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Labor Market Information - Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL)

Connecticut Help Wanted Monthly & Weekly OnLine Data Series (HWOL)

Last Updated: December 20, 2024

Monthly Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL)

The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL) measures the number of new, first-time online jobs and jobs reposted from the previous month for over 16,000 Internet job boards, corporate boards and smaller job sites that serve niche markets and smaller geographic areas. The data can be used as a real-time measure of labor demand.
Statewide Highlights
Total postings in Connecticut was 74,139 in November 2024, down from a October 2024 posting count of 78,481. Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health Care and Social Assistance (14,902 postings), Retail Trade (8,309 posting), Manufacturing (5,918 postings), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Occupations (4,785 postings). Occupations with the most postings were Registered Nurses (4,094 postings), Retail Salespersons (3,164 postings), Home Health & Personal Care Aides (1,762 postings), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (1,504 postings).


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Weekly Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL)

December 14th, 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending December 14th, there were 11,656 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending December 14th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

December 9th, 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending December 9th, there were 9,858 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending December 9th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

November 30th, 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending November 30th, there were 8,991 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending November 30th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

November 23th, 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending November 23rd, there were 10,936 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending November 23rd, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

November 18th, 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending November 16th, there were 11,887 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending November 16th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

November 9th, 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending November 9th, there were 12,332 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending November 9th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

November 1st, 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending November 1st, there were 10,566 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending November 1st, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

October 28th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending October 26th, there were 11,434 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending October 26th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

October 19th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending October 19th, there were 12,750 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending October 19th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

October 12th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending October 12th, there were 5,849 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending October 12th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

October 5th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending October 5th, there were 6,588 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending October 5th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

September 28th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending September 28th, there were 7,184 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending September 28th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

September 14th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending September 14th, there were 5,477 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending September 14th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

September 7th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending September 7th, there were 6,238 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending September 7th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

August 31st 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending August 31st, there were 5,637 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending August 31st, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

August 24th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending August 24th, there were 6,391 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending August 24th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

August 17th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending August 17th, there were 5,973 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending August 17th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

August 10th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending August 10th, there were 5,367 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending August 10th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

July 13th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending July 13th, there were 7,905 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending July 13th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

July 6th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending July 6th, there were 6,415 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending July 6th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

June 29th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending June 29th, there were 6,947 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending June 29th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

June 22nd 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending June 22nd, there were7,015 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending June 22nd, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

June 15th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending June 15th, there were 8,293 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending June 15th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

June 8th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending June 8th, there were 7,447 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending June 8th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

May 18th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending May 18th, there were 6,061 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending May 18th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

May 11th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending May 11th, there were 7,359 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending May 11th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

May 4th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending May 4th, there were 7,588 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending May 4th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

April 27th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending April 27th, there were 7,675 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending April 27th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

April 20th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending April 20th, there were 7,400 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending April 20th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

April 13th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending April 13th, there were 6,533 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending April 13th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

April 6th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending April 6th, there were 5,481 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending April 6th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

March 30th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending March 30th, there were 7,427 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending March 30th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

March 23rd 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending March 23rd, there were 6,675 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending March 23rd, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

March 16th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending March 16th, there were 6,366 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending March 16th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

March 9th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending March 9th, there were 7,234 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending March 9th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

March 1st 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending March 1st, there were 6,021 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending March 1st, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

February 24th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending February 24th, there were 6,021 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending February 24th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

February 17th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending February 17th, there were 7,115 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending February 17th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

February 10th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending February 10th, there were 5,631 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending February 10th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

January 27th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending January 27th, there were 6,630 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending January 27th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

January 20th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending January 20th, there were 5,752 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending January 20th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

January 6th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending January 6th, there were 4,786 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending January 6th, 2024. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

December 23rd 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending December 23rd, there were 6,071 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending December 23rd, 2023. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

December 16th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending December 16th, there were 5,695 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending December 16th, 2023. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

December 11th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending December 8th, there were 6,358 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending December 8th, 2023. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

November 25th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending November 25th, there were 3,368 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending November 25th, 2023. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

November 18th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending November 18th, there were 6,236 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending November 17th, 2023. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.

November 4th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending November 4th, there were 6,987 new job postings in Connecticut. This weekly total is up 1,816 new ads from a week ago and the highest weekly level in over four months. Ninteen of twenty-one industries had over-the-week increases and two decreased. Thirty-one percent of the the over the week increase occurred in Administrative & Support Services (12%), Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (10%) and Manufacturing (9%). The employers with the most new ads in these respective industries were Actalent (62 new ads), CDM Smith (51 new ads), and Intel (93 new ads). The graph below illustrates overall new ads count statewide from July 8th Through November 4th. During that span, weekly new ads ranged from 4,820 new ads (10/14/23) and the current week of 6,897.

Industries with the most new postings include Health Care & Social Assistance, Manufacturing, and Retail Trade. Occupations with the most new postings include Registered Nurses, Retail Salespersons, and Supervisors of Retail Sales Works. Employers with the most new postings include Yale New Haven Health, Middlesex Health System, State of Connecticut.
New Weekly Job Postings by Industry
The three industries with the most new job postings were: Health Care & Social Assistance (1,059 new postings, +8% over the week) Manufacturing (637 new postings, +34% over the week) Retail Trade (581 new postings, 8% over the week)

The table below highlights the 25 occupations with the most new job ads during the week ending November 4th, 2023. During that week, employers posted new job ads for over 700 specific occupations in the state. The 25 occupations account for 38% of the 6,987 new ads during the week. The three occupations with the most new ads were Registered Nurses (282 new ads), Retail Salespersons (276 new ads), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (189 new ads). Employers with the most job ads for those three occupations respectively are Yale New Haven Health (87 new ads), TJX 18 new ads), and CVS Health (22 new ads). Among the 25 occupations with the most new ads, the median annual salary ranged from $34,432 (Fast Food and Counter Workers) to $135,680 (Software Devlopers).

Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending November 4th, 2023 were mostly within Retail Trade, Healthcare, and Administrative & Support. The employers with the most ads in those respective industries were Yale New Haven Health (237 new ads), Pep Boys (48 new ads), and Compass Group (23 new ads). Eightteen employers in the top 25 had over the week new ad increases, one was unchanged, and six declined. The largest over-the-week increase among the 25 employers occurred at Yale New Haven Health (+87 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at Hartford Healthcare (-170 new ads).

October 28th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending October 28th, there were 5,171 new job postings in Connecticut. This total new ad count is down 932 from a week ago. Sixteen of twenty-one industries had over-the-week decreases, one was unchanged, and four increased. Some of the largest decreased include Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (-170 new ads), Information (-59 new ads), and Educational Services (-56 new ads). The largest employer declines in those three indusutries respectively were KPMG (-17 new ads), Spectrum (-15 new ads), and Three Rivers Community College (-9 new ads). The three occupations with the largest over the week decrease were Laborers, Freight, & Material Movers (-45 new ads), Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (-41 new ads), and Stockers & Order Fillers (-34 new ads), all of which relate to the Transportaiton & Warehousing Industry. The graph below illustrates overall new ads count statewide from July Through October. During the four weeks ending in October, total new ads have averaged 5,663 per week and ranged between a low week of 4,820 new ads (10/14/23) and a high of 6,558 new ads (10/7/23).

Industries with the most new postings include Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, Manufacturing. Occupations with the most new postings include Registered Nurses, Retail Salespersons, and Supervisors of Retail Sales Works. Employers with the most new postings include Hartford Healthcare, Yale New Haven Health, and Trinity Health.
New Weekly Job Postings by Industry
The three industries with the most new job postings were: Health Care & Social Assistance (977 new postings, -3% over the week) Retail Trade (540 new postings, +5% over the week) Manufacturing (476 new postings, -2% over the week)

The table below highlights the 25 occupations with the most new job ads during the week ending October 28th, 2023. During that week, employers posted new job ads for over 700 specific occupations in the state. The 25 occupations account for 15% of the 6,103 new ads during the week. The three occupations with the most new ads were Registered Nurses (361 new ads), Retail Salespersons (201 new ads), and Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales Representatives (133 new ads). Among job ads with advertised salary information, these three occupations had respective median advertised annual incomes of $88,832 per year, $34,432 per year, and $60,032 per year. Among the 25 occupations with the most new ads, the median annual salary ranged from $32,640 (Fast Food and Counter Workers) to $129,792 (Software Developers).

Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending October 28th, 2023 were mostly within Healthcare, Retail Trade, and Manufacturing. These three industries The employers with the most ads in those respective industries were Hartford Healthcare (193 new ads), CVS Health (39 new ads), and ASML (30 new ads). Seventeen employers in the top 25 had over the week new ad increases and eight declined. The largest over-the-week increase among the 25 employers occurred Yale New Haven Health System (+102 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at Lumen Technologies (-46 new ads).

October 21st 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending October 21st, there were 6,103 new job postings in Connecticut. This total new ad count is up 1,283 from a week ago. Sixteen of twenty-one industries had over-the-week increases. Some of the largest include Healthcare & Social Assistance (+333 new ads) and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (+153 new ads). The employers with the largest increase in those two industries respectively were Yale New Haven Health (+102 new ads) and KPMG (+20 new ads). The five industries with new ad decreases fell by 24 jobs or less over the week. Manufacturing had the largest decrease, down 24 new ads from a week ago.

The above table highlights the 25 occupations with the most new job ads during the week ending October 21st, 2023. During that week, employers posted new job ads for over 700 specific occupations in the state. The 25 occupations account for 15% of the 6,103 new ads during the week. The three occupations with the most new ads were Registered Nurses (361 new ads), Retail Salespersons (201 new ads), and Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales Representatives (133 new ads). Among job ads with advertised salary information, these three occupations had respective median advertised annual incomes of $88,832 per year, $34,432 per year, and $60,032 per year. Among the 25 occupations with the most new ads, the median annual salary ranged from $32,640 (Fast Food and Counter Workers) to $129,792 (Software Developers).

Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending October 21st, 2023 were mostly within Healthcare, Retail Trade, and Manufacturing. These three industries The employers with the most ads in those respective industries were Hartford Healthcare (193 new ads), CVS Health (39 new ads), and ASML (30 new ads). Seventeen employers in the top 25 had over the week new ad increases and eight declined. The largest over-the-week increase among the 25 employers occurred Yale New Haven Health System (+102 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at Lumen Technologies (-46 new ads).

October 14th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending October 14th, there were 4,820 new job postings in Connecticut. This total new ad count is down 1,738 new ads from a week ago. Every industry shown below was down over the week. A majority had over the week drops of less than 100 new ads. Among the eight that decreased by more than 100 new ads, the largest occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-309 new ads) and Retail Trade (-202 new ads). Across all industries, 2,131 of 4,820 new job ads during the week ending October 14th had salary information. These 2,131 new ads had an annual median advertised salary of $52,096. The industries with the highest and lowest advertised median annual salaries respectively were Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services ($104,320) and Accommodation & Food Services ($35,456).

The above table highlights the 25 occupations with the most new job ads during the week ending October 14th, 2023. During that week, employers posted new job ads for over 700 specific occupations in the state. The 25 occupations account for 38% of the 4,820 new ads during the week. The three occupations with the most new ads were Registered Nurses (205 new ads), Retail Salespersons (184 new ads), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (136 new ads). Among job ads with advertised salary information, these three occupations had respective median advertised annual incomes of $102,144 per year, $36,992 per year, and $42,112 per year. Among the 25 occupations with the most new ads, the median annual salary ranged from $32,640 (Fast Food and Counter Workers) to $132,608 (Software Developers).

Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending October 14th, 2023 were mostly within Retail Trade, Health Care, and Manufacturing. The employers with the most ads in those respective industries were Walgreens (39 new ads), Hartford Healthcare (33 new ads), and Pratt & Whitney (19 new ads). Nineteen employers in the top 25 had over the week new ad declines and six increased. The largest over the week decline among the 25 employers occurred at Trinity Health (71 new ads) and the largest increase occurred at Lumen Technologies (+43 new ads).

September 30th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending September 30th, there were 5,946 new job postings in Connecticut. This total new ad count is up 136 new ads from a week ago. Fifteen of Twenty-one industries increased over the week. The largest increases occurred in Retail Trade (+227 new ads) and Accommodation & Food Services (+159 new ads). Among the 10 decreasing industries, the largest declines occurred within Health Care & Social Assistance (-257 new ads) and Administrative & Support (-84 new ads). The occupations with the largest increase over the week include Retail Salespersons (+95 new ads) and Home Health & Personal Care Aides (+90 new ads).

The above table highlights the 25 occupations with the most new job ads during the week ending September 30th, 2023. During that week, employers posted new job ads for over 700 specific occupations in the state. The 25 occupations account for 40% of the 5,946 new ads during the week. The three occupations with the most new ads were Retail Salespersons (311 new ads), Registered Nurses (261 new ads), and Home Health & Personal Care Aides (194 new ads). Among job ads with advertised salary information, these three occupations had respective median advertised annual incomes of $35,456 per year, $100,608 per year, and $35,456 per year. Among the 25 occupations with the most new ads, the median annual salary ranged from $33,408 (Fast Food and Counter Workers) to $144,896 (Software Developers).

Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending September 30th, 2023 were mostly within Retail Trade, Finance & Insurance, and Health Care. The employers with the most ads in those respective industries were Target (69 new ads), The Hartford (33 new ads), and Hartford Healthcare (120 new ads). The Largest over the week increase among the top 25 employers occurred at Marrakech (+172 new ads) and the largest decreases occurred at Hartford Healthcare (-304). Twenty-one of the top 25 employers increased over the week and four decreased.

September 23rd 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending September 23rd, there were 5,810 new job postings in Connecticut. This total new ad count is down 376 new ads from a week ago. This top line change overlays varied industry level shifts. Fifteen industries had over the week decreases totaling a combined -633 new ads and six industries grew by a combined 257 ads. The largest industry decrease was Finance & Insurance (-136 new ads) and the largest industry increase was Health Care & Social Assistance (+134 new ads). During the past week, 2,471 of the 5,810 new job ads had salary information. Those ads had a median advertised salary of $50,048. Utilities had the had the highest advertised median income ($111,872) and Accommodations & Food Service had the lowest ($34,688).

The above table highlights the 25 occupations with the most new job ads during the week ending September 23rd, 2023. During that week, employers posted new job ads for over 700 specific occupations in the state. The 25 occupations account for 42% of the 5,810 new ads during the week. The three occupations with the most new ads were Registered Nurses (518 new ads), Retail Salespersons (216 new ads), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (156 new ads). Among job ads with advertised salary information, these three occupations had respective median advertised annual incomes of $103,4,704 per year, $35,968 per year, and $45,696 per year. Among the 25 occupations with the most new ads, the median advertised annual salary ranged from $33,408 (Fast Food and Counter Workers) to $138,752 (Software Developers).

Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending September 23rd, 2023 were mostly within Retail Trade, Finance & Insurance, and Health Care. The employers with the most ads in those respective industries were CVS Health (45 new ads), Travelers (28 new ads), and Hartford Healthcare (424 new ads). The Largest over the week increase among the top 25 employers occurred at Hartford Healthcare (+283 new ads) and the largest decreases occurred at CVS Health and Capital One, both down 69 new ads over the week. Fifteen of the top 25 employers increased over the week and ten decreased.

September 9th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending September 9th, there were 6,235 new job postings in Connecticut. This total new ad count is up 1,086 new ads from a week ago. Seventy-nine percent of this overall increase occurred in Retail Trade (+362 new ads), Health Care & Social Assistance (+304 new ads), and Manufacturing (+126 new ads). Sixteen of twenty-one industries had over-the-week increases and five decreased. During the past week, 2,572 of the 6,235 new job ads had salary information. Those ads had a median advertised salary of $48,000 across all industries. Finance & Insurance had the highest advertised median income ($121,600) and Arts, Entertainment & Recreation had the lowest ($34,944).

The above table highlights the 25 occupations with the most new job ads during the week ending September 12th, 2023. During that week, employers posted new job ads for over 700 specific occupations in the state. The 25 occupations account for 41% of the 6,235 new ads during the week. The three occupations with the most new ads were Registered Nurses (346 new ads), Retail Salespersons (269 new ads), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (216 new ads). Among job ads with advertised salary information, these three occupations had respective median advertised annual incomes of $33,920 per year, $86,272 per year, and $40,832 per year. Among the 25 occupations with the most new ads, the median advertised annual salary ranged from $31,200 (Cashiers) to $150,272 (Computer Occupations). Within the 25 specific occupations shown above, the largest increase occurred in Retail Salespersons (+80 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred in Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (-28 new ads).

Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending September 9th, 2023 were mostly within Retail Trade, Health Care, and Finance & Insurance. The employers with the most ads in those respective industries were Burlington (82 new ads), Yale New Haven Health (167 new ads), and Capital One (34 new ads). The Largest over the week increase among the top 25 employers occurred at Yale New Haven Health (+101 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at Raytheon (-12 new ads). Nineteen of the top 25 employers increased over the week and six decreased.

August 26th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending August 26th, there were 6,447 new job postings in Connecticut. This total new ad count is up 1,489 new ads from a week ago. Thirty-nine percent of this overall increase occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (+274 new ads), Retail Trade (+166 new ads), or Administrative and Support (+138 New Ads). Seventeen of twenty-one industries had over-the-week increases, one was unchanged, and three decreased. During the past week, 1,947 of the 6,447 new job ads had salary information. Those ads had a median advertised salary of $49,536, down slightly from last week’s median of $50,048. Finance & Insurance had the highest advertised median income ($107,264) and Accommodations & Food Service had the lowest ($36,480).

The above table highlights the 25 occupations with the most new job ads during the week ending August 26th, 2023. During that week, employers posted new job ads for over 700 specific occupations in the state. The 25 occupations account for 35% of the 6,447 new ads during the week. The three occupations with the most new ads were Registered Nurses (338 new ads), Retail Salespersons (288 new ads), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (134 new ads). Among job ads with advertised salary information, these three occupations had respective median advertised annual incomes of $103,168 per year, $33,408 per year, and $46,976 per year. Across all occupations, 1,947 of 6,447 new job ads had salary information during the week ending 8/26/23, and the median salary across those ads was $49,536 per year. Among the 25 occupations with the most new ads, the median advertised annual salary ranged from $33,408 (Retail Salespersons) to $145,920 (Software Developers).

Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending August 19th,2023 were mostly within Health Care, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The employers with the most ads in those respective industries were Hartford Healthcare (191 new ads), Panera Bread (84 new ads), and Webster Bank (38 new ads). The Largest over the week increase among the top 25 employers occurred at Pantera Bread (+84 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at Yale New Haven Health (-129 new ads). Nineteen of the top 25 employers increased over the week, one was unchanged, and five decreased.

August 19th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending August 19th, there were 4,958 new job postings in Connecticut. This total new ad count is down 750 new ads from a week ago. Thirteen of twenty-one industries had over-the-week decreases and eight increased. Most of the overall drop occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-192 new ads) and Retail Trade (-102 new ads). During the past week, 2,002 of the 4,958 new job ads had salary information. Those ads had a median advertised salary of $50,048, down slightly from last week’s median of $51,072. Finance & Insurance had the highest advertised median income ($112,512) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation had the lowest ($34,176).

The above table highlights the 25 occupations with the most new job ads during the week ending August 19th, 2023. During that week, employers posted new job ads for over 700 specific occupations in the state. The 25 occupations account for 37% of the 4,958 new ads during the week. The three occupations with the most new ads were Registered Nurses (259 new ads), Retail Salespersons (157 new ads), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (157 new ads). Among job ads with advertised salary information, these three occupations had respective median advertised annual incomes of $83,200 per year, $33,920 per year, and $49,024 per year. Across all occupations, 2,002 of 4,958 new job ads had salary information during the week ending 8/19/23, and the median salary across those ads was $50,048 per year. Among the 25 occupations with the most new ads, the median advertised annual salary ranged from $33,128 (Fast Food & Counter Workers) to $144,896 (Software Developers).

Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending August 19th,2023 were mostly within Finance & Insurance, Health Care, and Retail Trade. The employers with the most ads in those respective industries were Travelers (30 new ads), Yale New Haven Health (177 new ads), and Walgreens (25 new ads). The Largest over the week increase among the top 25 employers occurred at Yale New Haven Health (+108 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at Hartford Healthcare (-128 new ads). Nineteen of the top 25 employers increased over the week and six decreased.

August 12th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending August 12th, there were 5,708 new job postings in Connecticut. This total new ad count is down 795 new ads from a week ago. Sixteen of twenty-one industries had over-the-week decreases and five increased. A third of the total new ad decrease occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-195 new ads) or Educational Services (-72 new ads). During the past week, 2,390 of the 5,708 new job ads had salary information. Those ads had a median advertised salary of $51,072. Finance & Insurance had the highest advertised median income ($104,192) and Accommodation & Food Services had the lowest ($32,128).

The above table highlights the 25 occupations with the most new job ads during the week ending August 12th, 2023. During that week, employers posted new job ads for over 700 specific occupations in the state. The three occupations with the most new ads were Registered Nurses (351 new ads), Retail Salespersons (254 new ads), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (134 new ads). Among job ads with advertised salary information, these three occupations had respective median advertised annual incomes of $98,560 per year, $36,480 per year, and $50,048 per year. Across all occupations, 2,390 of 5,708 new job ads had salary information during the week ending 8/12/23, and the median salary across those ads was $51,072 per year. Among the 25 occupations with the most new ads, the median advertised annual salary ranged from $33,408 (Fast Food & Counter Workers) to $140,032 (Software Developers).

Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending August 12th,2023 were mostly within Retail Trade, Health Care & Social Assistance, and Finance & Insurance. The employers with the most ads in those respective industries were Autozone (42 new ads), Hartford Healthcare (263 new ads), and Travelers (48 new ads). Within the 25 employers with the most new ads during the week ending 8/12/23, nineteen increased from a week ago, one was unchanged, and five decreased. The largest increase occurred at Hartford Healthcare (+125 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at Yale New Haven Health (-135 new ads).

