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April 18th,
2026 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending April 18th, there were 14,900 new job postings in
Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending April 18th,
2026. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and
a graph by week.
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April 21st
2026 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance
Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry, gender, wage
group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and budgeting purposes (04/12/2026).
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April 21st
2026 |
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Local Area
Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program produces monthly
employment, unemployment, and labor force data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of residence.
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February
2026 |
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Connecticut Labor Situation
Connecticut's nonfarm payrolls dropped 4,200 jobs (-0.2%) in February 2026, to a level of 1,717,000 (preliminary, seasonally adjusted data) and is just 1,000 jobs higher than a year ago. And the state's unemployment rate continued to rise another two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.7%. The Connecticut jobless rate is now up a full percentage point since February 2025 (3.7%). The statewide January 2026 nonfarm job estimate was revised lower to a gain of 4,200 (0.2%) from the initially posted 5,300 gain (0.3%) on the preliminary release.
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February
2026
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance
Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry, gender, wage
group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and budgeting purposes (04/11/2026).
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April 14th
2026 |
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April 11th,
2026 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending April 11th, there were 18,341 new job postings in
Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending April 11th,
2026. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and
a graph by week.
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April 14th
2026 |
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Business and Employment Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments, career fairs, 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.
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March
2026 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance
Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry, gender, wage
group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and budgeting purposes (03/29/2026).
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March 29th
2026 |
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Local Area
Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program produces monthly
employment, unemployment, and labor force data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of residence.
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January
2026 |
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Connecticut Labor Situation
Connecticut's nonfarm payrolls added 5,300 jobs (0.3%) in January 2026, to a
level of 1,722,300 (preliminary, seasonally adjusted data) to a level 5,500 jobs above one year
ago. The unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.5%. The statewide jobless
rate is now up a nine-tenths of a percentage point since January 2025 (3.6%). The Connecticut
December 2025 nonfarm job number was a small 400 estimated gain (0.02%) on the new benchmark
after indicating a small 500 decline (-0.03%) on the preliminary release in the prior benchmark.
Connecticut has risen above the U.S. unemployment rate (currently 4.3% for January 2026) for the
first time since January 2023
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January
2026
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April 4th,
2026 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending April 4th, there were 16,329 new job postings in
Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending April 4th,
2026. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and
a graph by week.
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April 7th
2026 |
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March 28th,
2026 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending March 28th, there were 16,007 new job postings in
Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending March 28th,
2026. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and
a graph by week.
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April 2nd
2026 |
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March 2026
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance
Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry, gender, wage
group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and budgeting purposes (03/22/2026).
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March 31st
2026 |
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March
21st, 2026 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending March 21st, there were 15,922 new job postings in
Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending March 21st,
2026. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer,
and a graph by week.
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March 26th
2026 |
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February 2026 Connecticut Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to regularly provide users
with a comprehensive source for the most current, up-to-date data available on the workforce
and economy of the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Febrary
2026 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance
Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry, gender, wage
group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and budgeting purposes (03/15/2026).
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March 23rd
2026 |
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March
Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 76,423 in February 2026, down
slightly from a January 2025 posting count of 76,720.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health Care and Social
Assistance (16,923 postings), Retail Trade (8,827 posting),
Manufacturing (6,393 postings), and Professional, Scientific, and Technical
Services (5,359 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered Nurses (5,850 postings),
Home Health and Personal Care Aides (2,785 postings), Retail Salespersons
(2,383 postings) and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (1,653 postings).
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February
2025 |
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March
14th, 2026 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending March 14th, there were 17,966 new job postings in
Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending March 14th,
2026. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer,
and a graph by week.
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March 23rd
2026 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance
Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry, gender, wage
group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and budgeting purposes (03/07/2026).
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March 17th
2026 |
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March
7th, 2026 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending March 7th, there were 14,986 new job postings in
Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending March 7th,
2026. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer,
and a graph by week.
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March 11th
2026 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance
Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry, gender, wage
group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and budgeting purposes (03/01/2026).
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March 10th
2026 |
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February
28th, 2026 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending February 28th, there were 13,875 new job postings
in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending February
28th, 2026. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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March 3rd
2026 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance
Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry, gender, wage
group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and budgeting purposes (02/22/2026).
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March 3rd
2026 |
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February 2026
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Business
Employment Dynamics 1Q 2025
Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data published quarterly by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks employment change at the establishment
level and reveals the underlying dynamics of net employment change. The data include gross
employment change, business expansion/contraction,
establishment birth/death, and is available at sector level.
From April 2025 to June 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private
sector
establishments in Connecticut was 84,618, a 2,618 job increase from the previous
quarter. Over
this period, gross job lossesfrom closing and contracting private sector
establishments was 84,499, a level 7,873 jobs higher than the previous quarter.
During the second quarter of 2025, the difference between gross job gains and gross job
losses yielded a net employment increase of 119 jobs in the private sector. This
net increase follows a 5,374 net increase during the first quarter of 2025.
Net employment change reached a low of -204,261 during the second quarter of 2020. The
combined net change for the twenty quarters of subsequent data through the second
quarter of 2025 is 202,431 jobs.
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2Q 2025 |
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February
21st, 2026 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending February 21st, there were 15,500 new job postings
in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending February
21st, 2026. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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February 21st
2026 |
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December
Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 76,720 in January 2026, down
from a December 2025 posting count of 77,863.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health Care and Social
Assistance (17,365 postings), Retail Trade (8,827 posting),
Manufacturing
(5,737 postings), and Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
(5,204 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered Nurses (6,030 postings),
Home Health and Personal Care Aides (3,024 postings), Retail Salespersons
(2,441 postings) and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (1,689 postings).
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February
2026 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance
Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry, gender, wage
group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and budgeting purposes (02/01/2025).
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February 9th
2025 |
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Business and Employment Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments, career fairs, 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.
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January
2026 |
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January
31st, 2026 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending January 31st, there were 13,494 new job postings
in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending January
31st, 2026. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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February 3rd
2026 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance
Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry, gender, wage
group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and budgeting purposes (01/25/2025).
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February 2nd
2025 |
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January 2026
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance
Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry, gender, wage
group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and budgeting purposes (01/18/2025).
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January 27th
2025 |
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Connecticut Labor Situation
Connecticut's unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a percentage point to
4.2% while the state's nonfarm industry employment declined 500 jobs (-0.03%) in December
2025, to a level of 1,713,900 (preliminary, seasonally adjusted data). The statewide jobless
rate is now up a full percentage point since December 2024 (3.2%), while nonfarm payroll
employment in the state is down 2,200 (-0.1%) positions from a year ago.
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January
2025
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Information Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern, North Central, Northwest,
South Central and Southwest Workforce Development Areas including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and new housing permits. In
addition, detailed information on residents in need of workforce investment services such as
high school dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients, and other residents with
barriers to employment.
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January
2026 |
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January 2026 Connecticut Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to regularly provide users
with a comprehensive source for the most current, up-to-date data available on the workforce
and economy of the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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January
2026 |
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December
Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 77,863 in December 2025, down
from a November 2025 posting count of 81,102.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health Care and Social
Assistance (18,639 postings), Retail Trade (9,021 posting),
Manufacturing
(5,396 postings), and Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
(5,054 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered Nurses (6,622 postings),
Home Health and Personal Care Aides (3,355 postings), Retail Salespersons
(2,542 postings) and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (1,457 postings)
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January
2026 |
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January
17th 2026 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending January 17th, there were 16,336 new job postings
in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending January
17th, 2026. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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January 21st
2026 |
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Connecticut Career Paths
Planning your future career can feel overwhelming-but you don't have to do it alone. The
Connecticut Department of Labor's latest resource guide gives you the tools, strategies,
and insights to explore opportunities and make informed decisions.
This guide is designed for quick reference and includes locations and contact details for
American Job Centers, the Labor Department's job bank, career and educational resources,
and key government programs. It also features articles on apprenticeships, student
success planning, resume design basics, and more!
You'll also find detailed information on more than 360 occupations in Connecticut
— covering job descriptions, current employment numbers, annual openings, salary
ranges, required training, and the essential skills employers seek.
Your future starts now! Use this guide to explore, plan, and take the next step toward a
career you'll love.
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2025 |
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January
10th 2026 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending January 10th, there were 13,358 new job postings
in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending January
10th, 2026. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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January 13th
2026 |
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Business and Employment Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments, career fairs, 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.
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December
2025 |
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January
3rd 2026 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending January 3rd, there were 10,337 new job postings
in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending January
3rd, 2026. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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January 7th
2026 |
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Local Area
Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program produces monthly
employment, unemployment, and labor force data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of residence.
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November
2025 |
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Connecticut Labor Situation
Connecticut nonfarm industry employment increased 2,100 jobs (0.1%)
over-the-month in November 2025, to a level of 1,714,400, while the state's unemployment
rate was calculated at 4.0% for November (preliminary, seasonally adjusted data). October
and November CT Labor Situation releases were combined and delayed by the federal government
shutdown.
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January
2025
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December 2025
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December
20th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending December 20th, there were 12,905 new job postings
in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending December
20th, 2025. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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December 26th
2025 |
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December
Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 81,102 in November 2025, down
from an October 2025 posting count of 85,545.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health Care and Social
Assistance (17,719 postings), Retail Trade (10,133 posting),
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Occupations
(6,040 postings), and Manufacturing
(5,935 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered Nurses (5,706 postings),
Home Health & Personal Care Aides
(3,056 postings), Retail Salespersons (2,995 postings), and Supervisors of
Retail Sales Workers (1,583 postings).
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December
2025 |
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Business
Employment Dynamics 1Q 2025
Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data published quarterly by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks employment change at the establishment
level and reveals the underlying dynamics of net employment change. The data include gross
employment change, business expansion/contraction,
establishment birth/death, and is available at sector level.
From January 2025 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding
private sector establishments in Connecticut was 82,000, a 1,892 job increase from the
previous quarter. Over this period, gross job losses from closing and contracting
private sector establishments was 76,626, a level 4,382 jobs lower than the previous
quarter.
During the first quarter of 2025, the difference between gross job gains and gross job
losses yielded a net employment increase of 5,374 jobs in the private sector.
This net increase follows a 900 net decrease during the fourth quarter of 2024.
Net employment change reached a low of -204,261 during the second quarter of 2020. The
combined net change for the nineteen quarters of subsequent data through the first
quarter of 2025 is 202,312 jobs.
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1Q 2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance
Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry, gender, wage
group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and budgeting purposes (12/07/2025).
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December 16th
2025 |
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Connecticut Labor Situation
Connecticut nonfarm industry payrolls decreased 5,700 jobs (-0.3%) in
September 2025, to a level of 1,714,100, while the state's unemployment rate was unchanged
at 3.8% (preliminary, seasonally adjusted data) - for the fifth month in a row. Nonfarm
employment in the state is now 4,500 (0.3%) positions higher than a year ago.
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December
2025
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December
6th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending December 6th, there were 15,333 new job postings
in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending December
6th, 2025. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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December 9th
2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance
Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry, gender, wage
group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and budgeting purposes (11/30/2025).
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December 9th
2025 |
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Business and Employment Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments, career fairs, 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.
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November
2025 |
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November
29th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending November 29th, there were 12,421 new job postings
in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days ending November
29th, 2025. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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December 2nd
2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance
Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry, gender, wage
group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and budgeting purposes (11/23/2025).
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December 2nd
2025 |
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November 2025
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November Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 85,545 in October 2025, up
from a September 2025 posting count of 81,102.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health Care and Social
Assistance (17,768 postings), Retail Trade (10,819 posting),
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Occupations
(6,789 postings), and Manufacturing
(6,050 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered Nurses (5,535
postings),
Retail Salespersons (3,307 postings), Home Health & Personal Care
Aides
(2,854 postings), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (1,559 postings).
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November
2025 |
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November 15th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending November 15th, there were 15,225 new job
postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days
ending November 15th, 2025. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by
Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.
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November 13th
2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance
Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry, gender,
wage group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and budgeting purposes
(11/09/2025).
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November 17th
2025 |
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November 8th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending November 8th, there were 15,283 new job
postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days
ending November 8th, 2025. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by
Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.
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November 13th
2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance
Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry, gender,
wage group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and budgeting purposes
(11/02/2025).
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November 10th
2025 |
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Business and Employment Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments, career fairs, 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.
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October
2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance
Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry, gender,
wage group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and budgeting purposes
(10/26/2025).
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November 4th
2025 |
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October 2025
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October 18th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending October 18th, there were 16,861 new job
postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days
ending October 18th, 2025. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by
Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.
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October 22nd
2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment
Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry,
gender, wage group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and budgeting
purposes (10/12/2025).
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October 20th
2025 |
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October Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 81,102 in September
2025, down from a
August 2025 posting count of 82,453.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health Care and Social
Assistance (16,678 postings), Retail Trade (9,735 posting),
Manufacturing
(5,829 postings), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Occupations
(5,641 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered Nurses (5,678
postings),
Retail Salespersons (3,193 postings), Home Health & Personal Care
Aides
(2,531 postings), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (1,391
postings).
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October
2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment
Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry,
gender, wage group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and budgeting
purposes (10/05/2025).
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October 15th
2025 |
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October 4th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending October 4th, there were 16,462 new job
postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the seven days
ending October 4th, 2025. The four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by
Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.
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October 7th
2025 |
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July 2025 Connecticut Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to regularly
provide users with a comprehensive source for the most current, up-to-date data
available on the workforce and economy of the state, within perspectives of the
region and nation.
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July
2025 |
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Business and Employment Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments, career fairs, 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.
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September
2025 |
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September 2025
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June 2025 Connecticut Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to regularly
provide users with a comprehensive source for the most current, up-to-date data
available on the workforce and economy of the state, within perspectives of the
region and nation.
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June
2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment
Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education, industry,
gender, wage group, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and
budgeting purposes (09/20/2025).
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September 25th
2025 |
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Local
Area Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program
produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force data for Census
regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of residence.
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August
2025 |
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August Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 82,453 in August
2025, up from a July 2025
posting count of 86,307.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health Care and
Social
Assistance (17,001 postings), Retail Trade (10,351 posting),
Manufacturing
(5,931 postings), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical
Occupations
(5,263 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered Nurses
(5,134 postings),
Retail Salespersons (2,954 postings), Home Health & Personal Care
Aides
(2,714 postings), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (1,627
postings).
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August
2025 |
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Connecticut Labor Situation
Connecticut nonfarm industry payrolls increased 900 jobs
(0.1%) in August 2025, to a level of 1,720,200, while the state's unemployment
rate was stable at 3.8% (preliminary, seasonally adjusted data) for the fourth
month in a row. Nonfarm industry payrolls in the state are now 12,700 (0.7%)
positions higher than a year ago and again at a new post-COVID high (just 700
jobs from the all-time high of 1,720,900, 3/08). The July 2025 preliminary job
increase of 700 (0.04%) was revised slightly higher by 100 to an 800 jobs gain
(0.1%) on the regular monthly revision. The August 2025 preliminary Connecticut
jobless rate of 3.8% was unchanged for the fourth month in a row but is higher
by six-tenths of one percent from a year ago (3.2%). Connecticut remains below
the U.S. rate (currently 4.3% for August) for the 32nd consecutive month.
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August
2025
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Sepetember 13th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending September 13th, there were 13,026 new
job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the
seven days ending September 13th, 2025. The four data tabs contain tables with
new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.
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September 9th
2025 |
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Sepetember 6th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending September 6th, there were 13,365 new
job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for the
seven days ending September 6th, 2025. The four data tabs contain tables with
new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.
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September 9th
2025 |
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Business and Employment Changes Announced in the News
Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments, career fairs,
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.
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August
2025 |
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August 2025
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August 30th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending August 20th, there were 13,435
new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts
for the seven days ending August 30th, 2025. The four data tabs contain
tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by
week.
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September 3rd
2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment
Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education,
industry, gender, wage group, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (08/24/2025).
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September 3rd
2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment
Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education,
industry, gender, wage group, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (08/17/2025).
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August 29th
2025 |
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August 23rd 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending August 23rd, there were 12,881
new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts
for the seven days ending August 23rd, 2025. The four data tabs contain
tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by
week.
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August 26th
2025 |
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July Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
(HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 86,307 in July
2025, up from a June 2025
posting count of 76,669.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health Care
and Social
Assistance (17,921 postings), Retail Trade (9,884
posting), Manufacturing
(5,993 postings), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical
Occupations
(5,001 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered Nurses
(4,336 postings),
Retail Salespersons (2,634 postings), Home Health & Personal
Care Aides
(2,473 postings), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (1,506
postings).
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August
2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment
Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education,
industry, gender, wage group, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (08/10/2025).
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August 19th
2025 |
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Connecticut Labor Situation
Connecticut nonfarm payrolls increased 700 jobs (0.04%)
in July 2025, to a level of 1,719,200, while the state's unemployment rate
was unchanged at 3.8% (preliminary, seasonally adjusted data) for the third
month in a row. Nonagricultural industry payrolls in the state are 10,600
(0.6%) positions higher than a year ago (1,708,600) and again at new
post-COVID highpoint. The June 2025 preliminary job increase of 6,300 (0.4%)
was revised lower by only 200 to a 6,100 jobs gain (0.4%) on the normal
monthly revision. The July 2025 preliminary Connecticut jobless rate of 3.8%
is unchanged for the third month in a row but higher by seven-tenths of one
percent from a year ago (3.1%).
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July
2025
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program
produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force data for Census
regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
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July
2025 |
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August 9th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending August 9th, there were 15,323 new
job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for
the seven days ending August 9th, 2025. The four data tabs contain tables
with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.
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August 13th
2025 |
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2024 - Employment & Wages by
Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Annual Towns
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation of
employment and wage information for workers covered by Connecticut
Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers covered by the
Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees program with three digit
government data added. Data on the number of establishments, employment, and
wages are reported by Connecticut Towns.
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2024 |
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4Q2024 - Employment & Wages by
Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly (Statewide / LMA /
WIA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation of
employment and wage information for workers covered by Connecticut
Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers covered by the
Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees program with three digit
government data added. Data on the number of establishments, employment, and
wages are reported by industry for Connecticut, Labor Market Areas,
Connecticut Towns and Workforce Development Areas.
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4Q2024 |
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Information Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern, North
Central, Northwest, South Central and Southwest Workforce Development Areas
including population and population density, labor force, employment and
wages by industry sector, and new housing permits. In addition, detailed
information on residents in need of workforce investment services such as
high school dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients, and other
residents with barriers to employment.
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August
2025 |
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August 6th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending August 6th, there were 14,251 new
job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad counts for
the seven days ending August 2nd, 2025. The four data tabs contain tables
with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.
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August 6th
2025 |
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Business and Employment Changes Announced in the News
Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments, career fairs,
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.
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July
2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial and Continuing Unemployment
Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education,
industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and
budgeting purposes (07/27/2025).
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August 4th
2025 |
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Business Employment Dynamics 4Q 2024
Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data published
quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks employment change at the
establishment
level and reveals the underlying dynamics of net employment change. The data
include gross employment change, business expansion/contraction,
establishment birth/death, and is available at sector level.
From October 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening
and expanding private sector establishments in Connecticut was 79,617, a
360 job decrease from the previous quarter. Over this period, gross
job losses from closing and contracting private sector
establishments was 81,141, a level 1,727 jobs lower than the previous
quarter.
During the fourth quarter of 2024, the difference between gross job gains
and gross job losses yielded a net employment decrease of 1,524
jobs in the private sector. This net decrease follows a 2,891 net
decrease during the third quarter of 2024.
Net employment change reached a low of -203,996 during the second quarter
of 2020. The combined net change for the eighteen quarters of subsequent
data through the fourth quarter of 2024 is 193,150 jobs.
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4Q 2024 |
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July 2025
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July 26th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending July 26th, there were 14,728
new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad
counts for the seven days ending July 26th, 2025. The four data tabs
contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a
graph by week.
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July 29th
2025 |
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July 19th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending July 19th, there were 16,114
new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad
counts for the seven days ending July 19th, 2025. The four data tabs
contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a
graph by week.
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July 19th
2025 |
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force data
for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
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May
2025 |
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June Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
(HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 76,669 in
June 2025, up from a May 2025
posting count of 71,104.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social
Assistance (15,076 postings), Retail Trade (8,369
posting), Manufacturing
(5,808 postings), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical
Occupations
(4,708 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (4,336 postings),
Retail Salespersons (2,634 postings), Home Health &
Personal Care Aides
(2,473 postings), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(1,506 postings).
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July
2025 |
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Connecticut Labor Situation
Connecticut nonfarm payrolls gained 6,300 jobs
(0.4%) in June 2025, to a level of 1,718,700, while the state's
unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.8% (preliminary, seasonally
adjusted data). Nonfarm industry payrolls in the state are 7,700 (0.5%)
positions higher than a year ago (1,711,000) and at new post-Covid
highpoint. June included the return jobs from a major aircraft strike
that was settled in late May (past survey week). The May 2025
preliminary job decrease of 6,500 (-0.4%) was lessened by 2,300 to a
4,200 jobs loss (-0.2%) on the normal monthly revision. The June 2025
preliminary Connecticut jobless rate of 3.8% is unchanged from May 2025
but higher by seven-tenths of one percent from a year ago (3.1%).
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June
2025
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July 12th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending July 12th, there were 15,505
new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad
counts for the seven days ending July 12th, 2025. The four data tabs
contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a
graph by week.
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July 15th
2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial
and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education,
industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and
budgeting purposes (07/06/2025).
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July 15th
2025 |
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July 5th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending July 5th, there were 14,627
new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job ad
counts for the seven days ending July 5th, 2025. The four data tabs
contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation, Employer, and a
graph by week.
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July 9th
2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA Initial
and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age, education,
industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for planning and
budgeting purposes (06/29/2025).
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July 8th
2025 |
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June 2025
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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June 21st 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending June 21st, there were
12,143 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending June 21st, 2025. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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June 24th
2025 |
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June Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
(HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 71,104
in May 2025, down from an April 2025 posting count of 75,364.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social
Assistance (15,322 postings), Retail Trade (7,765
posting), Manufacturing
(5,619 postings), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical
Occupations
(4,137 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (4,366 postings),
Retail Salespersons (2,479 postings), Home Health &
Personal Care Aides
(2,013 postings), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(1,379 postings).
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June
2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (06/15/2025).
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June 23rd
2025
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Connecticut Labor
Situation
Connecticut nonfarm employment fell 6,500 jobs
(-0.4%) in May 2025, to a level of 1,710,100, while the state's
unemployment rate was up one-tenth of one percent to 3.8%
(preliminary, seasonally adjusted data). Nonfarm industry payrolls
in the state are just 1,800 (0.1%) positions higher than a year ago
(1,708,300). The large April 2025 preliminary job increase of 6,900
(0.5%) was reduced by 2,100 to a 4,800 jobs gain (0.3%) on the
routine monthly revision.
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May
2025
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|
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
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May
2025 |
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3Q 2024 Quarterly Employment & Wages by
Industry
Quarterly employment/wage information for
workers covered by UI.
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June 12th
2025
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June 7th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending June 7th, there were
10,172 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending June 7th, 2025. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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June 10th
2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (05/25/2025).
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June 5th
2025
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Business and Employment
Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
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April
2025
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May 2025
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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XLS
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Reporting
Period
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May 2025 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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May
2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (05/18/2025).
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May 29th
2025
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May 24th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending May 17th, there were
9,213 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending May 24th, 2025. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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May 28th
2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (05/11/2025).
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May 22nd
2025
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May 17th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending May 17th, there were
11,156 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending May 17th, 2025. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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May 17th
2025 |
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
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April
2025 |
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Connecticut Labor
Situation
Connecticut nonfarm payrolls rallied 6,900 jobs
(0.4%) in April 2025, after two months of job losses, to a level of
1,718,700. The state's jobless rate was up one-tenth of one percent
to 3.7% (preliminary, seasonally adjusted data) as the labor force
expanded.
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April
2025
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April 2025 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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April
2025 |
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Help Wanted Online Job Ads,
2019-2025
- April 2025 Economic Digest article #1
The Connecticut Department of Labor publishes
monthly Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) job ad data to show the number and
types of job ads posted by employers in the state. These monthly
reports include deduplicated breakouts by workforce development area
to provide jobseekers with information relevant to their local
market. Though related, HWOL job ad data differs from the JOLTS data
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). A job ad may be
posted for a variety of reasons and won't necessarily lead to or
represent an available job opening that will subsequently be filled.
