Connecticut nonfarm industry payrolls increased 900 jobs (0.1%) in August 2025, to a level of 1,720,200, while the state's unemployment rate was stable at 3.8% (preliminary, seasonally adjusted data) for the fourth month in a row. Nonfarm industry payrolls in the state are now 12,700 (0.7%) positions higher than a year ago and again at a new post-COVID high (just 700 jobs from the all-time high of 1,720,900, 3/08). The July 2025 preliminary job increase of 700 (0.04%) was revised slightly higher by 100 to an 800 jobs gain (0.1%) on the regular monthly revision. The August 2025 preliminary Connecticut jobless rate of 3.8% was unchanged for the fourth month in a row but is higher by six-tenths of one percent from a year ago (3.2%). Connecticut remains below the U.S. rate (currently 4.3% for August) for the 32nd consecutive month.
This labor statistics release presents current estimated data from two different monthly surveys (household and workplace) produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in association with the states.
Connecticut's Private Sector employment was up by 1,200 positions (0.1%) in August 2025 to 1,484,000 and is now up by 12,500 jobs (0.8%) from the August 2024 level. July's preliminary private sector gain of just 200 jobs (0.01%) was adjusted slightly upward by 300 to 500 (0.03%) payrolls. The total governmentsupersector declined by 300 (-0.1%) positions in August to a level of 236,200 jobs and is now higher by just 200 (0.1%) 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.
Four of the ten major industry supersectors gained jobs in August 2025, while six supersectors declined.
The four industry supersectors that increased employment or were unchanged in August 2025 included:
CONNECTICUT
AND THE UNITED STATES - Seasonally Adjusted
August
July
June
May
August
Over Month
Over Year
2025 P
2025 R
2025
2025
2024
Change
Rate
Change
Rate
CONNECTICUT
1,720,200
1,719,300
1,718,500
1,712,400
1,707,500
900
0.1%
12,700
0.7%
Total
Private
1,484,000
1,482,800
1,482,300
1,477,300
1,471,500
1,200
0.1%
12,500
0.8%
Goods
Producing Industries
Mining
500
500
500
500
500
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Construction
62,100
62,700
63,000
63,100
63,500
-600
-1.0%
-1,400
-2.2%
Manufacturing
153,600
152,900
153,100
150,600
155,400
700
0.5%
-1,800
-1.2%
Durable Goods
120,700
119,800
120,000
117,400
122,100
900
0.8%
-1,400
-1.1%
Nondurable Goods
32,900
33,100
33,100
33,200
33,300
-200
-0.6%
-400
-1.2%
Service
Providing Industries
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
298,400
298,900
299,000
299,900
298,000
-500
-0.2%
400
0.1%
Wholesale
61,800
61,900
62,500
62,200
60,800
-100
-0.2%
1,000
1.6%
Retail
162,600
163,300
162,900
164,100
165,100
-700
-0.4%
-2,500
-1.5%
Transp, Warehousing & Utilities
74,000
73,700
73,600
73,600
72,100
300
0.4%
1,900
2.6%
Information
31,000
31,300
30,900
30,600
31,000
-300
-1.0%
0
0.0%
Financial Activities
120,200
120,000
119,500
119,400
117,700
200
0.2%
2,500
2.1%
Finance & Insurance
100,000
99,900
99,600
99,500
98,200
100
0.1%
1,800
1.8%
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
20,200
20,100
19,900
19,900
19,500
100
0.5%
700
3.6%
Professional & Business Services
223,600
223,900
222,100
220,600
220,300
-300
-0.1%
3,300
1.5%
Prof, Scientific & Tech Services
103,700
103,600
102,300
101,400
101,300
100
0.1%
2,400
2.4%
Management of Companies
31,200
31,000
31,000
30,800
31,200
200
0.6%
0
0.0%
Admn & Support & Waste Mgt Serv
88,700
89,300
88,800
88,400
87,800
-600
-0.7%
900
1.0%
Educational & Health Services
373,500
371,800
372,400
372,000
368,200
1,700
0.5%
5,300
1.4%
Private Educational Services
73,800
73,800
73,500
73,900
74,200
0
0.0%
-400
-0.5%
Health Care & Social Assistance
299,700
298,000
298,900
298,100
294,000
1,700
0.6%
5,700
1.9%
Leisure and Hospitality
156,000
156,200
157,500
157,000
153,000
-200
-0.1%
3,000
2.0%
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
28,300
28,500
28,400
28,300
28,300
-200
-0.7%
0
0.0%
Accommodation & Food Services
127,700
127,700
129,100
128,700
124,700
0
0.0%
3,000
2.4%
Other Services
65,100
64,600
64,300
63,600
63,900
500
0.8%
1,200
1.9%
Government**
236,200
236,500
236,200
235,100
236,000
-300
-0.1%
200
0.1%
UNITED
STATES
159,540,000
159,518,000
159,439,000
159,452,000
158,074,000
22,000
0.0%
1,466,000
0.9%
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