August 5th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending August 5th, there were 6,503 new postings in Connecticut. This total new ad count is up 973 new ads from a week ago. Fifteen of twenty-one industries had over-the-week increases, two were unchanged, and four decreased. Thirty-eight percent of that overall increase occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (+369 new ads). The largest industry decrease occurred in Accommodation & Food Services (-157 new ads). The Largest Health Care & Social Assistance employer increase was Yale New Haven Health (+158 new ads), and the largest Accommodation & Food Service decrease occurred was Sodexo (-19 new ads). During the past week, 2,612 of the 6,503 new job ads had salary information. Those ads had a median advertised salary of $51,584. Finance & Insurance had the highest advertised median income ($120,704) and Accommodation & Food Services had the lowest ($38,016).

The above table highlights the 25 occupations with the most new job ads during the week ending August 5th, 2023. During that week, employers posted new job ads for over 700 specific occupations in the state. The three occupations with the most new ads were Registered Nurses (378 new ads), Retail Salespersons (231 new ads), and Software Developers (151 new ads). Twenty of the twenty-five occupations had over-the-week increases and five decreased. The occupation with the largest increase within the top 25 was Registered Nurses (+106 new ads) and the occupation with the largest decrease was Home Health & Personal Care Aides (-81 new ads). Among all occupations, 2,612 of the 6,503 new ads during the week ending 8/05/23 contained salary information, and the median annual advertised salary across those ads was $51,584. Among the 25 occupations with the most new ads, the median advertised annual incomes ranged from Waiters and Waitresses ($33,408) to Marketing Managers ($142,848).

Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending August 5th,2023 were mostly within Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. Eleven of the twenty-five employers with the most ads were in Health Care and Social Assistance. The largest healthcare employers were Yale New Haven Health (204 new ads), Hartford Healthcare (138 new ads), and Community Health Center (133 new ads). Across the top-25 employers, 22 had over-the-week increases, one was unchanged, and two decreased. The largest over-the-week increase occurred at Yale New Haven Health (+158 new ads), and the largest decrease occurred at Hartford Healthcare (-249 new ads).

Weekly Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL)

July 29th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending July 29th, there were 5,530 new postings in Connecticut. This total new ad count is largely unchanged from a week ago, which had 5,528 new ads. Despite this flat overall new ad count, eleven industries increased over the week and ten decreased. The largest increases occurred within Accommodation & Food Services (+205 new ads) and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (+72 new ads). The largest decreases occurred within Finance & Insurance (-89 new ads) and Retail Trade (-86 new ads). During the past week, 2,332 of the 5,528 new job ads had salary information. Those ads had a median advertised salary of $52,608. Finance & Insurance had the highest advertised median income ($126,336) and Accommodation & Food Services the lowest ($34,32).

The above table highlights the 25 occupations with the most new job ads during the week ending July 29th, 2023. During that week, employers posted new job ads for over 700 specific occupations in the state. The three occupations with the most new ads were Registered Nurses (272 new ads), Retail Salespersons (175 new ads), and Home Health & Personal Care Aides (172 new ads). Fifteen of the twenty-five occupations had over-the-week increases, one was unchanged, and nine decreased. The occupation with the largest increase within the top 25 was Home Health & Personal Care Aides (+95 new ads) and the two occupations with the largest decrease were Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers and Software Developers, both down thirty-eight ads. Among all occupations, 2,332 of the 5,530 new ads during the week ending 7/29/23 contained salary information, and the median annual advertised salary across those ads was $52,608. Among the 25 occupations with the most new ads, the median advertised annual incomes ranged from Fast Food & Counter Workers ($33,408) to Software Developers ($156,160).

Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending July 29th were mostly within Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The employers with the most new ads in these three respective industries were Marrakech (193 new ads), Walmart (55 new ads), and Travelers (39 new ads). Overall, the 25 employers with the most ads account for a combined 21 percent of total new ads. Among the 25 employers with the most ads, the largest over-the-week increase occurred at Marrakech (+192 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at Hartford Healthcare (-136 new ads).

Weekly Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL)

July 22nd 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending July 22nd, there were 5,528 new postings in Connecticut. This total new ad count is down 438 new ads or -7% from a week ago. Eleven industries had over the week new ad decreases, one was unchanged, and nine had increases. The largest industry new ad decrease occurred in Educational Services, down 115 new ads and the largest industry increase occurred in Finance & Insurance, up 139 new ads. (+139 new ads). During the week ending July 22nd, 2,388 of the 5,528 new job ads had salary information. Those ads had a median advertised salary of $52,096. Finance & Insurance had the highest advertised median income ($120,576), and Agriculture had the lowest ($33,408). The HWOL series recently migrated to a new data platform that has resulted in adjustments to its deduplication process. Due to this, comparison to weeks before the week ending June 3rd may be impacted by methodology differences.

The above table highlights the 25 occupations with the most new job ads during the week ending July 22nd, 2023. During that week, employers posted new job ads for over 700 specific occupations in the state. The three occupations with the most new ads were Registered Nurses (266 new ads), Retail Salespersons (198 new ads), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (144 new ads). Among the new ads that week, 2,388 (43% of total new ads) had salary info for over 300 specific occupations. Those new ads with salary info had a median advertised salary of $52,096 per year or $25.05 per hour. Among the 25 occupations with the most new ads, five had advertised annual medians of over $100,000. These include Software Developers ($139,776), Computer Occupations ($135,936), and General & Operations Managers ($116,992). The occupations with the lowest median income in the top 25 include Hotel, Motel, & Resort Desk Clerks ($30,080), Fast Food & Counter Workers ($33,408), and Retail Salespersons ($34,432).

Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending July 22nd were mostly within Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The employers with the most new ads in these three respective industries were Hartford Healthcare (178 new ads), Walgreens (34 new ads), and Travelers (92 new ads). Overall, the 25 employers with the most ads account for a combined 22 percent of total new ads.

July 15th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending July 15th, there were 5,966 new postings in Connecticut. This total new ad count is down 6% over the week. Thirty-one percent of those new postings occurred in three industries: Health Care & Social Assistance (861 new ads or 14%), Retail Trade (548 new ads or 9%), and Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (424 new ads or 7%). These three industries respectively had 212, 156, and 216 employers postings new ads. Among job ads with advertised salary information within those three industries, Health Care job ads had a median annual income of $43,392, Retail Trade ads had a median of $41,600, and Pro., Sci., & Tech. had a median of $65,408. The industry with the highest advertised median income within its new job ads was Finance & Insurance ($94,464) and the lowest was Accommodation & Food Services ($35,968). The HWOL series recently migrated to a new data platform that has resulted in adjustments to its deduplication process. Due to this, comparison to weeks before the week ending June 3rd may be impacted by methodology differences.

The above table highlights the 25 occupations with the most new job ads during the week ending July 15th, 2023. During that week, employers posted new job ads for over 700 specific occupations in the state. The three occupations with the most new ads were Registered Nurses (276 new ads), Retail Salespersons (247 new ads), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (166 new ads). Among the new ads that week, 2,452 (41% of total new ads) had salary info for over 300 specific occupations. Those new ads with salary info had a median advertised salary of $49,792 per year or $23.94 per hour. Among the 25 occupations with the most new ads, three had advertised annual medians of over $100,000. These were Computer Occupations ($129,792), Software Developers ($129,536), and Medical & Health Service Managers ($128,256). The occupations with the lowest median income in the top 25 include Fast Food & Counter Workers ($32,640), Retail Salespersons ($35,456), and Stockers & Order Fillers ($36,480).

Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending June 24th were mostly within Retail Trade, Health Care & Social Assistance, and Educational Services. The employers with the most new ads in these three respective industries were Child Guidance Center Of Southern CT (122 new ads), CVS Health (30 new ads), and Yale University (35 new ads). Overall, the 25 employers with the most ads account for a combined 16 percent of total new ads.

June 24th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending June 24th, 2023, there were 5,003 new postings in Connecticut. This total new ad count is down 27% from two weeks prior during the week ending June 10th. Thirty-two percent of those postings occurred in three industries: Health Care & Social Assistance (787 new ads or 16%), Retail Trade (439 new ads or 9%), and Manufacturing (386 new ads or 8%). These three industries respectively had 211, 129, and 163 employers postings new ads. Among job ads with advertised salary information, Health Care job ads had a median annual income of $42,112, Retail Trade ads had a median of $39,552, and Manufacturing had a median of $46,464. The industry with the highest advertised median income within its new job ads was Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,544) and the lowest was Accommodation & Food Services ($35,968). The HWOL series recently migrated to a new data platform that has resulted in adjustments to its deduplication process. Due to this, comparison to weeks before the week ending June 3rd may be impacted by methodology differences.

The above table highlights the 25 occupations with the most new job ads during the week ending June 24rd, 2023. During that week, employers posted new job ads for over 700 specific occupations in the state. The three occupations with the most new ads were Registered Nurses (271 new ads), Retail Salespersons (143 new ads), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (130 new ads). Among the new ads that week, 1,897 had salary info for over 300 specific occupations. Those new ads with salary info had a median advertised salary of $48,000 per year or $23.08 per hour. Among the 25 occupations with the most new ads, five had advertised annual medians of over $100,000. The largest being Computer Occupations ($139,776), Sales Managers ($126,720), and Software Developers ($125,184). The occupations with the lowest median income in the top 25 include Fast Food & Counter Workers ($33,408), Retail Salespersons ($35,456), and Home Health & Personal Care Aides ($35,968).

Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending June 24th were mostly within Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The employers with the most new ads in these three respective industries were Child Guidance Center Of Southern CT (200 new ads), AutoZone (46 new ads), and State Farm (18 new ads). Overall, the 25 employers with the most ads account for a combined 20 percent of total new ads.

June 3rd 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending June 3rd, 2023, there were 5,841 new postings in Connecticut. 31% of those postings occurred in three industries; Health Care & Social Assistance (778 new ads or 13%), Retail Trade (586 new ads or 10%), and Manufacturing (445 new ads or 8%). These three industries also had the largest number of employers posting ads. Of the 3,201 employers that posted ads during the week, 229 were in Health Care & Social Assistance, 157 were in Retail Trade, and 198 were in Manufacturing. The Employers that posted the most ads in those three respective industries were the Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut (195 new ads), Walmart (108 new ads), and Stanley Black & Decker (25 new ads). The table below includes weekly new ads for the week ending June 3rd and total monthly ads for May 2023. The HWOL series recently migrated to a new data platform that has resulted in adjustments to its deduplication process. Due to this, comparison to weeks before the week ending June 3rd may be impacted by methodology differences.

The above table highlights the 25 occupations with the most new job ads during the week ending June 3rd, 2023. During that week, employers posted new job ads for over 400 specific occupations in the state. The three occupations with the most ads were Registered Nurses (289 new ads), Retail Salespersons (174 new ads), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (171 new ads). Across all occupations, 2,345 new ads contained salary info. The median advertised salary among those ads was $23.32 per hour or $48,512 annually. Among the top 25 occupations shown above, the median advertised salary ranged from a low of $17.05 per hour for Home Health & Personal Care Aides to a high of $77.05 per hour for Computer Occupations, All Other. Seventeen of the twenty-five occupations shown above fall within the following five major occupational groups; Management (SOC 11), Healthcare Practitioners (SOC 29), Healthcare Support (SOC 31), Sales & Related Occupations (SOC 41), Office & Admin. Support (SOC 43), and Transportation & Material Moving Occupations (SOC 53).

Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending June 3rd were mostly within Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The employers with the most new ads in these three respective industries were Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut (195 new ads), Walmart (108 new ads), and Travelers Insurance (39 new ads). Overall, the 25 employers with the most ads account for a combined 20 percent of total new ads

May 20th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending May 20th, 2023, there were 6,766 new postings, down 11% or -805 new ads from a week ago. Most of that overall decline occurred in three industries Educational Services, Manufacturing, and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services. The three employers with the largest decline over the week were Yale-New Haven Health System (-86 new ads), Raytheon (-55 new ads), and Wheeler Clinic (-52new ads). The largest occupational declines over the week were Registered Nurses (-81 new ads), Personal Service Managers (-55 new ads), and Fast Food & Counter Workers (-52 new ads). The graph below includes total weekly new ads for Connecticut and the United States. During the week ending May 13th, Connecticut"s total ads decline of 11% was larger than the 8% decline experienced by the United States overall. The most recent week in Connecticut is down sharply from three weeks ago during the week ending May 6th, which had 7,854 total new ads.

During the week ending May 20th, 19 of 21 industries decreased. The largest industry decreases occurred in Educational Services (-155 new ads), Manufacturing (-148 new ads), and Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (-78 new ads). These three industries accounted for 47% of the total decline across all industries. The largest over-the-week employer declines in these three industries were Middletown Public Schools (-29 new ads), Raytheon (-55 new ads), and Lumen Technologies (-42 new ads) respectively. 12 industries had over the week decreases between -21% and 43%. The only industry with a large over-the-week increase was Retail Trade (+130 new ads). Total ads were down 1,644 new ads from four weeks ago. The largest four-week industry declines occurred in Manufacturing (-428 new ads), Retail Trade (-200 new ads), and Finance & Insurance (-193 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending May 20th were mostly within Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Educational Services. The employers with the most new ads in these three respective industries were Hartford Healthcare (191 new ads), Walgreens Boots Alliance (145 new ads), and the University of New Haven (71 new ads). Overall, the 25 employers with the most ads account for a combined 25 percent of total new ads. Among the 25 employers shown above, 19 increased, one was unchanged, and 5 decreased.

May 13th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending May 13th, 2023, there were 7,571 new postings, down 14% or -1,247 new ads from a week ago. Most of that overall decline occurred in three industries, Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Accommodation & Food Services. These three industries had a combined over-the-week decline of 908 new ads. The three employers with the largest decline over the week were Hartford Healthcare (-130 new ads), the YMCA (-77 new ads), and Burlington Stores (-70 new ads). Six industries increased over the week, with the largest gain occurring in Real Estate (+38 new ads). The graph below includes total weekly new ads for Connecticut and the United States. During the week ending May 13th, Connecticut's total ads decline of 14% was larger than the 9% decline experienced by the United States overall. From mid-April until the first week of May, the two geographies had diverged, with the state showing gains as the nation declined. This recent weekly statewide level is the lowest since early April.

During the week ending May 13th, 15 industries decreased and 6 increased. The overall decrease of 1,247 new ads across all industries was driven by declines in Health Care & Social Assistance (-377 new ads), Retail Trade (-277 new ads and Accommodation & Food Services (-254 new ads). The largest employer declines in those three respective industries were Hartford Healthcare (-130 new ads), Burlington Stores (-70 new ads), and Dunkin' Donuts (-23 new ads). Over Four weeks, total ads were largely unchanged, down 20 new ads overall or -0.3%. The largest four-week industry decline was Retail Trade (-169 new ads) and the largest increase was Health Care & Social Assistance (+136 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending May 13th were mostly within Health Care & Social Assistance, Finance & Insurance, and Educational Services. The employers with the most new ads in these three respective industries were Yale-New Haven Health System (192 new ads), Cigna Corporation (74 new ads), and Yale University (43 new ads). Overall, the 25 employers with the most ads account for a combined 19 percent of total new ads. Among the 25 employers shown above, 19 increased over the week and 6 decreased.

May 6th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending May 6th, 2023, there were 8,818 new postings, up 424 new ads or +5% from a week ago. Over the past week, much of this increase can be attributed to growth in Educational Services (+378 new ads), Accommodation & Food Services (+122 new ads), and Retail Trade (+104 new ads). In total, 13 industries grew by a combined 816 new ads over the week and 8 industries fell by a combined 392 ads. The largest industry decrease occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance, down 132 new ads. Employers with large over-the-week increases include Walmart (+282 new ads), Globe Companies LLC (+131 new ads), and the YMCA (+80 new ads). The three occupations with the largest over-the-week increase were Registered Nurses (+163 new ads), Postsecondary Teachers (+136 new ads), and Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (+71 new ads). The overall increase in Connecticut new ads is shown below to trend differently than the U.S. in recent weeks. From March to early April, both geographies exhibited similar week-to-week total new ad change. In recent weeks the US has trended downward while Connecticut has seen relatively consistent weekly new ad increases, up from 7,591 new ads during the week ending April 15th through the week ending May 6th.

During the week ending May 6th, 13 industries decreased and 8 increased. Growing industries include Educational Services, Accommodation & Food Services, and Retail Trade. Among the three increasing industries, the largest employer gains were respectively had at East Hartford Public Schools (+54 new ads), Barcelona Wine Bar (+23 new ads), and Walmart (+282 new ads). Decreasing industries include Health Care & Social Assistance, Wholesale Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The largest respective employer new ad losses in those industries occurred at Hartford Healthcare (-106 new ads), Crossmark (-33 new ads), and Humana (-53 new ads). Over four weeks, 13 industries are down, and total ads are down by 844 new ads. Four weeks ago had the highest overall ad count since June 2022. Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending May 6th were mostly within Retail Trade, Health Care & Social Assistance, and Finance & Insurance. The employers with the most new ads in these three respective industries were Walmart (287 new ads), Hartford Healthcare (321 new ads), and UnitedHealth Group (83 new ads). Overall, the 25 employers with the most ads account for a combined 25 percent of total new ads. Among the 25 employers shown above, 17 increased over the week and 8 decreased.

April 29th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending April 29th, 2023, there were 8,394 new postings, down 16 new ads or 0.2% from a week ago. This last week in April results in that month averaging 8,272 new ads per week. The monthly averages of weekly new ads have experienced five months of continued increases since December 2022, which had a monthly average of 5,818 new ads per week. The table below illustrates this and the larger week-to-week shifts that have occurred during the past two months. When compared to a year ago, April 2023 is up slightly from April 2022, which had a weekly average of 8,118 new ads per week. Across all employers, the largest increase over the week occurred at Hartford Healthcare (+411 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at Raytheon (-338 new ads). While the state had little change over the week, the U.S. was down 10% or 74,000 new ads as is shown in the graph below.

During the week ending April 29th, 12 industries decreased and 9 increased. The 12 decreasing industries fell by a combined 880 ads. The three largest decreasing industries were Manufacturing (-301 new ads), Retail Trade (-157 new ads), and Educational Services (-148 new ads). Within these three industries, the largest respective employer decreases occurred at Raytheon (-338 new ads), Tractor Supply Company (-41 new ads), and Hartford Public Schools (-25 new ads). The 9 increasing industries grew by a combined 864 new ads, with more than half of that occurring within Healthcare & Social Assistance (+467 new ads). Most of that industry increase occurred at Hartford Healthcare (+411 new ads). Other industries with some of the highest over-the-week increases include Other Services (+97 new ads) and Accommodation & Food Service (+69 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending April 29th were mostly within Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The employers with the most new ads in these three respective industries were Hartford Healthcare (427 new ads), The Home Depot (103 new ads), and Humana (82 new ads). Overall, the 25 employers with the most ads account for a combined 22 percent of total new ads. Among the 25 employers shown above, 17 increased over the week and 8 decreased.

April 22nd 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending April 22nd, 2023, there were 8,410 new postings, up 819 new ads or +11% over the week. This over-the-week 11% increase continues total ad count volatility that began in March. From early March to the week ending April 22nd, over the week change has ranged from -22% to +52%. The graph below illustrates the pronounced week-to-week shifts. Amid this top line volatility, most industries saw their share of total ads stay relatively consistent over those 8 weeks. Two industries that have seen large share shifts are Retail Trade and Manufacturing. In early March those two industries respectively were 9% and 8% of total ads. By the week ending April 22nd, they were 12% and 11% respectively. Employers in Retail Trade that have had the largest increases over that time include Chico's, Macy's, BJ's Wholesale Clubs, and Walgreens. Within Manufacturing, most of the industry Increase from early March to present is due to job ad increases at Raytheon.

During the week ending April 22nd, 12 of 21 industries had over-the-week increases. Most of the overall 819 new ad increase across all industries occurred in Manufacturing (+263 new ads), Health Care & Social Assitance (+178 new ads), and Retail Trade (+161 new ads). The employers with the largest increases within three respective industries were Raytheon (+334 new ads), Yale-New Haven Health System (+139 new ads), and Chico's (+45 new ads). The 12 increasing industries grew by a combined 982 new ads. The 9 industries with over the week decreases fell by a combined 163 new ads and the largest industry decrease occurred within Accommodation & Food Services (-82 new ads). The largest employer decrease within Accommodation & Food Services was Dunkin' (-27 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending April 15th, were mostly within Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The employers with the most new ads in these three respective industries were Yale-New Haven Health System (205 new ads), Walgreens (67 new ads), and Raytheon (398 new ads). Overall, the 25 employers with the most ads account for a combined 26 percent of total new ads. Among the 25 employers shown above, 22 increased over the week and 3 decreased.

April 15th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending April 15th, 2023, there were 7,591 new postings, down 2,071 new ads or -21% over the week. This over-the-week drop follows a new ad jump of 2,395 new ads during the prior week. The table below illustrates the volatile top-line shifts over the past few months at both the state and national levels. All but three industries had over the week decreases. Health Care & Social Assistance had the largest decrease, down 605 new ads which account for 29% of the total ad drop over the week. Other industries with large shifts include Retail Trade, down 343 new ads, and Manufacturing, down 189 new ads. These industry shifts correspond with occupational new ad shifts, the three occupations with the most ads, Registered Nurses, Retail Salespersons, and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers were down 31%, 18%, and 16% respectively. Despite the recent increased volatility, the past two weeks have seen four-week moving averages above 8,000 ads per week for the first time since early October 2022.

During the week ending April 15th, 18 of 21 industries had over-the-week declines. Among those decreasing industries, three were down by over 50%, three were down between 30%-49%, and nine were down between 20%-29%. A combined 55% of the 2,071 new ad decline occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-605 new ads), Retail Trade (-343 new ads), and Finance & Insurance (-181 new ads). Employers with the largest over-the-week declines in these three respective industries were Yale-New Haven Health System (-295 new ads), UnitedHealth Group (-125 new ads), and The Home Depot (-113 new ads). Among the three increasing industries, the largest was Educational Services, up 129 new ads or +32%. Educational Service employers with the largest over-the-week increases include Stratford Public Schools (+43 new ads), Bridgeport Public Schools (+37 new ads), and New Haven Public Schools (+16 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending April 15th, were mostly within Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Educational Services. The employers with the most new ads in these three respective industries were Hartford Healthcare (147 new ads), CVS Health (46 new ads), and Stratford Public Schools (45 new ads). Overall, the 25 employers with the most ads account for a combined 18 percent of total new ads. Among the 25 employers shown above, 12 decreased over the week, one was unchanged, and 12 increased. Among decreasing employers, the largest drops occurred at Yale-New Haven Health System (-295 new ads), UnitedHealth Group (-125 new ads), and The Home Depot (-113 new ads). The 9 other decreasing employers had new ad declines of 58 ads or less. The largest employer increases occurred at Cigna Corporation (+66 new ads) and KPMG (+66 new ads).