The dramatic shifts the economy has experienced since 2019 are
reflected in the total job ad count at both the state and
national level. Monthly total deduplicated job ad counts for the
U.S. and CT began to increase dramatically during the beginning
of 2021. The graph below illustrates this rise to series peaks
of over 122,000 in Connecticut and over 9.2 million in the U.S.
by March 2022. This compares to March 2021 levels of 66,500 in
Connecticut and 7.4 million in the U.S. [ read
more ]
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April
2025
Article #1 |
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Help Wanted Online Job Ads,
2019-2025
- April 2025 Economic Digest article #2
Introduced in May 1990 as a temporary
alternative to construction-induced traffic on I-95, as well as
pending construction of the new Q Bridge in New Haven, the
Clamdigger commuter rail connecting New Haven and Old Saybrook, soon
took on the more forthright—and less seafood restaurant menu
item — moniker, Shore Line East (SLE). Following completion of
I-95 construction, because of SLE's better-than-expected popularity,
the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) continued and
expanded the service, including... [ read
more ]
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April
2025
Article #2 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (05/04/2025).
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May 13th
2025
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May 10th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending May 10th, there were
13,321 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending May 10th, 2025. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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May 13th
2025 |
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CT Learns and Works
2025
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE 2025 CONFERENCE!
Resources from this year's event are now
available.
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May 12th
2025
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Business Employment Dynamics 3Q 2024
Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data
published quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks
employment change at the establishment
level and reveals the underlying dynamics of net employment change.
The data include gross employment change, business
expansion/contraction,
establishment birth/death, and is available at sector level.
From July 2024 to September 2024, gross job gains from
opening and expanding private sector establishments in
Connecticut was 79,977, a 4,545 job decrease from the previous
quarter. Over this period, gross job losses from closing
and contracting private sector establishments was 82,868, an
increase of 1,369 from the previous quarter.
During the third quarter of 2024, the difference between gross
job gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment
decrease of 2,891 jobs in the private sector. This net
decrease follows a 3,023 net increase during the second quarter
of 2024.
Net employment change reached a low of -203,996 during the second
quarter of 2020. The combined net change for the seventeen
quarters of subsequent data through the third quarter of 2024 is
194,674 jobs.
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3Q 2024 |
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May 3rd 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending May 3rd, there were
13,192 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending May 3rd, 2025. The four data
tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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May 6th
2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (04/27/2025).
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May 6th
2025
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Business and Employment
Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
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April
2025
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2024 Worksites by Size
Class
Worksites is a count of firms, excluding
government, that have only one location, plus a count of each
location of firms that have operations in more
than one location. The sum of the substate areas is less than the
statewide total because some multi-location firms and others that
don't have a physical
location are coded as statewide and therefore have no substate area
designation.
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2024 |
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April 2025
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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Reporting
Period
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (04/20/2025).
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April 29th
2025
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April 26th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending April 26th, there were
12,633 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending April 26th, 2025. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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April 26th
2025
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (04/19/2025).
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April 19th
2025
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April 19th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending April 15th, there were
12,788 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending April 19th, 2025. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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April 16th
2025
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 |
Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (04/17/2025).
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April 12th
2025
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
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March
2025 |
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Connecticut Labor
Situation
Connecticut industry payrolls fell 4,500 jobs
(-0.3%) in March 2025 to a level of 1,711,400 as the state’s
jobless rate was up two-tenths of one percent to 3.6% (preliminary,
seasonally adjusted data).
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March
2025
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March Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
(HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 78,943
in March 2025, down from a February 2025 posting count of 79,133.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (16,916 postings), Retail
Trade (7,967 postings), Manufacturing (5,716
postings), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical
Occupations
(5,117 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (4,990 postings), Retail Salespersons
(2,661 postings), Home Health & Personal Care Aides
(2,194 postings), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(1,512 postings).
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March
2025 |
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April 15th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending April 15th, there were
12,875 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending April 12th, 2025. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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|
April 15th
2025
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Information Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern, North
Central, Northwest, South Central and Southwest Workforce
Development Areas including population and population density, labor
force, employment and wages by industry sector, and new housing
permits. In addition, detailed information on residents in need of
workforce investment services such as high school dropouts, Medicaid
recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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|
April
2025 |
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 |
Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (04/10/2025).
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|
April 10th
2025
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April 5th, 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending April 5th, there were
12,399 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending April 5th, 2025. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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April 5th
2025 |
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April 1st, 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending April 1st, there were
13,609 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending March 22nd, 2025. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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March 29
2025 |
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Business and Employment
Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
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March
2025
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March 2025
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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PDF
XLS
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Reporting
Period
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
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February
2025
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Connecticut Labor
Situation
Connecticut nonfarm industry employment declined
1,200 net jobs (-0.1%) in February 2025 to a level of 1,716,400 as
the state’s jobless rate was up one-tenth o f one percent to
3.4% (preliminary, seasonally adjusted data).
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February
2025
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March 22nd 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending March 22nd, there were
14,127 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending March 22nd, 2025. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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March 22nd
2025
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February Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
(HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 79,133
in Febraury 2025, down from a January 2025 posting count of 77,650.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (17,368 postings), Retail
Trade (7,547 postings), Manufacturing (5,767
postings), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical
Occupations
(5,385 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (5,183 postings), Retail Salespersons
(2,366 postings), Home Health & Personal Care Aides
(2,033 postings), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(1,433 postings).
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February
2025 |
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March 2025 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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|
March
2025 |
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March 15th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending March 15th, there were
14,805 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending March 15th, 2025. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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|
March 15th
2025
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|
 |
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
|
|
January
2025
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|
Connecticut Labor
Situation
Connecticut added 2,300 payroll jobs (0.1%) in
January 2025 to a level of 1,718,400 while the state’s
unemployment rate was up one-tenth of one percent to 3.3%
(preliminary, seasonally adjusted data).
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January
2025
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 |
Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (03/10/2025).
|
|
March 10th
2025
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March 8th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending March 1st, there were
14,810 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending March 8th, 2025. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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|
March 8th
2025 |
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 |
Business and Employment
Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
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|
February
2025
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|
 |
Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (03/03/2025).
|
|
March 3rd
2025
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March 1st 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending March 1st, there were
13,991 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending March1st, 2025. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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March 1st
2025 |
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Current |
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February 2025
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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XLS
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Reporting
Period
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February 22nd 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending February 22nd, there were
14,122 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending February 22nd, 2025. The
four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry,
Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.
|
|
February 22nd
2025
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|
|
Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (02/24/2025).
|
|
February
24th
2025 |
|
 |
January Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
(HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 77,650
in January 2025, down from a December 2024 posting count of 69,389.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (15,554 postings), Retail
Trade (7,557 postings), Manufacturing (5,595
postings), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical
Occupations
(5,454 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (4,714 postings), Retail Salespersons
(2,456 postings), Home Health & Personal Care Aides
(1,992 postings), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(1,473 postings).
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|
January
2025 |
|
 |
Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (02/18/2025).
|
|
February
18th
2025 |
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 |
February 15th 2025 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending February 15th, there were
14,666 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending February 15th, 2024. The
four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry,
Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.
|
|
February 15th
2025
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|
 |
February 8th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending February 1st, there were
15,336 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending February 8th, 2024. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
|
|
February 8th
2025
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|
 |
Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (02/11/2025).
|
|
February
11th
2025 |
|
|
Information Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern, North
Central, Northwest, South Central and Southwest Workforce
Development Areas including population and population density, labor
force, employment and wages by industry sector, and new housing
permits. In addition, detailed information on residents in need of
workforce investment services such as high school dropouts, Medicaid
recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
|
|
February
2025
|
|
|
Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (02/03/2025).
|
|
February
4th
2025 |
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|
February 1st 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending February 1st, there were
14,414 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending February 1st, 2024. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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|
February 1st
2025
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|
Febraury 2025 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
|
|
February
2025 |
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January 2025
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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PDF
XLS
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Reporting
Period
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|
 |
Business Employment Dynamics 2Q 2024
Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data
published quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks
employment change at the establishment
level and reveals the underlying dynamics of net employment change.
The data include gross employment change, business
expansion/contraction,
establishment birth/death, and is available at sector level.
From April 2024 to June 2024 gross job gains from opening
and expanding private sector establishments in Connecticut was
84,522, a 2,131
job increase from the previous quarter. Over this period,
gross job losses from closing and contracting private
sector establishments
was 81,499, an increase of 5,869 from the previous quarter.
During the first quarter of 2024, the difference between gross
job gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment
increase of 3,023
jobs in the private sector. This net increase follows a 6,761
net increase during the fourth quarter of 2023
Net employment change reached a low of -203,996 during the second
quarter of 2020. The combined net change for the sixteen
quarters of
subsequent data through the second quarter of 2024 is 197,565
jobs.
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2Q 2024 |
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|
Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (01/27/2025).
|
|
January 27
2025
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|
 |
Business and Employment
Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
|
|
January
2025
|
|
|
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
|
|
December
2024
|
|
|
Connecticut Labor
Situation
Connecticut’s added 5,100 jobs (0.3%) in
December 2024 to a level of
1,715,900 while the unemployment rate was stable at 3.0% for the
third month in a row (preliminary data, seasonally adjusted).
Statewide industry jobs are now 20,100 (1.2%) positions
higher than a year ago.
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|
December
2024
|
|
|
January Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
(HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 69,388
in December 2024, down from a November 2024 posting count of 74,139.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (14,958 postings), Retail
Trade (7,272 postings), Manufacturing (5,189
postings), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical
Occupations
(4,612 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (4,315 postings), Retail Salespersons
(2,647 postings), Home Health & Personal Care Aides
(1,776 postings), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(1,402 postings).
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|
January
2025 |
|
 |
Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (01/21/2025).
|
|
January 21
2025
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|
|
January 2025 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
|
|
January
2025 |
|
|
January 18th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending January 11th, there were
13,402 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending January 18th, 2024. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
|
|
January 18th
2025
|
|
 |
Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (01/13/2025).
|
|
January 13
2025
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|
 |
January 11th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending January 11th, there were
12,346 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending January 11th, 2024. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
|
|
January 11th
2025
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|
|
Information Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern, North
Central, Northwest, South Central and Southwest Workforce
Development Areas including population and population density, labor
force, employment and wages by industry sector, and new housing
permits. In addition, detailed information on residents in need of
workforce investment services such as high school dropouts, Medicaid
recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
|
|
January
2025
|
|
 |
Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (01/06/2025).
|
|
January 6
2025
|
|
|
January 4th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending January 4th, there were
8246 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new job
ad counts for the seven days ending January 4th, 2024. The four data
tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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|
January 4th
2025
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December
2024
|
Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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PDF
XLS
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Reporting
Period
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|
 |
Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (12/30/24).
|
|
December
30th
2024 |
|
|
December 28th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending December 28th, there were
9,995 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending December 28th, 2024. The
four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry,
Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.
|
|
December 28st
2024
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|
 |
Business and Employment
Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
|
|
December
2024
|
|
 |
December 27th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending December 21th, there were
11,382 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending December 21th, 2024. The
four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry,
Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.
|
|
December 21st
2024
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|
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December Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
(HWOL)
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).
|
|
November
2024 |
|
|
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
|
|
November
2024
|
|
 |
December 2024 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
|
|
December
2024 |
|
|
Connecticut Labor
Situation
Connecticut’s industry payrolls added 300
jobs in November 2024 to a level of 1,709,300 as the unemployment
rate held steady at 3.0% (preliminary data, seasonally adjusted).
Statewide nonfarm industry payrolls are 9,600 (0.6%) positions
higher than a year ago.
The October 2024 Connecticut preliminary job loss of 300 (-0.02%)
was not revised (unchanged) on the normal monthly revision.
The November 2024 Connecticut unemployment rate is now well below a
year ago (4.2%) and far below the nation (4.2%).
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|
November
2024
|
|
 |
Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (12/16/24).
|
|
December
16th
2024 |
|
 |
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 14th
2024
|
|
 |
Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (12/09/24).
|
|
December
9th
2024 |
|
|
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.
|
|
December 9th
2024
|
|
 |
November 2024 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
|
|
November
2024 |
|
|
Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (12/03/24).
|
|
December
3rd
2024 |
|
|
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.
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|
November 30th
2024
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 |
Business and Employment
Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
|
|
November
2024
|
|
November
2024
|
Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
|
PDF
XLS
|
Reporting
Period
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|
 |
Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (11/25/24).
|
|
November
25th
2024 |
|
 |
November 26th 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 23rd
2024
|
|
 |
Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (11/18/24).
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November
18th
2024 |
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November 20th 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.
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November 16th
2024
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Connecticut Labor
Situation
Connecticut’s unemployment rate fell
another two-tenths of one percent to 3.2% while the state’s
nonfarm payroll employment trimmed a
small 300 positions ( 0.02%) to a level of 1,710,300 in September
2024 (preliminary data, seasonally adjusted). Connecticut’s
nonfarm
industry employment is 11,800 (0.7%) positions higher than a year
ago. Payroll employment is 11,700 jobs above February 2020 (the last
pre-pandemic
month). The total August 2024 Connecticut preliminary job loss of
2,200 (-0.2%) was not revised on the normal monthly revision. The
September 2024
unemployment rate is now well below a year ago (4.0%) and has
dropped 1.1 percentage points since May 2024 (4.3%) and is at the
lowest level since
September 2001.
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October
2024
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
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October
2024
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (11/11/24).
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November
11th
2024 |
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November Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
(HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 78,481
in October 2024, down from a September 2024 posting count of 79,160.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (15,678 postings), Retail
Trade (8,910 posting), Manufacturing (6,292
postings), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical
Occupations (5,071 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (4,288 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,073 postings), Home Health & Personal Care Aides
(1,743 postings), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(1,586 postings).
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November
2024 |
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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.
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November 9th
2024
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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 1th, 2024. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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November 5th
2024
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (11/04/24).
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November
5th
2024 |
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October
2024
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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PDF
XLS
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Reporting
Period
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Business Employment Dynamics 1Q 2024
Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data
published quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks
employment change at the establishment level and reveals the
underlying dynamics of net employment change. The data include gross
employment change, business expansion/contraction, establishment
birth/death, and is available at sector level.
From January 2024 to March 2024, gross job gains from opening and
expanding private sector establishments in Connecticut was
82,391, a 464 job increase from the previous quarter. Over this
period, gross job losses from closing and contracting private
sector establishments was 75,630, a decrease of 7,549 from the
previous quarter.
During the first quarter of 2024, the difference between gross
job gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment increase
of 6,761jobs in the private sector. This net increase follows a
1,252 net decrease during the fourth quarter of 2023.
Net employment change reached a low of -203,996 during the second
quarter of 2020. The combined net change for the fifteen
quarters of subsequent data through the first quarter of 2023 is
194,542 jobs.
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1Q 2024 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes (10/28/24).
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October
30th
2024 |
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October 26th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending October 26, 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.
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October 28th
2024
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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October
23rd
2024 |
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October 19th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending October 19, 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.
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October 23rd
2024
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
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September
2024
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Connecticut Labor
Situation
Connecticut’s unemployment rate fell
another two-tenths of one percent to 3.2% while the state’s
nonfarm payroll employment trimmed a small 300 positions ( 0.02%) to
a level of 1,710,300
in September 2024 (preliminary data, seasonally adjusted).
Connecticut’s nonfarm industry employment is 11,800 (0.7%)
positions higher than a year ago. Payroll employment is 11,700 jobs
above February
2020 (the last pre-pandemic month). The total August 2024
Connecticut preliminary job loss of 2,200 (-0.2%) was not revised on
the normal monthly revision. The September 2024 unemployment rate is
now
well below a year ago (4.0%) and has dropped 1.1 percentage points
since May 2024 (4.3%) and is at the lowest level since September
2001.
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September
2024
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September Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
(HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 79,160
in September 2024, down from a revised August 2024 posting count of
82,219.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (15,934 postings), Retail
Trade (8,639 posting), Manufacturing (6,433
postings), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical
Occupations (5,026 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (4,397 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,024 postings), Home Health & Personal Care Aides
(1,770 postings), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workersv
(1,607 postings).
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October
2024 |
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October 15th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending October 12, there were
5,849 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending October 15th, 2024. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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October 15th
2024
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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.
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October 7th
2024
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October 2024 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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October
2024 |
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September
2024
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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PDF
XLS
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Reporting
Period
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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.
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September 30th
2024
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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|
September
24th
2024 |
|
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
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August
2024 |
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Connecticut Labor
Situation
Connecticut’s unemployment rate tallied another
decline of two-tenths of one percent to 3.4% while the state’s
nonfarm payroll employment
lost 2,200 positions ( 0.1%) to a level of 1,710,600 in August 2024
(preliminary data, seasonally adjusted). Statewide nonfarm industry
employment is 12,800
(0.8%) positions higher than a year ago (1,697,800). The state has
now recovered 104.1% (303,100) of the 291,100 nonagricultural jobs
lost during the March-April
2020 COVID lockdown period. The small July 2024 Connecticut
preliminary payroll gain of 700 (0.04%) was revised lower (-1,600)
on the normal monthly revision to
a loss of 900. On the other hand, the August 2024 unemployment rate
is now below a year ago (3.8%).
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August
2024
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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|
September
18th
2024 |
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August Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
(HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 82,219
in August 2024, down from a revised July 2024 posting count of
89,159.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (16,456 postings), Retail
Trade (9,132 posting), Manufacturing (6494
postings), and Finance & Insurance (5,254 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (4,439 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,264 postings), Home Health & Personal Care Aides
(2,204 postings), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workersv
(1,825 postings).
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September
2024 |
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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.
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September 14th
2024
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Business and Employment
Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
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September
2024
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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|
September
9th
2024 |
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1Q 2024 Worksites by Size
Class
Worksites is a count of firms, excluding
government, that have only one location, plus a count of each
location of firms that have operations in more
than one location. The sum of the substate areas is less than the
statewide total because some multi-location firms and others that
don't have a physical
location are coded as statewide and therefore have no substate area
designation.
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1Q 2024 |
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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.
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September 7th
2024
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Connecticut Learns and Works -
Fall 2024 Breakfast Symposium
Harnessing AI for Career Development:
Opportunities, Risks, & Future Trends
CT State Community College Housatonic,
Bridgeport, Friday, October 18, 2024
Speakers include Garrison Leykam, Dr. David Ferreira, Linda
Kobylarz, Cailin Grant, and Patrick Flaherty.
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ct-learns-and-works-fall-2024-breakfast-symposium-tickets-1003894915717
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September 6, 2024
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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August 31th
2024
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September 2024 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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September
2024
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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.
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August 31st
2024
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August
2024
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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PDF
XLS
|
Reporting
Period
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Information Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern, North
Central, Northwest, South Central and Southwest Workforce
Development Areas including population and population density, labor
force, employment and wages by industry sector, and new housing
permits. In addition, detailed information on residents in need of
workforce investment services such as high school dropouts, Medicaid
recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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August
2024 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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|
August 24th
2024
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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.
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August 24th
2024
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|
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
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July
2024 |
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Connecticut Labor
Situation
Connecticut nonfarm industry payrolls added 700
positions
(0.04%) to a level of 1,714,400 in July 2024, as the state’s jobless
rate fell three-tenths of one percent to
3.6% (preliminary data, seasonally adjusted). Compared to July 2023,
statewide nonfarm industry
employment is 17,700 (1.0%) positions higher. The state has now
recovered 105.4% (306,900) of the
291,100 nonagricultural jobs lost during the March-April 2020 COVID
lockdown period. The June 2024
Connecticut preliminary payroll gains of 3,300 (0.2%) held steady
(unchanged) in the normal monthly
revision process. The July 2024 unemployment rate declined by a
large three-tenths of one percent
over-the-month to 3.6% and is now flat with a year ago.
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July
2024
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July 2024 Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
(HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 89,159
in July 2024, up from a revised June 2024 posting count of 82,044.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (17,714 postings), Retail
Trade (9,514 posting), Manufacturing (7,132
postings), and Finance & Insurance (5982 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (5,602 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,278 postings), Home Health & Personal Care Aides
(2,071 postings), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workersv
(2,029 postings).
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August
2024 |
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Business and Employment
Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
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August
2024
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
|
|
August 12th
2024
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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.
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August 10th
2024
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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|
August 6th
2024
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August 2024 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
|
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August
2024 |
|
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July
2024
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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PDF
XLS
|
Reporting
Period
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|
 |
Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
|
|
July 30th
2024
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|
Business and Employment
Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
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July 2024 |
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July 2024 Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
(HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 92,116
in June 2024, up from 80,551 in May 2024.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (17,978 postings), Retail
Trade (8,938 posting), Manufacturing (6,784
postings), and Finance & Insurance (5,724 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (7,982 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,435 postings), Home Health & Personal Care Aides
(1,910 postings), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workersv
(1,883 postings).
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July
2024 |
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State of Connecticut
Occupational Projections: 2022 - 2032
Every two years, the State of Connecticut's
Department of Labor Office of Research economists create ten year
industry employment forecasts. We examine historical trends and
other people's forecasts to help project Connecticut's employment
changes between 2022 and 2032. These forecasts are used in
conjunction with occupational forecasts to help students decide on
careers, schools decide on training programs, businesses decide on
strategic plans, and governments decide on budgets and services.
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2022 - 2032 |
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State of Connecticut
Projections by Major Groups: 2022 - 2032
You can find detailed job descriptions for all
occupations, number employed in the base year and the projected
year, total job openings, openings by growth, occupations in demand,
Connecticut occupational employment and wages, minimum education
required plus: Search for training courses available in Connecticut
using our Education & Training in Connecticut, Search employer
information ~ source provided by Data Axeldata, Connecticut job
search using CareerOneStop sponsored by the U.S. DOL ETA
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2022 - 2032 |
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State of Connecticut Industry
Projections: 2022 - 2032
Current and Projected Employment by Industry.
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2022 - 2032 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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July 22nd
2024
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Business Employment Dynamics 4Q 2023
Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data
published quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks
employment change at the establishment level and reveals the
underlying dynamics of net employment change. The data include gross
employment change, business expansion/contraction, establishment
birth/death, and is available at sector level.
From October 2023 to December 2023, gross job gains from opening
and expanding private sector establishments in Connecticut was
81,715, a 1,190 job decrease from the previous quarter. Over
this period, gross job losses from closing and contracting
private sector establishments was 82,942, a decrease of 6,483
from the previous quarter.
During the fourth quarter of 2023, the difference between gross
job gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment decrease
of 1,227 jobs in the private sector. This net decrease follows a
6,520 net decrease during the third quarter of 2023.
Net employment change reached a low of -203,916 during the second
quarter of 2020. The combined net change for the fourteen
quarters of subsequent data through the first quarter of 2023 is
184,584 jobs.
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4Q 2023 |
|
 |
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
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June
2024 |
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Connecticut Labor
Situation
Connecticut nonfarm industry payroll jobs grew
3,300 positions (0.2%) to a level of 1,713,700 in June 2024, while
the state's unemployment rate dropped a statistically significant
four-tenths of one percent to 3.9% (preliminary data, seasonally
adjusted). Over the year, statewide nonagricultural employment is
12,000 (0.7%) positions higher than in June 2023. The state has now
recovered 105.2% (306,200) of the 291,100 nonagricultural jobs lost
during the March-April 2020 COVID lockdown period. The May 2024
Connecticut preliminary payroll gains of 4,700 (0.3%) were revised
lower by 600 jobs to a 4,100 gain (0.2%). The June 2024 unemployment
rate fell a noteworthy four-tenths of one percent over-the-month but
is five-tenths of a percentage point higher than a year ago. The CT
Labor Situation includes labor statistics from two different monthly
surveys (workplace and residential) produced by the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS) in cooperation with the States.
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June
2024
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Connecticut Employment Sectors
Connecticut's
Private Sector
employment added 1,700 (0.1%) positions in June 2024 to 1,476,600 and is higher by
9,400 jobs (0.6%) from the June 2023 level. The state's
Private Sector
has fully recovered (105.7%) from the April 2020 COVID employment lockdown trough and first topped this level in January 2023.
May's preliminary
Private Sector
job gain of 4,200 (0.3%) was revised lower to a 3,000 (0.2%) job increase. The
Government
supersector was up by 1,600 jobs (0.7%) in June.
Five of the ten major industry supersectors increased jobs in June 2024, while four declined and TTU was unchanged.
