in April. The aggregate governmentsupersector was up 100 positions (0.04%) in April to a level of 235,100 jobs but is now lower by 1,500 (-0.6%) 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.
Seven of the ten major industry supersectors gained jobs in April 2025, while three declined.
The seven industry supersectors that increased employment in April 2025 included:
CONNECTICUT
AND THE UNITED STATES - Seasonally Adjusted
April
March
February
January
April
Over Month
Over Year
2025 P
2025 R
2025
2025
2024
Change
Rate
Change
Rate
CONNECTICUT
1,718,700
1,711,800
1,715,900
1,717,600
1,706,700
6,900
0.4%
12,000
0.7%
Total Private
1,483,600
1,476,800
1,481,400
1,483,000
1,470,100
6,800
0.5%
13,500
0.9%
Goods
Producing Industries
Mining
500
500
500
500
500
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Construction
62,000
61,900
62,200
62,300
63,000
100
0.2%
-1,000
-1.6%
Manufacturing
154,300
154,400
154,700
155,200
156,400
-100
-0.1%
-2,100
-1.3%
Durable Goods
121,100
121,200
121,600
121,700
122,700
-100
-0.1%
-1,600
-1.3%
Nondurable Goods
33,200
33,200
33,100
33,500
33,700
0
0.0%
-500
-1.5%
Service
Providing Industries
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
302,100
300,400
299,900
300,100
298,800
1,700
0.6%
3,300
1.1%
Wholesale
61,700
61,400
61,300
61,600
60,900
300
0.5%
800
1.3%
Retail
166,400
165,600
164,800
164,900
166,200
800
0.5%
200
0.1%
Transp, Warehousing & Utilities
74,000
73,400
73,800
73,600
71,700
600
0.8%
2,300
3.2%
Information
30,300
30,500
30,400
30,500
30,700
-200
-0.7%
-400
-1.3%
Financial Activities
119,200
119,600
119,500
119,300
117,700
-400
-0.3%
1,500
1.3%
Finance & Insurance
99,100
99,600
99,400
99,300
98,100
-500
-0.5%
1,000
1.0%
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
20,100
20,000
20,100
20,000
19,600
100
0.5%
500
2.6%
Professional & Business Services
223,300
220,000
221,800
222,700
220,500
3,300
1.5%
2,800
1.3%
Prof, Scientific & Tech Services
102,200
101,700
101,700
101,900
101,000
500
0.5%
1,200
1.2%
Management of Companies
30,800
30,900
30,800
30,900
31,000
-100
-0.3%
-200
-0.6%
Admn & Support & Waste Mgt Serv
90,300
87,400
89,300
89,900
88,500
2,900
3.3%
1,800
2.0%
Educational & Health Services
372,000
370,200
372,300
371,900
364,500
1,800
0.5%
7,500
2.1%
Private Educational Services
74,500
72,600
74,700
74,700
73,500
1,900
2.6%
1,000
1.4%
Health Care & Social Assistance
297,500
297,600
297,600
297,200
291,000
-100
0.0%
6,500
2.2%
Leisure and Hospitality
155,600
155,400
155,900
156,300
154,400
200
0.1%
1,200
0.8%
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
27,400
27,500
27,600
27,800
28,700
-100
-0.4%
-1,300
-4.5%
Accommodation & Food Services
128,200
127,900
128,300
128,500
125,700
300
0.2%
2,500
2.0%
Other Services
64,300
63,900
64,200
64,200
63,600
400
0.6%
700
1.1%
Government**
235,100
235,000
234,500
234,600
236,600
100
0.0%
-1,500
-0.6%
UNITED STATES
159,517,000
159,340,000
159,155,000
159,053,000
157,635,000
177,000
0.1%
1,882,000
1.2%
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