April 8th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending April 8th, 2023, there were 9,662 new postings, up 2,395 new ads or 33% over the week. This over-the-week jump positions the most recent week of total new ads as the second-highest level in over a year. The 12-month high of 9,921 weekly new ads occurred during the week ending June 11th, 2022. The five largest industry increases over the week were up between 140 and 572 new ads and grew between 24%-90%. The largest industry increase was Retail Trade, up 572 new ads or +90% over a week ago. The Home Depot was the largest Retail Trade employer increase, up 162 new ads over the week. Other employers with large increases include Yale-New Haven Healthcare (+211 new ads), UnitedHealth Group (+163 new ads), and Hartford Healthcare (+162 new ads). The pronounced increases over the past few weeks are shown in the graph below and occurred at both the statewide and U.S. levels. Systems issues have affected the quality of the data over the past few weeks

During the week ending April 8th, 2023, nineteen of twenty-one industries had over-the-week increases. More than half of the 2,395 new ad total increase occurred in one of three industries; Retail Trade (+572 new ads), Health Care & Social Assitance (+436 new ads), and Finance & Insurance (+379 new ads). These three industries represented a combined 58% of over-the-week change and 45% of new ads during the current week. The employers with the most ads within those three industries respectively were The Home Depot (154 new ads), Yale-New Haven Health System (361 new ads), and UnitedHealth Group (192 new ads). Total new ads are up 3,359 from four weeks ago. All but two industries had four-week increases. The three largest were Health Care & Social Assitance (+790 new ads), Retail Trade (+671), and Finance & Insurance (+437 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending April 8th, were mostly within Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. Health Care & Social Assistance accounted for eight of the top 25 employers and seven were in Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above combined account for 2,151 of total job ads or 22 percent of all new ads. The four employers with the most new ads during the week had between 152 and 211 more new ads than a week ago. Twenty-three of twenty-five employers had over-the-week increases, the two down over-the-week were Keystone Human Services (-31 new ads) and Masonicare Corp. (-26 new ads)

March 11th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending March 11th, there were 6,287 new postings, up 487 new ads or 8% over the week. The industries with the largest over-the-week increases include Health Care, Educational Services, and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services. Occupations with the largest over-the-week new ad increases include Registered Nurses (+61 new ads), Retail Salespersons (+41 new ads), and Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales Representatives (+37 new ads). This recent weekly rebound follows a two-week drop of over 1,100 new ads from 6,977 new ads during the week ending February 18th to 5,800 new ads during the week ending March 4th. The graph shown below illustrates total weekly new ad counts for Connecticut and the United States. Two weeks ago, the U.S. had total new ads fall by 19% and increase by 12% over the past week. These U.S. shifts are larger than the state, which was down 16% two weeks ago and up 8% over the past week.

During the week ending March 11th, 2023, fourteen of twenty-one industries had over-the-week increases. The largest increases occurred within Healthcare & Social Assistance (+139 new ads), Educational Services (+60 new ads), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (+50 new ads). The largest employer increases within those three industries respectively were the Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut (+47 new ads), the University of Connecticut (+11 new ads), and Quest Global (+15 new ads). Among the seven decreasing industries, the largest was Accommodation & Food Services (-105 new ads). The remaining six industries with over-the-week decreases fell by fewer than 34 new ads. Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending March 11th were mostly within Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. Health Care & Social Assistance accounted for eight of the top 25 employers. The 25 employers shown above combined account for 846 of total job ads or 13 percent of all new ads. They were up a combined 222 new ads from a week ago. The largest over-the-week increases occurred at Child Guidance Center of Southern CT (+47 new ads) and Travelers (+44 new ads). The largest over-the-week declines among the top 25 employers were Yale-New Haven Health System (-35 new ads) and the State of Connecticut (-30 new ads).

March 4th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending March 4th, there were 5,800 new postings, down 29 new ads or 0.5% from a week ago. This slight topline shift is the net result of 10 industries decreasing by a combined 379 new ads and 11 industries increasing over the week by a combined 350 new ads. The three industries with the largest decreases were Health Care & Social Assistance (-129 new ads or -24%), Construction (-50 new ads or -54%), and Finance & Insurance (-46 new ads or -9%). Employers with the largest over-the-week decreases include The Travelers (-187 new ads), Hartford Healthcare (-99 new ads), and Dunkin' (-64 new ads). Employers with the largest increases include Trinity Health (+63 new ads), Restaurant Depot (+52 new ads), and The Greater Hartford YMCA (+36 new ads). The graph below illustrates total new ads nationwide and within Connecticut. The current week is shown below to be the lowest of 2023 for the state, while the U.S. had an increase of 4.9% from a week ago.

During the week ending March 4th, 2023, the slight overall new ad decrease overlays larger shifts within specific industries in the state. Eleven industries had over-the-week increases and ten had decreases, the largest of each respectively were Accommodation & Food Services (+83 new ads) and Health Care & Social Assitance (-129 new ads). Over four weeks, total ads are down 13%, with 15 of 21 industries showing declines. The largest four-week decline occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance, down 410 new ads. Among the six industries with four-week increases, the largest was Other Services, up 41 new ads. Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending March 4th were mostly within Retail Trade, Health Care & Social Assistance, and Finance & Insurance. Retail Trade accounted for seven of the top 25 employers. The 25 employers shown above combined account for 956 of total job ads or 16 percent of all new ads. A week ago, the top 25 employers accounted for 1,356 job ads, or 23 percent of all new ads. Sixteen employers in the top 25 increased over the week, two were unchanged, and seven decreased. Among the 25 employers with the most ads, the largest increase occurred at Trinity Health (+63 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at Hartford Healthcare (-99 new ads).

February 25th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending February 25th, there were 5,829 new postings, down 1,148 new ads or -16% from a week ago. Most of this decline occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-273 new ads), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-238 new ads), and Manufacturing (-157 new ads). Employers with the largest over-the-week declines in those respective industries were Aya Healthcare (-34 new ads), General Dynamics (-33 new ads), and Accenture (-12 new ads). Occupations with the largest decreases over the week were Registered Nurses (-143 new ads), Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales Representatives (-55 new ads), and Software Developers, Applications (-47 new ads). The most recent week of new ads is the lowest level of 2023, the -16% over-the-week change is the largest drop since the end of December 2023, which had a -40% over-the-week change. Nationally, total new ads were down 19% over the week.

During the week ending February 25th, 2023, the 1,148 new ad decrease is the net result of industry-level declines in 17 of 21 industries. More than half the overall decrease occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-273 new ads), Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (-161 new ads), and Manufacturing (-157 new ads). The over-the-week drop to 5,829 new ads is the lowest level of 2023. The most recent week of new ads was the lowest level of 2023 for 7 out of 10 industries with the most ads. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly within Health Care & Social Assistance, Finance & Insurance, and Education. Healthcare & Social Assistance accounted for eleven of the top 25 employers. The 25 employers shown above combined account for 1,356 job ads or 23 percent of all new ads. Thirteen employers in the top 25 had over the week increases, the largest occurred at Travelers (+187 new ads), Hartford Healthcare (+104 new ads), and Cigna (+68 new ads). Among the 25 employers with the most ads during the week ending February 25th, the largest over the week declines occurred at Lumen Technologies (-181 new ads).

February 4th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending February 4th, there were 6,662 new postings, down 942 new ads or -12% from a week ago. Most of this decline occurred in Manufacutring (-341 new ads), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-93 new ads), and Retail trade (-88 new ads). The employers with the largest respective new ad declines in those three industries were Raytheon (-245 new ads), KPMG (-87 new ads), and Sherwin Williams (-21 new ads). Occupations with the largest decrease and increase over the week were Retail Salesperson (-67 new ads) and Supervisors of Food Prep & Service Workers (+63 new ads). Among the employers with the most ads, most were within Health Care & Social Assistance, which accounted for 11 of the 25 employers with the most ads. Yale-New Haven Health System (275 new ads), Community Health Center, Inc. (112 new ads), and Hartford Healthcare (89 new ads) had the most ads within that industry. During the past five weeks of 2023, total new ads in Connecticut have ranged between 5,991 and 7,604 new ads. This range is much narrower than the weeks ending in late 2022 as is shown in the graph below.

During the week ending February 4th, 2023, the 942 new ad decrease is the net result of a combined 1,065 ad decline among fourteen industries and a combined 123 ad increase among five industries. Manufacturing had a 341 new ad decrease over the week, which follows a 337 new ad increase during the prior week. Most of this can be attributed to Raytheon which was down 245 new ads over the week after having increased by 234 ads in the prior week. During the week ending February 4th, the five increasing industries grew by 72 new ads or less. Accommodation & Food Services had the largest increase (+72 new ads) and the employer with the largest increase in that industry was Starbuck's Coffee (+47 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly within Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Manufacturing. Healthcare & Social Assistance accounted for eleven of the top 25 employers. The 25 employers shown above combined account for 1,404 job ads or 20 percent of all new ads. Raytheon had the largest over the week decrease, down 245 ads over the week. This over the week drop at Raytheon follows a 234 ad increase during the week ending January 28th, 2023.

January 28th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending January 28th, there were 7,604 new postings, up 1,031 new ads from a week ago. This over-the-week change follows two weeks that had total new ad counts revised down. The weeks ending January 14th and 21st were respectively revised down from 9,188 to 7,163 and 6,637 to 6,573. As a result, the graph below illustrates a much less pronounced rebound from the December 2022 new ad dip than was previously reported. The largest statewide industry over-the-week increases occurred in Manufacturing (+337 new ads), Health Care & Social Assistance (+177 new ads), and Retail Trade (+89 new ads). Employers with the largest increases over the week include Raytheon (+234 new ads), Yale-New Haven Health System (+188 new ads), and KPMG (+71 new ads). The occupations with the largest over-the-week increases are Retail Salespersons (+74 new ads), Mechanical Engineers (+38 new ads), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (+32 new ads). The revised data show that the four weeks ending in January 2023 averaged 6,833 new ads per week, which is almost 1,000 ads higher than December 2022, which averaged 5,817 ads per week.

During the week ending January 28th, 2023, the 1,031 new ad increase is the net result of a combined 1,223 ad increase among 15 industries and a combined 192 ad decrease among five industries. The largest industry increases over the week were Manufacturing (+337 new ads), Health Care & Social Assistance (+177 new ads), and Retail Trade (+89 new ads). Educational Services (-90 new ads) had the largest new ad decrease. The three Manufacturing industry employers with the most ads were Raytheon (312 new ads), General Dynamics (59 new ads), and Lockheed Martin (15 new ads). The three Health Care industry employers with the most ads were Yale-New Haven Health System (222 new ads), Community Health Center (98 new ads), and Saint Francis Health System (69 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly within Health Care & Social Assistance, Manufacturing, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above combined account for 1,718 job ads or 22 percent of all new ads. The largest over-the-week increases occurred at Raytheon (+234 new ads) and Yale-New Haven Health System (+188 new ads). The largest occupational increase at Raytheon was Mechanical Engineers (+35 new ads) and at Yale-New Haven Health System, the largest increase was Registered Nurses (+40 new ads).

January 21st 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending January 21st, there were 6,637 new postings, down 2,491 new ads from a week ago. This decline follows a 3,137 ad increase during the week ending January 14th. Though down from a week ago, total ads remain up from earlier weekly levels of 5,991 (week ending Jan. 7th) and 3,726 (week ending Dec. 31st). The graph below illustrates the large shifts in ad counts experienced in January and December. Total ads went from a two-year low to a seven-month high over a two-week span. These state-level swings echo nationwide shifts. The largest statewide industry drops occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-691 new ads), Retail Trade (-317 new ads), and Manufacturing (-232 new ads). Employers with the largest decreases over the week include Yale-New Haven Health System (-207 new ads), Hartford Healthcare (-87 new ads), and Wheeler Clinic (-77 new ads). The occupations with the largest over-the-week decrease are Retail Salespersons (-161 new ads), Registered Nurses (-130 new ads), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (-61 new ads). Though down from last week, the weekly new ad total of 6,637 new ads for the week ending January 21st is 4% above the most recent four-week average of 6,385 new ads per week.

During the week ending January 21st, 2023, The 2,491 total decline is the net result of a combined 2,671 decrease among 18 industries and a combined 180 ad increase among three industries. The industries that declined over the week fell by between 11% and 64% while the three increasing industries grew by between 15% and 50%. Health Care & Social Assistance had the largest decrease, down 691 new ads and Educational Services had the largest increase, up 167 new ads. The largest employer decrease within Health Care & Social Assistance occurred at Yale-New Haven Health System (-207 new ads) and the largest employer increase within Educational Services occurred at Stamford Public Schools (+57 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly within Health Care & Social Assistance, Education, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 18 percent of all new ads. Fifteen employers in the top 25 increased over the week, one was unchanged, and nine decreased. Among the five employers with the most ads, the first four were all within Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Registered Nurses was the most common occupation within those employers. The fifth employer with the most ads was Raytheon and Architectural & Engineering Managers was the occupation at that employer with the most ads.

January 14th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending January 14th, there were 9,128 new postings, up 3,137 or +52% over the week. This 3,137 over-the-week increase follows a 2,265 increase the week before and results in the largest weekly total new ad level since June 2022. The graph below illustrates the pronounced two-week increase that followed the sharp late-December drop that occurred around the holiday season. Every industry had over-the-week increases of 23% or more. The three largest industries increases accounted for 43% of the overall increase, Health Care & Social Assistance (+674 new ads or +41%), Retail Trade (+345 new ads or +65%), and Manufacturing (+344 new ads or +77%). The largest employer increases among those three industries respectively were Yale-New Haven Health System (+201 new ads), Walmart/Sams (+83 new ads), and Lockheed Martin Corporation (+32 new ads). The occupations with the largest over-the-week increase are Retail Salespersons (+127 new ads), Registered Nurses (+77 new ads), and Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales Representatives (+53 new ads).

During the week ending January 14th, 2023, the 52% new ad total increase is the net result of increases in all twenty-one industries shown in the above table. Fifteen industries had over-the-week gains of 50% or more, and seven were up 75% or more. The largest over-the-week increase occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (+674 new ads) and the smallest increase occurred in Mining & Extraction (+2 new ads). Compared to four weeks ago, total ads are up 33% or +2,287 new ads, and every industry other than Health Care & Social Assistance (-4 new ads) was up over four weeks. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly within Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Manufacturing. The 25 employers shown above account for 18 percent of all new ads. Twenty-one employers in the top 25 increased over the week and four decreased. Within the 25 largest employers, the largest increase occurred at Yale-New Haven Health System (+201 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at Community Health Center, Inc. (-41 new ads).

January 7th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending January 7th, there were 5,991 new postings, up 2,265 or +61% over the week. This over-the-week increase of 2,265 new ads follows a 2,460 new ad drop the week before. The graph below shows how statewide new ads dipped a week ago and have rebounded to within 7% of levels from two weeks ago. The graph also shows a more pronounced end-of-December dip at the end of 2021. Four industries accounted for half of the overall increase during the week ending January 7th, 2023. These include Healthcare & Social Assistance (+457 new ads), Retail Trade (+177 new ads), Finance & Insurance (+263 new ads), and Manufacturing (-234 new ads). Employers with the largest over-the-week increases include Hartford Healthcare (+138 new ads), Cigna (+55 new ads), and Raytheon (+43 new ads). Excluding the new ad drop to 3,726 during the last week of December, total new ads have ranged between 5,700 to 6,800 since late November.

During the week ending January 7th, 2023, the 61% new ad total increase is the net result of increases in 19 of 21 industries. Most industries had over-the-week gains of 50% or more, as overall ad levels returned to levels from two weeks ago when there were 6,410 total new ads. The largest over-the-week employer increases among the four industries with the largest new ad change include Hartford Healthcare (+138 new ads) in Health Care & Social Assistance, CVS Health (+26 new ads) in Retail Trade, Cigna (+48 new ads) in Finance & Insurance, and Raytheon (+43 new ads) in Manufacturing. Compared to four weeks ago, total ads are down 7% or -419 new ads, and 14 of 21 industries had four-week declines, the largest being Manufacturing (-124 new ads) and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-110 new ads). The largest four-week increase occurred in Accommodation & Food Services (+132 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly within Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 17 percent of all new ads. 22 employers in the top 25 increased over the week and 3 decreased. Within the 25 largest employers, the largest increase occurred at Hartford Healthcare (+138 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at Community Health Center, Inc. (-137 new ads).

December 31st 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending December 31st, there were 3,726 new postings, down 2,460 or 40% over the week. This over-the-week drop before New Year's Eve during the last week of December 2022 echoes the 37% drop experienced a year ago during the last week of December 2021. Two years ago during the last week of December 2020, total ads were down 15% and subsequently down -27% during the first week of January 2021. Four industries accounted for more than half of the drop during the week ending December 31st, 2022. These include Healthcare & Social Assistance (-456 new ads), Finance & Insurance (-351 new ads), Manufacturing (-280 new ads), and Educational Services (-216 new ads). Employers with the largest over-the-week drops include Hartford Healthcare (-181 new ads), Trinity Health (-98 new ads), Raytheon (-80 new ads), and Walmart/Sam's (-65 new ads). The graph below shows how new ads typically slow around the start of the year. This recent week of new job ads is the lowest level since the week ending January 2nd, 2021, which had a similar New Year's drop to 2,413 new ads.

During the week ending December 31st, 2022, the 40% new ad total decrease is the net result of decreases in every industry other than Agriculture, which had a slight increase. Decreasing industries were down between -22% (Accommodation & Food Services) and -69% (Information). The largest over-the-week employer declines among the four industries with the largest declines include Hartford Healthcare (-181 new ads) in Health Care & Social Assitance, Cigna (-52 new ads) in Finance & Insurance, Raytheon (-80 new ads) in manufacturing, and University of Connecticut ( 23 new ads) in Educational Services. Over four weeks, every industry except for Agriculture was down between -25% to -79%. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly within Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Manufacturing. The 25 employers shown above account for 23 percent of all new ads. 13 of 25 employers in the top 25 increased over the week and 12 decreased. Within the 25 largest employers, the largest decrease occurred ad Hartford Healthcare (-181 new ads) and the largest increase occurred at Community Health Center, Inc. (+115 new ads).

December 24th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending December 24th, there were 6,186 new postings, down 655 or -10% over the week. This over-the-week drop is mostly due to shifts within Health Care & Social Assistance, which was down 679 new ads. Last week that industry was up 639 new ads. Most other industries had over the week change of +/-74 new ads. Among occupations, Registered Nurses (-287 new ads) had the largest over-the-week decline, which was over five times larger than the second largest decline, Marriage & Family Therapists (-57 new ads). Among the ten employers with the largest over-the-week declines, half were within Health Care & Social Assistance. The large one-week uptick in Health Care & Social Assistance during the week ending December 24th is larger than is typical for that industry. During the past 6 months, Health Care & Social Assistance new ads typically ranged between 1,000-1,900 per week. One year ago during the week ending December 25th, 2021, there were 5,695 total new ads and 1,313 in Health Care & Social Assistance.

During the week ending December 24th, 2022, the 10% new ad total decrease is the net result of decreases in ten industries and increases in ten industries. The decreasing industries were down a combined 969 new ads, and Health Care & Social Assitance accounted for 679 of that combined decline. This drop during the most recent week corresponds with similar gains the week before. Health Care was up 639 new ads during the week ending December 24th. The other declining industries had over the week drops of less than 75 new ads. The ten increasing industries had slight gains that were mostly less below 100 new ads. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 21 percent of all new ads. 15 of 25 employers in the top 25 increased over the week and 10 decreased. Seven employers were in Healthcare & Social Assistance and four of those seven had the largest over-the-week declines within the top 25. Hartford Healthcare was down the most (-208 new ads) over the week and was previously up 266 new ads during the week ending December 24th. Among the top 25 employers, the largest increase occurred at Trinity Health (+79 new ads).

December 17th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending December 17th, there were 6,841 new postings, up 431 new ads or +7% over the week. This overall increase is the net result of nine industries that increased by a combined 941 new ads and eleven industries that decreased over the week by 510 new ads. Health Care & Social Assitance accounted for two-thirds of the gain among increasing industries and was up 639 new ads over the week. Within Health Care & Social Assistance, Registered Nurses (+374 new ads) had the largest occupational job ads increase and the employer with the largest increase was Hartford Healthcare (266 new ads). Among the eleven industries with over the week new ad decreases, Administrative & Support Services (-63 new ads) was down the most. The graph below illustrates how statewide new job ads are up 20% from the late November low of 5,722 new ads.

During the week ending December 17th, 2022, the 7% new ad total increase is the net result of increases in nine industries and decreases in eleven industries. Some of the largest percent increases include Health Care & Social Assistance (+38% or +639 new ads) and Retail Trade (+23% or -63 new ads). Over four weeks, new ads were down 12% or -932 new ads. Fifteen of twenty-one industries had four-week declines and seven had decreases of 100 new ads or more. The largest were Accommodation & Food Services (-53% or -240 new ads), Educational Services (-45% or -240 new ads), and Manufacturing (-23% or -171 new ads). Among increasing industries, Health Care & Social Assitance had a four-week increase of 42% or +685 new ads. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Health Care & Social Assistance, Manufacturing, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 28 percent of all new ads. 23 of 25 employers in the top 25 increased over the week and 2 decreased. Healthcare & Social Assistance accounted for 10 employers in the top 25. Hartford Healthcare had the largest increase over the week, up 266 new ads.

December 10th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending December 10th, there were 6,410 new postings, up 491 new ads or +8% over the week. Half of this overall increase occurred in Manufacturing (+117 new ads) and Health Care & Social Assitance (+106 new ads). Within Manufacturing, the occupation with the most ads was Mechanical Engineer (36 new ads) and the employer with the most new ads was Ratheon (68 new ads). Within Health Care & Social Asistance, Registered Nurses (248 new ads) had the most new occupational job ads and the employer with the most was Community Health Center, Inc. (206 new ads). The graph below illustrates how total new ads are rebounding in Connectict and the United States from a drop that occurred last month around the Thanksgiving holiday.