The six industry supersectors that added employment or were unchanged:
-
Educational and Health Services
+1,800, 0.5%, 367,100
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Government
+1,600, 0.7%, 237,100
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Leisure and Hospitality
+1,500, 1.0%, 157,800
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Financial Activities
+700, 0.6%, 119,300
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Manufacturing
+300, 0.2%, 158,900
-
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
unchanged, 298,000
The four industry supersectors that lost jobs:
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Professional and Business Services
-1,100, -0.5%, 219,500
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Other Services
-1,000, -1.6%, 62,700
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Information
-400, -1.3%, 29,800
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Construction and Mining
-100, -0.2%, 63,500
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1990 - Current
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CES Statewide Production Workers Hours & Earnings
The June 2024
Private Sector
workweek, not seasonally adjusted, averaged 33.7 hours. This is higher by a large seven-tenths of an hour from
the June 2023 average of 33.0 hours (2.1%). Average hourly earnings at $37.76 in June 2024, not seasonally adjusted,
were up by $2.52 (7.2%) from the June 2023 estimate of $35.24. The June 2024
Private Sector
weekly wage averaged $1,272.51, higher by $109.59 (9.42%) from a year ago.
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June
2024 |
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Labor Market Area Employment: Charts and Trends
Four of the six major Connecticut LMAs that are seasonally adjusted by the BLS (about 92% of the coverage of the state) tallied nonfarm industry employment gains in June 2024, while two BLS regions dropped jobs. The
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford LMA
(0.4%, 589,200) led in monthly job gains adding 2,300 (magnitude) and just edged out in monthly percentage gains (0.4%) as well. The
New Haven LMA
(0.3%, 307,500) added 1,000 positions and the
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk LMA
(0.2%, 412,900) contributed 900 positions. The
Danbury LMA
(0.4%, 78,700) increased 300 jobs too. The
Waterbury LMA
(-0.4%, 67,200) fell 300 jobs and the
Norwich-New London-Westerly LMA
(-0.1%, 127,700) was off by 100 positions.
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1990 - Current
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Workforce Sectors: June 2024
Connecticut Economic Scorecard Update
Levels, changes from the previous period, and
year-to-year changes, in the number of Nonfarm Employment, Residents Employed and Residents Unemployed, the Unemployment
Rate, the size of the Labor Force, and the Average Weekly Initial Claims - the
number of those filing initial, new and additional, claims for
unemployment. All workforce sector indicators are seasonally
adjusted figures.
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June
2024 |
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Workforce Trends:
2001 - 2024 Connecticut Economic Scorecard
Update
Taken together, this group of six economic
indicators presents an overall picture of the current conditions in
the Connecticut labor market. Current levels and the change from the
previous period, as well as the year-to-year changes in the number
of Nonfarm Employment, Residents Employed and Residents Unemployed, the Unemployment
Rate, the size of the Labor Force, and the Average Weekly Initial Claims - the
number of those filing initial, new and additional, claims for
unemployment. See the levels, changes from the previous period,
helpful graphs, year-to-year changes and downloadable data for the
years 2001-2023.
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2001 - Current |
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Workforce Sector Scorecard
History
Historical economic scorecard results for the
last decade, includes all yearly numbers for six workforce
indicators.
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2001 - Current |
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Connecticut's Short-Term Employment Outlook
2023-2025
The Connecticut Economy Four Years After the
2020 Recession
This annual outlook includes a review of various data sources to
help contextualize the recent economic trends and the current state
of our labor force. It also contains a detailed review of short-term
employment projections through 2025 to help illustrate where we
expect the state economy will add jobs. Additional areas of focus
include a look at STEM occupational projections, the housing market,
Bioscience, Current Job Ads, and Connecticut population trends.
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2023-2025 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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July 8th
2024
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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 13, 2024. The four data
tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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July 13th
2024 |
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.1 percent on a seasonally
adjusted basis, after being unchanged in May, the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all
items index increased 3.0 percent before seasonal adjustment.
The index for gasoline fell 3.8 percent in June, after declining
3.6 percent in May, more than offsetting an increase in shelter.
The energy index fell 2.0 percent over the month, as it did the
preceding month. The index for food increased 0.2 percent in
June. The food away from home index rose 0.4 percent over the
month, while the food at home index increased 0.1 percent.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in
June, after rising 0.2 percent the preceding month. Indexes
which increased in June include shelter, motor vehicle
insurance, household furnishings and operations, medical care,
and personal care. The indexes for airline fares, used cars and
trucks, and communication were among those that decreased over
the month.
The all items index rose 3.0 percent for the 12 months ending
June, a smaller increase than the 3.3-percent increase for the
12 months ending May. The all items less food and energy index
rose 3.3 percent over the last 12 months and was the smallest
12-month increase in that index since April 2021. The energy
index increased 1.0 percent for the 12 months ending June. The
food index increased 2.2 percent over the last year.
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June
2024 |
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July 2024 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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July
2024 |
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Bioscience Industry Employment
Trends, 2001-2023
- July 2024 Economic Digest article #1
Connecticut's bioscience cluster includes
advanced manufacturing and service sector Research and Development
(R&D) industries focused on the design and production of
pharmaceuticals and other medical equipment and technology.
Figure 1 shows annual average Bioscience employment from 2001 to
2023. Overall, Bioscience employment fell from 2001 to 2017,
driven by declines in its manufacturing component industries.
The combined Bioscience cluster grew 2.5% and 4.4% in 2018 and
2019. After a slight 0.3% dip from 2019 to 2020, the cluster
grew by 6.2% and 5.1% in 2021 and 2022. Bioscience fell slightly
in 2023, down 344 or -1.3% in 2023 but the number of
establishments increased. [ read
more ]
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July
2024
Article #1 |
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Occupational Profile:
Electricians
- July 2024 Economic Digest article #2
Electricians are skilled trade workers
responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical
wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Trained electricians ensure that
electrical work is done in accordance with state and local building
regulations based on the National Electrical Code. Enforced in all
50 states, NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, is the benchmark for
safe electrical design, installation, and inspection to protect
people and property from electrical hazards. Electricians work both
indoors and outdoors at homes, businesses, factories, and
construction sites. Duties may include installing electrical systems
in newly constructed buildings or maintaining electrical equipment
and systems. Maintenance work can include fixing or replacing parts,
light fixtures, control systems and motors, or inspecting electrical
components such as transformers and circuit breakers. Electricians
read blueprints of electrical systems that show the location of
circuits, outlets, and other equipment. They use a variety of tools
to perform their jobs, such as conduit benders, wire strippers,
screw drivers, pliers, and drills. Electricians also use a variety
of testing equipment such as voltmeters, ohmmeters, ammeters,
thermal scanners, and cable testers to identify electrical problems
and ensure components are working properly. [ read
more ]
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July
2024
Article #2 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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July 1st
2024
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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 6, 2024. The four data
tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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July 6th
2024 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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June 24th
2024
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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 29, 2024. The four data
tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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June 22nd
2024 |
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June
2024
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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PDF
XLS
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Reporting
Period
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Labor Market Information
At-A-Glance
At-A-Glance is a monthly pamphlet that contains
the latest updates for data items most frequently requested by the
Office of Research
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May
2024 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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June 17th
2024
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June 22nd 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending June 22nd, there were
7,015 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.
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June 22nd
2024 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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June 10th
2024
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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.
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June 15th
2024 |
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Business and Employment
Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
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May 2024 |
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in May on a seasonally
adjusted basis, after rising 0.3 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all
items index increased 3.3 percent before seasonal adjustment.
More than offsetting a decline in gasoline, the index for shelter
rose in May, up 0.4 percent for the fourth consecutive month.
The index for food increased 0.1 percent in May. The food away
from home index rose 0.4 percent over the month, while the food
at home index was unchanged. The energy index fell 2.0 percent
over the month, led by a 3.6-percent decrease in the gasoline
index.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in
May, after rising 0.3 percent the preceding month. Indexes which
increased in May include shelter, medical care, used cars and
trucks, and education. The indexes for airline fares, new
vehicles, communication, recreation, and apparel were among
those that decreased over the month.
The all items index rose 3.3 percent for the 12 months ending
May, a smaller increase than the 3.4-percent increase for the 12
months ending April. The all items less food and energy index
rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index
increased 3.7 percent for the 12 months ending May. The food
index increased 2.1 percent over the last year.
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May
2024 |
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June 2024 Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
(HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 80,551
in May 2024, down from 86,069 in April 2024.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (15,916 postings), Retail
Trade (8,620 posting), Manufacturing (6,590
postings), and Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (5,350
postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (4,576 postings), Retail Salespersons
(2,918 postings), Home Health & Personal Care Aides
(1,755 postings), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(1,694 postings).
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June
2024 |
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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.
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June 8th
2024 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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May 27th
2024
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June 2024 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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June
2024 |
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Connecticut Housing Market
Trends
- June 2024 Economic Digest article #1
In the years after the brief 2020
COVID-recession, Connecticut has experienced numerous shifts that
have impacted the housing market. Inventory is down, prices are
increasing, and multi-unit construction has become a majority of new
housing development in the state.
From 2017-2019, the pre-COVID housing monthly inventory ranged
between 14,000 and 20,000 units in the state. After 2020,
inventories tracked downward through 2024 and reached a low of 3,071
by February 2024. Part of the inventory decline is due to the large
decrease in the time that a home is on the market. The median number
of days a home was on the market in Connecticut from 2017-2019
ranged between about 50 days during peak summer months to a high of
over 80 days during January of those years. After 2020, the median
number of days on the market reached a low of 18 in May 2022. As
inventory fell, buyers had fewer options and were eager to secure a
sale, which helped shorten listing duration, further reducing
inventory. In April 2024, statewide inventory was 3,432 and homes
were on the market for a median of 32 days. Five years earlier
(April 2019), inventory was over 15,000 and homes were on the market
for a median of 53 days. [ read
more ]
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June
2024
Article #1 |
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Most Towns Experienced
Decreases in the Unemployment Rate in 2023
- June 2024 Economic Digest article #2
In 2023, the annual average statewide
unemployment rate was 3.8%, down from 4.1% in 2022. As the labor
force bounced back for the third year from the impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic, most of the municipalities continued to
experience a decrease in their unemployment rate last year.
2022 to 2023
The unemployment rate in 89% of the cities and towns in the
state fell in 2023. Washington had the lowest unemployment rate
of 2.3%, while the residents of Waterbury experienced the
highest rate of 5.9% last year (see table on page 3 for the
complete town data). Overall, a total of 131 cities and towns
had jobless rates below the 2023 statewide figure of 3.8%, 30
had rates above it, and 8 had rates equal to it. By comparison,
125 cities and towns had rates below the 2022 statewide average
of 4.1%, 38 above it, and 6 were the same.
Of the five largest cities in the state with a population of
100,000 or more, Stamford had the lowest unemployment rate of
3.5% in 2023. Waterbury posted the highest jobless rate among
the large cities at 5.9%. All five cities experienced
over-the-year unemployment rate decreases. [ read
more ]
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June
2024
Article #2 |
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May
2024
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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PDF
XLS
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Reporting
Period
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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May 20th
2024
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Labor Market Information
At-A-Glance
At-A-Glance is a monthly pamphlet that contains
the latest updates for data items most frequently requested by the
Office of Research
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April
2024 |
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3Q2023 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WIA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market Areas, Connecticut Towns and Workforce
Development Areas.
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3Q2023 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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May 13th
2024
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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.
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May 18th
2024 |
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4Q2023 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
Towns
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market Areas, Connecticut Towns and Workforce
Development Areas.
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4Q2023 |
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2023 - Employment & Wages
by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Annual Towns
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by Connecticut
Towns.
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2023 |
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Business and Employment
Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
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April 2024 |
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in April on a
seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.4 percent in April, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 3.4 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The index for shelter rose in April, as did the index for
gasoline. Combined, these two indexes contributed over seventy
percent of the monthly increase in the index for all items. The
energy index rose 1.1 percent over the month. The food index was
unchanged in April. The food at home index declined 0.2 percent,
while the food away from home index rose 0.3 percent over the
month.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in
April, after rising 0.4 percent in each of the 3 preceding
months. Indexes which increased in April include shelter, motor
vehicle insurance, medical care, apparel, and personal care. The
indexes for used cars and trucks, household furnishings and
operations, and new vehicles were among those that decreased
over the month.
The all items index rose 3.4 percent for the 12 months ending
April, a smaller increase than the 3.5-percent increase for the
12 months ending April. The all items less food and energy index
rose 3.6 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index
increased 2.6 percent for the 12 months ending April. The food
index increased 2.2 percent over the last year.
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April
2024 |
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May 2024 Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
(HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 86,069
in April 2024, up from 85,892 in April 2024.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (16,956 postings), Retail
Trade (8,769 posting), Manufacturing (6,332
postings), and Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (5,725
postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (5,280 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,045 postings), Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(1,757 postings), Home Health & Personal Care Aides
(1,724 postings), and Customer Service Representatives
(1,304 postings).
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May
2024 |
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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.
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May 11th
2024 |
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4Q 2023 Worksites by Size
Class
Worksites is a count of firms, excluding
government, that have only one location, plus a count of each
location of firms that have operations in more
than one location. The sum of the substate areas is less than the
statewide total because some multi-location firms and others that
don't have a physical
location are coded as statewide and therefore have no substate area
designation.
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4Q 2023 |
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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.
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May 4th
2024 |
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May 2024 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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May
2024 |
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Short-Term Employment
Projected to Grow Modestly Through 2025
- May 2024 Economic Digest
Connecticut's economy is projected to add almost
30,000 jobs through the end of the short-term projections period
(2nd quarter 2025). In addition to that net increase, the state is
projected to have over 425,000 openings across all occupational
categories and every educational level. The industries driving this
growth include Health Care, Educational Services, Manufacturing, and
Transportation & Warehousing. Through 2025Q2, we project overall
employment in Connecticut to increase by 1.6% from 1,824,865 to
1,854,557 including self-employment and unpaid family workers (UFW).
The Goods-Producing sector is projected to grow by 2.1% and the
Service-Providing sector is projected to grow by 1.5% over two
years. This latter sector represents 86.6% of industry employment in
the state. The current projections round spans the second quarter of
2023 to the second quarter of 2025.
Projections by Industry
Each year, the Office of Research at the Connecticut
Department of Labor produces short-term employment projections
by industry and occupation. Among the 20 industry groups shown
in Figure 1 (page 3), 16 are projected to increase over two
years and 4 are projected to decline. The largest increases are
expected in Health Care (+9,255), Educational Services (+2,954),
Manufacturing (+2,787), and Transportation & Warehousing
(+2,692). [ read more ]
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May
2024
Article
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April
2024
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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PDF
XLS
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Reporting
Period
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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.
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April 27th
2024
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Business Employment Dynamics 3Q 2023
Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data
published quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks
employment change at the establishment level and reveals the
underlying dynamics of net employment change. The data include gross
employment change, business expansion/contraction, establishment
birth/death, and is available at sector level.
From July 2023 to September 2023, gross job gains from opening
and expanding private sector establishments in Connecticut was
82,905, a 9,699 job decrease from the previous quarter. Over
this period, gross job losses from closing and contracting
private sector establishments was 89,425, an increase of 6,744
from the previous quarter.
During the third quarter of 2023, the difference between gross
job gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment decrease
of 6,520 jobs in the private sector. This net decrease follows a
8,823 net increase during the second quarter of 2023.
Net employment change reached a low of -203,916 during the second
quarter of 2020. The combined net change for the thirteen
quarters of subsequent data through the first quarter of 2023 is
185,811 jobs.
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3Q 2023 |
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Business and Employment
Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
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1Q 2024 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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April 22nd
2024
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Labor Market Information
At-A-Glance
At-A-Glance is a monthly pamphlet that contains
the latest updates for data items most frequently requested by the
Office of Research
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April
2024 |
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April 20th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending April 20th, there were
6,533 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.
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April 20th
2024
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April 2024 Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series (HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 85,892
in April 2024, up from 83,700 in February 2024.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (17,750 postings), Retail
Trade (8,465 posting), Manufacturing (6,514
postings), and Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (5,595
postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (5,419 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,063 postings), Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales
Representatives (2,067 postings), Supervisors of
Retail Sales Workers (2,018 postings), and Home
Health & Personal Care Aides (1,971 postings).
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April
2024 |
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April 13th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending April 13th, there were
7,400 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.
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April 13th
2024
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in April on a
seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in February, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 3.5 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The index for shelter rose in April, as did the index for
gasoline. Combined, these two indexes contributed over half of
the monthly increase in the index for all items. The energy
index rose 1.1 percent over the month. The food index rose 0.1
percent in April. The food at home index was unchanged, while
the food away from home index rose 0.3 percent over the month.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent in
April, as it did in each of the 2 preceding months. Indexes
which increased in April include shelter, motor vehicle
insurance, medical care, apparel, and personal care. The indexes
for used cars and trucks, recreation, and new vehicles were
among those that decreased over the month.
The all items index rose 3.5 percent for the 12 months ending
April, a larger increase than the 3.2-percent increase for the
12 months ending February. The all items less food and energy
index rose 3.8 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index
increased 2.1 percent for the 12 months ending April, the first
12-month increase in that index since the period ending February
2023. The food index increased 2.2 percent over the last year.
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April
2024 |
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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.
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April 6th
2024 |
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April 2024 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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April
2024 |
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Exports Grew for the Third
Year
- April 2024 Economic Digest article #1
Connecticut exports grew for the third
consecutive year in 2023. Commodity exports increased 3.13% over
2022, totaling over $15.82 billion. More Connecticut companies are
exporting as well. The most recent data indicates that 4,761
companies exported from Connecticut in 2021, up from 4,606 companies
in 2020. 89% of these companies were small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs) with fewer than 500 employees. According to the
most recent data, approximately 50,705 U.S. jobs were supported by
Connecticut exports.
Connecticut Partner Countries
In 2023, the state's top ten commodity export destinations
were Germany, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom,
Mexico, France, China, Singapore, South Korea, and Japan. Among
the top ten destinations, except for the U.K., Mexico, and
France, all experienced export growth. Exports to the U.K.
dropped most significantly, down 19.59% over 2022.
In 2023, there were decreases in many of the top ten Connecticut
export commodity sectors to the United Kingdom, the largest
being in the aircraft, spacecraft, and parts sector. A potential
reason for this is continued regulatory challenges of Brexit and
customs barriers. Higher inflation and rising energy prices in
the United Kingdom have also shifted consumer goods
spending. [ read more ]
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April
2024
Article #1 |
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Connecticut's Population
Gains
- April 2024 Economic Digest article #2
The latest population estimates from the U.S.
Census Bureau show that Connecticut's population increased by 8,470
in 2023 with births outnumbering deaths by 2,115 and net migration
from other states and countries totaling 6,248. While it will be
some months before a breakdown by state and age will be available
for 2023, the available data through 2022 show encouraging signs for
Connecticut. [ read more ]
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April
2024
Article #2 |
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Information Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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April
2024 |
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April 30th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending April 30th, there were
7,427 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending April 30th, 2024. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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April 30th
2024
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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April 1st
2024
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March
2024
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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PDF
XLS
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Reporting
Period
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April 23rd 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending April 23rd, there were
6,675 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending April 23rd, 2024. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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April 23rd
2024
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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April 25th
2024
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
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February
2024
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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April 18th
2024
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April 2024 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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April
2024 |
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Connecticut's Economy in 2023
Shows Growth over 2022
- April 2024 Economic Digest article
Connecticut employment continued to grow for the
third year in a row, nearly completely recovering to the
pre-pandemic levels in 2023. (The January 2024 jobs numbers,
released in April, show jobs have more than fully recovered from
pandemic losses.) The revised annual average total nonfarm
employment rose 1.6% to a level of 1,694,200 in 2023.
Correspondingly, last year's annual average unemployment rate
dropped further to 3.8% from 4.1% in 2022. Overall, the 2023 economy
continued to recover moderately as per the annual diffusion index.
Nonfarm Employment
After the latest annual revision (based on annual average,
not seasonally adjusted data), in 2023 Connecticut regained
26,100 jobs (1.6%), fewer than the gain of 51,800 jobs (3.2%) in
2022. In the nation employment rose 2.3% in 2023, after having
increased 4.3% in 2022.
As shown in Chart 1, most of Connecticut's industry sectors
continued to add jobs last year. Eight of eleven major industry
sectors have gained employment over the year, while three shed
jobs. The biggest job growth occurred in education and health
services (13,200, +3.9%), and leisure and hospitality (4,200,
+2.8%). However, information (-300, -1.0%), professional and
business services (-900, -0.4%), and financial activities (-200,
-0.2%) posted slight declines in employment in
2023. [ read more ]
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April
2024
Article |
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April 16th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending April 16th, there were
6,366 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending April 16th, 2024. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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April 16th
2024
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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April 11th
2024
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April 2024 Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series (HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 83,700
in February 2024, up from 80,776 in January 2024.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (17,526 postings), Retail
Trade (7,783 posting), Manufacturing (6,764
postings), and Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (5,423
postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (5,611 postings), Retail Salespersons
(2,852 postings), Home Health and Personal Care Aides
(2,056 postings), Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales
Representatives (1,975 postings), and Supervisors of
Retail Sales Workers (1,952 postings).
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April
2024 |
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April 9th 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending April 9th, there were
7,234 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending April 9th, 2024. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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April 9th
2024 |
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in February on a
seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.3 percent in January, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 3.2 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The index for shelter rose in February, as did the index for
gasoline. Combined, these two indexes contributed over sixty
percent of the monthly increase in the index for all items. The
energy index rose 2.3 percent over the month, as all of its
component indexes increased. The food index was unchanged in
February, as was the food at home index. The food away from home
index rose 0.1 percent over the month.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent in
February, as it did in January. Indexes which increased in
February include shelter, airline fares, motor vehicle
insurance, apparel, and recreation. The index for personal care
and the index for household furnishings and operations were
among those that decreased over the month.
The all items index rose 3.2 percent for the 12 months ending
February, a larger increase than the 3.1-percent increase for
the 12 months ending January. The all items less food and energy
index rose 3.8 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index
decreased 1.9 percent for the 12 months ending February, while
the food index increased 2.2 percent over the last year.
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February
2024 |
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Connecticut Labor
Situation
Connecticut payroll jobs increased 7,400 (0.4%)
in January 2024 to a level of 1,703,200, while the state's jobless
rate increased two-tenths of a percent to 4.4% (preliminary,
seasonally adjusted data). Statewide nonfarm industry employment is
11,200 (0.7%) positions higher than January 2023 levels and is at a
new post-COVID employment high. The state has now recovered 101.6%
(295,700) of the 291,100 nonagricultural jobs lost during the
April-April 2020 COVID lockdown. The preliminary December 2023 job
loss of 2,500 positions was revised lower by 1,400 jobs to a 3,900
loss. January 2024 exhibited a reacceleration of job gains.
Connecticut's January 2024 unemployment rate was higher by two
tenths of a percentage point to 4.4%. This is eight-tenths of a
percentage point rate higher than a year ago (3.6%). This release
includes labor statistics from two different monthly surveys
(residential and business) produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) in cooperation with the States and incorporates the
most recent benchmark revisions and annual processing from the last
year. See pages 3 and 4 for notes on the annual Connecticut labor
statistic revisions.
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January
2024
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
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January
2024
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Connecticut Employment Sectors
Connecticut's
Private Sector
employment increased 6,600 (0.5%) positions in January 2024 to 1,469,100 and stands higher by 7,600 jobs (0.5%) from the January 2023 level. The state's
Private Sector
remains fully recovered (102.9%) from the April 2020 COVID employment lockdown trough. December's preliminary
Private Sector
job decline of 2,900 (-0.2%) was revised lower by 1,200 jobs to a -4,100 (-0.3%) jobs loss. The
Government
supersector increased by 800 jobs (0.3%) in January to a level of 234,100 jobs, 3,600 positions higher than year-ago levels. The public sector is now 86.9% recovered from the overall COVID April 2020 employment low point. The December 2023
Government
gain of 400 was revised lower by 200 to +200. Connecticut's total
Government
supersector comprises all civilian federal, state, local, and tribal government employment, including public education and Native American casino jobs located on federally recognized tribal reservations.
Six of the ten major industry supersectors increased jobs in January 2024, and three declined, while the information supersector was unchanged.
