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State of Connecticut - Labor Market Information Data
  State of Connecticut - Labor Market Information Data Last Updated: December 20, 2024
The Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research gathers, analyzes, and disseminates information on the economy, workforce and careers that is used to evaluate the economic health of Connecticut, to support and promote state workforce development activities, and to assist students and job seekers in making career choices. We recognize that the employment, occupational, and other data we collect, develop and transform into useful information, commonly referred to as Labor Market Information (LMI), are essential for career decision-making and for establishing workforce-training opportunities.
 Current State of Connecticut Labor Market Information

Current Employment Statistics (CES)
Find the most current estimates of nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings data by industry for the state and major metropolitan areas.

Covered Employment and Wages (QCEW)
Covered employment provides a quarterly count of all employees covered by Unemployment Insurance. It provides more industry and geographic detail than the CES data, but it is not as current.

Connecticut Employer Search
Search for Connecticut Employers by industry, geography, occupation or company name. Find the largest companies in Connecticut or search all by region, WIA, or town. Click on a company name to view more information about that employer. This employer information is provided by InfoGroup®.

Local Area Employment Statistics (LAUS)
Find current and historical unemployment rates and labor force statistics by area here.

Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS)
Provides accurate and meaningful wage information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students, anyone in need of wage information. Employers may find the data useful as a guide in analyzing pay scales; job seekers and students could utilize the information in making employment and career decisions; program planners should be aware of employment and wage levels in determining training programs to be offered.

Connecticut Economic Scorecards
Taken together, this group of economic indicators presents an overall picture of the current conditions in the CT labor market, business climate, and consumer sector. Charts, trends, year-to-year changes and data for twenty-four economic indicators.

Connecticut Occupational Projections
As a planning tool, this data will help assess how technology and growth will continue to affect our industrial make-up and the types of careers in demand over the next decade. By doing so, employment and training specialists, counselors, students, and others who need information on future employment will have the tools necessary to make informed career choices.

CT.HIRES ~ CT's Employment Exchange
Find a job! Explore Careers! Make your resume available to leading U.S. employers. Schedule Job Search Agents to search for new matches automatically on the schedule you desire at Connecticut's Job Bank!

Connecticut Job & Career Connection (JCC)
A stop-by-step guide to the world of work - choosing an occupation, finding appropriate education and training, and finding the right job.

Connecticut Education & Training Connection (ETC)
Find schools and training providers in your area that offer the program or course you are interested in or those that will prepare you for the your chosen occupation.

Connecticut Careers in STEM
Research careers in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Connecticut’s Reemployment Portal
Job hunting requires some creative thinking. CT's Reemployment Portal helps you think about occupations and find jobs that match your skills and experience.

Higher Education / Workforce Legislative Report Card
Employment information of graduates of Connecticut's public colleges and universities.

 Current State of Connecticut LMI Monthly Publications
current Connecticut Labor Situation The Connecticut Labor Situation
Highlights changes from both a month and a year earlier in unemployment, nonfarm employment, and changes over-the-year for manufacturing wages and hours for the State and its nine labor market areas. Other economic indicators for CT, such as seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment, average weekly initial claims for unemployment insurance, the unemployment rate, and average manufacturing weekly hours, are listed by month for the entire previous year up to the current period.
current Connecticut Economic Digest The Connecticut Economic Digest
Every month the Digest provides the most current economic data available for Connecticut. Decision-makers from many arenas are better informed because the Digest makes it possible to follow the trends and understand the status of economic forces that influence Connecticut's labor markets. We are pleased to continue providing information that is useful in making decisions, setting plans, and engaging in informed conversation
Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) for Connecticut Local Area Unemployment Statistics for CT
Provides the latest estimates of resident labor force, employment, unemployment, and unemployment rates for the US, Connecticut, and the State's labor market areas and towns. These estimates are derived through the LAUS program model, a federal/state cooperative project established by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Current Labor Market Information - At-A-Glance Labor Market Information - At-A-Glance
The Office of Research gathers, analyzes, and disseminates information on the economy, workforce and careers that is used to evaluate the economic health of CT, to support and promote state workforce development activities, and to assist students and job seekers in making career choices. At-A-Glance is a monthly pamphlet that contains the latest updates for data items most frequently requested.
Current Business & Employment Changes Announced in the News Media Business & Employment Changes Announced in News Media ~ This publication lists start-ups, expansions, staff reductions, and layoffs reported by the media, both current and future. The report provides company name, the number of workers involved, date of the action, the principal product or service of the company, a brief synopsis of the action, and the source and date of the media article. State of Connecticut Economic Scorecards State of Connecticut Economic Scorecards
Taken together, this group of economic indicators presents an overall picture of the current conditions in the Connecticut labor market, business climate, consumer sector and the current/future overall. Charts, trends, year-to-year changes and data for twenty-four econcomic indicators from 2000 to current. For graphs & data follow the links below the column headers.
Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL) Connecticut 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.
Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action Plan Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action Plan (Discontinued)
Provides quarterly labor force information for Connecticut and its nine labor market areas. Includes statewide and labor market area estimates of total labor force, unemployment rates, and unemployed women and minorities. Information on the broad occupational skills of women and minority job seekers registered with the CTWorks Career Centers can also be found here.
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