During the week ending December 10th, 2022, the 8% new ad total increase is the net result of increases in twelve industries and decreases in nine industries. The twelve increasing industries grew by a combined 747 new ads and the largest industry increases occurred in Manufacturing (+117 new ads), Health Care (+106 new ads) and Administrative & Support (+65 new ads). The nine decreasing industries fell by a combined 256 new ads, Accommodation & Food Services was down the most (-136 new ads). Over four weeks, total ads were down 19% or 1,524 new ads, sixteen industries were down, one was unchanged, and four were up. Half of the overall decline occurred in Educational Services (-770 new ads). The largest four-week industry increase occurred in Health Care (+217 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare & Social Assistance, Manufacturing, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 18 percent of all new ads. 18 of 25 employers in the top 25 increased over the week, seven decreased. The top 25 employers with the largest over the week increase and decrease respectively were Hartford Healthcare. (+123 new ads) and Community Health Center, Inc. (-101 new ads).

December 3rd 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending December 3rd, there were 5,919 new postings, up 197 new ads or +3% over the week. Fourteen industries increased over the week and seven decreased. Accommodation & Food Services (+138 new ads) and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (+96 new ads) had the largest increases. The largest decreases occurred in Educational Services (-130 new ads) and Manufacturing (-71 new ads). The Largest employer increases in Accommodation & Food Services were Colony Grill (+20 new ads) and KFC (+10 new ads). The largest declines in Educational serices occurred at CCSU (-31 new ads) and the Norwalk Public School District (-11 new ads). The sharp new ad drop in late November corresponds with Thanksgiving and is shown in the graph below to have occurred at both the state and national levels. Prior years exhibited similar drops around the holiday and had new ad rebounds in subsequent weeks.

During the week ending December 3rd, 2022, the 3% new ad total increase is the net result of increases in fourteen industries and decreases in seven industries. The fourteen increasing industries grew by a combined 522 new ads and 45% of that combined increase occurred in Accommodation & Food Services (+138 new ads) or Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (+96 new ads). The seven decreasing industries fell by a combined 325 new ads, Educational Services was down the most (-130 new ads). Over four weeks, total ads were down 22%, fifteen industries were down, two were unchanged, and four were up. The largest four week industry decrease was Manufacturing (-353 new ads) and the largest increase was Accommodation & Food Services (+21 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare & Social Assistance, Finance & Insurance, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 21 percent of all new ads. 21 of 25 employers in the top 25 increased over the week, one was unchanged and three decreased. The top 25 employers with the largest over the week increase and decrease respectively were Community Health Center, Inc. (+192 new ads) and Yale-New Haven Health System (-38 new ads).

November 25th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending November 19th, there were 7,773 new postings, down 161 new ads or -2% over the week. Eleven industries declined and nine increased. Educational Services had the largest decline, down 550 new ads. The over the week decline in this industry was the result of new ad drops in many school districts in the state, the largest being New Haven Public Schools (-120 new ads), Bridgeport Public Schools (-80 new ads), and Stamford Public Schools (-80 new ads). Among the nine increasing industries, Retail Trade had the largest over-the-week increase, up 197 new ads. The largest retail trade employer increases occurred at Gap Inc. (+39 new ads) and TJX (+36 new ads). Health Care & Social Assistance was up 171 new ads over the week, the largest gains occurred at Community Health Center, Inc. (+156 new ads). The graph below illustrates weekly total change for Connecticut and the United States. During the week ending November 19th, Connecticut's 2% drop was half the 4% drop experienced by the United States overall.

During the week ending November 25th, 2022, the 3% new ad total increase is the net result of increases in 10 industries and declines in 11. The 10 increasing industries grew by a combined 429 new ads and most of that increase occurred in Manufacturing (+115 new ads) and Finance & Insurance (+97 new ads). The decreasing industries fell by a combined 213 new ads with most of that occurring in Educational Services (-65 new ads) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (-41 new ads). Over four weeks, new ads were down 4% or -317 new ads. 12 industries were down and 9 were up. Large four-week declines occurred in Retail Trade (-143 new ads) and Accommodation & Food Services (-67 new ads). The 9 industries with four-week increases grew by a combined 252 new ads. Manufacturing (+115 new ads) had the largest four-week increase. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare & Social Assistance, Finance & Insurance and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 19 percent of all new ads. 15 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over-the-week increases, one was unchanged, and 9 had decreases. The top 25 employers with the largest over the week increase and decrease were ATX Learning (+79 new ads) and the State of Connecticut and Community Health Center Inc., both down 35 new ads.

November 5th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending November 5th, there were 7,550 new postings, up 216 new ads or +3% over the week. 10 industries had over the week increases and 11 had decreases. Manufacturing had the largest increase, up 115 new ads (+17%) and Educational Services had the largest decrease, down 65 new ads (-17%). Within Manufacturing, the employers with the largest new ad increases were Boehringer Ingelheim (+70 new ads) and Eaton (+48 new ads). The graph below shows top line counts for Connecticut and the US, the US was up 4% over the week. Adjacent states of New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island had over the week shifts of -5%, -3%, and +1% respectively. Note: The Help Wanted Online data series was revised last month to better reflect job posting behavior on some of its source job board websites. This revision resulted in lower total counts for May-August 2022.

During the week ending November 5th, 2022, the 3% new ad total increase is the net result of increases in 10 industries and declines in 11. The 10 increasing industries grew by a combined 429 new ads and most of that increase occurred in Manufacturing (+115 new ads) and Finance & Insurance (+97 new ads). The decreasing industries fell by a combined 213 new ads with most of that occurring in Educational Services (-65 new ads) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (-41 new ads). Over four weeks, new ads were down 4% or -317 new ads. 12 industries were down and 9 were up. Large four-week declines occurred in Retail Trade (-143 new ads) and Accommodation & Food Services (-67 new ads). The 9 industries with four-week increases grew by a combined 252 new ads. Manufacturing (+115 new ads) had the largest four-week increase. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare & Social Assistance, Finance & Insurance and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 19 percent of all new ads. 15 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over-the-week increases, one was unchanged, and 9 had decreases. The top 25 employers with the largest over the week increase and decrease were ATX Learning (+79 new ads) and the State of Connecticut and Community Health Center Inc., both down 35 new ads.

October 29th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending October 29th, there were 7,334 new postings, up 47 new ads or +0.6% over the week. 12 industries had over the week increases and 9 had decreases. Accommodation & Food Services had the largest increase, up 104 new ads (+36%) and Finance & Insurance had the largest decrease, down -93 new ads (-12%). Within Accommodation & Food Services, the largest employer increase occurred at Chili's (+24 new ads) over the week and in Finance & Insurance, the largest decreasing employer was Marcum LLP (-26 new ads). The graph below illustrates how the state is down 17% from four weeks ago, which was the highest new ad count since June 2022. Note: The Help Wanted Online data series was revised last month to better reflect job posting behavior on some of its source job board websites. This revision resulted in lower total counts for May-August 2022.

During the week ending October 29th, 2022, the slight 0.6% new ad total increase is the net result of increases in 12 industries and declines in 9. The 12 increasing industries grew by a combined 393 new ads and most of that increase occurred in Accommodation & Food Services (+104 new ads) and Educational Services (+97 new ads). The decreasing industries fell by a combined 346 new ads with most of that occurring in Finance & Insurance (-93 new ads) and Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (-63 new ads). Over four weeks, new ads were down 18% or -1,556 new ads. 15 industries were down, one was unchanged and 5 were up. More than a third of the total four-week decline occurred in Retail Trade (-563 new ads). The industries with the largest four week increases were Public Administration and Other Services, both up 23 new ads. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare & Social Assistance, Manufacturing, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 19 percent of all new ads. 14 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over-the-week increases and 11 had decreases. The top 25 employers with the largest over the week increase and decreases were Gartner Incorporated. (+80 new ads) and Yale-New Haven Health System (-61 new ads) respectively.

October 22nd 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending October 22nd, there were 7,287 new postings, down 595 new ads or -8% over the week. 8 industries had over the week increases and 13 had decreases. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services had the largest increase, up 90 new ads (+7%) and Health Care & Social Assistance had the largest decrease, down -552 (-28%). Most of the Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services Increase occurred at KPMG (+30 new ads over the week) and the largest decline within Health Care occurred at the Saint Francis Health System (-236 new ads over the week). The graph below illustrates the 8% statewide decline and corresponding -1% US level shift. Note: The Help Wanted Online data series was revised last month to better reflect job posting behavior on some of its source job board websites. This revision resulted in lower total counts for May-August 2022.

During the week ending October 22nd, 2022, the -8% new ad total decrease is the net result of increases in 8 industries and declines in 13. The 8 increasing industries grew by a combined 335 new ads and most of that increase occurred in Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (+57 new ads). The decreasing industries fell by a combined 930 new ads with most of that occurring in Health Care & Social Assistance (-552 new ads). Over four weeks, new ads were up 8% or up 512 new ads. 11 industries were up and 10 decreased. The largest four week increase occurred in Health Care and Social Assistance (+345 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred in Real Estate (-91 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 20 percent of all new ads. 18 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over-the-week increases, one was unchanged, and 6 had decreases. The top 25 employers with the largest over the week increase and decreases were Community Health Center, Inc. (+135 new ads) and Hartford Healthcare (-152 new ads) respectively.

October 15th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending October 15th, there were 7,867 new postings, down 1,023 new ads or 12% over the week. About 60 percent of the overall weekly decrease occurred in either Retail Trade (-374 new ads) or Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-242 new ads). Employers with the largest over the week ad decreases include Amazon (-511 new ads), Trinity Health (-173 new ads), and Icon Medical Imaging (-136 new ads). The occupations with the largest weekly decrease include Laborers and Material Movers (-310 new ads), Real Estate Agents (-81 new ads), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (-49 new ads). This most recent weekly decline follows a 2,115 new ad increase during the week ending October 15th, which was the highest weekly new ad level since January 2022. Note: The Help Wanted Online data series was recently revised to better reflect job posting behavior on some of its source job board websites. This revision resulted in lower total counts for May-August 2022.

During the week ending October 15th, 2022, the total ad decrease of 1,023 new ads or -12% is the net result of decreases in 16 of 21 industries. The 16 decreasing industries fell by a combined -1,207 new ads and the increasing industries grew by 184. Seventy-two percent of the total decline occurred in three industries; Retail Trade (-374 new ads), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-242 new ads), and Manufacturing (-124 new ads). The over the week drop in Retail Trade follows a prior week gain of 537 new ads. Over four weeks, 17 industries were up, two were unchanged, and two were down. The largest four-week increase occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (+529 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred in Manufacturing (-35 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Retail Trade, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 19 percent of all new ads. 18 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over-the-week increases and seven had decreases. The top 25 employers with the largest over the week increase and decreases were The Home Depot (+174 new ads) and Amazon (-511 new ads) respectively. At the Home Depot, more than half of that new ad increase was due to postings for five occupations: Interior Designers (+25 new ads), Supervisors of Office & Admin. Support Workers (+22 new ads), Cashiers (+19 new ads), Stock Clerks (+18 new ads), and Retail Loss Prevention Specialists (+17 new ads). Most of the over the week ad decline at Amazon was due to a drop in ads for Laborers, Freight, & Material Movers (-353 new ads).

October 8th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending October 8th, there were 7,867 new postings, down 1,023 new ads or 12% over the week. About 60 percent of the overall weekly decrease occurred in either Retail Trade (-374 new ads) or Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-242 new ads). Employers with the largest over the week ad decreases include Amazon (-511 new ads), Trinity Health (-173 new ads), and Icon Medical Imaging (-136 new ads). The occupations with the largest weekly decrease include Laborers and Material Movers (-310 new ads), Real Estate Agents (-81 new ads), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (-49 new ads). This most recent weekly decline follows a 2,115 new ad increase during the week ending October 8th, which was the highest weekly new ad level since January 2022. Note: The Help Wanted Online data series was recently revised to better reflect job posting behavior on some of its source job board websites. This revision resulted in lower total counts for May-August 2022.

During the week ending October 8th, 2022, the total ad decrease of 1,023 new ads or -12% is the net result of decreases in 16 of 21 industries. The 16 decreasing industries fell by a combined -1,207 new ads and the increasing industries grew by 184. Seventy-two percent of the total decline occurred in three industries; Retail Trade (-374 new ads), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-242 new ads), and Manufacturing (-124 new ads). The over the week drop in Retail Trade follows a prior week gain of 537 new ads. Over four weeks, 17 industries were up, two were unchanged, and two were down. The largest four-week increase occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (+529 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred in Manufacturing (-35 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Retail Trade, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 19 percent of all new ads. 18 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over-the-week increases and seven had decreases. The top 25 employers with the largest over the week increase and decreases were The Home Depot (+174 new ads) and Amazon (-511 new ads) respectively. At the Home Depot, more than half of that new ad increase was due to postings for five occupations: Interior Designers (+25 new ads), Supervisors of Office & Admin. Support Workers (+22 new ads), Cashiers (+19 new ads), Stock Clerks (+18 new ads), and Retail Loss Prevention Specialists (+17 new ads). Most of the over the week ad decline at Amazon was due to a drop in ads for Laborers, Freight, & Material Movers (-353 new ads).

October 1st 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending October 1st, there were 8,890 new postings, up 2,115 new ads or 31% over the week. Industries with the largest over the week increases were Retail Trade (+537 new ads), Health Care & Social Assistance (+520 new ads) and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (+314 new ads). Occupations with the largest over-the-week increases include Laborers & Material Movers (+308 new ads), Registered Nurses (+193 new ads) and Natural Sciences Managers (+57 new ads). The three employers with the largest new ad growth account for a combined 35% of the total increase; Amazon (+472 new ads), Trinity Health (+203 new ads), and Hartford Healthcare (+69 new ads). The large job ad increases for the Retail Trade industry and Laborers & Material Movers occupation both reflect the large over the week increase at Amazon. The graph below illustrates that total new ads are at their highest level since January and that Connecticut's over the week growth rate of 31% is more than double the 14% that occurred Nationwide. Note: The Help Wanted Online data series was recently revised to better reflect job posting behavior on some of its source job board websites. This revision resulted in lower total counts for May-August 2022.

During the week ending October 1st, 2022, the total ad increase of 2,115 new ads or +31% is the net result of decreases in 15 of 21 industries. The 15 increasing industries grew by a combined 2,162 new ads and the 6 decreasing industries fell by 47. Half of the overall increase occurred in Retail Trade (+537 new ads) and Health Care & Social Assistance (+520 new ads). The 537 new ad jump in Retail Trade represents the largest one week increase for that industry since January 2022. Almost all of the over-the-week Retail Trade increase can be attributed to Amazon, which increased by 472 to 540 new ads. Over four weeks, total ads were up 1,902 new ads or +27%. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare & Social Assistance, Finance & Insurance, and Manufacturing. The 25 employers shown above account for 22 percent of all new ads. 19 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over-the-week increases, one was unchanged and five had decreases. The top 25 employers with the largest over the week increase include Amazon (+472 new ads), Trinity Health (+203 new ads) and Hartford Healthcare (+69 new ads). The five employers in the top 25 that fell over the week include the State of Connecticut (-65 new ads) and Travelers (-17 new ads).

September 24th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending September 24th, there were 6,775 new postings, down 321 or -5% over the week. Three industries with the largest over the week declines were Finance & Insurance (-208 new ads), Health Care & Social Assistance (-130 new ads), and Utilities (-121 new ads). Occupations with the largest over-the-week drops include Registered Nurses (-56 new ads), Technical & Scientific Products Sales Representatives (-31 new ads), Janitors & Cleaners (-30 new ads), and Electrical Engineers (-30 new ads). Employers with the largest over the week declines include Yale-New Haven Health System (-151 new ads), PNC Financial Services (-113 new ads), and Trinity Health (-52 new ads). Total weekly new ads in Connecticut and the United States were both down 5% over the week, after increasing by 14% and 7% respectively during the prior week. Note: The Help Wanted Online data series was recently revised to better reflect job posting behavior on some of its source job board websites. This revision resulted in lower total counts for May-August 2022.

During the week ending September 24th, 2022, the total ad decreases of 321 new ads or -5% is the net result of decreases in 10 of 21 industries. The 10 decreasing industries fell by a combined 589 new ads and the 11 increasing industries grew by 268. The three industries with the largest over the week declines were Finance & Insurance (-208 new ads), Health Care & Social Assistance (-130 new ads), and Utilities (-121 new ads). Over four weeks, total ads were down 1,436 new ads or -17%. More than half of this overall decline occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-744 new ads) and 13 of 21 industries had four-week declines. The largest four week increase among the seven increasing industries occurred in Retail Trade (+92 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare & Social Assistance, Finance & Insurance, and Manufacturing. The 25 employers shown above account for 17 percent of all new ads. 19 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over-the-week increases. The largest increases in the top 25 include TJX Companies, Inc. (+103 new ads), State of Connecticut (+73 new ads), and Amazon (+52 new ads). The largest one-week decreases in the top 25 include Yale-New Haven Health System (-151 new ads) and Trinity Health (-52 new ads). Over four weeks, 17 employers in the top 25 increased and 8 decreased. The largest four-week increase occurred at TJX Companies, Inc. (+94 new ads) and the largest four-week decrease occurred at Community Health Center, Inc. (-64 new ads).

September 17th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending September 17th, there were 7,096 new postings, up 893 or +14% over the week. Some of the largest industry increases occurred in Finance & Insurance (+300 new ads), Health Care & Social Assistance (+193 new ads), and Utilities (+158 new ads). Occupations with the largest over-the-week increases include Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales Representatives (+76 new ads), Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (+36 new ads), and Retail Salespersons (+33 new ads). Employers with the largest over-the-week increases include Yale-New Haven Health System (+177 new ads), Target (+59 new ads), and Trinity Health (+42 new ads). The total new ad count for the week ending September 17th represents a rebound from last week, which was a 16-week low. Note: The Help Wanted Online data series was recently revised to better reflect job posting behavior on some of its source job board websites. This revision resulted in lower total counts for May-August 2022.

During the week ending September 17th, 2022, the total ad increases of 893 new ads or +14% is the net result of increases in 13 of 21 industries. The 13 increasing industries grew by a combined 1,018 new ads and the 7 decreasing industries fell by 125. Three industries accounted for more than two-thirds of the increase: Finance & Insurance (+300 new ads), Health Care & Social Assistance (+193 new ads) and Utilities (+158 new ads). The seven decreasing industries fell by a combined 125 new ads. The largest over the week drop occurred in Accommodation & Food Services (-67 new ads). Over 4 weeks, total new ads were down 256 new ads or -3%. 14 of 21 industries had 4-week declines, the largest occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-213 new ads), Accommodation & Food Services (-150 new ads), and Educational Services (-129 new ads). Utilities (+196 new ads) had the largest four-week gain. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 18 percent of all new ads. 20 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over-the-week increases. The largest increases in the top 25 include Yale-New Haven Health System (+177 new ads) and Target (+59 new ads). The largest one-week decrease in the top 25 occurred at Aya Healthcare (-61 new ads). Over four weeks, 18 employers in the top 25 increased and 7 decreased. The largest four-week increase occurred at Yale-New Haven Health System (+69 new ads) and the largest four-week decrease occurred at Aya Healthcare (-46 new ads).

September 10th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending September 10th, there were 6,203 new postings, down 785 or -11% over the week. Some of the largest industry percent dops occurred in Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-27%), Finance & Insurance (-22%), and Health Care & Social Assistance (-19%). Occupations with the largest over-the-week decline include Registered Nurses (-59 new ads or -19%), Medical & Health Service Managers (-46 new ads or -41%), and Pharmacy Technicians (-38 new ads or -76%). Employers with the largest over-the-week decrease include Yale-New Haven Health System (-108 new ads), Walmart / Sam's (-108 new ads), and BJ's Wholesale Clubs (-49 new ads). The total new ad count for the week ending September 10th was the lowest level since the first week of June, which had 5,610 new ads. Note: The Help Wanted Online data series was recently revised to better reflect job posting behavior on some of its source job board websites. This revision resulted in lower total counts for May-August 2022.

During the week ending September 10th, 2022, the total ad decreases of -785 new ads or -11% is the net result of decreases in 15 of 21 industries. The 15 decreasing industries fell by a combined 871 new ads and the 6 increasing industries grew by 86. Three industries accounted for almost two-thirds of the drop over the week: Health Care & Social Assistance (-234 new ads or -19%), Finance & Insurance (-146 new ads or - 22%), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-136 new ads or -27%). The six increasing industries grew by 34 or fewer ads over the week. Over 4 weeks, total new ads were down 1,116 new ads or -15%. 16 of 21 industries had 4-week declines, the largest occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-306 new ads), Finance & Insurance (-178 new ads), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-157 new ads). Manufacturing (+121 new ads) had the largest four-week gain. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 17 percent of all new ads. 17 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over-the-week increases. The largest increases in the top 25 include Gap Inc. (+46 new ads), Walgreens Boots Alliance (+35 new ads), and Hartford Public Schools (+33 new ads). The largest one-week decrease in the top 25 occurred at Yale-New Haven Health System (-108 new ads). Over four weeks, 15 employers in the top 25 increased, one was unchanged, and 9 decreased. The largest four-week increase occurred at Aya Healthcare (+65 new ads) and the largest four-week decrease occurred at Trinity Health (-80 new ads).

September 3rd 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending September 3rd, there were 6,988 new postings, down 1,223 or -15% over the week. Fifteen of twenty-one industries had decreases over the week, The largest decreases occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-573 new ads), Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (-121 new ads), and Educational Services (-98 new ads). Occupations with the largest over the week decreases include Registered Nurses (-137 new ads), Secretaries & Administrative Assistants (-57 new ads) and Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (-53 new ads). The Help Wanted Online data series was recently adjusted from May 2022 to present, which resulted in lower total job ad counts.

During the week ending September 3rd, 2022, the total ad decrease of -1,223 new ads or -15% is the net result of decreases in 15 of 21 industries. More than half of the overall decline occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-573 new ads) and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-121 new ads). Over 4 weeks, total new ads were down 1,134 new ads or -14%. 13 of 21 industries had 4-week declines, the largest occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-343 new ads), Retail Trade (-160 new ads), and Educational Services (-128 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 19 percent of all new ads. 18 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over the week increases. The largest increases in the top 25 include Yale-New Haven Health System (+85 new ads), Aya Healthcare (+61 new ads), and Walmart / Sam's (+53 new ads). The largest one-week decrease occurred at Hartford Hospital (-126 new ads). Over four weeks, 16 employers in the top 25 had increases, one was unchanged, and 8 had decreases. The largest four-week increase occurred at Parexel (+94 new ads), and the largest four-week decrease occurred at Yale-New Haven Health System (-97 new ads).