The seven industry supersectors that increased employment or were unchanged in January 2024 included:
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Educational and Health Services
+4,300, 1.2%, 360,800
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Professional and Business Services
+3,200, 1.4%, 224,100
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Leisure and Hospitality
+800, 0.5%, 154,100
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Manufacturing
+800, 0.5%, 158,700
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Government
+800, 0.3%, 234,100
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Construction and Mining
+400, 0.6%, 62,400
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Information
unchanged, 0.0%, 30,200
The three industry supersectors that decreased jobs in January 2024 were:
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Trade, Transportation & Utilities
-1,700, -0.6%, 297,500
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Other Services
-1,100, -1.7%, 63,900
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Financial Activities
-100, -0.1%, 117,400
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1990 - Current
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CES Statewide Production Workers Hours & Earnings
The January 2024
Private Sector
workweek, not seasonally adjusted, averaged 33.3 hours. This is down two-tenths of an hour from the January 2023
average of 33.5 hours. Average hourly earnings at $37.19 in January 2024, not seasonally adjusted, were up by
$1.19 (3.3%) from the January 2023 estimate of $36.00. The resulting January 2024
Private Sector
weekly wage averaged $1,238.43, higher by $32.43 (2.7%) from a year ago.
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January
2024
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Labor Market Area Employment: Charts and Trends
Four of the six major Connecticut LMAs that are seasonally adjusted by the BLS had nonfarm employment increases in January
2024, while two had job declines. The largest
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford LMA
(0.3%, 581,800) added 1,700 jobs. The
Norwich-New London-Westerly LMA
(0.7%, 127,400) and the
New Haven LMA
(0.3%, 303,500) both gained 900 positions while the
Waterbury LMA
(0.3%, 66,900) increased 200 positions. The
Danbury LMA
(-0.5%, 77,600) was lower by 400 and the
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk LMA
(0.1%, 406,600) decreased 300 jobs.
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1990 - Current |
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Workforce Sectors: January
2024 Connecticut Economic Scorecard Update
Levels, changes from the previous period, and
year-to-year changes, in the number of Nonfarm Employment, Residents Employed and Residents Unemployed, the Unemployment
Rate, the size of the Labor Force, and the Average Weekly Initial Claims - the
number of those filing initial, new and additional, claims for
unemployment. All workforce sector indicators are seasonally
adjusted figures.
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January
2024
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Workforce Trends:
2001 - 2024 Connecticut Economic Scorecard
Update
Taken together, this group of six economic
indicators presents an overall picture of the current conditions in
the Connecticut labor market. Current levels and the change from the
previous period, as well as the year-to-year changes in the number
of Nonfarm Employment, Residents Employed and Residents Unemployed, the Unemployment
Rate, the size of the Labor Force, and the Average Weekly Initial Claims - the
number of those filing initial, new and additional, claims for
unemployment. See the levels, changes from the previous period,
helpful graphs, year-to-year changes and downloadable data for the
years 2001-2023.
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2001 - Current |
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Workforce Sector Scorecard
History
Historical economic scorecard results for the
last decade, includes all yearly numbers for six workforce
indicators.
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2001 - Current |
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April 1st 2024 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending April 1st, there were
6,021 new job postings in Connecticut. This document contains new
job ad counts for the seven days ending April 1st, 2024. The four
data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry, Occupation,
Employer, and a graph by week.
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April 1st
2024 |
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February
2024
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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PDF
XLS
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Reporting
Period
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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February
26th
2024 |
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Connecticut Learns and Works - Spring 2024 Breakfast
Symposium
Mosaic of Pathways to High-paying Jobs...
CT State Community College Naugatuck Valley,
Waterbury, Friday, April 5, 2024
Keynote - Paul Lavoie, Chief Manufacturing Officer for
Connecticut
Manufacturing Alternative Training Programs, Current Labor Market
Information - Patrick Flaherty, Research Director, CT DOL, Health
and Tech Opportunities
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ct-learns-and-works-spring-2024-breakfast-symposium-tickets-850870866667
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April 5, 2024 |
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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.
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February 24th
2024
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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February
19th
2024 |
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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.
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February 17th
2024
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2Q2023 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WIA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market Areas, Connecticut Towns and Workforce
Development Areas.
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2Q2023 |
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February 2024 Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series (HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 80,776
in January 2024, up from 74,999 in December 2023.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (16,835 postings), Retail
Trade (7,890 posting), Manufacturing (7,217
postings), and Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (5,536
postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (5,608 postings), Retail Salespersons
(2,922 postings), Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(1,976 postings), Home Health and Personal Care Aides
(1,897 postings), and Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales
Representatives (1,894 postings).
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February
2024 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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February
12th
2024 |
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in January on a
seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.2 percent in December, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 3.1 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The index for shelter continued to rise in January, increasing
0.6 percent and contributing over two thirds of the monthly all
items increase. The food index increased 0.4 percent in January,
as the food at home index increased 0.4 percent and the food
away from home index rose 0.5 percent over the month. In
contrast, the energy index fell 0.9 percent over the month due
in large part to the decline in the gasoline index.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent in
January. Indexes which increased in January include shelter,
motor vehicle insurance, and medical care. The index for used
cars and trucks and the index for apparel were among those that
decreased over the month.
The all items index rose 3.1 percent for the 12 months ending
January, a smaller increase than the 3.4-percent increase for
the 12 months ending December. The all items less food and
energy index rose 3.9 percent over the last 12 months, the same
increase as for the 12 months ending December. The energy index
decreased 4.6 percent for the 12 months ending January, while
the food index increased 2.6 percent over the last year.
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January
2024 |
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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.
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February 10th
2024
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3Q 2023 Worksites by Size
Class
Worksites is a count of firms, excluding
government, that have only one location, plus a count of each
location of firms that have operations in more
than one location. The sum of the substate areas is less than the
statewide total because some multi-location firms and others that
don't have a physical
location are coded as statewide and therefore have no substate area
designation.
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3Q 2023 |
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3Q2023 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
Towns
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market Areas, Connecticut Towns and Workforce
Development Areas.
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3Q2023 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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February
5th
2024 |
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February 2024 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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February
2024
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Connecticut's Work-Related Fatality Rate Second
Lowest in Nation for Two Years in a Row
- February 2024 Economic Digest article
Connecticut lost 34 lives to work injuries in
2022, for a rate of 2.0 deaths per 100,000 full-time equivalent
workers. This is an increase from 2021's 23 deaths but is below
Connecticut's annual average of 38 work-related deaths (Chart 1).
Only one other state - Rhode Island - recorded a rate lower than
Connecticut's (Table 1).
The nation lost 5,486 lives to workplace injuries in 2022, an
increase from 2021's 5,190 deaths. The fatal injury rate
increased from 3.6 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers in
2021 to 3.7 in 2022. The highest loss was seen in Texas with 578
deaths, followed by California with 504 deaths and Florida with
307 deaths. High rates were recorded in Wyoming (12.7) and North
Dakota (9.8). Rhode Island had 7 deaths, the lowest recorded
number for states.
Industry
Nationally, the construction industry recorded the highest
number of deaths at 1,069 followed by transportation and
warehousing with 1,053 deaths. Together, these two industries
account for 39 percent of deaths.
The construction industry and the transportation and warehousing
industry each had 9 deaths in Connecticut. Together, they
accounted for 53 percent of 2022's deaths. Manufacturing came in
third with 4 deaths, or 11.8 percent of total deaths (Table 2).
With an overall rate of 2.0, Connecticut saw a rate of 9.4 in
transportation and utilities and 6.7 in construction. Rates for
other industry sectors did not meet publishing
criteria. [ read
more ]
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February
2024
Article |
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January
2024
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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PDF
XLS
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Reporting
Period
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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.
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January 27th
2024
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Business Employment Dynamics 2Q 2023
Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data
published quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks
employment change at the establishment level and reveals the
underlying dynamics of net employment change. The data include gross
employment change, business expansion/contraction, establishment
birth/death, and is available at sector level.
From April 2023 to June 2023, gross job gains from opening and
expanding private sector establishments in Connecticut was
92,604, a 4,855 job increase from the previous quarter. Over
this period, gross job losses from closing and contracting
private sector establishments was 82,681, an increase of 7,627
from the previous quarter.
During the second quarter of 2023, the difference between gross
job gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment increase
of 9,923 jobs in the private sector. This net increase follows a
12,695 net increase during the first quarter of 2023.
Net employment change reached a low of -203,916 during the second
quarter of 2020. The combined net change for the twelve quarters
of subsequent data through the first quarter of 2023 is 192,331
jobs.
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2Q 2023 |
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Labor Market Information
At-A-Glance
At-A-Glance is a monthly pamphlet that contains
the latest updates for data items most frequently requested by the
Office of Research
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December
2023
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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January
29th
2024 |
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1Q2023 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WIA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market Areas, Connecticut Towns and Workforce
Development Areas.
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1Q2023 |
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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.
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January 20th
2024
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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January
22nd
2024 |
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2Q2023 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
Towns
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market Areas, Connecticut Towns and Workforce
Development Areas.
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2Q2023 |
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2Q 2023 Worksites by Size
Class
Worksites is a count of firms, excluding
government, that have only one location, plus a count of each
location of firms that have operations in more
than one location. The sum of the substate areas is less than the
statewide total because some multi-location firms and others that
don't have a physical
location are coded as statewide and therefore have no substate area
designation.
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2Q 2023 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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January
15th
2024 |
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January 2024 Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series (HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 74,999
in December 2023, down from 75560 in November 2023.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (14,689 postings), Retail
Trade (8,206 posting), Manufacturing (6,955
postings), and Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (5,240
postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (4,949 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,051 postings), Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(2,040 postings), Home Health and Personal Care Aides
(1,880 postings), and Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales
Representatives (1,658 postings).
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January
2024 |
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in December on a
seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.1 percent in November, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 3.4 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The index for shelter continued to rise in December, contributing
over half of the monthly all items increase. The energy index
rose 0.4 percent over the month as increases in the electricity
index and the gasoline index more than offset a decrease in the
natural gas index. The food index increased 0.2 percent in
December, as it did in November. The index for food at home
increased 0.1 percent over the month and the index for food away
from home rose 0.3 percent.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in
December, the same monthly increase as in November. Indexes
which increased in December include shelter, motor vehicle
insurance, and medical care. The index for household furnishings
and operations and the index for personal care were among those
that decreased over the month.
The all items index rose 3.4 percent for the 12 months ending
December, a larger increase than the 3.1-percent increase for
the 12 months ending November. The all items less food and
energy index rose 3.9 percent over the last 12 months, after
rising 4.0 percent over the 12 months ending November. The
energy index decreased 2.0 percent for the 12 months ending
December, while the food index increased 2.7 percent over the
last year.
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December
2023 |
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Labor Market Information
At-A-Glance
At-A-Glance is a monthly pamphlet that contains
the latest updates for data items most frequently requested by the
Office of Research
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November
2023
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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.
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January 6th
2024
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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January 8th
2024
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January 2024 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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January
2024
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2024 Economic Outlook: An Uncommonly Ordinary
Year?
- January 2024 Economic Digest article
The past several years have witnessed some
extraordinary economic events. In 2020, a once-in-a-century virus
triggered a near-collapse of the world economy. In 2021 real output
grew at a breakneck pace as populations gained immunity against
Covid and went back to work. In 2022 living costs jumped higher than
at any time in more than a generation. Then in 2023, against all
odds, price pressures were brought to heel without the feared
sacrifice of high unemployment and reduced output. Now, with
inflation nearly tamed, monetary authorities set to reverse rate
hikes, and output and job growth on course to track closer to
historical trends, 2024 is shaping up to be an uncommonly ordinary
year.
The Global Economy
Following a 3.5% rise in world output in 2022, the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that global growth
will slow to 3.0% 2023, and to 2.9% in 2024, below the 20-year
annual average of 3.8%. The IMF outlook hinges on the
assumptions that fuel and nonfuel commodity prices will ease in
response to the slowdown in world economic activity, interest
rates will peak and begin to inch downward in 2024 as major
central banks begin to reduce rates, and 2024 will be a year of
"fiscal consolidation" in developed and emerging economies
alike, with fiscal tightening expected to be greatest among
those countries that saw the largest increases in government
debt in response to the pandemic. The IMF characterizes its
overall outlook as consistent with a much-desired "soft landing"
wherein price levels continue to ease while a major economic
downturn is averted.
Beneath these topline projections, however, lies a divergence
between the emerging and developed worlds. For the advanced
economies, including the United States and Western Europe,
output is expected to slow from 2.6% in 2022 to 1.5% in 2023 and
1.4% in 2024 (well below the 20-year annual average of more than
2%). In emerging markets and developing economies, growth is
expected to largely hold steady, from 4.1% in 2022 to 4.0% in
both 2023 and 2024. Even so, those rates of growth remain below
the 20-year trend of over 5% annually. [ read
more ]
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January
2024
Article |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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January 1st
2024
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December
2023
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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Information Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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December
2023
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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.
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December 23rd
2023
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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December
18th
2023 |
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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.
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December 16th
2023
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December 2023 Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series (HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 75,560
in November 2023, up from 66,071 in October 2023.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (13,758 postings), Retail
Trade (8,664 posting), Manufacturing (6,827
postings), and Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (4,688
postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (4,537 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,445 postings), Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(2,166 postings), and Home Health and Personal Care Aides
(1,632 postings).
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.
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December
2023 |
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent in November on a
seasonally adjusted basis, after being unchanged in October, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 3.1 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The index for shelter continued to rise in November, offsetting a
decline in the gasoline index. The energy index fell 2.3 percent
over the month as a 6.0-percent decline in the gasoline index
more than offset increases in other energy component indexes.
The food index increased 0.2 percent in November, after rising
0.3 percent in October. The index for food at home increased 0.1
percent over the month and the index for food away from home
rose 0.4 percent.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in
November, after rising 0.2 percent in October. Indexes which
increased in November include rent, owners' equivalent rent,
medical care, and motor vehicle insurance. The indexes for
apparel, household furnishings and operations, communication,
and recreation were among those that decreased over the month.
The all items index rose 3.1 percent for the 12 months ending
November, a smaller increase than the 3.2-percent increase for
the 12 months ending October. The all items less food and energy
index rose 4.0 percent over the last 12 months, as it did for
the 12 months ending October. The energy index decreased 5.4
percent for the 12 months ending November, while the food index
increased 2.9 percent over the last year.
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November
2023 |
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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December
11th
2023 |
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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.
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December 8th
2023
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December 2023 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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December
2023
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Summary of Boston Consulting Group's Report:
"Getting Young People Back on Track"
- December 2023 Economic Digest article
In October 2023, the Boston Consulting Company
(BCG) released "Getting Young People Back on Track," an important
blueprint for identifying and re-engaging disconnected and at-risk
youth. The report was produced using data from the state's P20 WIN
project and reached audiences including policymakers, youth services
professionals, safety net service agencies, and media outlets. To
further the efforts to reach at-risk young people, the Connecticut
Department of Labor (CTDOL) presents the report's key findings
followed by a synopsis of how the underlying data was compiled
through the Connecticut longitudinal data system, P20 WIN.
Additionally, CTDOL's Research Unit, a P20 WIN partner, offers three
data-driven recommendations for future research.
At-Risk and Disconnected Young People
"Getting Young People Back on Track" concluded that during the
2021-2022 school year Connecticut had 119,000 youth between
14-26 years old who are either disconnected or at risk. Using
the below definitional framework, this total is comprised of
63,000 disconnected and 56,000 at-risk youth.
On-track: young people aged 14-26 who are engaged in
the educational system or on-track for gainful employment.
At-risk: three sub-populations-off-track, those
students who do not meet state credit attainment requirements;
at-risk due to other factors, such as absenteeism and/or
behavioral issues; and severely off-track, those students are
off-track and display additional risk factors. [ read
more ]
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December
2023
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November
2023
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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.
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November 25th
2023
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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 18th, 2023. The
four data tabs contain tables with new job ads by Industry,
Occupation, Employer, and a graph by week.
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November 18th
2023
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November 2023 Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series (HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 66,071
in October 2023, down from 74,800 in September 2023.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (12,098 postings), Retail
Trade (7,802 posting), Manufacturing (5,662
postings), and Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (4,145
postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (3,996 postings), Retail Salespersons
(2,995 postings), Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(1,869 postings), and Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales
Representatives (1,498 postings).
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.
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November
2023 |
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in October on a seasonally
adjusted basis, after increasing 0.4 percent in September, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,
the all items index increased 3.2 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The index for shelter continued to rise in October, offsetting a
decline in the gasoline index and resulting in the seasonally
adjusted index being unchanged over the month. The energy index
fell 2.5 percent over the month as a 5.0-percent decline in the
gasoline index more than offset increases in other energy
component indexes. The food index increased 0.3 percent in
October, after rising 0.2 percent in September. The index for
food at home increased 0.3 percent over the month while the
index for food away from home rose 0.4 percent.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in
October, after rising 0.3 percent in September. Indexes which
increased in October include rent, owners' equivalent rent,
motor vehicle insurance, medical care, recreation, and personal
care. The indexes for lodging away from home, used cars and
trucks, communication, and airline fares were among those that
decreased over the month.
The all items index rose 3.2 percent for the 12 months ending
October, a smaller increase than the 3.7-percent increase for
the 12 months ending September. The all items less food and
energy index rose 4.0 percent over the last 12 months, its
smallest 12-month change since the period ending in September
2021. The energy index decreased 4.5 percent for the 12 months
ending October, and the food index increased 3.3 percent over
the last year.
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October
2023 |
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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.
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).
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November 4th
2022
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Business and Employment
Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
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November 2023 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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November
2023
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The Evolution of Zoning
- November 2023 Economic Digest article
Obnoxious sounds, smells, and danger from
manufacturing, farming, and mining are high on the list of things we
want to keep from our bedrooms, kitchens, and living spaces. Methods
for achieving this evolved over time to be embodied in what land use
planners call Euclidean zoning that is by turns confounding,
controversial, mystifying, and aspirational. What follows is a brief
examination of how zoning has become a useful tool even as its
application can become an economic trap for real estate developers,
regulators, small businesses, and residents. While the challenges of
housing affordability and sprawl are daunting, the aforementioned
planners, together with public officials, real estate developers,
and community financial institutions, are formulating responses
designed to give rise to communities of human scale that encourage
interaction among their inhabitants.
As people grew accustomed to living in group settlements, the
walled cities of antiquity became places in which their denizens
lived, worshipped, and carried out their civic business. Land
outside the walls was reserved for the slaughter and rendering
of animals, waste disposal, brick firing, mining, and other
forms of extraction; the aboriginal form of zoning that
separated incompatible land uses as shown in illustration 1 thus
came into being. As populations grew and occupied ever more
land, the protozoan form of cities, suburbs, and rural areas
began to take shape where earth, space, vegetation, or any
combination thereof came to serve as buffers separating
incompatible land uses. As most work took place within the home
before the industrial revolution of 1760 to 1840, residential
areas in settlements of the time were centers of labor and
commerce that gave rise to an urban environment of mixed
residential and commercial land uses. The industrial revolution
brought with it more intensive land uses such as manufacturing
that took place in single large structures, on campuses, and
within interconnected complexes occupied by up to thousands of
workers gathered for labor that included assembly, slaughter and
rendering of animals, and the processing of sewage and
storm-water runoff. The scale at which industry did its work
made the separation of working and living spaces a more urgent
proposition; enter the concept of Euclidean
zoning. [ read more ]
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November
2023
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Labor Market Information
At-A-Glance
At-A-Glance is a monthly pamphlet that contains
the latest updates for data items most frequently requested by the
Office of Research
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September
2023
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October
2022
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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).
The 25 occupations with the most new job ads during the week
ending October 28st, 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 5,171 new ads during the
week. The three occupations with the most new ads were
Registered Nurses (377 new ads), Retail Salespersons (191 new
ads), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (137 new ads).
Among job ads with advertised salary information, these three
occupations had respective median advertised annual incomes of
$86,272 per year, $37,504 per year, and $51,968 per year. Among
the 25 occupations with the most new ads, the median annual
salary ranged from $33,920 (Fast Food and Counter Workers) to
$170,752 (Sales Managers).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
October 28th, 2023 were mostly within Healthcare, Retail Trade,
and Finance & Insurance. The employers with the most ads in
those respective industries were Hartford Healthcare (195 new
ads), CVS Health (54 new ads), and The Hartford (30 new ads).
Twenty-one employers in the top 25 had over the week new ad
increases and four declined. The largest over-the-week increase
among the 25 employers occurred at Trinity Health (+66 new ads)
and the largest decrease occurred at ASML (-13 new ads).
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October 28th
2022
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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October
30th
2023 |
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Connecticut Learns and Works - Presentations from the October 2023 Breakfast Symposium
BRS Level Up Overview - Pre-Employment Transition Services
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Preparing Individuals With Disabilities To Enter The Workplace
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Connecticut Labor Market Update
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October 27th
2023
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Business Employment Dynamics 1Q 2023
Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data
published quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks
employment change at the establishment level and reveals the
underlying dynamics of net employment change. The data include gross
employment change, business expansion/contraction, establishment
birth/death, and is available at sector level.
From January 2023 to April 2023, gross job gains from opening and
expanding private sector establishments in Connecticut was
87,749, a 3,353 job increase from the previous quarter. Over
this period, gross job losses from closing and contracting
private sector establishments was 75,054, a decrease of 9,825
from the previous quarter.
During the first quarter of 2023, the difference between gross
job gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment increase
of 12,695 jobs in the private sector. This net increase follows
a 483 net decrease during the fourth quarter of 2022.
Net employment change reached a low of -203,916 during the second
quarter of 2020. The combined net change for the eleven quarters
of subsequent data through the first quarter of 2023 is 182,408
jobs.
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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 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).
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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 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).
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October 2023 Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series (HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 74,800
in September 2023, down from 77,738 in August 2023.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (14,749 postings), Retail
Trade (8,021 posting), Manufacturing (5,963
postings), and Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (4,482
postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (4,259 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,339 postings), Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(2,105 postings), and Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales
Representatives (1,557 postings).
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.
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4 percent in September on a
seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.6 percent in August,
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 3.7 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The index for shelter was the largest contributor to the monthly
all items increase, accounting for over half of the increase. An
increase in the gasoline index was also a major contributor to
the all items monthly rise. While the major energy component
indexes were mixed in September, the energy index rose 1.5
percent over the month. The food index increased 0.2 percent in
September, as it did in the previous two months. The index for
food at home increased 0.1 percent over the month while the
index for food away from home rose 0.4 percent.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in
September, the same increase as in August. Indexes which
increased in September include rent, owners' equivalent rent,
lodging away from home, motor vehicle insurance, recreation,
personal care, and new vehicles. The indexes for used cars and
trucks and for apparel were among those that decreased over the
month.
The all items index increased 3.7 percent for the 12 months
ending September, the same increase as the 12 months ending in
August. The all items less food and energy index rose 4.1
percent over the last 12 months. The energy index decreased 0.5
percent for the 12 months ending September, and the food index
increased 3.7 percent over the last year.
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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October 9th
2023
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Connecticut Learns and Works -
Fall 2023 Breakfast Symposium
Transitions: Support, Resources, and
Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities.
Manchester Community College, Great Path Academy
Community Commons, Friday, October 27, 2023
Keynote - Laura Albee, Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Work &
Equitable Community Practice at The University of Saint Joseph
Supporting Special Needs Individuals in Academic and Professional
Settings
Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/ct-learns-and-works-fall-2023-breakfast-symposium-tickets-66349082893
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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 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.
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September 30th
2022
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October 2023 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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October
2023
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All State Economic Indexes Rose Again in 2022
- October 2023 Economic Digest article
For the second year in a row, all state economic
indexes increased last year. Connecticut had the twelfth-highest
2022 growth in the nation at 17.8%, exceeding the nation's 17.6%
increase. Rhode Island, Colorado, Missouri, and New Jersey grew the
most in 2022 while Washington, Kentucky, Nebraska, and Utah were the
slowest.
SEI: Methodology
Applying the same components and methodology of the Connecticut
Town Economic Indexes (See September 2023 issue), the
Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research also
developed the State Economic Indexes for all 50 states and DC.
With recently available annual average data from the Quarterly
Census Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, along with the
revised annual average unemployment rate from Local Area
Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), annual SEI is reestimated for
the 2010-2022 period.
These indexes provide a measure of the overall economic strength
of each state that can be compared and ranked. Four annual
average state economic indicators were used as components: 1.
the number of the total covered business establishments, 2.
total covered employment, 3. real covered wages, and 4. the
unemployment rate. [ read
more ]
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Information Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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September
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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 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.
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September 23rd
2022
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.6 percent in August on a seasonally
adjusted basis, after increasing 0.2 percent in July, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,
the all items index increased 3.7 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The index for gasoline was the largest contributor to the monthly
all items increase, accounting for over half of the increase.