August 27th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending August 27th, there were 8,211 new postings, up 2,253 or +38% over the week. The Help Wanted Online data series was recently revised beginning in May 2022. The graph below illustrates the 12 months of new revised job ad totals (green line) and the old totals which were discontinued after the week ending August 20th, 2022 (shaded blue). Nineteen of twenty-one industries had increases over the week, The largest increases occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (+660 new ads), Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (+249 new ads), and Finance & Insurance (+228 new ads). Occupations with the largest over the week decreases include Registered Nurses (+223 new ads), Electrical Engineers (+61 new ads), and Statisticians (+59 new ads). The newly revised weekly job ads shows that the month of August averaged 7,626 new ads per week, which is above the July 2022 weekly average of 7,377 new ads.

During the week ending August 27th, 2022, the total ad increase of +2,253 new ads or +38% is the net result of increases in 19 of 21 industries. Half of the weekly increase occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (+660 new ads), Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (+249 new ads), and Finance & Insurance (+228 new ads). Over 4 weeks, total new ads were down 308 new ads or -4%. 13 of 21 industries had 4-week declines, the largest occurred in Retail Trade (-111 new ads), Manufacturing (-100 new ads), and Administrative & Support (-58 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare & Social Assistance, Finance & Insurance, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 18 percent of all new ads. 12 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over the week increases. The largest increases in the top 25 include Hartford Healthcare (+174 new ads), The Staff Pad (+156 new ads), and Parexel (+107 new ads). Over four weeks, 15 employers in the top 25 had increases and 10 had decreases. The largest four-week increase occurred at The Staff Pad (+156 new ads) and Parexel (+114 new ads), the largest four-week decrease occurred at Hartford Healthcare (-110 new ads).

August 20th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending August 20th, there were 8,072 new postings, down 1,687 new ads or -17% over the week. This top line over the week decline is the result of employment declines across 19 of 21 industries. 14 industries were down 17% or more and 8 were down 25% or more. Occupations with the largest over the week decreases include Customer Service Representatives (-115 new ads), Registered Nurses (-105 new ads), and Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales Representatives (-69 new ads). This recent week of new ads is the lowest level since early June. The graph below shows that the statewide over the week declines echoes the U.S. level shifts. Though down over the past two weeks, Connecticut's overall new ad count is 16% above levels from 52 weeks ago.

During the week ending August 20th, 2022, the total ad decrease of -1,687 new ads or -17% is the net result of decreases in 19 of 21 industries. More than half of the weekly decline occurred in five industries: Health Care & Social Assistance (-299 new ads), Finance & Insurance (-190 new ads), Retail Trade (-153 new ads), Accommodation & Food Service (-140 new ads), and Educational Services (-133 new ads). Over 4 weeks, total new ads were down 1,969 new ads or -20%%. 18 of 21 industries had 4-week declines, the largest decrease occurred in Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-458 new ads), Health Care & Social Assistance (-384 new ads), and Accommodation & Food Services (-181 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare & Social Assistance, Finance & Insurance, and Manufacturing. The 25 employers shown above account for 16 percent of all new ads. 13 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over the week increases. The largest increases in the top 25 include Parexel (+121 new ads), Walmart / Sam's (+66 new ads), and United States Xpress Enterprises Inc. (+53 new ads). The largest weekly declines among the 14 decreasing employers include Yale-New Haven Health System (-87 New Ads), Trinity Health (-65 new ads), and Cigna Corp. (-52 new ads). Over four weeks, 16 employers in the top 25 had increases, one was unchanged, and 8 had decreases. The largest four-week increase occurred at Parexel (+74 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at KPMG (-59 new ads).

August 13th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending August 13th, there were 9,759 new postings, down 2,604 new ads or -21%% over the week. Employers with large over the week increases include Yale-New Haven Health System (-183 new ads), PricewaterhouseCoopers (-115 new ads), and Deloitte (-109 new ads). Occupations with the largest over the week decreases include Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (-155new ads), Registered Nurses (-110 new ads), and Retail Salespersons (-86 new ads). This recent week of new ads is the lowest level in 6 weeks and follows the highest on record. Though down from recent weeks, the week ending August 13th, 2022 is up 44% from 52 weeks ago.

During the week ending August 13th, 2022, the total ad decrease of -2,604 new ads or -21% is the net result of decreases in 14 of 21 industries. More than Half of the weekly decrease occurred in three industries: Health Care & Social Assistance (-764 new ads), Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (-362 new ads), and Retail Trade (-294 new ads). The 7 increasing industries grew by a combined 138 new ads, with the largest occurring at Accommodation & Food Services (+54 new ads), Educational Services (-32 new ads), and Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (+25 new ads). Over 4 weeks, total new ads were down 1,347 new ads or -12%. 20 of 25 industries had 4 week declines, the largest decrease occurred in Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-366 new ads). The largest 4 week industry increase occurred in Educational Services (+107 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare & Social Assistance, Finance & Insurance, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 16 percent of all new ads. 14 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over the week increases. The largest increases in the top 25 include Trinity Health (+64 new ads), Aya Healthcare (+46 new ads), and Lincoln Financial Group (+37 new ads). The 14 increasing employers in the top 25 grew by a combined 395 new ads, one was unchanged, and the 10 decreasing ads fell by a combined 588 new ads. The largest decreases over the week include Yale-New Haven Health System (-183 new ads) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (-115 new ads). Over four weeks, 20 employers in the top 25 had increases, one was unchanged, and 4 had decreases. The largest four-week increase occurred at Fidelity Brokerage Services (+101 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at CVS Health (-58 new ads).

August 6th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending August 6th, there were 12,363 new postings, up 1,223 new ads or +11%% over the week. Employers with large over the week increases include Yale-New Haven Health System (+169 new ads), Fidelity Brokerage Services (+92 new ads), and CVS Health (+83 new ads). Occupations with the largest over the week increases include Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (+174 new ads), Childcare Workers (-85 new ads), Statisticians (+80 new ads), and Pharmacists (+80 new ads). This recent week of new ads is the highest on record, narrowly surpassing the previous high of 12,336 that occurred the week ending May 7th, 2022.

During the week ending August 6th, 2022, the total ad increase of 1,223 new ads or +11% is the net result of increases in 14 of 21 industries. Half of the weekly increase occurred in three industries: Finance & Insurance (+227 new ads), Retail Trade (+213 new ads), and Transportation & Warehousing (+156 new ads). Some of the largest percent increases include Real Estate (+78% or +100 new ads), Transportation & Warehousing (+60% or +156 new ads), and Information (+41% or +95 new ads). During this week of overall gain, 7 industries had new ad decreases. These ranged from a 15 ad decline in both Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services and Health Care & Social Assistance, to a 60 ad decline in Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare & Social Assistance, Finance & Insurance, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 18 percent of all new ads. 20 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over the week increases. The largest increases in the top 25 include Yale-New Haven Health System (+169 new ads), Fidelity Brokerage Services (+92 new ads), and CVS Health (+83 new ads). The largest decreases over the week include Hartford Healthcare (-203 new ads) and Deloitte (-137 new ads). Over four weeks, 24 employers in the top 25 had increases, the only decline was at Deloitte (-177 new ads). The largest four week increases occurred at Yale-New Haven Health System (+295 new ads) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (+127 new ads).

July 23rd 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending July 23rd, there were 10,041 new postings, down 1,065 new ads or -10% over the week. Employers with large over the week decreases include Capital One (-138 new ads), Thrieworks (-111 new ads), and ConnectRN (-92 new ads). Occupations with the largest over the week decreases include Retail Salespersons (-77 new ads), Pharmacy Technicians (-69 new ads), and Real Estate Sales Agents (-52 new ads). Though down over the week, weekly new ads have been over 10,000 for three weeks in a row. The last time the state had 3 weeks over 10,000 was May 2022. With one week to go in the month, the four weeks ending in July have averaged 10,286 new ads per week.

During the week ending July 23rd, 2022, the total ad decrease of 1,065 new ads or -10% is the net result of decreases in 15 of 21 industries. This 10% top-line decrease overlays larger industry level change. 13 industries had decreases of 12% or more and 8 had decreases of over 20%. The largest decreases occurred in Retail Trade (-309 new ads) and Health Care & Social Assistance (-178 new ads). The 6 industries with increasing ads over the week had a combined 237 new ad increase, with over half that occurring in Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (+74 new ads) and Educational Services (+51 new ads). Over four weeks, total new ads are up 16% or +1,348 new ads. Fourteen industries had four week increases, one was unchanged, and six had decreases. The Largest four week gains include Pro., Sci., & Tech Services (+521 new ads), Accommodation & Food Services (+245 new ads), and Transportation & Warehousing (+239 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare & Social Assistance, Finance & Insurance, and Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services. The 25 employers shown above account for 19 percent of all new ads. 16 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over the week increases. The largest increases in the top 25 include PricewaterhouseCoopers (+133 new ads), Stamford Hospital (+94 new ads), and Starbucks Coffee Company (+88 new ads). The largest decreases over the week include Capital One (-138 new ads) and Yale-New Haven Health System (-85 new ads). Over four weeks, 16 employers in the top 25 had increases and 9 had decreases. The largest four week increase was Deloitte (+291 new ads) and the largest decreasing employer was Community Health Center (-230 new ads).

July 16th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending July 16th, there were 11,106 new postings, up 375 new ads or +3% over the week. Employers with large over the week increases include Thriveworks, Connectrn, and Yale-New Haven Health Network. Employers with the largest new ad decrease over the week include The Home Depot, Masonicare Corp., and Walmart/Sam's. Occupations with the largest over the week increases include Pharmacy Technicians (+78 new ads), Restaurant Cooks (+51 new ads), and Merchandise Displayers & Window Trimmers (+49 new ads). This weekly new ad level is the 7th week of 2022 over 10,000 new ads and over twice the level from a year ago. Compared to a year ago, the industries up the most new ads include Health Care & Social Assistance (+1,328 new ads over 52 weeks), Pro., Sci., & Tech. (+733 news over 52 weeks), and Finance & Insurance (+685 new ads over 52 weeks).

During the week ending July 16th, 2022, the total ad increase of 375 new ads or +3% is the net result of increases in 14 of 21 industries. This slight top-line gain overlays larger industry level change. The 14 increasing industries were up a combined 1,284 new ads, with the largest gains occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (+235 new ads), Pro., Sci., & Tech., (+167 new ads) and Manufacturing (+161 new ads). The 7 decreasing industries were down a combined 909 new ads, with most of that occurring in Accommodation & Food Services (-381 new ads) and Retail Trade (-375 new ads). Over four weeks, total new ads are up 17% or +1,605 new ads. Half of the four-week increase occurred in Pro., Sci., & Tech. (+347 new ads), Transportation & Warehousing (+238 new ads), and Accommodation & Food Services (+236 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare & Social Assistance, Finance & Insurance, and Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services. The 25 employers shown above account for 19 percent of all new ads. 22 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over the week increases. The largest increases in the top 25 include Thriveworks (+104 new ads), Connectrn (+90 new ads), and Yale-New Haven Health System (+78 new ads). Over four weeks, 21 employers in the top 25 had increases and 4 had decreases. The largest four week increases include Deloitte (+342 new ads), Thriveworks (+116 new ads) and Masonic Corp. (+102 new ads).

July 9th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending July 9nd, there were 10,731 new postings, up 1,459 new ads or +16% over the week. Five industries had over a thousand new ads or more, ranging between Finance & Insurance (1,001 new ads) and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,897 new ads). These five industries with over a thousand new ads accounted for 6,927 or 65% of the total new ad count for the week. Employers with large over the week increases include Deloitte, Walmart/Sam's, and McDonald's. Occupations with the largest over the week increases Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (+381 new ads), Food Service Managers (+172 new ads), and Real Estate Sales Agents (+134 new ads).

During the week ending July 9th, 2022, the total ad increase of 1,459 new ads or +16% is the net result of increases in 12 of 21 industries. These 12 industries were up a combined 1,684 new ads, with the largest gains occurred in Accommodation & Food Services (+569 new ads), Pro., Sci., & Tech Services (+371 new ads), and Retail Trade (+261 new ads). The 9 declining industries fell by a combined 225 new ads and 8 of those 9 fell by 41 new ads or less. Over four weeks, ads were down by 1,193 new ads. The largest industry declines include Manufacturing (-385 new ads), Health Care & Social Assistance (-321 new ads), and Finance & Insurance (-310 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Retail Trade, and Health Care. The 25 employers shown above account for 19 percent of all new ads. 20 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over the week increases. The largest increases in the top 25 include Deloitte (+286 new ads), Walmart / Sam's (+128 new ads), and Yellow (+120 new ads). Over four weeks, 19 employers in the top 25 had increases, two were unchanged, and 4 had decreases. The largest four week increases include Deloitte (-241 new ads), Walmart / Sam's (-129 new ads) and Yellow (-123 new ads).

July 2nd 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending July 2nd, there were 9,272 new postings, up 579 new ads or +7% over the week. The graph below illustrates the large week-to-week swings present at the U.S. and state level. Connecticut's over the week 7% increase is driven by increases Transportation & Warehousing, Retail Trade, and Information. Employers with large over the week increases include Masonicare, The Home Depot, and FedEx. Occupations with the largest over the week increases include Heavy & Tractor Trailer Truck Drivers (+201 new ads), Retail Salespersons (+146 new ads), and Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses (+105 new ads). The most recent weekly new ads total down 7% from a year ago, the first week ending in July 2021 was one of the highest weekly counts of 2021.

During the week ending July 2nd, 2022, the total ad increase of 579 new ads or +7% is the net result of increases in 12 of 21 industries. These 12 industries were up a combined 985 new ads, with the largest gains occurred in Transportation & Warehousing (+355 new ads), Retail Trade (+218 new ads), and Information (+103 new ads). The 6 declining industries fell by a combined 406 new ads, with the largest drop occurring in Health Care & Social Assistance (-181 new ads) and Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (-91 new ads). Over four weeks, the total increase of 2,425 new ads is the result of gains in all but 2 industries. More than half of the four-week increase occurred in four industries, Retail Trade (+377 new ads), Health Care & Social Assistance (+369 new ads), Finance & Insurance (+332 new ads), and Transportation & Warehousing (+279 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Health Care, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 20 percent of all new ads. 15 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over the week increases, 1 was unchanged, and 9 declined. Over four weeks, 22 employers in the top 25 had increases, one was unchanged, and 2 had decreases. The employer with the largest increase over both one and four weeks was Masonicare Corp., up 201 new ads over the week and up 203 over four weeks. The top-25 employer with the largest over the week decrease was Community Health Center, down 211 new ads from a week ago.

June 25th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending June 25th, there were 8,693 new postings, down 808 new ads or -9% over the week. This new ad count is the lowest level since mid-April. 48 percent of the one week decline occurred in three industries: Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance, and Manufacturing. The largest occupational decreases occurred in Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurses (-144 new ads), Marketing Managers (-46 new ads), and Retail Salesperson (-42 new ads). Employers with the largest decrease over the week include Eversource (-96 new ads), Hartford Public Schools (-84 new ads), and ASML (-76 new ads). Though down overall, hundreds of employers in the state added new ads over the week, including Community Health Center Inc. (+287 new ads), Amazon (+129 new ads), and Anthem Blue Cross (+111 new ads). The most recent weekly new ads total is up 35% from a year ago, which had 6,435 new ads during the week ending 6/26/21.

During the week ending June 25th, the total ad decline of 808 new ads or -9% is the net result of declines in 14 of 21 industries. The largest industry declines occurred in Educational Services (-184 new ads), Health Care & Social Assistance (-104 new ads), and Manufacturing (-101 new ads). Among the five increasing industries, the largest occurred in Other Services (+110 new ads or +78%). Over four weeks, the total decline of 1,146 new ads overlays 14 industry decreases and 7 increases. The largest four week decreases occurred in Pro., Sci., & Tech Services (-237 new ads), Accommodation & Food Services (-231 new ads), and Information (-220 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Health Care, Finance & Insurance, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 22 percent of all new ads. 14 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over the week increases, 1 was unchanged, and 10 declined. Over four weeks, 18 employers in the top 25 had increases, one was unchanged, and 6 had decreases. The employer with the largest increase over both one and four weeks was Community Health Center, Inc., up 287 new ads over the week and up 299 over four weeks.

June 18th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending June 18th, there were 9,501 new postings, down 2,423 new ads or -20% over the week. The most recent weekly new ad total drop is the fourth largest weekly drop of 2022 and follows the largest over the week increase in the graph shown below. Four Industries comprised a combined 49 percent of this overall increase; Finance & Insurance, Manufacturing, Pro., Sci. & Tech. Services, and Retail Trade. Employers with the largest over-the-week decrease include Amazon (-212 new ads), Panera Bread (-126 new ads), and Domino's Pizza (-98 new ads). Occupations with the largest ad decrease over the week include Driver/Sales Workers (-207 new ads), Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales Reps (-89 new ads), and Customer Service Representatives (-61 new ads). This most recent week though down over the week is up 46 percent from a year ago.

During the week ending June 18th, the total ad decline of 2,423 new ads or -20% is the net result of declines in all but two industries. The largest industry declines occurred in Finance & Insurance (-375 new ads), Manufacturing (-300 new ads), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-271 new ads). Over four weeks, every industry was down a combined 1,616 new ads, 16 of 21 industries decreased, and 5 increased. The most recent four-week change is a reversal of a week ago, which had 16 of 21 industries increasing and 5 decreasing over four weeks. The largest four week decreases occurred in Accommodation & Food Services (-259 new ads), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-246 new ads), and Finance & Insurance (-180 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Health Care, Finance & Insurance, and Manufacturing. The 25 employers shown above account for 20 percent of all new ads. 16 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over the week increases, 1 was unchanged, and 8 declined. Over four weeks, 22 employers in the top 25 had increases and 3 had decreases. The largest increase over four weeks was Capital One (+153 new ads). The State of Connecticut and Walgreens both had the largest four week declines, down 13 jobs.

June 11th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending June 11th, there were 11,924 new postings, up 5,077 new ads or +74% over the week. The most recent weekly new ad total is a rebound from the prior week, which was the lowest level since mid-April. This one-week increase shifted total new ads to the third highest level of the 2022 and 928 ads below the early May series high of 12,852 new ads. Three Industries comprised a combined 39 percent of this overall increase; Health Care & Social Assistance, Finance & Insurance, and Manufacturing. Employers with the largest over-the-week increase include Capital One (+242 new ads) and Amazon (+148 new ads). Occupations with the largest ad increase over the week include Driver/Sales Workers (+214 new ads), Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales Reps (+132 new ads), and Retail Salespersons (+128 new ads). This one week increase of just over five thousand job ads is the largest shown in the graph below. The graph also shows that the swings experienced in Connecticut echo large shifts at the US level.

During the week ending June 11th, the total ad increase of 5,077 or +74% is the net result of over the week increases in every industry and follows a total drop of 2,992 during the week ending June 4th. Every industry had over the week new ad increases of 32% or more. Some of the largest percent increases among industries with large total counts include Educational Services (+194% or +343 new ads), Finance & Insurance (+90% or +620 new ads), and Manufacturing (+79% or +475 new ads). Over four weeks, 16 of 21 industries increased and 5 decreased. The largest four week increases occurred in Finance & Insurance (+298 new ads), Manufacturing (+281 new ads), and Health Care & Social Assistance (+280 new ads). The five declining industries fell by a combined 465 new ads over four weeks, most of that drop occurred in Transportation & Warehousing (-320 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Health Care, Finance & Insurance, and Business Services. The 25 employers shown above account for 18 percent of all new ads. 23 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over the week increases, one was unchanged, and one declined. Over four weeks, 18 employers in the top 25 had increases and 7 had decreases. The largest of each over four weeks were Amazon (+219 new ads) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (-269 new ads).

June 4th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending June 4th, there were 6,847 new postings, down 2,992 new ads or -30% over the week. Three Industries comprised a combined third of this overall drop; Finance & Insurance, Health Care & Social Assistance, and Accommodation & Food Services. Employers with the largest over-the-week drop include Starbucks Coffee (-136 new ads), Deloitte (-114 new ads), and Yale-New Haven Health System (-85 new ads). The most recent weekly total is the lowest level since mid-April and the 5th lowest level of 2022. The one week change of -2,992 is the largest one week drop since the last week of December 2021, which was down 3,323 from a week prior. Though down over the week, total new ads are up 9% from a year ago. During the week of June 5th 2021 there were 6,294 new ads and during the week of June 6th 2020 there were 4,326 new ads. During the pre-pandemic first week of June 2019, there were 2,760 total new ads.

During the week ending June 4th, the total ad decrease of -2,992 or -30% is the net result of declines in 20 out of 21 industries. The largest over the week drops occurred in Finance & Insurance (-438 new ads or -39%), Health Care & Soc. Asst. (-302 new ads or -18%), and Accommodation & Food Services (-262 new ads or -41%). Among the 21 industries, the only over the week increase occurred in Transportation & Warehousing (+33 new ads or +17%). Over four weeks all but one industry had declines, the largest occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-744 new ads or -36%) and Finance & Insurance (-718 new ads or -51%). Over four weeks the only industry without a decline was Management, which was unchanged. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Retail Trade, Health Care, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 19 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 15 had over the week ad increases and 10 had decreases. The largest top 25 employer increase over the week was Trellix Incorporated (+86 new ads), Amazon (+58), and Marrakech Inc (+52 new ads). The largest decreases in the top 25 include Yale-New Haven Health System (-85 new ads), PricewaterhouseCoopers (-69 new ads), and Capital One (-51 new ads).

May 28th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending May 28th, there were 9,839 new postings, down 1,278 new ads or -11% over the week. The largest industry decreases occurred in Health Care/Social Assistance, Educational Services, and Manufacturing. These three industries accounted for 42 percent of the overall over the week decrease. Employers with the largest decreases over the week include Panera Bread (-126 new ads), Domino's Pizza (-98 new ads), and The Home Depot (-63 new ads). Increasing employers include Starbucks (+131 new ads), Deloitte (+130 new ads), and CBRE Group (+96 new ads). The average weekly new ad count for the weeks ending in May 2022 was 10,996, which is the highest on record and 44% above the May 2021 average of weekly new ads.

During the week ending May 28th, the total ad decrease of -1,278 or -11% is the net result of change within 13 decreasing and 8 increasing industries. The largest over the week decreases among the 13 decreasing industries were Health Care & Social Assistance (-298 new ads or -15%), Educational Services (-126 new ads or -28%), and Manufacturing (-112 new ads or -13%). The two industries with the largest increase over the week were Real Estate (+128 new ads or +89%) and Information (+119 new ads or +55%). Though down over the week, the week ending May 28th is 283 ads or 3.0% higher than four weeks ago. The largest four week industry increase occurred in Retail Trade (+154 new ads or +22%) and the largest four week decrease occurred in Manufacturing (-281 new ads or -27%). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Health Care, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 19 percent of all new ads. Last week, the top 25 employers accounted for 16 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 20 had over the week ad increases and 5 had decreases. The largest top 25 employer increase over the week was Starbucks Coffee Company (+131 new ads), Deloitte (+130), and CBRE Group (+96 new ads). The largest decreases in the top 25 include UnitedHealth (-42 new ads), Walgreen Boots Alliance (-24 new ads), and KPMG (-20 new ads).

May 21st 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending May 21st, there were 11,117 new postings, up 947 new ads or +9% over the week. The largest industry increases occurred in Accommodation/Food Service, Finance/Insurance, and Educational Services. These three industries accounted for half of the overall over the week increase. Employers with the largest increases include Panera Bread (+123 new ads), Yale-New Haven Health System (+109 new ads) and Domino's Pizza (+98 new ads). The first three weeks ending in May have all been over 10,000 new ads per week. This is the highest sustained period of new ad counts on record.

During the week ending May 21st, the total ad increase of 974 or +9% is the net result of change within 13 increasing and 8 decreasing industries. The largest over the week increases among the 13 increasing industries were Accommodation & Food Services (+266 new ads or +60%), Finance & Insurance (+103 new ads or +10%), and Educational Services (+101 new ads or +29%). The employers with the most ads in those industries respectively were Panera Bread, UnitedHealth Group, and Yale University. The two industries with the largest declines over the week were Transportation and Warehousing (-358 new ads or -58%) and Retail Trade (-210 new ads or -19%). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Health Care, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 16 percent of all new ads, down from 21 percent a week ago. Among the top 25 employers, 14 had over the week ad increases and 11 had decreases. The largest top 25 employer increase over the week was Panera Bread (+123 new ads), Yale-New Haven Health System (+109), and Domino's Pizza (+98 new ads). The largest decreases in the top 25 include PricewaterhouseCoopers (-286 new ads), CVS Health (-38 new ads), and Hartford Healthcare (-33 new ads).

May 14th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending May 14th, there were 10,170 new postings, down 2,668 new ads or -21% over the week. This statewide decline is echoed by a comparable 20% Nationwide decline. Nearby states of New York, Rhode Island, and New York had respective declines of -12%, -41%, and -17%. Within Connecticut, the largest industry decreases occurred in Finance/Insurance, Accommodation/Food Service, and Transportation/Warehousing. These three industries accounted for 40 percent of the overall over the week decline. Employers with the largest decreases include Capital One (-364 new ads), Travelers (-161 new ads) and Great Clips (-88 new ads). These three employers with the largest over the week decline also had the largest increases a week ago. The table below shows that both the United States and Connecticut had large decreases over the week. Despite the large decline, the current statewide level is the third highest week of 2022 and 35% above levels from a year ago.

During the week ending May 14th, the total ad decrease of 2,668 or -21% is the net result of change within 18 decreasing and 3 increasing industries. Half of the decreasing industries fell by 100 or more new ads. The three industries with over the week increases grew by a combined 228 new ads, most of that occurred in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (+175 new ads). Over four weeks, total ads were up 51.3% and the result of gains in 17 industries and four week losses in 4 industries. The largest four week industry increases occurred in Health Care and Social Assistance (+587 new ads), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (+537 new ads), and Retail Trade (+523 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Health Care, Finance & Insurance, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 21 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 16 had over the week ad increases and 9 had decreases. The largest top 25 employer increase over the week was PricewaterhouseCoopers (+292 new ads), Walmart/Sam's (+84), and Companions & Homemakers (+65 new ads). The largest decreases in the top 25 include Capital One (-364 new ads), Travelers (-161 new ads), and Raytheon (-62 new ads).

May 7th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending May 7th, there were 12,838 new postings, up 3,282 new ads or +34% over the week. This is the second highest one-week increase this year, the largest being the +3,695 or +44.9% increase during the week ending March 5th. The largest industry increase occurred in Transportation & Warehousing, up 718 to 902 new ads. Most of that industry change is due to a 661 new job ad increase for the Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, which had 739 new ads, up from 78 a week ago. That occupation represents 23% of the total new ad increase for the week. Employers with the largest increases include Capital One (+122 new ads), Travelers (+92 new ads) and Great Clips (+88 new ads). The table below shows that both the United States and Connecticut had large over the week increases. This current statewide level is the highest on record and 52% higher than weekly levels from a year ago.

During the week ending May 7th, the total ad increase of 3,282 new ads or 34% is the net result of change within 16 increasing, one unchanged, and 4 decreasing industries. Among increasing industries, 9 were up 100 or more over the week and four had increases of 300 or more. The largest over the week increases occurred in Transportation & Warehousing (+718 new ads), Health Care & Social Asst. (+425 new ads), Retail Trade (+416 new ads), and Accom. & Food Services (+300 new ads). These four industries accounted for 56 percent of the total over the week increase. The employers with the most ads in those four industries respectively were United Parcel Service (96 new ads), Hartford Healthcare (93 new ads), Walmart/Sam's Club (114 new ads), and Panera Bread (72 new ads). The four decreasing industries fell by a combined 189 new ads. Manufacturing had the largest over the week decline, down 113 new ads. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Healthcare, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 20 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 21 had over the week ad increases and 4 had decreases. The largest top 25 employer increase over the week was Capital One (+122 new ads) and the largest decreasing employer was Yale-New Haven Health System (-77 new ads). Over four weeks, 24 of 25 employers shown above had increases, the largest being Travelers (+159 new ads), Great Clips (+91 new ads), and United Parcel Service (+89 new ads).

April 30th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending April 30th, there were 9,556 new postings, up 305 new ads or +3% over the week. This is the second highest level of the past 12 weeks. This top line growth was driven by large increases in Manufacturing, Health Care, and Educational Services, which had over the week gains of 119 or more new ads. The total increase was tempered by large over the week drops in Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. Those three industries fell by 162 or more new ads. Employers with the largest increases include Raytheon (+142 new ads), Siemens (+125 new ads) and Travelers (+97 new ads). The week ending April 30th is the fifth that ended that during that month. The April 2022 average of weekly new ads was 8,652, which is the second highest in over a year and 46% higher than corresponding April 2021 levels. The weeks in April ranged between a high of 9,556 (ending April 30th) and a low of 6,837 (ending April 16th).

During the week ending April 30th, the total ad increase of 305 new ads is the net result of change within 13 increasing and 8 decreasing. The 13 increasing industries grew by a combined 1,124 new ads. More than half of that combined increase occurred in Manufacturing (+385 new ads) and Health Care (+316 new ads). The eight decreasing industries fell by a combined 819 new ads. The largest industry decreases occurred within Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-419 new ads) and Retail Trade (-185 new ads). Over four weeks, new ads were up 410 postings and the result of 10 increasing and 11 decreasing industries. The largest of each over four weeks were Finance & Insurance (+348 new ads) and Health Care (-143 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Healthcare, and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services. The 25 employers shown above account for 23 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 21 had over the week ad increases and 4 had decreases. The largest top 25 employer increase over the week was Raytheon (+142 new ads) and the largest decreasing employer was PricewaterhouseCoopers (-560 new ads). Over four weeks, 23 of 25 employers shown above had increases and 2 had decreases. The largest of each was Capital One (+343 new ads) and Yale University (-26 new ads).

April 23rd 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending April 23rd, there were 9,251 new postings, up 2,528 new ads or +38% over the week. More than half of this increase occurred in Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (+678 new ads), Finance & Insurances (+445 new ads), and Retail Trade (+311 new ads). The employers with the most new ads include PricewaterhouseCoopers (689 new ads), Capital One (535 new ads), and Hartford Healthcare (122 new ads). This new ad increase follows a one-week dip during the week ending April 16th to 6,837 new ads. The other three weeks in April 2022 ranged between 8,488-9,251 new ads. April 2021 had a similar one-week dip. Ads reached an April 2021 low of 4,189 during the week ending April 10th, 2021 and ranged between 6,187-6,959 during the other three weeks. These dips may relate to an ad posting slowdown around major religious holidays that occur in April. The four weeks ending in April 2022 averaged 8,426 new ads and the past three months are among the top four highest monthly averages shown in the graph below.

During the week ending April 23rd, the total ad increase of 2,528 new ads is the net result of change within 14 increasing, 5 decreasing, and two unchanged industries. The 14 increasing industries grew by a combined 2,561 new ads. 44 percent of that combined increase occurred in Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (+678 new ads) and Finance & Insurance (+445 new ads). The five decreasing industries fell by 12 new ads or less over the week. A third of industries had increases of over 50%, the largest being Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (+142%) and Other Services (+101%). Over four weeks, new ads were up 733 postings. This top line increase overlays a combined 1,783 increase in 10 increasing industries and a combined 1,050 decrease at 11 industries. The largest of each over four weeks was +663 within Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services and -656 within Health Care & Social Assistance. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare, Finance & Insurance, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 25 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 22 had over the week ad increases and 3 had decreases. The largest top 25 employer over the week was PricewaterhouseCoopers (+683 new ads) and the largest decreasing employer was Yale-New Haven Health System (-66 new ads). Over four weeks, 17 of 25 employers shown above had increases, one was unchanged, and 7 had decreases. The largest of each was PricewaterhouseCoopers (+682 new ads) and Hartford Healthcare (-279 new ads).

April 16th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending April 16th, 2022, there were 6,723 new postings, down 1,775 new ads or -21% over the week. This new ad drop is the third largest of 2022, the two larger declines occurred during the weeks ending February 19th and March 12th. Those two weeks both were adjacent to weeks with gains of 1,400 or more. This most recent over the week decline wasn't the result of shifts within Health Care & Social Assistance, the industry with the most job ads. That industry was down 18 new ads or -1%. The three largest industry declines were Finance & Insurance, Retail Trade, and Educational Services. The largest over the week employer declines in those industries were Capital One (-195 new ads), Tutored By Teachers (-100 new ads), and Walmart/Sam's (-42). At the national level, weekly new ads were down 15%. All but three U.S. states had over the week declines, the adjacent states of New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island fell by -4%, -11%, and -16% respectively.

During the week ending April 16th, the total ad decline of 1,775 new ads is the net result of change within 17 decreasing and 4 increasing industries. The 17 decreasing industries fell by a combined 1,842 new ads. Half of that drop occurring in four industries, Finance & Insurance (-344 new ads), Retail Trade (-255 new ads), Educational Services (-226 new ads), and Manufacturing (-97 new ads). The four increasing industries had over the week gains of 30 new ads or less. Over four weeks, new ads were down 1,917 postings. 17 industries had decreases and 4 had increases. The largest four week decrease occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-554 new ads) and the largest increase occurred in Finance & Insurance (+170 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Healthcare Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 21 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 12 had over the week ad increases, two were unchanged and 11 had decreases. The largest increasing top 25 employer over the week was Hartford Healthcare (+79 new ads) and the largest decreasing employer was Capital One (-195 new ads). Over four weeks, 19 of 25 employers shown above had increases and 6 had decreases. The largest of each was Capital One (+238 new ads) and Hartford Healthcare (-346 new ads).

April 2nd 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending April 2nd, 2022, there were 9,146 new postings, up 628 new ads or +7.3% over the week. Connecticut's 7.3% growth slightly outpaces the 6.6% growth nationally and was driven by increases in Accommodation & Food Services, Educational Services, and Manufacturing. These three industries grew by a combined 532 new ads. Industries that tempered overall growth with declines include Health Care & Social Assistance, Real Estate, and Transpiration & Warehousing, which respectively fell by -197, -117, and -74 new ads. Employers that added the most ads over the week include The Home Depot (+84 new ads), Masonicaire Corp. (+70 new ads), and Raytheon (+64 new ads). The total count of weekly job ads for the week ending April 2nd is 31% above corresponding levels from a year ago.

During the week ending April 2nd, the total growth of 628 new ads is the net result of change within eleven increasing and ten decreasing industries. The eleven increasing industries grew by a combined 1,192 new ads, with most of that occurring in Accommodations & Food Services (+212 new ads) and Educational Services (+178 new ads). The ten decreasing industries fell by a combined 564 new ads, with the largest drops occurring in Healthcare & Social Assistance (-197 new ads) and Real Estate (-117 new ads). All but two industries had over the week percent shifts of 10% or more, one of the largest increases occurred in Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (+87% or +59 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred in Utilities (-65% or -64 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare, Finance & Insurance, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 16 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 18 had over the week ad increases and 7 had decreases. The largest increasing employer over the week was The Home Depot (+84 new ads) and the largest decreasing employer was Hartford Healthcare (-311 new ads). Over four weeks, 20 of 25 employers shown above had increases and 5 had decreases. The largest of each was The Home Depot (+89 new ads and Hartford Healthcare (-1,906 new ads).

March 26th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending March 26th, 2022, there were 8,518 new postings, down 122 new ads from the week ending March 26th. This slight top-line decrease overlays larger shifts among the 21 major industry groups. 8 industries declined over the week by a combined -710 new ads, two were unchanged, and the 11 gaining industries had a combined 588 new ads increase. The largest industry decrease and increase respectively were Accommodation & Food Services (-117 new ads) and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (+159 new ads). The largest respective employer shifts among those two industries were Domino's Pizza (-11 new ads) and Berkshire Hathaway (+119 New Ads). The four weeks ending in March 2022 went from a March 5th series high of 12,707 new ads to the most recent week's 8,518 level. This is the largest intra-month spread since July 2021. The most recent 4-week average is 9,832, the highest on record due to the series high of March 5th. Excluding that peak, the most recent 3-week average is 8,873, which is still among the top 10 three-week averages in the new ad data series. The most recent week is up 42% from a year ago. The graph below shows how monthly averages dipped in December and January but have increased over the past two months.

The most recent week saw large percent shifts for most industries. 14 out of 21 industries had shifts of over 10%, some of the largest being Real Estate (+164% or +159 new ads), Admin. & Support (+39% or +72 new ads), Wholesale Trade (+39% or +27 new ads), and Accom. & Food Service (-22% or -117 new ads). Over four weeks, total ads were up 1,596 or +23.1%, with 14 industries positive and 7 negative. The largest of each over four weeks were Health Care & Social Assistance (+768 new ads or +63% ) and Accommodation & Food Services (-134 new ads or -25%). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare, Finance & Insurance, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 20 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 22 had over the week ad increase and 3 had decreases. The largest increasing employer over the week was Yale-New Haven Health System (+126 new ads) and the largest decreasing employer was Hartford Healthcare (-76 new ads). Over four weeks, 19 of 25 employers shown above had increases, one was unchanged, and 5 had decreases. The largest of each were Hartford Healthcare (+283 new ads) and Compass Group North America (-53 new ads).

March 19th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending March 19th, 2022, there were 8,640 new postings, down 830 new ads from the week ending March 12th. More than half of this over the week top-line decline can be attributed to drops in Health Care & Social Assistance (-353 new ads), Educational Services (-225 new ads), and Finance & Insurance (-110 new ads). Five industries increased job ads and tempered this net decline, including Retail Trade (+126 new ads), Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (+83 new ads), and Accommodation & Food Services (+48 new ads). Employers that had the most new job ads this week include Hartford Healthcare (447 new ads), Totalmed Incorporated (+146 new ads), and Walmart/Sam's Club (117 new ads). Total job ads have fallen from the series high of over 12,000 new ads three weeks ago, but the most recent week is also up 47 percent over levels from four weeks ago. Over four weeks, 13 of 21 industries are up by 32% or more. The graph below illustrates the recent shifts in addition to how the averages of the past two months are much higher than corresponding levels from a year ago.

13 industries had job posting decreases over the week and 8 had increases. The 13 decreasing industries fell by a combined 1,170 new ads over the week and the 8 increasing industries grew by a combined 340 new ads. All but two of the 13 decreasing industries fell by 10% or more and 6 fell by 20% or more. The largest industry decrease occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-353 new ads) and the largest increase among the 8 increasing industries in Retail Trade (+126 new ads). Most industries had increases over four weeks, with the largest increases occurring within Health Care & Social Assistance (+808 new ads). Among the six industries with four-week decreases, the largest was Transportation & Warehousing (-131 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare, Finance & Insurance, and Professional, Scientific & Tech. Services. The 25 employers shown above account for 19 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 14 had over the week ad increase and 11 had decreases. The largest increasing employer over the week was Totalmed Inc. (+137 new ads) and the largest decreasing employer was Hartford Healthcare (-60 new ads). Over four weeks, 20 of 25 employers shown above had increases and 5 had decreases. The largest of each were Hartford Healthcare (+234 new ads) and Avangrid (-85 new ads).

The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL) measures the number of new, first-time online jobs and jobs reposted from the previous month for over 16,000 Internet job boards, corporate boards and smaller job sites that serve niche markets and smaller geographic areas. The data can be used as a real-time measure of labor demand.

March 12th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending March 12th, 2022, there were 9,470 new postings, down 3,239 new ads from the March 5th series high of 12,709 new ads. Though down 25% from last week, the week ending March 12th was the 8th highest new ad count during the pandemic period and 30% above a year ago. A large share of that over the week decline is the result of shifts within Health Care & Social Assistance, which accounted for over 50% of the total drop. That industry shift was heavily influenced by a one-week blip in new ads at Hartford Healthcare, which rose to almost 2,000 during the week ending March 5th or more than 34% of total new ads increase that week. During the most recent week, that employer had 537 new ads, which amounts to 45% of the 3,239 total decline over the week. Other industries with large shares of the total decline include Finance & Insurance and Retail trade, respectively with 7% and 6% of the over the week decline. The weekly swings shown below illustrate the inherent volatility of the weekly new ad series, while also showing that the monthly averages of weekly new ads have been at or above 5,900 since March 2021.

17 industries had job posting decreases over the week and 4 had increases. The 17 decreasing industries fell by a combined 3,444 new ads over the week, with half that drop occurring in Health Care & Social Assistance. That industry was driven by declines at Hartford Healthcare, which had an uncharacteristic one-week new ad increase a week ago. All but two of the 17 decreasing industries fell by 10% or more, 11 fell by 20% or more, and 5 fell by over 40%. Most industries were up over four weeks, with the largest increases occurring within Health Care & Social Assistance (+728 new ads), Educational Services (+343 new ads), and Manufacturing (+145 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare, Finance & Insurance, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 20 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 14 had over the week ad increase and 11 had decreases. With the exception of Hartford Healthcare, most employers had over the week change of less than 100 new ads. Hartford Healthcare had an over the week decrease of 1,459 new ads from about 2,000 new ads last week to 537 during the week ending March 12th. This one-week jump is uncharacteristic for that employer, which averaged 205 new ads per week over the past year. Over four weeks, 22 of 25 employers shown above had increases. The largest over four weeks were Hartford Healthcare (+339 new ads), Aya Healthcare (+157 new ads), and Capital One (+92 new ads).

March 5th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending March 5th, 2022, there were 12,709 new postings, up 5,787 new ads from the week ending February 26th. 47 percent of this increase occurred in Healthcare & Social Assistance (+2,742 new ads), with most of that increase occurring at Hartford Healthcare (+1,878 new ads). Occupations with the largest increases were Registered Nurses (1,767 new ads), Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (443 new ads), Driver/Sales Workers (361 new ads), and Retail Salespersons (317 new ads). This one-week blip is the fourth time during the last 12 months where total new ads approached or exceeded 10,000. In early July they reached 9,970 and fell to 5,220 by mid-month. In October they persisted near 10,000 for most of the month and in February new ads fell from similar levels to below 7,000 during the second half of the month. The overall gains in Connecticut, up 84% over the week far outpace the U.S. level increase of 31%.

18 sectors had job posting increases over the week and 3 had decreases. The 18 increasing sectors all saw double-digit percent increases, ranging from +14% in Management to +458% in Utilities. The 84% total increase was heavily influenced by Health Care & Social Assistance, which comprised about 47% of that increase (2,742 out of 5,787 new ads). There is some possibility that this Health Care & Social Assistance level is overstated, but beyond that sector, the 20 others grew by over 3,000 from a week ago. Over four weeks, every sector had new ad increases, ranging from a high of +1,084 in Health Care & Social Assistance, to single digit changes in Management and Mining/Extraction. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Health Care & Social Assistance, and Business Services. The 25 employers shown above account for 29 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 22 had over the week ad increases, one was unchanged, and 2 had decreases. Two-thirds of the top 25 increase occurred at Hartford Healthcare, which increased by almost 1,900 new ads over the week. Some of this increase my be overstated, but the large count of Hartford Healthcare job ads was also found during a review of non-HWOL data sources. More than half of the top 25 employers grew by more than double prior week levels. The two decreasing employers fell by less than 25 new ads over the week. Over four weeks, 20 employers in the current top 25 had increases and five decreased, the largest of each being Hartford Healthcare (+1,460 new ads) and Humana (-176 new ads).

February 19th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending February 19th, 2022, there were 5,879 new postings, down -1,436 ads or -20% over the week. Fifty-five percent of this over the week decline occurred in two sectors, Health Care & Social Assistance and Retail Trade. Those two sectors respectively accounted for 30% and 25% of the overall decline. Large over the week employer declines occurred at Amazon (-233 new ads), Starbucks (-52 new ads), Yale-New Haven Health System (-49 new ads) among others. Employers with the largest over the week increases include Avangrid (+104 new ads), Hartford Healthcare (+45 new ads), and the University of Bridgeport (+34 new ads). Connecticut's 20% over the week decline is twice as large as the 10% U.S.-level drop. When compared to the U.S., the three sectors in Connecticut with the largest declines had proportionally larger swings than corresponding U.S. percent changes. Health Care & Social Assistance (-28% CT, -18% U.S.), Retail Trade (-43% CT, -23% U.S.), and Finance & Insurance (-35% CT, -24% U.S.). The most recent weekly new ad count is the second lowest level since the start of the year, the lowest being 5,246 during the week ending January 1st, 2022.