Also contributing to the August monthly increase was continued
advancement in the shelter index, which rose for the 40th
consecutive month. The energy index rose 5.6 percent in August
as all the major energy component indexes increased. The food
index increased 0.2 percent in August, as it did in July. The
index for food at home increased 0.2 percent over the month
while the index for food away from home rose 0.3 percent in
August.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in
August, following a 0.2-percent increase in July. Indexes which
increased in August include rent, owners' equivalent rent, motor
vehicle insurance, medical care, and personal care. The indexes
for lodging away from home, used cars and trucks, and recreation
were among those that decreased over the month.
The all items index increased 3.7 percent for the 12 months
ending August, a larger increase than the 3.2-percent increase
for the 12 months ending in July. The all items less food and
energy index rose 4.3 percent over the last 12 months. The
energy index decreased 3.6 percent for the 12 months ending
August, and the food index increased 4.3 percent over the last
year.
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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 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.
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September 9th
2022
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September 2023 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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September
2023
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All of Connecticut Town Economic Indexes Recover in
2022
- September 2023 Economic Digest article
Connecticut's overall economy bounced back last
year, as all municipalities' indexes rose in 2022, a recovery for
all 169 cities and towns that fell in 2020 from the effects of the
COVID-19 pandemic. The indexes on page 3 give a broad measure of
business and resident economic well-being of each town, allowing
comparisons among them.
The CTEI Methodology
The Connecticut Town Economic Indexes (CTEI) were introduced in
2015 and are released annually. The Connecticut Department of
Labor's Office of Research developed the composite indexes of
all 169 municipalities in the state to measure each town or
city's overall economic health, which then can be ranked and
compared to others to gain perspective. The four annual average
town economic indicators used as components are total covered
business establishments, total covered employment,
inflation-adjusted covered annual average wages, and the
unemployment rate.
Establishments are the physical work units located in the
municipality. Employment is the number of payroll employees in
establishments that are located in the town. Wages are the
aggregate payroll pay divided by the total average employment.
These three measures come from the Quarterly Census of
Employment and Wages (QCEW) program and include all those who
are covered under the unemployment insurance law, thus capturing
nearly 100 percent of all payroll employees in each
town. [ read more ]
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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 25 occupations with the most new job ads during the week
ending August 26thth, 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.
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August 26th
2022
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1Q2023 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
Towns
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market Areas, Connecticut Towns and Workforce
Development Areas.
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1Q 2023 Worksites by Size
Class
Worksites is a count of firms, excluding
government, that have only one location, plus a count of each
location of firms that have operations in more
than one location. The sum of the substate areas is less than the
statewide total because some multi-location firms and others that
don't have a physical
location are coded as statewide and therefore have no substate area
designation.
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Connecticut Occupational
Employment & Wage Statistics by State / LMA / WDA - 2023
Provides accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students,
planners of vocational education programs, economic
developers, Regional Workforce Development Boards, and others.
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State of Connecticut NAICS
Industry - Occupational Employment and Wages (OEWS)- 2023
Provides accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students,
planners of vocational education programs, economic
developers, Regional Workforce Development Boards, and others.
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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 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.
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August 19th
2022
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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August 14th
2023
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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 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).
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2022
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August 2023 Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series (HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 89,208
in July 2023, up slightly from 89,167 in June 2023.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (16,964 postings), Retail
Trade (8,886 posting), Manufacturing (6,788
postings), and Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (5,525
postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (5,216 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,391 postings), Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(2,391 postings), and Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales
Representatives (1,707 postings).
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.
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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 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).
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Information Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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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 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).
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Labor Market Information
At-A-Glance
At-A-Glance is a monthly pamphlet that contains
the latest updates for data items most frequently requested by the
Office of Research
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June
2023 |
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August 2023 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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August
2023 |
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Covered Employment and Wages:
A 2022 Annual Review
- August 2023 Economic Digest article
According to the most recent data published by
the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, the
number of jobs in Connecticut increased by 3.2 percent during 2022.1
A combination of employment returning from pandemic losses and a
strong job market contributed to this increase. Total private
industry employment, constituting 86.9 percent of the state's
employment total, increased by 3.4 percent. Total government
employment increased slightly by 1.6 percent. Since the economic
shutdown in April 2020, Connecticut has recovered nearly all the
jobs lost, though some sectors have understandably fared better than
others.
Average annual wages for all Connecticut jobs increased by 4.4
percent, to $81,241. In 2022, private sector wages increased by
4.5 percent to $82,373; government wages increased 3.2 percent
to $73,754.
Like 2021, new business establishment creation was up
significantly compared to pre-pandemic, as new firms continue to
explore new opportunities. New business starts were 16,459 in
2022, compared to 16,978 (revised) in 2021. Overall,
establishments rose to 142,858 in 2022, an increase of 6.7
percent over 2021. Total private establishments represented
nearly all of the increase, reaching 139,442 in 2022. Government
worksites increased 1.5 percent in the state, from 3,374 in 2021
to 3,424 in 2022. [ read
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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July 31st
2023
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2022 Covered Employment and
Wages by Industry - Annual Averages (Statewide / County / LMA / WDA
/ Town)
Employment and wage information for workers
covered by Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal
workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees (UCFE) program.(three digit government data added)
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3Q2022 / 4Q2022 - Employment
& Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance -
Quarterly (Statewide / LMA / WIA / Towns)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market Areas, Connecticut Towns and Workforce
Development Areas.
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Business Employment Dynamics 4Q2022
Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data
published quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks
employment change at the establishment level and reveals the
underlying dynamics of net employment change. The data include gross
employment change, business expansion/contraction, establishment
birth/death, and is available at sector level.
From October 2022 to December 2022, gross job gains from opening
and expanding private sector establishments in Connecticut was
83,780, a decrease of 5,687 jobs from the previous quarter. Over
this period, gross job losses from closing and contracting
private sector establishments was 84,460, a decrease of 3,100
from the previous quarter.
During the fourth quarter of 2022, the difference between gross
job gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment decrease
of 680 jobs in the private sector. This net increase follows a
1,907 net increase during the second quarter of 2022.
Net employment change reached a low of -204,996 during the second
quarter of 2020. The combined net change for the ten quarters of
subsequent data through the fourth quarter of 2022 is 164,431
jobs.
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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 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.
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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 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.
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July 15th
2022 |
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Connecticut's Short-Term Employment Outlook
2022-2024
The Connecticut Economy Three Years After the
2020 Recession
This annual outlook includes a review of various data sources to
help contextualize the recent economic trends and the current state
of our labor force. It also contains a detailed review of shortterm
employment projections through 2024 to help illustrate where we
expect the state economy will add jobs. Additional areas of focus
include a look at STEM occupational projections, the housing market,
and the impact of COVID on the Connecticut labor force.
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July 2023 Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
(HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 89,167
in June 2023, down 1.3% from May 2023.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (15,284 postings), Retail
Trade (9,136 posting), Manufacturing (7,510
postings), and Pro., Sci., & Tech. Services (5,453
postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (5,159 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,245 postings), Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(2,319 postings), and Wholes & Manufacturing Sales
Representatives (1,758 postings).
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.
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July
2023 |
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Labor Market Information
At-A-Glance
At-A-Glance is a monthly pamphlet that contains
the latest updates for data items most frequently requested by the
Office of Research
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May
2023 |
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.2 percent in June on a seasonally
adjusted basis, after increasing 0.1 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all
items index increased 3.0 percent before seasonal adjustment.
The index for shelter was the largest contributor to the monthly
all items increase, accounting for over 70 percent of the
increase, with the index for motor vehicle insurance also
contributing. The food index increased 0.1 percent in June after
increasing 0.2 percent the previous month. The index for food at
home was unchanged over the month while the index for food away
from home rose 0.4 percent in June. The energy index rose 0.6
percent in June as the major energy component indexes were
mixed.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in
June, the smallest 1-month increase in that index since August
2021. Indexes which increased in June include shelter, motor
vehicle insurance, apparel, recreation, and personal care. The
indexes for airline fares, communication, used cars and trucks,
and household furnishings and operations were among those that
decreased over the month.
The all items index increased 3.0 percent for the 12 months
ending June; this was the smallest 12-month increase since the
period ending April 2021. The all items less food and energy
index rose 4.8 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index
decreased 16.7 percent for the 12 months ending June, and the
food index increased 5.7 percent over the last year.
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June
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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July 10th
2023
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Connecticut Career
Paths
Your personal guide to career decision-making.
This publication is created to provide you the information about the
skills and training to prepare yourself for a successful career in
one of over 360 occupations in the state.
56-page guide is well organized for quick references that include
the locations and contact information for the American Job
Centers, Labor Department's Job Bank-CTHires.com, Career and
Educational Resources, and Government Resources in Connecticut.
Articles in the guide also provide information on advanced
manufacturing, apprenticeship, core components of student
success plans, employment of minors, resume design basics, and
steps to become a teacher. It also contains data on more than
360 occupations in the state, including narrative descriptions,
number of individuals currently employed, annual job openings,
salary information, required training and basic skills sought by
employers.
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State of Connecticut
Occupational Projections: 2020 - 2030 by Workforce Investment
Areas
Every two years, the State of Connecticut's
Department of Labor Office of Research economists create ten year
industry employment forecasts. We examine historical trends and
other people's forecasts to help project Connecticut's employment
changes between 2020 and 2030. These forecasts are used in
conjunction with occupational forecasts to help students decide on
careers, schools decide on training programs, businesses decide on
strategic plans, and governments decide on budgets and services.
Occupational employment projections give a broad view of future
employment conditions. They show job growth and decline in
various occupations over the entire decade; they do not intend
to imply a smooth trend between the start and end of this
period.
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2030 |
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July 2023 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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July
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Improved Trade Momentum
Continues into 2022
- July 2023 Economic Digest article #1
Improved trade momentum coming out of 2021
carried into 2022. Geopolitical issues influenced the global trade
scene, namely the Russian war on Ukraine, as sanctions were imposed,
supply chains disrupted, and countries looked to purchase more
energy from the U.S. Rising interest rates, inflation, higher energy
prices, labor shortages, and increased transportation and logistics
costs continued to impact supply and demand conditions as well as
consumer spending. With this background in mind, the following is a
review of the state's 2022 export performance.
Annual Export Figures
In Annual 2022, Connecticut commodity exports increased 5.47%
over 2021, totaling over $15.34 billion. Please refer to the
associated tables for greater detail on the state's export
composition. Although Connecticut continues to recover from the
pandemic and there are encouraging signs of growth and momentum,
state commodity exports have not returned to pre-pandemic levels
nor the high of $17.4 billion recorded in 2018.
Due to the unavailability of data, we are unable to ascertain the
differential between the number of companies that exported pre-
and post-COVID-19. The most recent data indicates that 4,606
companies exported from Connecticut in 2020. 89% of these
companies were small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with
fewer than 500 employees. In 2019, approximately 63,000 U.S.
jobs were supported by Connecticut exports. [ read
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2023
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Solving the Office to
Residential Conversion Puzzle
- July 2023 Economic Digest article #2
With almost a quarter of Hartford's available
office space lying fallow as the city's residential vacancy rate
hovers near two percent, shrinking office footprints suggest an
obvious solution to the capital region's housing shortage. While the
Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) and state agencies work
with real estate developers to turn the office glut into housing
opportunity, an examination of office to residential conversion
feasibility illustrates the complexity of achieving the office to
residential space balance that can make the long-held vision of
Hartford as a vibrant 24-hour city a reality. Examples from
Philadelphia (1600 Arch Street) and Manhattan (180 Water Street)
illustrate the challenges and opportunities for converting office
space into desirable dwelling units.
A building envelope's shape, along with the placement of its
structural columns, elevator shafts, and stairwells, constitutes
the geometry within which an apartment's living, sleeping, and
workspace areas are laid out. Developers, architects, and
designers must solve for the adequacy of light and air movement
that make a dwelling unit livable. The building's location and
proximity to public amenities completes the value proposition of
conversion versus demolition and new
construction. [ read
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July
2023
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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July 3rd
2023
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2023
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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.
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.
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June 2023 Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
(HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 90,202
in May 2023, down 13% from April 2023.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (23,055 postings), Finance &
Insurance (11,612 posting), Retail Trade (10,936 postings), and
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (10,446
postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered Nurses
(5,780 postings), Retail Salespersons (3,079 postings),
Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (2,232 postings), and Wholes
& Manufacturing Sales Representatives (1,851 postings).
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.
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June
2023 |
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Labor Market Information
At-A-Glance
At-A-Glance is a monthly pamphlet that contains
the latest updates for data items most frequently requested by the
Office of Research
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April
2023 |
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent in May on a seasonally
adjusted basis, after increasing 0.4 percent in April, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,
the all items index increased 4.0 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The index for shelter was the largest contributor to the monthly
all items increase, followed by an increase in the index for
used cars and trucks. The food index increased 0.2 percent in
May after being unchanged in the previous 2 months. The index
for food at home rose 0.1 percent over the month while the index
for food away from home rose 0.5 percent. The energy index, in
contrast, declined 3.6 percent in May as the major energy
component indexes fell.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent in
May, as it did in April and April. Indexes which increased in
May include shelter, used cars and trucks, motor vehicle
insurance, apparel, and personal care. The index for household
furnishings and operations and the index for airline fares were
among those that decreased over the month.
The all items index increased 4.0 percent for the 12 months
ending May; this was the smallest 12-month increase since the
period ending April 2021. The all items less food and energy
index rose 5.3 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index
decreased 11.7 percent for the 12 months ending May, and the
food index increased 6.7 percent over the last year.
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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.
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
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June 2023 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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How COVID has changed the
Labor Market
- June 2023 Economic Digest article #1
In 2021, the annual average statewide
unemployment rate was 6.3%, down from 7.8% in 2020. As the labor
force bounced back from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, all 169
municipalities experienced a decrease in their unemployment rate
last year.
2020 to 2021
The unemployment rate in all 169 cities and towns in the state
fell in 2021. Cornwall had the lowest unemployment rate of 3.7%,
while the residents of Hartford experienced the highest rate of
11.0% last year (see table on page 3 for the complete town
data). Overall, a total of 134 cities and towns had jobless
rates below the 2021 statewide figure of 6.3%, 31 had rates
above it, and 4 had rates equal to it. By comparison, 127 cities
and towns had rates below the 2020 statewide average of 7.8%, 39
above it, and 3 were the same.
Of the five largest cities in the state with a 2010 Census
population of 100,000 or more, Stamford had the lowest
unemployment rate of 5.7% in 2021. Hartford posted the highest
jobless rate among the large cities at 11.0%. All five cities
experienced over-the-year unemployment rate
decreases. [ read more ]
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The Unemployment Rate of All
Towns Fell in 2022
- June 2023 Economic Digest article #2
In 2022, the annual average statewide
unemployment rate was 4.2%, down from 6.3% in 2021. As the labor
force bounced back for the second year from the impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic, all 169 municipalities experienced a decrease in
their unemployment rate last year.
2021 to 2022
The unemployment rate in all 169 cities and towns in the state
fell in 2022. Roxbury had the lowest unemployment rate of 2.5%,
while the residents of Hartford experienced the highest rate of
6.5% last year (see table on page 3 for the complete town data).
Overall, a total of 128 cities and towns had jobless rates below
the 2022 statewide figure of 4.2%, 37 had rates above it, and 4
had rates equal to it. By comparison, 134 cities and towns had
rates below the 2021 statewide average of 6.3%, 30 above it, and
5 were the same.
Of the five largest cities in the state with a 2010 Census
population of 100,000 or more, Stamford had the lowest
unemployment rate of 3.9% in 2022. Hartford posted the highest
jobless rate among the large cities at 6.5%. All five cities
experienced over-the-year unemployment rate decreases.
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
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education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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May 29th
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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.
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2022 Worksites by Size
Class
Worksites is a count of firms, excluding
government, that have only one location, plus a count of each
location of firms that have operations in more
than one location. The sum of the substate areas is less than the
statewide total because some multi-location firms and others that
don't have a physical
location are coded as statewide and therefore have no substate area
designation.
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2Q2022 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
Towns
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market Areas, Connecticut Towns and Workforce
Development Areas.
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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May 22nd
2023
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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.
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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 April 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.
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May 6th
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Connecticut Learns and Works - Presentations from the May 2023 Conference
Apprenticeship The Other 4 Year Degree
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Autism and Work
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Building Meaningful School/Business and Industry Partnerships in CTE
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CareerConneCT and Industry Sector Partnerships
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Connecticut Labor Market Update
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Designing a Quality Health Science Pathway
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Early College Advanced Manufacturing Program (ECAMP)
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Skills21/Ed Advance Project-based CTE Learning
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Students First Initiative: CT State Community College
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Turning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into Action
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May 2023 Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
(HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 103,262
in April 2023, up 23% from April 2023.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (24,582 postings), Retail
Trade (9,726 posting), Manufacturing (8,379
postings), and Finance & Insurance (8,021 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (6,856 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,321 postings), Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(2,392 postings), and Managers (2,364 postings).
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.
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4 percent in April on a seasonally
adjusted basis, after increasing 0.1 percent in April, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,
the all items index increased 4.9 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The index for shelter was the largest contributor to the monthly
all items increase, followed by increases in the index for used
cars and trucks and the index for gasoline. The increase in the
gasoline index more than offset declines in other energy
component indexes, and the energy index rose 0.6 percent in
April. The food index was unchanged in April, as it was in
April. The index for food at home fell 0.2 percent over the
month while the index for food away from home rose 0.4 percent.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent in
April, as it did in April. Indexes which increased in April
include shelter, used cars and trucks, motor vehicle insurance,
recreation, household furnishings and operations, and personal
care. The index for airline fares and the index for new vehicles
were among those that decreased over the month.
The all items index increased 4.9 percent for the 12 months
ending April; this was the smallest 12-month increase since the
period ending April 2021. The all items less food and energy
index rose 5.5 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index
decreased 5.1 percent for the 12 months ending April, and the
food index increased 7.7 percent over the last year.
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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.
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April 29th
2022
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
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Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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May 1st
2023
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May 2023 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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How Does Connecticut's
Economic Growth Stack Up Against the Recent Budget Surpluses?
- May 2023 Economic Digest article
There is a common adage that a strong stock
market does not necessarily indicate a strong underlying economy,
that the stock market is not the economy. What about budget
surpluses - do year upon year of budget surpluses indicate a strong
underlying economy?
Connecticut (CT) has shifted from ongoing budget deficits during
the 2010s following the Great Recession to budget surpluses,
including billion plus dollar surpluses more recently. There are
multiple factors responsible for these budget surpluses. As a
result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government stepped
in with financial assistance including the Paycheck Protection
Program and Enhanced Unemployment Insurance. In addition, the
pandemic-mandated work from home policy (where possible) reduced
state office expenses while waivers and other safety-oriented
accommodations reduced the level of interactions with the public
and hence expenses. And finally, certain tax revenue sources
have continued to outperform and come in above projections. What
do these strong revenues indicate regarding CT's economy, have
CT's economic indicators similarly outperformed? Let's find
out. [ read more ]
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2023
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2Q2022 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WIA / Towns)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market Areas, Connecticut Towns and Workforce
Development Areas.
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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 April. From early April 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
April 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 April 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.
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Business Employment Dynamics 3Q2022
Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data
published quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks
employment change at the establishment level and reveals the
underlying dynamics of net employment change. The data include gross
employment change, business expansion/contraction, establishment
birth/death, and is available at sector level.
From July 2022 to September 2022, gross job gains from opening
and expanding private sector establishments in Connecticut was
89467, an increase of 14 jobs from the previous quarter. Over
this period, gross job losses from closing and contracting
private sector establishments was 87,560, a decrease of 5,551
jobs from the previous quarter.
During the third quarter of 2022, the difference between gross
job gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment gain of
1,907 jobs in the private sector. This net increase follows a
3,658 net decrease during the second quarter of 2022.
Net employment change reached a low of -204,996 during the second
quarter of 2020. The combined net change for the nine quarters
of subsequent data through the third quarter of 2022 is 165,111
jobs.
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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).
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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)
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April 2023 Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series (HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 83,808
in April 2023, up 18% from February 2023.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (20,782 postings), Retail
Trade (7,187 posting), Manufacturing (7,168
postings), and Finance & Insurance (6,280 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (5,557 postings), Retail Salespersons
(2,457 postings), Managers (2,002 postings), and
Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales Reps (1,875 postings).
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.
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April
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent in April on a seasonally
adjusted basis, after increasing 0.4 percent in February, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,
the all items index increased 5.0 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The index for shelter was by far the largest contributor to the
monthly all items increase. This more than offset a decline in
the energy index, which decreased 3.5 percent over the month as
all major energy component indexes declined. The food index was
unchanged in April with the food at home index falling 0.3
percent.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent in
April, after rising 0.5 percent in February. Indexes which
increased in April include shelter, motor vehicle insurance,
airline fares, household furnishings and operations, and new
vehicles. The index for medical care and the index for used cars
and trucks were among those that decreased over the month.
The all items index increased 5.0 percent for the 12 months
ending April; this was the smallest 12-month increase since the
period ending May 2021. The all items less food and energy index
rose 5.6 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index
decreased 6.4 percent for the 12 months ending April, and the
food index increased 8.5 percent over the last year.
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Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
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education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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April 10th
2023
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April 2023 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Short-Term Employment
Projections Through 2024
- April 2023 Economic Digest article #1
Connecticut's economy is projected to add jobs
through the end of the short-term projections period. Each year, the
Office of Research at the Connecticut Department of Labor produces
short-term employment projections by industry and occupation. The
current round spans the second quarter of 2022 to the second quarter
of 2024. Through 2024Q2, we project overall employment in
Connecticut to increase by 2.5% from 1,800,395 to 1,845,444
including self-employment and unpaid family workers (UFW). The
Goods-Producing sector is projected to grow by 3.7% and the
Service-Providing Sector is projected to grow by 2.2% over two
years. This latter sector represents 86.7% of industry employment in
the state.
Projections by Industry
Among the 20 industry groups shown in figure 1, 16 are
projected to increase over two years and 4 are projected to
decline. The largest increases are expected in Health Care
(+6,156), Accommodation & Food Services (+5,493), Manufacturing
(+5,478), and Transportation & Warehousing (+4,643). These four
industries account for more than half of the projected overall
growth across all industries. The projected Health Care growth
will bring that industry to early 2020 pre-pandemic employment
levels. Accommodation & Food Services was one of the hardest hit
industries during the COVID-19 lockdown and fell by almost 50%
during the first half of 2020 from 134,000 to 71,000. That
industry is projected to increase to almost 138,000 workers by
the second quarter of 2024, exceeding 2020 pre-pandemic levels
but still down from a series high of 144,000 reached in late
2019. The gains in Manufacturing are driven in large part by
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS 336), which is
projected to account for 2,957 of the 5,478 job increase
projected for the overall sector. Transportation & Warehousing
quickly rebounded from the COVID-19 lockdown and added jobs
throughout the recovery. The industry was up 14,500 jobs or 25%
from 2020Q2 to 2022Q2 and is expected to continue to grow by 7%
through 2024Q2. [ read
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April
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The Provision State -
Connecticut's Private Defense-Related Employment into the 21st
Century
- April 2023 Economic Digest article #2
The Office of Research at the Connecticut
Department of Labor has been documenting and tracking industry
employment in the state with our federal partners, the U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS), since at least the late 1930's. Since the
statistics began (and we have employment data back to 1939)
defense-related manufacturing has been of interest to policymakers
and the public. Tracking employment was a necessary endeavor during
WW II for the planning of defense production in the war effort.
Office of Research folklore has it rumored that future Governor Ella
Grasso worked together with our office when she was assistant state
director of research of the Federal War Manpower Commission during
WW II.1 Consequently, the first Cold War end was expedited by a
major U.S. defense industry build-up in the 1980's and supported
strong statewide employment growth during that decade. Connecticut's
aerospace and shipbuilding industry employment amongst other
industry sectors helped the U.S. end the Cold War. [ read
more ]
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At-A-Glance is a monthly pamphlet that contains
the latest updates for data items most frequently requested by the
Office of Research
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
Benchmarked 2022
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
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Information Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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April
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April 2023 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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April
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Connecticut's Economy Recovers
to its Pre-Pandemic Level in 2022
- April 2023 Economic Digest article
Connecticut employment continued to improve for
the second year in a row, nearly completely recovering to the
pre-pandemic levels. The revised annual average total nonfarm
employment rose 3.1% to a level of 1,665,600 in 2022.
Correspondingly, last year's annual average unemployment rate
dropped significantly to 4.2% from 6.3% in 2021. In fact, 2022
economy recovered the strongest over the last nine years as per
annual diffusion index.
Nonfarm Employment
After the latest annual revision (based on annual average, not
seasonally adjusted data), in 2022 Connecticut regained 49,300
jobs (3.1%), more than the gain of 45,600 jobs (2.9%) in 2021.
In the nation employment rose faster at 4.3% in 2022, after
having increased 2.9% in 2021.
As shown in Chart 1, all but one of Connecticut's industry
sectors bounced back last year. Ten of eleven major industry
sectors have added jobs back over the year, while mining was
unchanged. The biggest recovery occurred in leisure and
hospitality (10.9%), other services (4.8%), and information
(3.7%). Leisure and hospitality was also the biggest job gainer
(14,700), followed by education and health services (8,300).
Financial activities (0.2%) and government (1.3%) posted the
slowest job growth in 2022. [ read
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April
2023
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Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
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education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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April 20th
2023
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April 11th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending April 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
April 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 April 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
April 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).
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April 2023 Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series (HWOL)
Total postings in Connecticut was 70,915
in February 2023, down 5% from January 2023.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (18,363 postings),
Manufacturing (6,251 posting), Retail Trade (6,060
postings), and Finance & Insurance (5,512 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (4,680 postings), Retail Salespersons
(1,927 postings), Managers (1,694 postings), and
Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales Reps. (1,555).
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.
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April 4th 2023 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending April 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 April 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
April 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).
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Weekly Connecticut / WDA
Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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April 6th
2023
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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).
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February 25th
2022
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2023 Connecticut Learns and
Works Conference
Return to Water's Edge for a dynamic All-Day
Conference for educators, workforce development professionals and
employers. Keynote speaker: Dr. Chaka Felder-McEntire is a 20-year
education leader. How to connect education systems and the labor
market to support a diverse and inclusive workforce. How to prepare
students to succeed in a diverse economy what can leaders do to
ensure that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is happening
in schools and organizations.
2023 Connecticut Learns and Works Conference, Friday, May 5, 2023,
7:30 am - 3:00 pm, The Water's Edge Resort Conference Center, PO Box
688, 1525 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT, Details and registration
information are available at www1.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/ctlearnsandworks.asp.
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.5 percent in January on a
seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.1 percent in December,
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 6.4 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The index for shelter was by far the largest contributor to the
monthly all items increase, accounting for nearly half of the
monthly all items increase, with the indexes for food, gasoline,
and natural gas also contributing. The food index increased 0.5
percent over the month with the food at home index rising 0.4
percent. The energy index increased 2.0 percent over the month
as all major energy component indexes rose over the month.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent in
January. Categories which increased in January include the
shelter, motor vehicle insurance, recreation, apparel, and
household furnishings and operations indexes. The indexes for
used cars and trucks, medical care, and airline fares were among
those that decreased over the month.
The all items index increased 6.4 percent for the 12 months
ending January; this was the smallest 12-month increase since
the period ending October 2021. The all items less food and
energy index rose 5.6 percent over the last 12 months, its
smallest 12-month increase since December 2021. The energy index
increased 8.7 percent for the 12 months ending January, and the
food index increased 10.1 percent over the last year.
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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.
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education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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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).
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February 2023 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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2023
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2023 Economic Outlook: Major Challenges After Year
of Solid Growth
- February 2023 Economic Digest article
As the Covid-19 pandemic moved to the back
burner in 2022, the world, the country and the state of Connecticut
wrestled with a new host of challenges that will continue to shape
the economic outlook for 2023. Chief among them: the highest rates
of inflation in over forty years, aggravated by Russia's war against
Ukraine which has injected uncertainty in global commodity markets
for energy and food. Meanwhile, central banks around the world are
raising interest rates to tame price pressures-an effort that will
inevitably chill economic growth going forward.
The Global Economy
Following a 6.0% rise in world output in 2021, the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that global growth
will slow to 3.2% 2022, and moderate further, to 2.7% in 2023.
The IMF outlook hinges on the assumptions that: inflation
expectations will not become unmoored; the worst of the
dislocations created by Russia's invasion of Ukraine are behind
us; and monetary authorities do not tighten policy to such an
extent as to engender widespread recessions and upheavals in
financial markets. Though an actual decline in world output does
not appear to be in the cards, IMF forecasters anticipate that
more than 40 percent of the world's economies that report output
data on a quarterly basis will experience a so-called "technical
recession" of two or more quarters of negative GDP growth.
These topline projections, however, mask a wide gulf between the
emerging and developed worlds. For the advanced economies,
including the United States and Western Europe, where GDP
rebounded by 5.2% in 2021 following its 4.4% plunge during the
pandemic, output is expected to grow 2.4% in 2022 (slightly
above its 20-year annual average of 2.1%) but by only 1.1% in
2023. High inflation will eat into purchasing power and rising
interest rates will crimp consumer spending and business
investment. In emerging markets, by contrast, where the toll of
the pandemic was far less severe (output fell just 1.9% in 2020)
and the 2021 rebound, at 6.6%, was brisker, output is expected
to grow by 3.7% in 2022 and to maintain that pace in 2023. That
growth rate, however, is significantly below the 20-year trend
of 5.2% annually. [ read
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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.
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2022
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Business Employment Dynamics 2Q2022
From April 2022 to June 2022, gross job gains
from opening and expanding private sector establishments in
Connecticut was 89,453, a decrease of 704 jobs from the previous
quarter. Over this period, gross job losses from closing and
contracting private sector establishments was 93,111, an increase of
18,157 jobs from the previous quarter.
During the second quarter of 2022, the difference between gross
job gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment loss of
3,658 jobs in the private sector. This net decrease follows a
15,203 net increase during the first quarter of 2022.
Net employment change reached a low of -204,996 during the second
quarter of 2020. The combined net change for the eight quarters
of subsequent data through the second quarter of 2022 is 163,204
jobs.
Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data published quarterly by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks employment change at the
establishment level and reveals the underlying dynamics of net
employment change. The data include gross employment change,
business expansion/contraction, establishment birth/death, and
is available at sector level.
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Initial and Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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January
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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).
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January 14th
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
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Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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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).
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
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Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, and town can offer valuable insight for
planning and budgeting purposes.
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January 9th
2023
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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).
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2022
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January 2023 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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January
2023
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Connecticut's Work-Related Fatality Rate Second
Lowest in Nation
- January 2023 Economic Digest article
Connecticut lost 23 lives to work injuries in
2021, for a rate of 1.4 deaths per 100,000 full-time equivalent
workers. This is the lowest recorded number of deaths since the
program began in 1992. This is a decrease from 2020's 29 deaths and
is below Connecticut's annual average of 38 work-related deaths
(Chart 1). Only one other state - Rhode Island - recorded a rate
lower than Connecticut's (Table 1).
The nation lost 5,190 lives to workplace injuries in 2021, an
increase from 2020's 4,764 deaths. The fatal injury rate
increased from 3.4 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers in
2020 to 3.6 in 2021. The highest loss was seen in Texas with 533
deaths, followed by California with 462 deaths and Florida with
315 deaths. High rates were recorded in Wyoming (10.4) and North
Dakota (9.0). Rhode Island had 5 deaths, the lowest recorded
number for states.
Industry
Nationally, the construction industry recorded the highest
number of deaths at 986, followed by transportation and
warehousing with 976 deaths. Together, these two industries
account for 38 percent of deaths.
With 6 deaths, the construction industry had the highest number
of deaths in Connecticut, accounting for 26.1 percent of 2021's
deaths. Administrative and waste services came in second with 5
deaths, accounting for 21.7 percent of total deaths (Table 2).
With an overall rate of 1.4, Connecticut saw a rate of 5.2 in
construction and 2.5 in professional and business services.
Rates for other industry sectors did not meet publishing
criteria. [ read more ]
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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).
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Information Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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Connecticut Career Resource Network
Provides individuals in the educational and
occupational training communities with information on resources and
upcoming events. Articles include reviews of new Web sites and
books, occupational descriptions, announcements of conferences and
job fairs, and other articles of interest.
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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.
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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).
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent in November on a
seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.4 percent in October,
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 7.1 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The index for shelter was by far the largest contributor to the
monthly all items increase, more than offsetting decreases in
energy indexes. The food index increased 0.5 percent over the
month with the food at home index also rising 0.5 percent. The
energy index decreased 1.6 percent over the month as the
gasoline index, the natural gas index, and the electricity index
all declined.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in
November, after rising 0.3 percent in October. The indexes for
shelter, communication, recreation, motor vehicle insurance,
education, and apparel were among those that increased over the
month. Indexes which declined in November include the used cars
and trucks, medical care, and airline fares indexes.
The all items index increased 7.1 percent for the 12 months
ending November; this was the smallest 12-month increase since
the period ending December 2021. The all items less food and
energy index rose 6.0 percent over the last 12 months. The
energy index increased 13.1 percent for the 12 months ending
November, and the food index increased 10.6 percent over the
last year; all of these increases were smaller than for the
period ending October.
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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 91,072
in November 2022, down 2% from October 2022.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (18,481 postings), Retail
Trade (9,317 posting), Finance & Insurance (8,358
postings), and Manufacturing (8,334 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (4,757 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,170 postings), Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(1,886 postings), and Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales
Representatives (1,830).
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.
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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).
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2022
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Connecticut Learns and Works -
2023 Breakfast Symposium
Engaging Educators, Employers and the Workforce
Development Community - Symposium for educators, counselors,
employment and training specialists, and business persons interested
in career and workforce development issues. 2023 Connecticut Learns
and Works Conference, Friday, May 5, 2023, 7:30 am - 3:00 pm, The
Water's Edge Resort Conference Center, PO Box 688, 1525 Boston Post
Road, Westbrook, CT, Details and registration information are coming
up soon...
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2023 Labor Market Information
for the State of Connecticut Calendar of Events
2023 Labor Market Information for the State of
Connecticut release dates including the Connecticut Economic
Digests, CPI, Labor Situations, LAUS, LMI At-A-Glances, Business
Employment Dynamics, Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action Plans,
Business & Employment Changes Announced in the News Media,
Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL).
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December 2022 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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STEM To Grow Faster Than Overall Occupations Through
2030
- December 2022 Economic Digest article
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
(STEM) occupations are projected to grow faster than all occupations
in Connecticut through 2030. These high-growth, good-paying
occupations are distributed throughout most major industries in the
state and include a variety of career opportunities for Connecticut
workers.
The Connecticut Department of Labor discussed our 2020-2030
long-term projections in the September 2022 edition of the
Connecticut Economic Digest. That article noted expectations of
employment increasing by 201,000 jobs in Connecticut from 2020
to 2030. The industries projected to drive this overall growth
include Accommodation & Food Services, Health Care,
Transportation & Warehousing, and Professional, Scientific, &
Technical Services. The long-term projections are conducted
every two years by all 50 states and major territories at the
industry and occupational level. This article focuses on STEM
occupations within the long-term projections to illustrate
employment expectations for this important segment of the
Connecticut economy.
Top Ten STEM Occupations in CT
The ten largest STEM occupations account for 57% of overall STEM
employment in the state. Among these ten occupations, four are
computer occupations (SOC-15), three are engineering (SOC-17),
two are management (SOC-11), and one involves sales (SOC-41).
The largest STEM occupation in the state, Software Developers &
Analysts (15-1256) had 2020 employment of 19,130 and is expected
to grow by 5,280 or 28% to 24,410 by 2030. The other STEM
occupations in Figure 1 are projected to grow between 8% and 22%
through 2030. These occupations have annual average wages of
between $63,380 (Computer User Support Specialist) and $150,629
(Computer & Information Systems Managers). STEM occupations
earned an average of $103,214 overall in 2021, which compares
favorably to $67,169 earned on average for all employment in the
state [ read more ]
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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 19th, 2022, the 2% new ad total
decrease is the net result of declines in 9 industries,
increases in 11 industries, and one unchanged industry. The 9
decreasing industries fell by a combined 744 new ads and
two-thirds of that combined drop occurred in Educational
Services (-550 new ads). The increasing industries grew by a
combined 583 new ads with most of that occurring in Retail Trade
(+197 new ads). Over four weeks, new ads were up 7% or +486 new
ads. 13 industries were up and 8 were down. Large four-week
increases occurred in Educational Services (+255 new ads) and
Health Care & Social Assistance (+199 new ads). The largest
four-week industry declines occurred in Professional,
Scientific, & Technical Services (-130 new ads) and Finance &
Insurance (-70 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. 19 of 25 employers in the top 25
increased over the week and 6 decreased. The top 25 employers
with the largest over the week increase and decrease
respectively were Community Health Center, Inc. (+156 new ads)
and Yale-New Haven Health System (-75 new ads).
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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.
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4 percent in October on a
seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in September, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 7.7 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The index for shelter contributed over half of the monthly all
items increase, with the indexes for gasoline and food also
increasing. The energy index increased 1.8 percent over the
month as the gasoline index and the electricity index rose, but
the natural gas index decreased. The food index increased 0.6
percent over the month with the food at home index rising 0.4
percent.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in
October, after rising 0.6 percent in September. The indexes for
shelter, motor vehicle insurance, recreation, new vehicles, and
personal care were among those that increased over the month.
Indexes which declined in October included the used cars and
trucks, medical care, apparel, and airline fares indexes.
The all items index increased 7.7 percent for the 12 months
ending October, this was the smallest 12-month increase since
the period ending January 2022. The all items less food and
energy index rose 6.3 percent over the last 12 months. The
energy index increased 17.6 percent for the 12 months ending
October, and the food index increased 10.9 percent over the last
year; all of these increases were smaller than for the period
ending September.
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Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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November
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2021 Economic Indexes Rebounded in All States
- November 2022 Economic Digest article
Economic indexes bounced back last year in all
states after having fallen in 2020. Forty-nine states (including
Connecticut) had faster growth in 2021 than in 2019 - the last
pre-pandemic year while one state matched the 2019 pace.
SEI: Methodology
Applying the same components and methodology of the Connecticut
Town Economic Indexes (See October 2022 issue), the Connecticut
Department of Labor's Office of Research also developed the
State Economic Indexes for all 50 states and DC. With recently
available annual average data from the Quarterly Census of
Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, along with the revised
annual average unemployment rate from Local Area Unemployment
Statistics (LAUS), annual SEI is reestimated for the 2010-2021
period.
These indexes provide a measure of the overall economic strength
of each state. Four annual average state economic indicators
were used as components: 1. the number of the total covered
business establishments, 2. total covered employment, 3. real
covered wages, and 4. the unemployment rate. [ read
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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.
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1Q2022 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WIA / Towns)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market Areas, Connecticut Towns and Workforce
Development Areas.
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Business Employment Dynamics 1Q2022
Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data
published quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks
employment change at the establishment level and reveals the
underlying dynamics of net employment change. The data include gross
employment change, business expansion/contraction, establishment
birth/death, and is available at sector level.
From January 2022 to April 2022, gross job gains from opening and
expanding private sector establishments in Connecticut was
90,157, a decrease of 5,854 jobs from the previous quarter. Over
this period, gross job losses from closing and contracting
private sector establishments was 74,954, an increase of 522
jobs from the previous quarter.
During the first quarter of 2022, the difference between gross
job gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment gain of
15,203 jobs in the private sector. This net increase follows a
21,579 net increase during the fourth quarter of 2021.
Net employment change reached a low of -204,996 during the second
quarter of 2020. The combined net change for the seven quarters
of subsequent data through the first quarter of 2022 is 166,862
jobs.
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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.
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October 15th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending October 15th, there were
7,882 new postings, down 15 new ads or 0.2% over the week. This
largely unchanged top line overlays larger industry-level shifts. 8
industries had over the week increases, one was unchanged, and 12
had decreases. Health Care and Social Assistance had the largest
increase, up 431 new ads (+28%) and Retail Trade had the largest
decrease, down 132 (-15%). Forty-five percent of the Health Care
Increase occurred at Yale-New Haven Hospital (+198 new ads over the
week) and the Retailer with the largest decline was The Home Depot
(-180 new ads over the week). The graph below illustrates how the
flat state level change contrasts the U.S., which was down 1.2
percent. 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 15th, 2022, the slight 0.2% new ad
total increase is the net result of increases in 8 industries
and declines in 12. The 8 increasing industries grew by a
combined 578 new ads and most of that increase occurred in
Healthcare and Social Assistance (+431 new ads). The decreasing
industries fell by a combined 563 new ads with most of that
occurring in Retail Trade (-132 new ads). Over four weeks, new
ads were up 11% or up 786 new ads. 11 industries were up, one
was unchanged, and 9 decreased. The largest four week increase
occurred in Health Care and Social Assistance (+767 new ads) and
the largest decrease occurred in Utilities (-169 new ads).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week were
mostly in Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Manufacturing. The
25 employers shown above account for 18 percent of all new ads.
17 of 25 employers in the top 25 had over-the-week increases and
8 had decreases. The top 25 employers with the largest over the
week increase and decreases were Yale-New Haven Health System
(+198 new ads) and UnitedHealth Group (-54 new ads)
respectively.
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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 89,181
in September 2022, down 1% from August 2022.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (17,079 postings), Retail
Trade (9,453 posting), Manufacturing (8,426
postings), and Finance & Insurance (8,008 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (4,208 postings), Retail Salespersons
(2,711 postings), Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(2,068 postings), and Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales
Representatives (1,846).
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.
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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 1st,
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).
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4 percent in September on a
seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.1 percent in August, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 8.2 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
Increases in the shelter, food, and medical care indexes were the
largest of many contributors to the monthly seasonally adjusted
all items increase. These increases were partly offset by a
4.9-percent decline in the gasoline index. The food index
continued to rise, increasing 0.8 percent over the month as the
food at home index rose 0.7 percent. The energy index fell 2.1
percent over the month as the gasoline index declined, but the
natural gas and electricity indexes increased.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.6 percent in
September, as it did in August. The indexes for shelter, medical
care, motor vehicle insurance, new vehicles, household
furnishings and operations, and education were among those that
increased over the month. There were some indexes that declined
in September, including those for used cars and trucks, apparel,
and communication.
The all items index increased 8.2 percent for the 12 months
ending September, a slightly smaller figure than the 8.3-percent
increase for the period ending August. The all items less food
and energy index rose 6.6 percent over the last 12 months. The
energy index increased 19.8 percent for the 12 months ending
September, a smaller increase than the 23.8-percent increase for
the period ending August. The food index increased 11.2 percent
over the last year.
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Business and Employment
Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
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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).
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Information Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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October 2022 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Nearly All of Connecticut Town Economic Indexes
Recover in 2021
- October 2022 Economic Digest article
Connecticut's overall economy bounced back last
year, as 99% of municipalities' indexes rose in 2021, after all of
169 cities and towns having fallen in 2020 from the effects of the
COVID-19 pandemic. The indexes on page 3 give a broad measure of
business and resident economic well-being of each town, allowing
comparisons among them.
The CTEI Methodology
The Connecticut Town Economic Indexes (CTEI) were introduced in
2015 and are released annually. The Connecticut Department of
Labor's Office of Research developed the composite indexes of
all 169 municipalities in the state to measure each town or
city's overall economic health, which then can be ranked and
compared to others to gain perspective. The four annual average
town economic indicators used as components are total covered
business establishments, total covered employment,
inflation-adjusted covered annual average wages, and the
unemployment rate.
Establishments are the physical work units located in the
municipality. Employment is the number payroll employees in
establishments that are located in the town. Wages are the
aggregate payroll pay divided by the total average employment.
These three measures come from the Quarterly Census of
Employment and Wages (QCEW) program and include all those who
are covered under unemployment insurance law, thus capturing
nearly 100 percent of all payroll employees in each
town. [ read more ]
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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).
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Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(STATEWIDE ONLY)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market Areas, Connecticut Towns and Workforce
Development Areas.
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Class
Worksites is a count of firms, excluding
government, that have only one location, plus a count of each
location of firms that have operations in more
than one location. The sum of the substate areas is less than the
statewide total because some multi-location firms and others that
don't have a physical
location are coded as statewide and therefore have no substate area
designation.
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Employment & Wages by Industry (Town)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market Areas, Connecticut Towns and Workforce
Development Areas.
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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).
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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).
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent in August on a seasonally
adjusted basis after being unchanged in July, the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all
items index increased 8.3 percent before seasonal adjustment.
Increases in the shelter, food, and medical care indexes were the
largest of many contributors to the broad-based monthly all
items increase. These increases were mostly offset by a
10.6-percent decline in the gasoline index. The food index
continued to rise, increasing 0.8 percent over the month as the
food at home index rose 0.7 percent. The energy index fell 5.0
percent over the month as the gasoline index declined, but the
electricity and natural gas indexes increased.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.6 percent in
August, a larger increase than in July. The indexes for shelter,
medical care, household furnishings and operations, new
vehicles, motor vehicle insurance, and education were among
those that increased over the month. There were some indexes
that declined in August, including those for airline fares,
communication, and used cars and trucks.
The all items index increased 8.3 percent for the 12 months
ending August, a smaller figure than the 8.5-percent increase
for the period ending July. The all items less food and energy
index rose 6.3 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index
increased 23.8 percent for the 12 months ending August, a
smaller increase than the 32.9-percent increase for the period
ending July. The food index increased 11.4 percent over the last
year, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending May
1979.
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Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 90,482
in August 2022, down 5% from July 2022.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (17,883 postings), Retail
Trade (8,532 posting), Manufacturing (8,401
postings), and Finance & Insurance (8,236 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (5,548 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,321 postings), Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(2,860 postings), and Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales
Representatives (2,559).
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.
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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).
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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).
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August 27th
2022
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September 2022 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Long Term Industry and Occupational Projections:
2020-2030
- September 2022 Economic Digest article
Connecticut's employment is projected to
increase by more than 201,000 jobs over the ten-year period ending
in 2030. This 12% increase is 4.3 percentage points above the U.S.
projection of 7.7%. Every two years, the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics produces 10-year projections of the U.S. labor force and
employment by industry and occupation. This process is replicated at
the state level to produce a detailed overview of the expected
direction of the labor market in Connecticut.
Effects of COVID-19 on the 2020-30 Projections
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a steep and short U.S. recession
from February to April 2020.1 The impact of this translates to
lower base-year values than earlier rounds of long-term
projections. This results in higher projected employment growth,
particularly in the industries and occupations that had the
largest COVID-19 declines.2 These projections assume a
full-employment economy, and many industries heavily impacted by
COVID-19 are projected to have higher growth than would occur if
the base year was not so low due to the recession.
In addition, some industries and occupations have seen a change
in long-term demand as a result of the pandemic. Industries that
are expected to see long-term increased growth include
computer-related occupations such as those that relate to
telework computing infrastructure and IT security. On the other
hand, Retail Trade is expected to experience an amplification of
its long-term declines due to changes in consumer behavior that
will outlast the pandemic. [ read more ]
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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).
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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).
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State of Connecticut
Occupational Projections: 2020 - 2030
Every two years, the State of Connecticut's
Department of Labor Office of Research economists create ten year
industry employment forecasts. We examine historical trends and
other people's forecasts to help project Connecticut's employment
changes between 2020 and 2030. These forecasts are used in
conjunction with occupational forecasts to help students decide on
careers, schools decide on training programs, businesses decide on
strategic plans, and governments decide on budgets and services.
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State of Connecticut
Projections by Major Groups: 2020 - 2030
You can find detailed job descriptions for all
occupations, number employed in the base year and the projected
year, total job openings, openings by growth, occupations in demand,
Connecticut occupational employment and wages, minimum education
required plus: Search for training courses available in Connecticut
using our Education & Training in Connecticut, Search employer
information ~ source provided by Data Axeldata, Connecticut job
search using CareerOneStop sponsored by the U.S. DOL ETA
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State of Connecticut Industry
Projections: 2020 - 2030
Current and Projected Employment by Industry.
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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 120,008
in July 2022, Up 10% from June 2022.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (23,055 postings), Finance
and Insurance (11,612 posting), Retail Trade
(10,936 postings), and Professional, Scientific, and
Technical Services (10,446 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (5,548 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,321 postings), Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(2,860 postings), and Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales
Representatives (2,559).
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.
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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).
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in July on a seasonally
adjusted basis after rising 1.3 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all
items index increased 8.5 percent before seasonal adjustment.
The gasoline index fell 7.7 percent in July and offset increases
in the food and shelter indexes, resulting in the all items
index being unchanged over the month. The energy index fell 4.6
percent over the month as the indexes for gasoline and natural
gas declined, but the index for electricity increased. The food
index continued to rise, increasing 1.1 percent over the month
as the food at home index rose 1.3 percent.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in
July, a smaller increase than in April, May, or June. The
indexes for shelter, medical care, motor vehicle insurance,
household furnishings and operations, new vehicles, and
recreation were among those that increased over the month. There
were some indexes that declined in July, including those for
airline fares, used cars and trucks, communication, and apparel.