11 sectors had job posting increases over the week and 10 had decreases. The 11 increasing sectors grew by a combined 346 new ads and the 10 decreasing sectors fell by a combined 1,782 new ads, resulting in the net decline of 1,436 across all industries. Among the 10 declining industries, 8 had over the week declines of 100 or more. The three largest declines were Health Care & Social Assistance (-433 new ads), Retail Trade (-356 new ads), and Finance & Insurance (-271 new ads). Over Four weeks, the largest industry increase occurred within Transportation & Warehousing (+117 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred in Retail Trade (-877 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 20 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 14 had over the week ad increases and 11 had decreases. The 14 increasing employers had a combined 829 new ads, and the 11 decreasing employers in the top 25 had a combined 384 new ads. The largest increasing employers over the week was Avangrid (+104 new ads), and the largest decreasing employer in the top 25 was Starbucks Coffee (-52 new ads). Over four weeks, 12 employers in the most recent top 25 had increases, one was unchanged, and 12 employers decreased, the largest increase occurred at Superior Plus Trucking (+116 new ads) and the largest four-week decrease occurred at Yale-New Haven Health System (-130 new ads).

The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL) measures the number of new, first-time online jobs and jobs reposted from the previous month for over 16,000 Internet job boards, corporate boards and smaller job sites that serve niche markets and smaller geographic areas. The data can be used as a real-time measure of labor demand.

February 12th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending February 12th, 2022, there were 7,315 new postings, down -635 ads over the week. Despite this overall decline, a majority of industries added jobs over the week, the largest being Accommodation & Food Services (+168 new ads), Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (+115 new ads), and Finance & Insurance (+115 new ads). These gains were tempered by a large -1,355 over the week decline in Health Care & Social Assistance, which resulted in the net decline across all industries. There is some indication that this Health Care drop may be overstated as the result of a job ad deduplication issue within the HWOL series and not due to a large real drop in postings. Employers with the largest new ad increase and decrease over the week include Boston Market (+89 new ads) and Hartford Healthcare (-507 new ads). The first two weeks of February have averaged higher than the monthly averages for the previous two months, which includes the December-January Omicron covid case wave. The previous two months had much larger new ad ranges, with week to week shifts as large as 3,300 new ads.

13 sectors had job posting increases over the week, two were unchanged, and 6 had decreases. The 13 increasing sectors grew by a combined 816 new ads and the 6 decreasing sectors fell by a combined 1,451 new ads. Most of that combined 6 sector decline occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance, which was down 1,355 new ads. The comparatively high Healthcare & Social Assistance levels during the week ending February 5th likely stem from a single employer deduplication issue within the HWOL database and not market shifts. Among increasing industries, the largest over the week gains occurred within Accommodation & Food Services (+168 new ads), Pro. Sci. & Tech. Services (+115 new ads), and Finance & Insurance (+52 new ads). Over Four weeks, the largest industry increase occurred within Finance & Insurance (+588 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred in Retail Trade (-210 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 18 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 15 had over the week ad increases, one was unchanged, and 9 had decreases. The 15 increasing employers had a combined 374 new ads, and the 9 decreasing employers in the top 25 had a combined 658 new ads. The largest increasing employers over the week was Boston Market (+89 new ads), and the largest decreasing employer was Hartford Healthcare (-338 new ads). Over four weeks, 19 employers in the most recent top 25 had increases and 6 employers decreased, the largest increase occurred at Boston Market (+96 new ads) and the largest four-week decrease occurred at Amazon (-298 new ads).

January 29th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending January 29th, 2022, there were 6,137 new postings, down 2,413 ads over the week. This new ad change is the third largest over the week decline since July 2021 and is shown in the graph below to follow a 26.2 percent increase during the week ending Jan 22nd. Corresponding US-level shifts of the past two weeks include a 12.2% increase followed by a 12.9% decline. Half of this overall shift occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-582 new ads), Retail Trade (-483 new ads), or Professional, Scientific, & Recreation (-168 new ads). Employers with the largest over the week decline include Amazon, Hartford Healthcare, and Yale-New Haven Health System. Though down from levels seen during the second half of 2021, the monthly average for weeks ending in January 2022 (6,745 weekly average) is much higher than corresponding levels in January 2021 (4,206 weekly average) and January 2020 (5,073 weekly average), the month before the pandemic began to substantially impact the world economy.

18 sectors had job posting decreases over the week, one was unchanged, and 3 had increases. The 18 decreasing sectors fell by a combined 2,429 and the 3 increasing sectors grew by 7 new ads or less. The decreasing sectors all fell by 10% or more over the week, and 7 of 18 had percent declines larger than the total decline of -28%. At the three-digit industry level, the largest over the week declines occurred at NAICS 454 - Nonstore Retailers (down 217 to 433 new ads), NAICS 541 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (down 211 to 241 new ads) and NAICS 622 - Hospitals (down 163 new ads to 448). The industry change over four weeks was less negative, most industries had increases from the week ending January 1st. The largest increase over four weeks occurred in Manufacturing (+228 new ads or +82%) and the largest decrease over four weeks occurred in Accommodation & Food Services (-86 new ads or -25%). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Health Care & Social Assistance, Finance & Insurance and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 26 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 13 had over the week ad decreases, 3 were unchanged, and 9 had increases. The 13 decreasing employers had a combined 1,171 new ads, and the 9 increasing employers in the top 25 had a combined 191 new ads. The largest increasing employers over the week were Boehringer Ingelheim and Lee Enterprises (both +41 new ads), and the largest decreasing employer was Amazon (-319 new ads). Over four weeks, 21 employers in the most recent top 25 had increases and 4 employers decreased, the largest increase occurred at Hartford Healthcare (+184 new ads) and the largest four-week decrease occurred at Amazon (-56 new ads).

January 22nd 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending January 22nd, 2022, there were 8,550 new postings, up 1,823 ads over the week. This 27% over the week increase continues a multi-week rebound from the sharp decline that started in mid-December. This state-level behavior corresponds with similar flows at the national level (see graph below). Both Connecticut and the United States reached a half-year low during the week ending January 1st, 2022, having respectively declined by 42 and 34 percent from the week ending December 18th, 2021. In the three weeks since that low, CT and the US are respectively up to within 5 and 10 percent of December 18th counts. The graph also illustrates how state and national new ad counts have shared similar trajectory shifts over the year. In Connecticut, roughly half the new ad growth over the week occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. Employers with the largest over the week increases are Hartford Healthcare (+187 new ads), Capital One (+138 new ads), and Amazon (+111 new ads).

18 sectors had job posting increases over the week and 3 had decreases. The 18 increasing sectors grew by a combined 2,124 new ads and the 3 decreasing sectors fell by a combined 301 new ads, most of that combined decline occurred in Manufacturing (-238 new ads). In percentage terms, 16 out of 21 sectors had over the week shifts of 30% or more. Over four weeks, total ads are up over 50%, and 17 sectors had increases. The 3 industries with the largest gains over four weeks include Retail Trade, Health Care & Social Assistance, and Finance and Insurance. These 3 sectors also had the largest one-week gains. The 3 four-week declining sectors include Utilities, Construction, and Information. Construction new ads are down over the week and over four weeks, which corresponds with the seasonality of that industry. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 27 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 20 had over the week ad increases, one was unchanged, and 4 had decreases. The 21 increasing employers had a combined 739 new ads, and the 7 decreasing employers in the top 25 fell by a combined 198 new ads. The largest increasing employer over the week was Hartford Healthcare (+191 new ads) and the largest decreasing employer was Raytheon (-164 new ads). Over four weeks, 21 employers increased and 4 employers decreased, the largest increase occurred at Amazon (+523 new ads) and the largest four week declines occurred at Walgreens Boots Alliance and Compass Group North America, both down 10 new ads.

January 15th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending January 15th, 2022, there were 6,727 new postings, down 126 new ads over the week. This slight 2% over the week decrease overlays larger shifts at industry level. The largest industry increase and decrease over the week occurred in Manufacturing, up 305 new ads and Healthcare & Social Assistance, down 331 new ads. Over four weeks, new ads are down 2,313 new ads or 26%, most industries had four week shifts of less than 200, with the exception of Manufacturing, up 206 new ads and Health Care & Social Assistance, down 997 new ads. So far, the three weeks ending in January have averaged 6,287 new ads per week. This incomplete monthly average is lower than monthly levels going back to the second quarter of 2021. Though lower than the second half of last year, January 2022 is on track to exceed corresponding monthly levels for January 2021 and pre-pandemic January 2020, which respectively averaged 4,206 and 5,073 new ads per week.

Fourteen sectors had job posting decreases over the week and seven had increases. The fourteen decreasing sectors fell by a combined 836 new ads and the seven increasing sectors grew by a combined 710 new ads. Forty percent of the 14 sector decrease occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-331 new ads) and 43 percent of the 7 sector increase occurred in Manufacturing (+305 new ads). Over four weeks, total ads were down 2,313 new ads, representing declines across fifteen sectors and increases in six. The largest four week decrease occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-997 new ads or -43%) and the largest increase occurred in Manufacturing (+206 new ads or +39%). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Health Care & Social Assistance, Finance & Insurance, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 23 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 18 had over the week ad increases and 7 had decreases. The 18 increasing employers had a combined 739 new ads, and the 7 decreasing employers in the top 25 fell by a combined 198 new ads. The largest increasing employer over the week was Amazon (+368 new ads) and the largest decreasing employer was Yale-New Haven Health System (-58 new ads).

The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL) measures the number of new, first-time online jobs and jobs reposted from the previous month for over 16,000 Internet job boards, corporate boards and smaller job sites that serve niche markets and smaller geographic areas. The data can be used as a real-time measure of labor demand.

January 8th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending January 8th, 2022, there were 6,853 new postings, up 1,573 new ads over the week. This over the week increase brings weekly new ads back to levels from four weeks ago. A third of the overall increase occurred in Health Care and Social Assistance (+506 new ads or +44%) and all but two industries experienced an over-the-week increase. Other industries with large over the week gains include Finance & Insurance (+185 new ads or +69%), and Professional, Scientific & Technical Occupations (+185 new ads or +93%). Employers that saw large over the week increases include Yale-New Haven Health System (+127 new ads), The Home Depot (+84 new ads) and Hartford Healthcare (+62 new ads). The largest employer decline occurred at Amazon (-319 new ads). The occupations with the largest increases include Registered Nurses (+207 new ads) and Heavy & Tractor- Trailer Truck Drivers (+63 new ads). The largest occupational new ad decrease occurred at Laborers, Freight & Material Movers (-111 new ads).

Nineteen sectors had job posting increases over the week and two had decreases. The nineteen increasing sectors grew by a combined 1,717 new ads and the two decreasing sectors fell by a combined 144 new ads. Sixty-six percent of the overall increase occurred in four industries; Health Care & Social Assistance (32% of overall growth), Finance & Insurance (12%), Pro., Sci., & Tech Services (12%), and Manufacturing (10%). Retail Trade had the only major industry decrease, down 139 new ads over the week. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Health Care & Social Assistance, Finance & Insurance, and Business Services. The 25 employers shown above account for 28 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 23 had over the week ad increases and 2 had decreases. The increasing employers had a combined 722 new ads, and the two decreasing employers in the top 25 fell by a combined 329 new ads. The largest increasing employer over the week was Yale-New Haven Health System (+127 new ads) and the largest decreasing employer was Amazon (-319 new ads).

January 1st 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending January 1st, 2022, there were 5,280 new postings, down 387 new ads or -7% from a week ago. This overall decline was tempered by gains in Retail Trade and driven by losses in Finance & Insurance, Health Care & Social Assistance, and Educational Services, all of which had over the week declines of 123 new ads or more. This large drop in new ads during the second half of December occurred during the uptick in omicron covid cases and echoes the large new ad drop shown below during the first half of July as the Delta variant lead to a late-summer case increase . Though the past two weeks of new ads are down over a third from four weeks ago and represent the second largest 2 week drop over the past 6 months, total new ads ending in the last week of 2021 and first week of 2022 remain substantially higher than corresponding weeks a year ago. During the weeks ending 12/26/2020 and 01/02/21, new ads were 3,283 and 2,413 respectively.

Fourteen sectors had job posting decreases over the week, one was unchanged and six had increases. The fourteen decreasing sectors fell by a combined 924 new ads and the six increasing sectors grew by a combined 537 new ads. About half of the decline among decreasing sectors occurred at Finance & Insurance (-191 new ads), Health Care & Social Assistance (-143 new ads) and Educational Services (-123 new ads). Among the combined 537 gain at the six increasing sectors, 57% occurred within Retail Trade (+309 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 25 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 17 had over the week ad increases and 8 had decreases. The 17 increasing employers had a combined 763 new ads, and the eleven decreasing employers in the top 25 fell by a combined 269 new ads. The largest increasing employer over the week was Amazon (+363 new ads) and the largest decreasing employer was Hartford Healthcare (-143 new ads).

December 25th, 2021 Extra Issue #88 Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending December 25th, there were 5,667 new postings, down 3,373 new ads or -37% from a week ago. About 48% of this overall decrease occurred in Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Manufacturing, the three of which had respective decreases of 1,029, 395, and 189. The most recent week of total new ads is the lowest level since mid-July and is the second lowest level for the second half of 2021. The three occupations with the largest new ad decrease over the week were Registered Nurses (-248 new ads), Laborers and Material Movers (-171 new ads), and Medical Assistants (-112 new ads). Four employers had over the week new ad declines of over 100 new ads, Hartford Healthcare (-438 new ads), Amazon (-198 new ads), Aya Healthcare (-122 new ads), and Avangrid (-101 new ads). Three of those employers had corresponding gains in the prior week. During the week ending December 18th, Hartford Healthcare was up 494 new ads, Amazon was up 310, and Avangrid was up 103 new ads. Though down over the week, new ads are up substantially from a year ago, which saw 3,283 new ads during the week ending 12/26/20.

Eighteen sectors had job posting decreases over the week, one was unchanged and two had increases. Healthcare and Social Assistance had the largest decrease, down 1,029 ads which amounted to 31 percent of the weekly drop across all industries. Most major sectors had double-digit percent change, the exception being Public Administration, down -3% and Agriculture which was unchanged. Among industries with large new ad losses, the largest percent decreases occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-45%), Real Estate (-42%), and Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (-41%). New ad change over four weeks had similar industry shifts, all but four sectors declined, and the four increasing sectors grew by 33 new ads or less. Large sector losses over four weeks occurred in Educational Services (-57%), Manufacturing (-56%), and Information (-53%). There is some likelihood that the past week was impacted by holiday-related closures. A year ago, during the week ending 12/26/2020, new ads were down 15% over the week. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Health Care, Finance & Insurance, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 21 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 14 had over the week ad increases and 11 had decreases. The 14 increasing employers had a combined 242 new ads, and the eleven decreasing employers in the top 25 fell by a combined 997 new ads. 3 employers amounted a combined 758 new ad decline, Hartford Healthcare (-438 new ads), Amazon (-198 new ads), and Aya Healthcare (-122 new ads). The remaining 8 declining employers in the top 25 had over the week losses of 68 or less. The fourteen increasing employers had much smaller increases, the largest being a 31 new ad increase over the week at Bertucci's. The largest four-week increase occurred at Dattco (+33 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at Amazon (-351 new ads).

December 18th, 2021 Extra Issue #87 Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending December 18th, there were 9,040 new postings, up 2,156 new ads or +31% from a week ago. More than half of this overall increase occurred in Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Educational Services, the three of which had respective increases of 654, 321, and 161. The most recent week of total new ads is a rebound from the prior week, which was the lowest level since August. New ads are up substantially from a year ago, which saw 3,863 during the week ending 12/19/20. The three occupations with the largest new ad increase over the week were Laborers and Material Movers (+244 new ads), Registered Nurses (+190 new ads), and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (+105 new ads). Occupations with the largest over the week decreases were Real Estate Sales Agents (-54 new ads), Janitors and Cleaners (-20 new ads), and Retail Salespersons (-19 new ads). Employers with the largest over the week increase includes Hartford Healthcare (+494 new ads), Amazon (+310 new ads), and Avangrid (+103 new ads). The largest employer decreases occurred at Boehringer Ingelheim (-47 new ads), Verint Systems (-27 new ads), and Masonicare Corporation (-24 new ads).

Sixteen sectors had job posting increases over the week and five had decreases. The increasing sectors grew by a combined 2,282 new ads and decreasing ones fell by a combined 126 new ads. Six industries grew by over 100 new ads over the week, the largest being Health Care and Social Assistance (+654 new ads), Retail Trade (+321 new ads), and Educational Services (-161 new ads). The most recent week of new ads was 332 ads higher than four weeks ago. The largest industry increase and decrease over four weeks occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (+668 new ads) and Retail Trade (-122 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Health Care, Finance & Insurance, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 27 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 21 had over the week ad increases and 4 had decreases. The 21 increasing employers had a combined 1,560 new ads, and the four decreasing employers in the top 25 fell by a combined 81 new ads. The three employers with the most ad had a combined 12.5% of total ads. Over four weeks, 19 employers in the above table had increases and 6 had decreases. The largest four-week increase occurred at Aya Healthcare (+130 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at Carvana LLC (-96 new ads).

December 11th, 2021 Extra Issue #86 Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending December 11th, there were 6,884 new postings, down 1,462 new ads or -18% from a week ago. This overall decline was driven by losses in the 3 industries with the most ads, which comprised combined losses of 634 new ads, or 43% of the losses across all industries. These three industries were Retail Trade (-233 over the week), Health Care & Social Assistance (-220 over the week), and Manufacturing (-181 over the week). The most recent week of total new ads is the lowest since mid August 2021. The three occupations with the largest new ad decline over the week were Retail Salespersons (-167 new ads), Laborers, Freight, & Material Movers (-97 new ads), and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (-79 new ads), all three of which relate to the Retail Trade and Transportation industries. Occupations with the largest over the week increases were Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses (+58 new ads), Real Estate Sales Agents (+39 new ads), and Sales Managers (+37 new ads). Though the most recent week is down from the series highs of October, the new ad count for week ending December 11th is 48% higher than corresponding new ad counts from the second week of December 2020.

Eighteen sectors had job posting decreases over the week, one was unchanged, and two had slight increases. The decreasing sectors fell by a combined 1,534 new ads and two increasing ones grew by a combined 72 new ads. For the 7 industries that fell by more than 100 new ads, over the week percent change ranged from -12% (Health Care & Social Assistance) to -44% (Transportation and Warehousing). The two increasing industries, Real Estate and Other Services grew respectively by 53 (+60%) and 19 (+18%) new ads. Over four weeks, the industry new ad shifts were much more tempered, with a net decline of 271 new ads or -4%. 11 industries had four week declines and 10 had increases, ranging between the -285 new ad decline in Retail Trade and the 228 new ad increase in Health Care & Social Assistance. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare, Finance & Insurance, and Business Services. The 25 employers shown above account for 18 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 16 had over the week ad increases and 9 had decreases. Over the week, 23 of the employers in the top 25 had new ad shifts of fewer than 50 new ads. The two with change above 50 new ads were Masonicare Corp. (+64 new ads) and Yale-New Haven Health System (-326 new ads). The large over the week decrease at Yale-New Haven Health System follows an equivalent increase of 323 new ads during the week ending December 4th. Over four weeks, eighteen employers in the top 25 had increases and seven had decreases, the largest of each being Masonicare Corp. (+64 new ads) and Trinity Health (-34 new ads).

The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL) measures the number of new, first-time online jobs and jobs reposted from the previous month for over 16,000 Internet job boards, corporate boards and smaller job sites that serve niche markets and smaller geographic areas. The data can be used as a real-time measure of labor demand.

December 4th, 2021 Extra Issue #85 Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending December 4th, there were 8,346 new postings, down 202 new ads or -2% from a week ago. This overall decline was driven by losses in 8 industries, the largest being Educational Services (-281 new ads), Retail Trade (-238 new ads) and Manufacturing (-152 new ads). Among large employers, the largest over the week decrease occurred at Amazon (-353 new ads), Evolent Health (-176 new ads), and Yale University (-112 new ads). This total new ad count for the first week of December though down 2% over the week is 53 new ads above the monthly average of weeks ending in November (8,284 per week).

Thirteen sectors had job posting increases over the week and eight had decreases. The thirteen increasing sectors grew by a combined 678 new ads and the eight decreasing ones fell by a combined 880 new ads. The largest industry increases occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (+219 new ads), Accommodation & Food Services (+174 new ads), and Finance & Insurance (+105 new ads). These three sectors accounted amounted a combined +498 new ads or 73 percent of increasing sectors. Among the eight decreasing sectors, the largest were Educational Services (-281 new ads), Retail Trade (-238 new ads), and Manufacturing (-152 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 23 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 19 had over the week ad increases and 6 had decreases. Over the week, the largest employer increase occurred at Yale-New Haven Health System (+323 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at Amazon (-353 new ads). Those two employers also had the largest respective increase and decrease over four weeks.

November 27th, 2021 Extra Issue #84 Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending November 27th, there were 8,548 new postings, down 160 new ads or -2% from a week ago. This slight decrease overlays larger shifts at the industry level. Seven industries had employment change of 100 new ads or more. The largest industry increase and decrease respectively were Manufacturing (+311 new ads) and Transportation & Warehousing (-202 new ads). Among large employers, the largest over the week increase occurred at Amazon (+218 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at Hartford Healthcare (-456 new ads). The November average of weeks that month was 8,304 new ads. The past three months have had the highest new ad average of the pandemic period.

Eleven sectors had job posting decreases over the week, one was unchanged, and eight had increases. The eleven decreasing sectors fell by a combined 895 new ads and the eight increasing ones grew by a combined 735 new ads. The largest industry decreases occurred in Transportation & Warehousing (-202 new ads), Accommodation & Food Services (-168 new ads), and Professional, Scientific, & Tech. Services (-111 new ads). These three sectors accounted amounted a combined -481 new ads or 65 percent of decreasing sectors. Among the eight increasing sectors, the largest were Manufacturing (+311 new ads), Education Services (+223 new ads), and Information (+100 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare, Retail Trade, and Educational Services. The 25 employers shown above account for 29 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 22 had over the week ad increases and 3 had decreases. Over Four weeks, the largest employer new ad increases occurred at Raytheon and Hartford Healthcare, up 177 and 163 respectively. The three decreasing industries over for weeks were UnitedHealth Group (-62 new ads), Deloitte (-21 new ads), and the State of Connecticut (-5 new ads).

November 20th, 2021 Extra Issue #83 Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending November 20th, there were 8,708 new postings, up 1,553 new ads or +22% from a week ago. Most of this increase occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (1,644 new ads, up 214 over the week) and Transportation & Warehousing (393 new ads, up 193 over the week). Employers within those two sectors with the most ads were Hartford Healthcare (456 new ads) and UPS (83 New Ads) respectively. The first three weeks ending in November 2021 average 8,222 new ads per week. This is down from an October monthly average of 9,533 new ads per week, the highest on record, and above the September weekly average of 8,125 per week. The complete monthly average for the four weeks ending in November will be published next Friday.

Thirteen sectors had job posting increases over the week, one was unchanged, and seven had decreases. The Thirteen increasing sectors grew by a combined 1,676 new ads and the seven decreasing ones fell by a combined 123. The largest industry increases occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (+447 new ads), Transportation & Warehousing (+193 new ads), and Accommodation & Food Services (+184 new ads). These three sectors accounted for 35 percent of the increase experienced in increasing sectors. The seven declining sectors fell by 39 new ads or less. Over four weeks, total new ads are down 17% from 10,513 new ads during the week ending October 23rd, which was among the highest weekly new ad counts on record. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare, Retail Trade, and Transportation & Warehousing. The 25 employers shown above account for 26 percent of all new ads. Among the top 25 employers, 17 had over the week ad increases and 8 had decreases, the largest of each being Hartford Healthcare (+300 new ads) and Pearson (-79 new ads). The 17 increasing employers in the top 25 amounted to a combined 1,127 new ad increase over the week and the 8 decreasing employers were down a combined 171, resulting in a +956 over the week top 25 net change. Over Four weeks, the largest employer new ad increases occurred at Hartford Healthcare and CVS Health, both up 155 new ads. The largest decline over four weeks occurred at Amazon, down 721 new ads.

November 13th, 2021 Extra Issue #82 Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending November 13th, there were 7,155 new postings, down 1,649 new ads or -19% from a week ago. Most of this decline occurred in Retail Trade, down 793 and within that sector, most of the decline occurred at Amazon (-603). Occupations with the largest over the week declines include Laborer & Freight Material Movers (-378), Registered Nurses (-372 new ads), and Tractor Trailer Truck Drivers (-107 new ads). The most recent week of new ad data is the lowest level since mid-August but still more than twice the new ad level from a year ago, which was 3,366 new ads during the second week of November 2020.

Fourteen sectors had job posting decreases over the week, one was unchanged, and six had increases. The fourteen decreasing sectors fell by a combined 1,802 new ads and the six increasing ones grew by a combined 153. The largest industry decreases occurred in Retail Trade (-793 new ads), Health Care & Social Assistance (-193 new ads), and Accommodation & Food Services (-106 new ads). These three sectors accounted for 61 percent of the losses experienced in declining sectors. The Retail Trade losses follow a 620 new ad increase over the week ending November 6th. The six increasing sectors grew by 50 new ads or less over the week, with the three largest being Finance & Insurance (+50 new ads), Manufacturing (+34 new ads), and Information (+32 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Retail Trade, Finance & Insurance, and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services. The 25 employers shown above account for 23 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25, 17 had over the week ad increases and 8 had decreases, the largest of each being UKG Ultimate Kronos Group (+137 new ads) and Amazon (-603 new ads). The 17 increasing employers in the top 25 amounted to a combined 694 new ad increase over the week, and the 8 decreasing employers were down a combined 794, resulting in a -100 over the week change. Almost all of the over the week decline in the top 25 was due to Amazon, which accounted for 76% of the drop among the 8 decreasing employers.

November 6th, 2021 Extra Issue #81 Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending November 6th, 2021, there were 8,804 new postings, up 664 new ads or +8% from a week ago. The industries with the largest increases over the week include Retail Trade, Health Care & Social Assistance, and Educational Services. Employers with the most ads in those three sectors include Amazon, Trinity Health, Hartford Healthcare, Yale University, and The University of Connecticut. The most recent week of new ad data is an increase over levels during the last week of October, the month with the highest average on record. The weeks ending October 9th, 16th, and 23rd all had over 10,000 new job postings. When compared to the first week of November 2020, the most recent week of new ad data is up 96%.

Twelve sectors had job posting increases over the week and nine had decreases. The twelve increasing sectors grew by a combined 990 new ads and the nine decreasing ones fell by a combined 326. The largest industry increases occurred in Retail Trade (+620 new ads), Health Care & Social Assistance (+100 new ads), and Educational Services (+75 new ads). These three industries accounted for a combined 80% of the job ad gains across the twelve increasing industries. Among the nine sectors with over the week decreases, the largest occurred in Transportation & Warehousing (+74 new ads) and Finance & Insurance (-66 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Retail Trade, Health Care, Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 27 percent of all new ads. Amazon, the employer with the most ads accounted for 9% of all new ads. Twenty of the top 25 employers had over the week increases, the largest occurring at Amazon (+384 new ads) and BJ's Wholesale Club (+118 new ads). Among the five decreasing employers in the top 25, the largest occurred at United Parcel Service (-168 new ads) and Yale-New Haven Health System (-92). Overall, the top 25 employers for the week ending November 6th had a combined 2,345 new ads, in the prior week those specific employers had a combined 1,424 new ads.

October 30th, 2021 Extra Issue #80 Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending October 30th, 2021, there were 8,140 new postings, down 2,373 new ads or -23% from a week ago. The most recent week is the second lowest of those ending in October, a month that had the highest weekly average on record. The overall average for weeks ending in October 2021 is 9,508, up 17% from the September (8,135 weekly average) and up 71% from October 2020 (4,766 weekly average). The end of month drop during the week ending October 30th was driven by declines in Healthcare, Retail Trade, and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services. The employers with the largest declines over the week in those three respective industries were Hartford Healthcare (-258 new ads), Amazon (-569 new ads), and Deloitte (-369 new ads).

Fifteen sectors had job posting decreases over the week and six had increases. The Fifteen increasing sectors fell by a combined 2,560 new ads and the six increasing ones grew by a combined 187. The largest industry decreases occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-779 new ads), Retail Trade (-737 new ads), and Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (-417 new ads). These three industries accounted for a combined 81% of the total net losses across all industries. Among the six sectors with over the week increases, the largest occurred in Transportation & Warehousing (+81 new ads) and Accommodation & Food Services (+49 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Health Care, Finance & Insurance, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 23 percent of all new ads. The three employers with the most ads, Amazon, UPS, and Yale-New Haven Health System had a combined 9% of total ads. Fifteen of the top 25 employers had over the week increases, the largest occurring at UPS (+161 new ads). Among the ten decreasing employers in the top 25, the largest occurred at Amazon (-569 new ads) and Deloitte (-369). Travelers was unchanged at 46 new ads this week and last week. Overall, the top 25 employers for the week ending October 30th had a combined 1,834 new ads, in the prior week those specific employers had a combined 2,608 new ads.

October 23rd, 2021 Extra Issue #79 Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending October 23rd, 2021, there were 10,513 new postings, down 160 new ads or -1% from a week ago. The most recent week is the second highest level on record in Connecticut and follows a series high of 10,673 during the week ending October 23rd. The October average of weeks ending this month is on tract to be the highest on record and continues a yearlong trend of new ad growth. In September, the average of weeks ending that month was 8,254, the average for October with one week left in the month is 9,540 new ads. Total new ads in recent weeks have been roughly double levels a year ago. Industries with the largest increases when compared to a year ago (the week ending 10/24/20) include Health Care & Social Assistance (+1,299 new ads or 230%), Retail Trade (+982 new ads or 209%), and Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (+717 new ads or 395%).

Twelve sectors had job posting increases over the week and nine had decreases. The twelve increasing sectors grew by a combined 958 new ads and the nine decreasing ones fell by a combined 1,118. The largest industry increases occurred in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (+357 new ads), Healthcare & Social Assistance (+301 new ads), and Manufacturing (+148 new ads). Among the nine sectors with over the week declines, the largest occurred in Information (-339 new ads), Transportation & Warehousing (-228 new ads), and Retail Trade (-182 new ads). Large percent shifts occurred over the week in many sectors, fifteen had change of 10% or more. Some of the largest over the week percent gains occurred in Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (+59% or +357 new ads) and Manufacturing (+26% or +148 new ads). Large percent declines occurred in Information (-62% or -339 new ads) and Transportation & Warehousing (-46% or -228 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Retail Trade, and Healthcare. The 25 employers shown above account for 28 percent of all new ads. The three employers with the most ads, Amazon, Deloitte, and Hartford Healthcare had a combined 16% of total ads. Fifteen of the top 25 employers had over the week increases, the largest occurring at Deloitte (+316 new ads) and Hartford Healthcare (+283 new ads). Among the ten decreasing employers in the top 25, the largest occurred at Amazon (-370 new ads) and Salesforce (-315). Overall, the top 25 employers for the week ending October 23rd had a combined 2,993 new ads, in the prior week those specific employers had a combined 3,255 new ads.

October 16th, 2021 Extra Issue #78 Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending October 16th, 2021, there were 10,690 new postings, up 1,252 new ads or +13% from a week ago. The most recent week is highest level on record in Connecticut and is over 600 ads higher than the previous high of 10,055 which occurred during the week ending July 3rd, 2021. Nationally, the most recent week amounted to 730,875 new ads, about ten thousand ads below peak levels reached during the week ending May 8th, 2021. In Connecticut, more than half of the over the week increase occurred in Retail Trade (+382 new ads) and Information (+308 new ads). By employer, a combined new ad increase of almost 900 occurred at Amazon (+530 new ads) and Salesforce (+359 new ads) over the week. The two occupations with the largest over the week increase, Registered Nurses and Laborers & Freight, Stock, and Material Movers both had over the week new ad increases of over 99 percent. Ten sectors had job posting increases over the week, one was unchanged, and ten had decreases. The largest industry increases occurred in Retail Trade (+382 new ads), Information (+308 new ads), and Health Care & Social Assistance (+214 new ads). The overall Retail increase despite larger gains at Amazon reflects over the week declines at other large industry employers. Over the week, the largest Retail Trade employer declines include Target (-33 new ads), Raymour & Flanigan (-32 new ads) and BJ's Wholesale (-28 new ads). During the most recent week, the ten industries with the most job ads had between 1.4 (Manufacturing) and 6 (Information) times the job ad levels they had during a year ago during the week ending October 17th, 2020. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Healthcare, Business Services and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 34 percent of all new ads. Among all employers, Amazon accounted for 13% of all new ads statewide. The top 25 new ad employers included far fewer Retail Trade employers than the prior week. During the week ending October 16th, 7 employers amounted to 26% of job ads in the top 25, during the week ending October 16th, 3 employers in that industry amounted to 37% of ads in the top 25. This is due in large part to Amazon dwarfing other employers and having the largest over the week increase. The Largest over the week employer decrease occurred at the State of Connecticut (-145 new ads to 74), which fell from the top 25.

October 9th, 2021 Extra Issue #77 Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending October 9th, 2021, there were 9,438 new postings, up 1,904 new ads or +25% from a week ago. The most recent week is second highest new ad level on record and continues an upward trend that began last winter. Since March 2021, the monthly average of weekly new ad counts has been above levels had during the March 2020-Feburary 2021 period. The over the week increase is driven by industry gains in Health Care & Social Assistance, Manufacturing, and Accommodation & Food Services. Employers with the largest increases include the State of Connecticut and Raytheon. Employers with the largest over the week decreases include The Home Depot Incorporated and Charter Communications. Nineteen sectors had job posting increases over the week and two had decreases. The largest industry increases occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (+689 new ads), Manufacturing (+237 new ads), and Accommodation & Food Services (+141 new ads). These three sectors accounted for roughly two thirds of total over the week new ad growth. The two decreasing industries fell by a combined 102 new ads, with most of that occurring in Retail Trade (-93 new ads). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Retail Trade, Healthcare, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 25 percent of all new ads. Retail Trade accounted for 7 employers and 46% of the job ads in the top 25. Of the top 25 employers, 20 had over the week increases and 5 had decreases. The largest employer increases over the week occurred at the State of Connecticut (+212 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at Amazon (-51 new ads).

October 2nd, 2021 Extra Issue #76 Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending October 2nd, 2021, there were 7,534 new postings, down 1,200 new ads or -14% from a week ago. The prior week ending September 25th was the second highest on record. The new ad decrease over the week was driven by Health Care & Social Assistance (-729 new ads). These health care losses follow new ad gains of 768 a week earlier. The declines during the most recent week were driven by decreases at Hartford Healthcare (-364 new ads), Aya Healthcare (-90 new ads), Petco (-75 new ads), and Target (-70 new ads). The most recent week is the first ending in October and follows the highest monthly average of weekly new ads in record. The month of September 2021 averaged 8,254 new ads per week, a level 75 percent higher than a year ago. New ads averaged 4,699 during September 2020. Eighteen sectors had job posting decreases over the week and three had increases. The decreasing sectors fell by a combined 1,348 new ads while the three increasing sectors grew by 148 new ads. More than two thirds of the overall decline occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-729 new ads), Manufacturing (-129 new ads) and Information (-114 new ads). The three increasing sectors had much smaller gains, the largest being Educational Services +128 new ads or +60%). Though most sectors experienced over the week declines, ad counts during the week ending October 2nd are still among the highest levels in over a year, and last week was the second highest new ad count on record. Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Retail Trade, and Health Care. The 25 employers shown above account for 30 percent of all new ads. Retail Trade accounted for 5 employers and 51% of the job ads in the top 25. Of the top 25 employers, 16 had over the week increases and 9 had decreases. The largest employer increases over the week occurred at The Home Depot (+202 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at Hartford Healthcare (-364 new ads). The over the week declines at Hartford Healthcare follow a week of commensurate gains, it added 381 new ads a week before.

September 25th, 2021 Extra Issue #75 Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending September 25th, 2021, there were 8,734 new postings, up 1,213 new ads or +16% from a week ago. The new ad increase over the week was driven by Retail Trade (+768 new ads) and Health Care & Social Assistance (+631 new ads) and tempered by declines in 10 sectors including Educational Services (-116 new ads) and Accommodation & Food Services (-82 new ads). Employers with the largest increases were Amazon (+417 new ads) and Hartford Healthcare (+381 new ads). Employers with the largest over the week declines include Yale University (-43 new ads) and Deloitte (-42 new ads). Weekly new ads ending in September are on track to be the highest monthly average on record. Eleven sectors had job posting increases over the week and ten had decreases. The increasing industries grew by a combined 1,588 new ads while the ten decreasing industries accounted for a combined 375 job ad decrease. Among increasing industries, 1,399 of the combined gains occurred in Retail Trade (+768 new ads) and Health Care & Social Assistance (+631 new ads). The largest decline over the week occurred in Educational Services, down 116 new ads. Over four weeks, total new ads were up 971 new ads or +13%. The largest industry increases over four weeks include Retail Trade (+847 new ads or +85%) and Health Care & Social Assistance (+365 new ads +25%). The largest four week decline occurred in Educational Services (-199 new ads or -48%) and Accommodation & Food Services (-104 new ads or -21%). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Retail Trade, Health Care, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 28 percent of all new ads. Retail Trade accounted for 10 employers and about half the job ads in the top 25. Of the top 25 employers, 18 had over the week increases and 7 had decreases. The largest employer increases over the week occurred at Amazon (+417 new ads) and Hartford Healthcare (+381 new ads). The 7 employers with over the week declines fell by 42 new ads or less, the largest being Deloitte.

September 18th, 2021 Extra Issue #74 Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series During the week ending September 18th, 2021, there were 7,521 new postings, down 1,100 new ads or -13% from a week ago. During the most recent week, the new ad net decline was driven by decreases in Retail Trade (-739 new ads), Health Care & Social Assistance (-624 new ads) and tempered by increases mostly in Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (+145 new ads) and Educational Services (+100 new ads). Employers with the largest decreases were Amazon (-495 new ads), The Home Depot (-129 new ads), and Walmart (-64 new ads). Though down over the week, recent levels are 61% above weekly levels from a year ago, and the most recent four-week average is a series high of 8,019. Twelve sectors had job posting increases over the week and Nine had decreases. The increasing industries grew by a combined 571 new ads while the nine decreasing industries accounted for a combined 1,671 job ad decrease. Among increasing industries, more than half of the combined gains occurred in Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (+145 new ads), Educational Services (+100 new ads), and manufacturing (+55 new ads). The largest decreases occurred in Retail Trade (-739 new ads or -41%) and Health Care & Social Assistance (-624 new ads or -34%). Over four weeks, total new ads were up 495 new ads or +7%. The largest industry increases over four weeks include Retail Trade (+189 new ads or +21%) and Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (+116 new ads or +25%). Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Retail Trade, Health Care, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 20 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 20 had over the week increases, one was unchanged, and 4 had decreases. Among increasing employers, Raytheon (+58 new ads) and Deloitte (+43 new ads) had the largest over the week increases. The 4 decreasing employers in the top 25 fell by a combined 583 new ads over the week, the largest being Amazon (-495 new ads over the week).

September 11th, 2021 Extra Issue #73 Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending September 11th, 2021, there were 8,621 new postings, up 465 new ads or +6% from a week ago. This level is the second highest weekly count in over a year. The highest weekly new ad count was 10,058 new ads during the week ending July 3rd, 2021. During the most recent week, new ad growth was driven by Increases in Health Care & Social Assistance (+519 new ads) and Retail Trade (+347 new ads) and tempered by decreases in Accommodation & Food Services (-73 new ads) and Educational Services (-64 new ads). Employers with the largest new ad increase and decrease were Amazon (+382 new ads) and Trinity Health (-162 new ads).

Eight sectors had job posting increases over the week and thirteen had decreases. The increasing industries grew by a combined 1,045 new ads while the ten decreasing industries accounted for a combined 580 job ad decrease. The largest increases occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (+519 new ads or +40%) and Retail Trade (+347 new ads or +24%). Among the thirteen decreasing industries, the largest declines occurred in Accommodation& Food Services (-73 new ads or -13%) and Educational Services (-64 new ads or -22%). Over four weeks, total new ads were up 1,772 new ads or +26%. The largest industry increases over four weeks include Health Care & Social Assistance (+801 new ads or +79%), Retail Trade (+505 new ads or +39%) and Transportation & Warehousing (+272 new ads or +214%.

Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Retail Trade, and Health Care. The 25 employers shown above account for 24 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 14 had over the week increases, and 11 had decreases. Among increasing employers, Amazon (+382 new ads) and The Home Depot (+101 new ads) had the largest over the week increases. The 11 decreasing employers in the top 25 fell by a combined 388 new ads over the week, the largest being Trinity Health (-162 new ads over the week).

September 4th, 2021 Extra Issue #72 Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending September 4th, 2021, there were 8,156, new postings, up 393 new ads or +5% from a week ago. The most recent week continues a trend of strong over the year new ad growth that began in March 2021. From the week ending 3/12/21 through 9/4/21, new ads over the year change has been positive in all but the week ending 6/12/21, which was -1.6% below levels a year ago. Since that week, new ads have ranged between 25.7% and 192.6% above corresponding 2020 weekly levels. During the week ending 9/4/21, total new ads were 36.3% above new ad counts for the week ending 9/5/20. During the most recent week, new ad growth was driven by Increases in Retail Trade (+471 new ads) and Accommodation & Food Services (+63 new ads) and tempered by decreases in Health Care & Social Assistance (-161 new ads) and Profession, Scientific, & Technical Services (-123 new ads). Employers with the largest new ad increase and decrease were Amazon (+217 new ads) and Raytheon (-74 new ads).

Thirteen sectors had job posting increases over the week and eight had decreases. The increasing industries grew by a combined 1,013 new ads while the ten decreasing industries accounted for a combined 620 job ad decrease. The largest increases occurred in Retail Trade (+471 new ads or +47%), Accommodation & Food Services (+63 new ads or +13%), and Public Administration (+43 new ads or +60%). About 65% of the new ad decline among the eight decreasing industries occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-161 or -11%), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-123 new ads or -21%) and Educational Services (-119 new ads or -29%). Over Four weeks, Thirteen industries had increases, Arts, Ent., & Rec. was unchanged, and seven had decreases. The largest of each respectively over four weeks are Retail Trade (+245 new ads) and Health Care and Social Assistance (-150 new ads).

Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Retail Trade, Finance & Insurance, and Health Care. The 25 employers shown above account for 22 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 17 had over the week increases, one was unchanged, and 7 had decreases. Among increasing employers, Amazon (+217 new ads), Trinity Health (+175 new ads), and Compass Group North America (+46 new ads) had the largest over the week increases. The 7 decreasing employers in the top 25 fell by a combined 224 new ads over the week, the largest being Raytheon (-74 new ads over the week).

August 28th, 2021 Extra Issue #71 Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending August 21st, 2021, there were 7,763 new postings, up 10% from a week ago. About half of the over the week increase occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (26.7%) and Transportation & Warehousing (24.6%). Employers with the largest over the week increases include Amazon (+130 new ads), Raytheon (+117 new ads), and Advantage Sales & Marketing (+73 new ads). Occupations with the largest over the week increase include Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (+173 new ads), Registered Nurses (+104 new ads), and Driver/Sales Workers (+77 new ads). Over the past two months, total weekly new ads have averaged over 7,000 and averaged over 6,000 since March.

Eleven sectors had job posting increases over the week and ten had decreases. The increasing industries grew by a combined 964 new ads while the ten decreasing industries accounted for a combined 227 job ad decrease. The largest increases occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (+197 new ads or +16%), Transportation & Warehousing (+181 new ads or +137%), and Finance & Insurance (+150 new ads or +31%). 68% of the combined 227 new ad decline among the ten decreasing industries occurred in Educational Services (-78 or -16%) and Accommodation & Food Services (-78 or -14%). Over four weeks, total new ads are up 165 new ads and up 2%. Eleven industries had increases and ten had decreases. The largest of each respectively over four weeks are Retail Trade (+287 new ads) and Health Care and Social Assistance (-263 new ads).

Employers with the most new job postings during the week were mostly in Health Care, Retail Trade, and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 22 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 20 had over the week increases, one was unchanged, and 4 had decreases. Among increasing employers, Amazon (+130 new ads), Raytheon (+117 new ads), and Advantage Sales & Marketing (+73 new ads) had the largest over the week increases. The 4 decreasing employers in the top 25 fell by a combined 41 and all had decreases of 15 or less.

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