The all items index increased 8.5 percent for the 12 months
ending July, a smaller figure than the 9.1-percent increase for
the period ending June. The all items less food and energy index
rose 5.9 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index
increased 32.9 percent for the 12 months ending July, a smaller
increase than the 41.6-percent increase for the period ending
June. The food index increased 10.9 percent over the last year,
the largest 12-month increase since the period ending May 1979.
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Wages by Industry - Annual Averages (Statewide / County / LMA / WDA
/ Town)
Employment and wage information for workers
covered by Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal
workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees (UCFE) program.(three digit government data added)
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Connecticut Occupational
Employment & Wage Statistics by State / LMA / WDA - 2022
Provides accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students,
planners of vocational education programs, economic
developers, Regional Workforce Development Boards, and others.
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State of Connecticut NAICS
Industry - Occupational Employment and Wages (OEWS)- 2022
Provides accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students,
planners of vocational education programs, economic
developers, Regional Workforce Development Boards, and others.
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August 2022 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Covered Employment and Wages:
A 2021 Annual Review
- August 2022 Economic Digest article
According to the most recent data published by
the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, the
number of jobs in Connecticut increased by 3.0 percent during 2021.
The return of employees to work after the COVID shutdowns of 2020
was the primary cause for the increase. Total private industry
employment, constituting 86.7 percent of the state's employment
total, increased by 3.5 percent. Total government employment was
relatively flat, declining 0.3 percent. It is important to note that
this is a historical look at 2021 and it paints a less rosy picture
of the economy than we know to be true based on 2022 data.
Average annual wages for all Connecticut jobs increased by 3.2
percent, to $77,839. Given the nation experienced a
non-seasonally adjusted annual inflation rate of 4.7 percent in
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items
(CPIAUCNS), most employees lost purchasing power even with the
nominal wage increase. In 2021, private sector wages increased
by 3.2 percent to $78,820; government wages increased 2.7
percent to $71,462.
Like 2020, new business establishment creation was up
significantly compared to pre-pandemic, as new firms continue to
explore new opportunities. New business starts were 15,292 in
2021, compared to 12,747 in 2020. Overall, establishments rose
to 133,921 in 2021, an increase of 5.4 percent over 2020. Total
private establishments represented nearly all of the increase,
reaching 130,547 in 2021. Government worksites increased 0.2
percent in the state, from 3,368 in 2020 to 3,374 in
2021 [ read more ]
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Business Employment Dynamics 4Q2021
Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data
published quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks
employment change at the establishment level and reveals the
underlying dynamics of net employment change. The data include gross
employment change, business expansion/contraction, establishment
birth/death, and is available at sector level.
From October 2021 to December 2021, gross job gains from opening
and expanding private sector establishments in Connecticut was
96,125, an increase of 2,373 jobs from the previous quarter.
Over this period, gross job losses from closing and contracting
private sector establishments was 75,282, a decrease of 7,189
jobs from the previous quarter.
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the difference between gross
job gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment gain of
20,843 jobs in the private sector. This net increase follows a
11,281 net increase during the third quarter of 2021.
Net employment change reached a low of -205,121 during the second
quarter of 2020. The combined net change for the six quarters of
subsequent data through the fourth quarter of 2021 is 147,825
jobs.
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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).
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Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / Towns / LMA / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market Areas, Connecticut Towns and Workforce
Development Areas.
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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).
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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 109,504
in June 2022, Up 3% from May 2022.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (22,150 postings), Finance
and Insurance (10,501 posting), Retail Trade
(10,294 postings), and Manufacturing (9,044 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (4,922 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,043 postings), Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales
Representatives (2,336 postings), and Supervisors of
Retail Sales Workers (2,335 posting).
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.
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July
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Connecticut's Short-Term Employment Outlook
2021-2023
The Connecticut Economy Two Years After the
Start of the Pandemic
In much the same way that 2020 was drastically different than 2019,
2021 proved to be drastically different than 2020. The vaccine
rollout and easing COVID restrictions last year helped the economy
recover from the initial effects of the pandemic. Unemployment at
the state and U.S. level fell precipitously, unemployment claims
fell to record lows, and job openings spiked to record highs.
Amid these positive economic signals, several economic challenges
persist, including geopolitical instability, the possibility of
a COVID-case increase, rising energy costs, and inflation. These
variables among others, both positive and negative, will all
impact the continued economic recovery as we head towards 2023.
This annual outlook includes a detailed overview of the
Connecticut labor market and recent economic trends. The
concluding section includes a detailed review of the CT
Department of Labor's employment projections through 2023.
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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).
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.3 percent in June on a
seasonally adjusted basis after rising 1.0 percent in May, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,
the all items index increased 9.1 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The increase was broad-based, with the indexes for gasoline,
shelter, and food being the largest contributors. The energy
index rose 7.5 percent over the month and contributed nearly
half of the all items increase, with the gasoline index rising
11.2 percent and the other major component indexes also rising.
The food index rose 1.0 percent in June, as did the food at home
index.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.7 percent in
June, after increasing 0.6 percent in the preceding two months.
While almost all major component indexes increased over the
month, the largest contributors were the indexes for shelter,
used cars and trucks, medical care, motor vehicle insurance, and
new vehicles. The indexes for motor vehicle repair, apparel,
household furnishings and operations, and recreation also
increased in June. Among the few major component indexes to
decline in June were lodging away from home and airline fares.
The all items index increased 9.1 percent for the 12 months
ending June, the largest 12-month increase since the period
ending November 1981. The all items less food and energy index
rose 5.9 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index rose
41.6 percent over the last year, the largest 12-month increase
since the period ending April 1980. The food index increased
10.4 percent for the 12-months ending June, the largest 12-month
increase since the period ending February 1981.
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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.
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July 2nd
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Business and Employment
Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
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July 2022 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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July
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Connecticut's 2021 Housing
Market: Hitting New Highs
- July 2022 Economic Digest article #1
Connecticut's post-pandemic housing market
momentum continued into 2021, with home sales and values continuing
to rise as COVID restrictions eased. Home prices exceeded 2020
levels to reach a new high, and the number of units sold increased
year over year as well. However, rising mortgage rates and low
inventory may be a headwind that checks the market in 2022.
Housing Production
Census Bureau data shows that cities and towns in Connecticut
authorized 4,651 single and multifamily homes with a total
valuation of $1.22 billion in 2021. Despite the dynamic market,
this was a 15% decline from the 5,471 units in 2020. The
decrease was driven by 45% fewer permits for multifamily housing
compared to 2020 levels; permits for single family structures
increased by 17% over 2020, perhaps reflecting changing living
preferences.
Connecticut issued 2,941 single family permits which accounted
for 63% of the total number of units authorized, the highest
share in ten years. Only 32% were multifamily (5 units or more),
breaking the recent trend of higher production of multifamily
housing. New Haven (299), Milford (199), and Darien (159) had
the highest number of permits, most of which were for
multifamily housing. Southington (104), Bristol (94), and
Greenwich (87) led the way in single family housing
authorizations. [ read
more ]
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Transit Bus and Rail Ridership
Trends
- July 2022 Economic Digest article #2
With transit bus and rail ridership nearing
pre-pandemic levels, the return of passengers to Connecticut's
public transportation systems is on an upward trajectory. This
stands in contrast to ridership trends from 2017 to 2020 shown in
Charts 1 and 2. Chart 1 shows the number of unlinked passenger
trips1 for each of CT Transit's2 divisions. Passenger trip decreases
from 2019 to 2020 range from 7.2% in Waterbury to 17% in the New
Britain division. The Hartford division that operates and manages
30% of the state's transit buses experienced a 17% ridership
reduction. Pandemic-induced ridership declines in the nine transit
districts outside of CT Transit's divisions (Chart 2) ranged from
63.3% for the Mashantucket-Pequot system to a low of 3.9% in the
Northwestern Transit District (NWCTD). The two highest ridership
districts, the Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority (GBT) with 4.2
million boardings in 2020, and the Norwalk Transit District with 1.1
million boardings had 20.2% and 18.1% fewer riders than in 2019. The
outlier among these regions is the Windham Region Transit District
whose nearly 25% ridership increase may be attributable to its
concentration of employers whose operations depend on in-person
work. [ read more ]
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2022
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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.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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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.
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June 18th
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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June 20th
2022
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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).
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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 106,633
in May 2022, Up 8% from April 2022.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (18,829 postings), Finance
and Insurance (11,487 posting), Retail Trade
(9,607 postings), and Manufacturing (8,750 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (4,499 postings), Retail Salespersons
(2,865 postings), Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales
Representatives (2,288 postings), and Heavy &
Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (2,258 postings).
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.
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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).
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.0 percent in May on a
seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.3 percent in April, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 8.6 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The increase was broad-based, with the indexes for shelter,
gasoline, and food being the largest contributors. After
declining in April, the energy index rose 3.9 percent over the
month with the gasoline index rising 4.1 percent and the other
major component indexes also increasing. The food index rose 1.2
percent in May as the food at home index increased 1.4 percent.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.6 percent in
May, the same increase as in April. While almost all major
components increased over the month, the largest contributors
were the indexes for shelter, airline fares, used cars and
trucks, and new vehicles. The indexes for medical care,
household furnishings and operations, recreation, and apparel
also increased in May.
The all items index increased 8.6 percent for the 12 months
ending May, the largest 12-month increase since the period
ending December 1981. The all items less food and energy index
rose 6.0 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index rose
34.6 percent over the last year, the largest 12-month increase
since the period ending September 2005. The food index increased
10.1 percent for the 12-months ending May, the first increase of
10 percent or more since the period ending April 1981.
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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).
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June 2022 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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2021 Unemployment Rate by
Town
- June 2022 Economic Digest article #1
In 2021, the annual average statewide
unemployment rate was 6.3%, down from 7.8% in 2020. As the labor
force bounced back from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, all 169
municipalities experienced a decrease in their unemployment rate
last year.
2020 to 2021
The unemployment rate in all 169 cities and towns in the state
fell in 2021. Cornwall had the lowest unemployment rate of 3.7%,
while the residents of Hartford experienced the highest rate of
11.0% last year (see table on page 3 for the complete town
data). Overall, a total of 134 cities and towns had jobless
rates below the 2021 statewide figure of 6.3%, 31 had rates
above it, and 4 had rates equal to it. By comparison, 127 cities
and towns had rates below the 2020 statewide average of 7.8%, 39
above it, and 3 were the same.
Of the five largest cities in the state with a 2010 Census
population of 100,000 or more, Stamford had the lowest
unemployment rate of 5.7% in 2021. Hartford posted the highest
jobless rate among the large cities at 11.0%. All five cities
experienced over-the-year unemployment rate
decreases. [ read more ]
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2022
Article #1 |
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Job Openings Growth and the
Tight Labor Market in Connecticut
- June 2022 Economic Digest article #2
As the global economy recovers from the
tumultuous impacts of COVID-19, its continued effect on labor
markets is illustrated by a look at the BLS Job Openings and Labor
Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The JOLTS survey provides information on
labor demand and turnover at the U.S., regional, and most recently
at the state levels.1 This information includes estimates of job
openings, new hires, layoffs, quits, and other labor market
movements.
In the year before the early 2020 COVID-recession, the economy
had a tight labor market. The unemployment rate was below 4% and
the U.S. and Northeast both had more openings than unemployed
workers throughout the year. Figure 1 shows the number of job
openings per unemployed worker from early 2019 through April
2022. This ratio experienced an unprecedented decline during
early 2020. In February 2020, Connecticut had 1.05 job openings
per unemployed worker, a level in line with the Northeast
(1.07). The U.S. rate was higher. Two months later, as
COVID-related unemployment spiked, there were only 0.33 openings
per unemployed worker in Connecticut and 0.20 in both the
Northeast and U.S. Put another way, in April 2020, there were
three unemployed workers per opening in the state, and five
unemployed workers per opening in the Northeast and
U.S. [ read more ]
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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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).
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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).
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Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 98,465
in April 2022, down 13.5% from April 2022.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (19,374 postings), Finance
and Insurance (10,009 posting), Retail Trade
(9,102 postings), and Manufacturing (8,088 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (5,750 postings), Retail Salespersons
(2,785 postings), Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales
Representatives (2,144 postings), and Supervisors of
Retail Sales Workers (2,036 postings).
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.
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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 April 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).
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(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in April on a
seasonally adjusted basis after rising 1.2 percent in April, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 8.3 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
Increases in the indexes for shelter, food, airline fares, and
new vehicles were the largest contributors to the seasonally
adjusted all items increase. The food index rose 0.9 percent
over the month as the food at home index rose 1.0 percent. The
energy index declined in April after rising in recent months.
The index for gasoline fell 6.1 percent over the month,
offsetting increases in the indexes for natural gas and
electricity.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.6 percent in
April following a 0.3-percent advance in April. Along with
indexes for shelter, airline fares, and new vehicles, the
indexes for medical care, recreation, and household furnishings
and operations all increased in April. The indexes for apparel,
communication, and used cars and trucks all declined over the
month.
The all items index increased 8.3 percent for the 12 months
ending April, a smaller increase than the 8.5-percent figure for
the period ending in April. The all items less food and energy
index rose 6.2 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index
rose 30.3 percent over the last year, and the food index
increased 9.4 percent, the largest 12-month increase since the
period ending April 1981.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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May 9th
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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).
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May 2022 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Short-Term Employment
Projections Through 2023
- May 2022 Economic Digest article
CURRENT SITUATION
The past two years have been a period of unprecedented economic
change during which labor markets adapted to COVID-19 mitigation. In
early 2020, the US economy had a 2-month recession, the shortest on
record.1 Employment peaked in February at 152.5 million and fell by
22 million two months later. Employment began to quickly rebound and
more than half of the 22 million jobs lost were recovered by
September 2022. The most recent month of data marks two years from
the February 2020 pre-COVID employment peak and show that the
current employment level has recovered 92.8% of jobs lost nationwide
during the recession.
Figure 1 shows the impact of the COVID-19 recession and recovery
on northeast states through April 2022. Every northeast state
had 2020 percent losses that were steeper than the U.S.
Connecticut's 17% decline was the second lowest in the
Northeast. Adjacent states of Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode
Island had respective drops of 18.4%, 20.2%, and 21.3%. In the
two years since the February 2020 peak, Connecticut has
recovered 81.8% of the jobs lost during the COVID-recession,
more than New York (76.4%), but less than Massachusetts (87.1%)
and Rhode Island (85.1%). [ read
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April 23rd 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data
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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).
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Business Employment Dynamics 3Q2021
Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data
published quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks
employment change at the establishment level and reveals the
underlying dynamics of net employment change. The data include gross
employment change, business expansion/contraction, establishment
birth/death, and is available at sector level.
From July 2021 to September 2021, gross job gains from opening
and expanding private sector establishments in Connecticut was
93,752, an increase of 3,368 jobs from the previous quarter.
Over this period, gross job losses from closing and contracting
private sector establishments was 82,471, an increase of 2,322
jobs from the previous quarter.
During the third quarter of 2021, the difference between gross
job gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment gain of
11,281 jobs in the private sector. This net increase follows a
10,235 net increase during the second quarter of 2021.
Net employment change reached a low of -205,121 during the second
quarter of 2020. The combined net change for the five quarters
of subsequent data through the third quarter of 2021 is 126,982
jobs.
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Information Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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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 April
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).
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April 9th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending April 9th, 2022, there
were 8,498 new postings, down 648 new ads or -7% over the week. The
most recent week of new ads is down slightly over the week, but
marks the 7th consecutive week above 8,200 new ads. Most industries
had over the week change of under 100 new ads, the three exceptions
being Finance & Insurance (+409 new ads), Accommodation & Food
Services (-158 new ads), and Health Care & Social Assistance (-429
new ads). The graph below illustrates how the monthly average of
weekly new ads slumped from December to January and has been
stronger in subsequent months. The total count of weekly job ads for
the week ending April 9nd is double corresponding levels from a year
ago (4,189 new ads on 4/10/21).
During the week ending April 9th, the total ad decline of 648 new
ads is the net result of change within 13 decreasing and 8
increasing industries. The 13 decreasing industries fell by a
combined 1,230 new ads, with a third of that occurring in Health
Care & Social Assistance (-429 new ads or -24%). The 8
increasing industries grew by a combined 582 new ads, with most
of that occurring in Finance & Insurance (+409 new ads). The
largest employers within the two largest decreasing and
increasing industries were Yale-New Haven Health System (-64 new
ads) and Capital One (+421 new ads). In Healthcare & Social
Assistance, the occupation with the most ads was Registered
Nurses (+222 new ads) and in Finance & Insurance, it was Bank
Tellers (+24 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 21 percent of all new ads.
Among the top 25 employers, 17 had over the week ad increases
and 8 had decreases. The largest increasing top 25 employer over
the week was Capital One (+421 new ads) and the largest
decreasing employer was Raytheon (-67 new ads). Over four weeks,
18 of 25 employers shown above had increases and 7 had
decreases. The largest of each was Capital One (+340 new ads and
Hartford Healthcare (-485 new ads).
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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 113,542
in April 2022, up 16% from February 2022.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (26,255 postings), Retail
Trade (11,572 postings), Finance and Insurance
(9,297 posting), and Manufacturing (8,031 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (9,464 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,041 postings), Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales
Representatives (2,477 postings), and Heavy &
Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (2,435 postings).
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.
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Connecticut Learns and Works -
Spring 2022 Breakfast Symposium
Opening and Welcome Remarks, Dante Bartolomeo,
Commissioner, CT Department of Labor
Labor Market Information, Patrick Flaherty | Director, Office of
Research, CT DOL
Education/CTE/Tech HS, Suzanne Loud, SDE
Engaging All Students in STEAM2: Emerging Technologies & Careers,
Eileen Candels | Advanced Technology Outreach Coordinator, CCAT,
Inc.
Kristi Oki | Mechanical Engineer, Advanced Design, Automation &
Metrology
Free registration includes breakfast and a morning of lively
discussions and networking -
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/connecticut-learns-and-works-breakfast-symposium-tickets-298739547027
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Business and Employment
Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.2 percent in April on a
seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.8 percent in February, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 8.5 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
Increases in the indexes for gasoline, shelter, and food were the
largest contributors to the seasonally adjusted all items
increase. The gasoline index rose 18.3 percent in April and
accounted for over half of the all items monthly increase; other
energy component indexes also increased. The food index rose 1.0
percent and the food at home index rose 1.5 percent.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in
April following a 0.5-percent increase the prior month. The
shelter index was by far the biggest factor in the increase,
with a broad set of other indexes also contributing, including
those for airline fares, household furnishings and operations,
medical care, and motor vehicle insurance. In contrast, the
index for used cars and trucks fell 3.8 percent over the month.
The all items index continued to accelerate, rising 8.5 percent
for the 12 months ending April, the largest 12-month increase
since the period ending December 1981. The all items less food
and energy index rose 6.5 percent, the largest 12-month change
since the period ending August 1982. The energy index rose 32.0
percent over the last year, and the food index increased 8.8
percent, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending
May 1981.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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2022
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2021 Quarterly -
Worksites/Firms by Size Class
Worksites is a count of firms, excluding
government, that have only one location, plus a count of each
location of firms that have operations in more
than one location. The sum of the substate areas is less than the
statewide total because some multi-location firms and others that
don't have a physical
location are coded as statewide and therefore have no substate area
designation.
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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).
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April 2022 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Connecticut Exports Rose in
2021
- April 2022 Economic Digest article #1
The impact of COVID-19 was greatly felt in 2020,
marked by some of the largest reductions in trade since World War
II. Economic disruptions, uncertainties, production and labor
issues, supply chain reverberations, and reductions in supply and
demand drove large international trade declines and increased trade
costs.
With global leaders and businesses now looking to shift from a
pandemic to endemic phase, new trade questions emerge. What does
the post-COVID-19 trade map look like? What will be the
long-term shift to mitigate risk and address supply disruptions?
How will we reimagine the global economy? And importantly, have
exports recovered to pre-pandemic levels?
The following is a review of the state's 2021 export performance
and, where possible, pre-COVID-19 data comparisons are
provided. [ read more ]
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Much Ado About Traffic
Safety
- April 2022 Economic Digest article #2
On the fifth day of spring 2020, Connecticut's
roads became nearly deserted as the governor ordered that all but
essential businesses and institutions stop in-person operations as a
world-wide pandemic took hold. Despite near-universal compliance
with the stay-at-home order, 301 people-the most since 2016-would
die in motor vehicle crashes by year's end. The upward trend shown
in the Crash Data Table continued through 2021 with traffic
fatalities rising to 323. Connecticut's experience reflects the
national trend in which motor-vehicle crashes killed 38,680 people
in 2020. While traffic deaths across the US fell by 8% in the
2010's, pedestrian fatalities spiked by 42%. [ read
more ]
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April
2022
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April 26th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending April 26th, 2022, there
were 8,518 new postings, down 122 new ads from the week ending April
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 April 2022 went from a
April 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 April 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).
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
Benchmarked 2021
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
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April 19th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending April 19th, 2022, there
were 8,640 new postings, down 830 new ads from the week ending April
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).
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April 19th
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April 2022 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Connecticut's Economy Rebounds
in 2021
- Marxh 2022 Economic Digest article
Though not completely recovered, Connecticut
employment turned around last year following the severely COVID-19
pandemic-impacted 2020. The revised annual average total nonfarm
employment rose 2.7% to a level of 1,613,000. Correspondingly, last
year's unemployment rate dropped to 6.3% from 7.8% in 2020. Overall,
2021 economy recovered to a similar strength of 2018, as per annual
diffusion index.
Nonfarm Employment
After the latest annual revision (based on annual average, not
seasonally adjusted data), in 2021 Connecticut regained 42,300
jobs (2.7%), after having lost 125,400 jobs, or -7.4% in 2020.
Meanwhile in the nation employment rose 2.8% in 2021, after
having shed 5.8% in 2020.
As shown in Chart 1, most of Connecticut's industry sectors
partially bounced back last year. In fact, seven of eleven major
industry sectors have added jobs back over the year. The biggest
recovery occurred in leisure and hospitality (14.1%),
construction (4.6%), and trade, transportation and utilities
(4.4%). Leisure and hospitality was also the biggest job gainer
(16,500), followed by trade, transportation, and utilities
(12,100). On the other hand, manufacturing (-0.3%) and
government (-0.3%) lost jobs over the year. The biggest job loss
was in financial activities (-2,500, -2.1%). [ read
more ]
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Legislative Report Card
These tables and charts show the employment and
compensation experience of students who graduated from our 18 public
colleges for each cohort from 2015-2016 through the 2019-2020 school
years. The report also provides a summary of employment by industry
sector and college degree program for the graduates of each system
of education.
For each cohort we show employment and wages the third quarter
after graduation and for the third quarter of each year from
2018 and for the third quarter of 2021 - the latest data
available at the time this report was produced. Caution must be
used when considering the earlier wages for later cohorts. For
example, they might include earnings while still enrolled in
school.
All the data and analyses provided in this report reflect
employment in Connecticut only and exclude self-employment and
federal employment. Some graduates not found to be working in
Connecticut may have found employment in other states or may be
continuing their education (i.e., attending graduate school).
Data on employment in other states, the federal government, and
self-employment are not available for this analysis.
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April 12th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending April 12th, 2022, there
were 9,470 new postings, down 3,239 new ads from the April 5th
series high of 12,709 new ads. Though down 25% from last week, the
week ending April 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 April 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 April 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 April 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).
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April 5th 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
During the week ending April 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).
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in February on a
seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.6 percent in January, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 7.9 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
Increases in the indexes for gasoline, shelter, and food were the
largest contributors to the seasonally adjusted all items
increase. The gasoline index rose 6.6 percent in February and
accounted for almost a third of the all items monthly increase;
other energy component indexes were mixed. The food index rose
1.0 percent as the food at home index rose 1.4 percent; both
were the largest monthly increases since April 2020.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.5 percent in
February following a 0.6-percent increase the prior month. The
shelter index was by far the biggest factor in the increase,
with a broad set of indexes also contributing, including those
for recreation, household furnishings and operations, motor
vehicle insurance, personal care, and airline fares.
The all items index rose 7.9 percent for the 12 months ending
February. The 12-month increase has been steadily rising and is
now the largest since the period ending January 1982. The all
items less food and energy index rose 6.4 percent, the largest
12-month change since the period ending August 1982. The energy
index rose 25.6 percent over the last year, and the food index
increased 7.9 percent, the largest 12-month increase since the
period ending July 1981.
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3Q2021 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / Towns / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market Areas, Connecticut Towns and Workforce
Development Areas.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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Feb. 28th
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 4Q2021
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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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).
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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).
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February 12th
2022
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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Feb. 14th
2022
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in January on a
seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index
increased 7.5 percent before seasonal adjustment.
Increases in the indexes for food, electricity, and shelter were
the largest contributors to the seasonally adjusted all items
increase. The food index rose 0.9 percent in January following a
0.5-percent increase in December. The energy index also
increased 0.9 percent over the month, with an increase in the
electricity index being partially offset by declines in the
gasoline index and the natural gas index.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.6 percent in
January, the same increase as in December. This was the seventh
time in the last 10 months it has increased at least 0.5
percent. Along with the index for shelter, the indexes for
household furnishings and operations, used cars and trucks,
medical care, and apparel were among many indexes that increased
over the month.
The all items index rose 7.5 percent for the 12 months ending
January, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending
February 1982. The all items less food and energy index rose 6.0
percent, the largest 12-month change since the period ending
August 1982. The energy index rose 27.0 percent over the last
year, and the food index increased 7.0 percent.
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3Q2021 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
Towns
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by Connecticut
Towns.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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2022
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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).
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2022
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February 2022 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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February
2022
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Connecticut's Work-Related Fatalities Third Lowest
in Nation
- Feb 2022 Economic Digest article
Connecticut lost 29 lives to work injuries in
2020, for a rate of 1.8 deaths per 100,000 full-time equivalent
workers. While this is an increase from 2019's 26 deaths, it is
below Connecticut's annual average of 38 work-related deaths. Only
two other states - Delaware and Rhode Island - recorded rates lower
than Connecticut's
The nation lost 4,764 lives to workplace injuries in 2020, a
decrease from 2019's 5,333 deaths. This is the lowest annual
number since 2013. The fatal injury rate dropped from 3.5 per
100,000 full-time equivalent workers in 2019 to 3.4 in 2020. The
highest loss was seen in Texas with 469 deaths, followed by
California with 463 deaths and Florida with 275 deaths. High
rates were recorded in Wyoming (13.0) and Alaska (10.7). Rhode
Island had 5 deaths, the lowest recorded number for states.
Industry
Nationally, the construction industry recorded the highest
number of deaths at 1,008, followed by transportation and
warehousing with 805 deaths. Together, these two industries
account for 38 percent of deaths.
With 9 deaths, the construction industry had the highest number
of deaths in Connecticut, accounting for 31.0 percent of 2020's
deaths. Transportation and warehousing came in second with 7
deaths, accounting for 24.1 percent of total deaths. With an
overall rate of 1.8, Connecticut saw a rate of 8.3 in
construction. Rates for other industry sectors did not meet
publishing criteria. [ read
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January
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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.
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January 22nd
2022
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Business Employment Dynamics 2Q2021
Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data
published quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks
employment change at the establishment level and reveals the
underlying dynamics of net employment change. The data include gross
employment change, business expansion/contraction, establishment
birth/death, and is available at sector level.
From April 2021 to June 2021, gross job gains from opening and
expanding private sector establishments in Connecticut was
90,384, an increase of 4,842 jobs from the previous quarter.
Over this period, gross job losses from closing and contracting
private sector establishments was 80,149, an increase of 8,503
jobs from the previous quarter.
During the second quarter of 2021, the difference between gross
job gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment gain of
10,235 jobs in the private sector. This net increase follows a
13,896 net increase during the first quarter of 2021.
Net employment change reached a low of -205,121 during the second
quarter of 2020. The combined net change for the four quarters
of subsequent data through the second quarter of 2021 is 115,701
jobs.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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Jan. 24th
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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).
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January 15th
2022
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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Jan. 17th
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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 96,597
in December 2021.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (21,685 postings), Retail
Trade (12,499 postings), Finance and Insurance
(7,549 posting, and Manufacturing (6,397 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (6,248 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,308 postings), Laborers, Freight, & Material Movers
(3,113 postings), Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales
Representatives (2,451 postings), and Supervisors of
Retail Sales Workers (1884 postings).
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.
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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).
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January 8th
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in December on a
seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.8 percent in November, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 7.0 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
Increases in the indexes for shelter and for used cars and trucks
were the largest contributors to the seasonally adjusted all
items increase. The food index also contributed, although it
increased less than in recent months, rising 0.5 percent in
December. The energy index declined in December, ending a long
series of increases; it fell 0.4 percent as the indexes for
gasoline and natural gas both decreased.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.6 percent in
December following a 0.5-percent increase in November. This was
the sixth time in the last 9 months it has increased at least
0.5 percent. Along with the indexes for shelter and for used
cars and trucks, the indexes for household furnishings and
operations, apparel, new vehicles, and medical care all
increased in December. As in November, the indexes for motor
vehicle insurance and recreation were among the few to decline
over the month.
The all items index rose 7.0 percent for the 12 months ending
December, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending
June 1982. The all items less food and energy index rose 5.5
percent, the largest 12-month change since the period ending
February 1991. The energy index rose 29.3 percent over the last
year, and the food index increased 6.3 percent.
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January 1st 2022 Help Wanted OnLine Data
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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).
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January 1st
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January 2022 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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2022 Economic Outlook: The Recovery Work Goes On
- January 2022 Economic Digest article
In 2021, the world, the country and the state of
Connecticut continued to dig out from under the economic wreckage
left by the Alpha wave of the Covid-19, even as they fended off
emerging mutations of the virus. While production has largely
returned to pre-pandemic levels, jobs have been slower to come back.
The recovery efforts will carry on in 2022, despite the rise of new
variants, the growing threat of inflation, and the hesitancy of
would-be workers to fill job openings.
The Global Economy
Following a 3.1% drop in world output in 2020, the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that the ongoing
recovery from the global coronavirus epidemic will have added
5.9% to the value of world output in 2021, boosting production
above pre-pandemic levels. Assuming vaccines become widely
available in emerging markets and fiscal and monetary policy
support continues in the developed economies, output should
expand by another 4.9% in 2022. [ read
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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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).
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December 25th
2021
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Information Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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2022 Labor Market Information
for the State of Connecticut Calendar of Events
2022 Labor Market Information for the State of
Connecticut release dates including the Connecticut Economic
Digests, CPI, Labor Situations, LAUS, LMI At-A-Glances, Business
Employment Dynamics, Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action Plans,
Business & Employment Changes Announced in the News Media,
Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL).
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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).
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December 18th
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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).
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December 11th
2021
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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Dec. 13th
2021
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Information Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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November
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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 105,896
in November 2021.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (22,240 postings), Retail
Trade (15,238 postings), Finance and Insurance
(8,286 posting), and Manufacturing (6,717 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (6,091 postings), Retail Salespersons
(3,838 postings), Laborers, Freight, & Material Movers
(3,576 postings), Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales
Representatives (2,525 postings), and Heavy &
Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (2,362 postings).
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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.
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December 4th
2021
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in November on a
seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.9 percent in October, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 6.8 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The monthly all items seasonally adjusted increase was the result
of broad increases in most component indexes, similar to last
month. The indexes for gasoline, shelter, food, used cars and
trucks, and new vehicles were among the larger contributors. The
energy index rose 3.5 percent in November as the gasoline index
increased 6.1 percent and the other major energy component
indexes also rose. The food index increased 0.7 percent as the
index for food at home rose 0.8 percent.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.5 percent in
November following a 0.6-percent increase in October. Along with
shelter, used cars and trucks, and new vehicles, the indexes for
household furnishings and operations, apparel, and airline fares
were among those that increased. The indexes for motor vehicle
insurance, recreation, and communication all declined in
November.
The all items index rose 6.8 percent for the 12 months ending
October, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending
June 1982. The index for all items less food and energy rose 4.9
percent over the last 12 months, while the energy index rose
33.3 percent over the last year, and the food index increased
6.1 percent. These changes are the largest 12-month increases in
at least 13 years in the respective series.
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2Q2021 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / Towns / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market Areas, Connecticut Towns and Workforce
Development Areas.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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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).
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.
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December 2021 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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LEHD: Data that Help Better Explain the Connecticut
Labor Market
- December 2021 Economic Digest article
Connecticut has now regained 73% of the jobs
lost during the COVID-19 shutdown and the unemployment rate has
fallen to 6.4% as of October 2021. These numbers give a "snapshot"
of economic conditions based on the Current Employment Statistics
(CES) and Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), two surveys
that provide a timely picture of Connecticut's labor market
conditions.
While not as timely, more detail regarding the workings of the
labor market is available through the Longitudinal
Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) data published by the U.S.
Census Bureau. This data is possible due to the Local Employment
Dynamics (LED) partnership between the Census Bureau and state
workforce agencies including the Connecticut Department of
Labor. [ read more ]
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 3Q2021
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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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.
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.
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1Q2021 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / Towns / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market Areas, Connecticut Towns and Workforce
Development Areas.
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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.
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.
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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 104,973
in October 2021.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (20,754 postings), Retail
Trade (16,320 postings), Finance and Insurance
(7,958 posting), and Professional, Scientific, and Technical
Services (7,001 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (5,572 postings), Laborers & Freight, Stock,
and Material Movers (4,152 postings), Retail
Salespersons (3,470 postings), Wholesale and
Manufacturing Sales Representatives (2,394 postings),
and Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (2,173
postings).
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.
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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.
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.
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.9 percent in October on a
seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.4 percent in September, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 6.2 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The monthly all items seasonally adjusted increase was
broad-based, with increases in the indexes for energy, shelter,
food, used cars and trucks, and new vehicles among the larger
contributors. The energy index rose 4.8 percent over the month,
as the gasoline index increased 6.1 percent and the other major
energy component indexes also rose. The food index increased 0.9
percent as the index for food at home rose 1.0 percent.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.6 percent in
October after increasing 0.2 percent in September. Most
component indexes increased over the month. Along with shelter,
used cars and trucks, and new vehicles, the indexes for medical
care, for household furnishing and operations, and for
recreation all increased in October. The indexes for airline
fares and for alcoholic beverages were among the few to decline
over the month.
The all items index rose 6.2 percent for the 12 months ending
October, the large st 12-month increase since the period ending
November 1990. The index for all items less food and energy rose
4.6 percent over the last 12 months, the largest 12-month
increase since the period ending August 1991. The energy index
rose 30.0 percent over the last 12 months, and the food index
increased 5.3 percent.
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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.
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.
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State of Connecticut Career
Posters - Job Journeys
For those seeking more information before making
a career choice, the Labor Department's "Job Journeys" posters can
serve as a valuable resource."We want every jobseeker, student,
career counselor, teacher, education and training administrator and
workforce professional in the state to know about our series of Job
Journey posters," notes State Labor Commissioner Kurt Westby. "These
colorful, at-a-glance illustrations of the jobs found in each of
Connecticut's 16 career clusters include pay and education
information, related jobs,and how they measure up as an
‘in-demand' career."
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November 2021 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Responding to the COVID-19 Economic Crisis: One
City's Story
- November 2021 Economic Digest article
As in the rest of the world, the economy in the
City of New Haven has been heavily impacted by COVID 19.
Quantitative data has proven to be one of our most reliable methods
for understanding the development of the COVID 19 crisis and
especially its impacts on our businesses. Continued unemployment
claims topped out at 10,000 in April 2020, which made up over 15% of
our labor force, and remained above 6,000 until July 2021. At least
66 businesses closed permanently, City parking revenues plummeted
from over $100,000 per week in February 2020 to below $5,000 per
week in April 2020, and downtown pedestrian counts dropped from over
65,000 per week to 11,000 during the same time span. These data
points help us review the arch of the economic crisis with an added
level of understanding that we did not always have as events were
unfolding around us.
As the crisis hit, the City was focused on immediate response in
terms of public health, the continuity of government and
supporting our economy. Federal assistance programs were being
created to replace income or provide temporary or permanent
relief from required payments like taxes, mortgage, and loans to
businesses. Local economic development activities shifted to
crisis response and triage as economic impacts rolled in. In
addition to assisting through locally-funded programs, like the
New Haven digital marketplace and Eat New Haven marketing
program, the City also became a resource center, identifying and
understanding Federal and State assistance programs and
connecting businesses with applications. [ read
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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 16th. 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.
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.
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 2Q2021
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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Business Employment Dynamics 1Q2021
Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data
published quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks
employment change at the establishment level and reveals the
underlying dynamics of net employment change. The data include gross
employment change, business expansion/contraction, establishment
birth/death, and is available at sector level.
From January 2021 to April 2021, gross job gains from opening and
expanding private sector establishments in Connecticut was
85,542, a decrease of 3,088 jobs from the previous quarter. Over
this period, gross job losses from closing and contracting
private sector establishments was 71,646, a decrease of 7,871
jobs from the previous quarter.
During the first quarter of 2021, the difference between gross
job gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment gain of
13,896 jobs in the private sector. This net increase follows a
9,113 net increase during the fourth quarter of 2020.
Net employment change reached a low of -205,121 during the second
quarter of 2020. The combined net change for the three quarters
of subsequent data through the first quarter of 2021 is 105,466
jobs.
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Total postings in Connecticut was 94,428
in September 2021.
Industry Sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (17,038 postings), Retail
Trade (15,195 postings), Finance and Insurance
(7,500 posting), and Professional, Scientific, and Technical
Services (6,221 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (4,016 postings), Laborers & Freight, Stock,
and Material Movers (3,270 postings), Retail
Salespersons (3,228 postings), Supervisors of Retail
Sales Workers (2,198 postings) and Wholesale and
Manufacturing Sales Representatives (2,098 postings).
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.
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Connecticut Learns and Works -
Debunking the Mysteries of Women in Modern Manufacturing
Millie Hemming | Education & Workforce
Specialist
Kristi Oki | Mechanical Engineer, Advanced Design, Automation &
Metrology
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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 9th, 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.
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.
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October 16th
2021
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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 April 2021,
the monthly average of weekly new ad counts has been above levels
had during the April 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).
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.
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October 9th
2021
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Connecticut Learns and Works -
Fall 2021 Breakfast Symposium
Engaging Educators, Employers and the Workforce
Development Community - Symposium for educators, counselors,
employment and training specialists, and business persons interested
in career and workforce development issues. Tuesday, October 26,
2021, 7:30 - 11:30 am, Tunxis CC, Farmington, (Founder's Hall)
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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 October 2nd 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 (-76 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 76
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.
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.
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October 2nd
2021
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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2021
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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.
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.
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September 25th
2021
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October 2021 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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All State Economic Indexes Fell in 2020 Due to the
COVID Pandemic
- October 2021 Economic Digest article
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all state
economic indexes fell over the year. After annual revisions,
Connecticut ranked 35th out of the 50 states and the District of
Columbia (DC) in the State Economic Indexes (SEI) in 2020, down from
the 25th position in 2019.
Utah came in first in the nation with the highest index of 143.1
last year, while Hawaii placed last (103.3). Our state's index
of 114.2 was below the nationwide value of 119.8
SEI: Methodology
Applying the same components and methodology of the Connecticut
Town Economic Indexes (See September 2021 issue), the
Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research also
developed the State Economic Indexes for all 50 states and DC.
With recently available annual average data from the Quarterly
Census Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, along with the
revised annual average unemployment rate from Local Area
Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), annual SEI is reestimated for
the 2010-2020 period.
These indexes provide a measure of the overall economic strength
of each state that can be compared and ranked. Four annual
average state economic indicators were used as components: 1.
the number of the total covered business establishments, 2.
total covered employment, 3. real covered wages, and 4. the
unemployment rate. [ read
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Business and Employment
Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
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Information Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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September
2021
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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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).
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.
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September 18th
2021
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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).
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.
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September 11th
2021
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in August on a
seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.5 percent in July, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,
the all items index increased 5.3 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The indexes for gasoline, household furnishings and operations,
food, and shelter all rose in August and contributed to the
monthly all items seasonally adjusted increase. The energy index
increased 2.0 percent, mainly due to a 2.8-percent increase in
the gasoline index. The index for food rose 0.4 percent, with
the indexes for food at home and food away from home both
increasing 0.4 percent.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in
August, its smallest increase since February 2021. Along with
the indexes for household operations and shelter, the indexes
for new vehicles, recreation, and medical care also rose in
August. The indexes for airline fares, used cars and trucks, and
motor vehicle insurance all declined over the month.
The all items index rose 5.3 percent for the 12 months ending
August, a smaller increase than the 5.4-percent rise for the
period ending July. The index for all items less food and energy
rose 4.0 percent over the last 12 months, also a smaller
increase than the period ending July. The energy index rose 25.0
percent over the last 12 months, and the food index increased
3.7 percent; both were larger than the increases for the
12-month period ending July.
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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 April 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).
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.
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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 April.
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.
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.
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August 28th
2021
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September 2021 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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All of Connecticut Town Economic Indexes Fell in
2020 Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- September 2021 Economic Digest article
Connecticut's overall economy shrank last year
because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as all of 169 municipalities' fell
in 2020. The indexes on page 3 give a broad measure of business and
resident economic well-being of each town, allowing comparisons
among them.
The CTEI Methodology
The Connecticut Town Economic Indexes (CTEI) were introduced in
2015 and are released annually. The Connecticut Department of
Labor's Office of Research developed the composite indexes of
all 169 municipalities in the state to measure each town or
city's overall economic health, which then can be ranked and
compared to others to gain perspective. The four annual average
town economic indicators used as components are total covered
business establishments, total covered employment,
inflation-adjusted covered annual average wages, and the
unemployment rate.
Establishments are the physical work units located in the
municipality. Employment is the number payroll employees in
establishments that are located in the town. Wages are the
aggregate payroll pay divided by the total average employment.
These three measures come from the Quarterly Census of
Employment and Wages (QCEW) program and include all those who
are covered under unemployment insurance law, thus capturing
nearly 100 percent of all payroll employees in each
town. [ read more ]
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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August 30th
2021
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Connecticut Occupational
Employment & Wage Statistics by State / LMA / WDA - 2021
Provides accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students,
planners of vocational education programs, economic
developers, Regional Workforce Development Boards, and others.
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State of Connecticut NAICS
Industry - Occupational Employment and Wages (OEWS)- 2021
Provides accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students,
planners of vocational education programs, economic
developers, Regional Workforce Development Boards, and others.
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August 21st, 2021 Extra Issue #70 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending August 21st, 2021, there
were 7,026 new postings, up 18% from a week ago. The industries that
comprised the largest share of over the week increase include Health
Care & Social Assistance (31.6%), Educational Services (16.6%), and
Accommodation and Food Services (15.8%). Employers with the largest
over the week increases include the State of Connecticut (+156 new
ads), Stamford Hospital (+71 new ads), and Genesis Healthcare (+57
new ads). Occupations with the largest over the week increase
include Registered Nurses (+91 new ads), Wholesale and Manufacturing
Sales Representatives (+50 new ads), and Secretaries &
Administrative Assistants (+47 new ads).
Fifteen sectors had job posting increases over the week and six
had decreases. The increasing industries grew by a combined
1,316 new ads while the six decreasing industries accounted for
a combined 225 job ad decrease. The largest increases occurred
in Health Care & Social Assistance (+345 new ads or +38%),
Educational Services (+181 new ads or +59%), and Accommodation &
Food Services (+172 new ads or +44%). Most of the combined 225
new ad decline among the six decreasing industries occurred in
Retail Trade (-153 or -15%). Over four weeks, total new ads are
down 17% or down 1,462 new ads. Thirteen industries had
decreases and eight had increases. The largest of each
respectively over four weeks are Retail Trade (-719 new ads) and
Educational Services (+117 new ads).
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. Of the top 25 employers, 17 had over the week increases,
one was unchanged, and 7 had decreases. Among increasing
employers, the State of Connecticut (+156 new ads), Stamford
Hospital (+71 new ads), and Genesis Healthcare Corp. (+57 new
ads) had the largest over the week increases. The 7 decreasing
employers in the top 25 fell by a combined 274 and a third of
that combined decrease occurred at Amazon (-100 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.
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August 21st
2021
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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 89,171
in July 2021.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health Care
and Social Assistance (17499 postings), Retail
Trade (11,268 postings), Finance and Insurance
(7,056 posting), and Manufacturing (6,122 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered Nurses
(4,068 postings), Retail Salesperson (2,733 postings),
Laborers & Freight, Stock, and Material Movers (2,238
postings) Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales Representatives
(2,135 postings) and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
(2,110 postings).
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.
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Connecticut Career
Paths
Your personal guide to career decision-making.
This publication is created to provide you the information about the
skills and training to prepare yourself for a successful career in
one of over 360 occupations in the state.
56-page guide is well organized for quick references that include
the locations and contact information for the American Job
Centers, Labor Department's Job Bank-CTHires.com, Career and
Educational Resources, and Government Resources in Connecticut.
Articles in the guide also provide information on advanced
manufacturing, apprenticeship, core components of student
success plans, employment of minors, resume design basics, and
steps to become a teacher. It also contains data on more than
360 occupations in the state, including narrative descriptions,
number of individuals currently employed, annual job openings,
salary information, required training and basic skills sought by
employers.
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August 14th, 2021 Extra Issue #69 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending August 14th, 2021, there
were 5,935 new postings, down 25% from a week ago. This weekly new
ad level is the fifth lowest since April 2021. When compared to
April 2020-Feburary 2021, the most current weekly level of 5,935 is
higher than all but three weeks of new job ads. The industries that
comprised the largest share of over the week declines include Health
Care & Social Assistance (26.2%), Finance & Insurance (9.1%), and
Retail Trade (9.0%). Employers with the largest over the week
declines include Amazon (-233 new ads), UnitedHealth Group (-64 new
ads), and Hartford Healthcare (-61 new ads). Occupations with the
largest over the week declines include Registered Nurses (-166 new
ads), Laborers & Freight, Stock & Material Movers (-149 new ads),
and Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales Representatives (-81 new ads).
Most sectors had job posting increases over the week, one was
unchanged, and two had increases. The decreasing industries
increased by a combined 2,028 new ads while the three industries
without decline accounted for a combined 4 job ad increase. The
largest decreases occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance
(-531 new ads or -37%), Finance & Insurance (-184 new ads or
-27%), and Retail Trade (-183 new ads or -15%). Over four weeks,
total new ads are up 14% or up 717 new ads. Thirteen industries
had increases and eight had decreases. The largest of each
respectively over four weeks are Retail trade (+250 new ads) and
Accommodation & Food Services (-138 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 23 percent of all new
ads. Of the top 25 employers, 13 had over the week increases,
one was unchanged, and 11 had decreases. Among increasing
employers, Apple (+105 new ads), Advantage Sales & Marketing
(+84 new ads), and Lowe's Companies Inc. (+37 new ads) had the
largest over the week increases. The 11 decreasing employers in
the top 25 fell by a combined 476 and half of that combined
decrease occurred at Amazon (-233 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.
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2021
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Information Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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August 7th, 2021 Extra Issue #68 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending August 7th, 2021, there
were 7,959 new postings, up 5% from a week ago and up 3% from four
weeks ago. The graph below illustrates how weekly new ad have
trended upward since April 2021 when compared to the prior 12
months. Peak new ads of 10,196 new ads during the week ending July
21, 2021 was five times above the May 20, 2020 low of 2,121 new ads.
During the most recent week, the 5% over the week increase was
driven by large new ad gains in Retail Trade (+513 new ads or +73%),
and Prof. Sci. & Tech. Services (+125 new ads or +9%). Employers
with the largest over the week increase include Amazon (+446 new
ads), M&T Bank (+305 new ads), and Yale-New Haven Health System (+47
new ads). Occupations with the largest over the week increase
include Laborers & Freight, Stock & Material Movers (+273 new ads),
Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (+35 new ads), and Janitors &
Cleaners (+28 new ads).
Twelve sectors had job posting increases over the week and nine
had decreases. The 12 increasing industries increased by a
combined 808 new ads over the week while the 9 decreasing
industries fell by a combined 447 new ads. Retail Trade (+513
new ads) made up about 64 percent of the increase, while most of
the losses among the nine decreasing industries occurred in
Health Care & Social Assistance (-274 new ads). Over four weeks,
total ads were up 242 new ads or +3%. The largest four week
industry increase and decrease respectively occurred in Retail
Trade (+431 new ads) and Health Care & Social Assistance (-887
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 19 percent of all new ads.
Of the top 25 employers, 18 had over the week increases and 7
had decreases. Among increasing employers, Amazon (+446 new
ads), M&T Bank (+47 new ads), and Yale-New Haven Health System
(+35 new ads) had the largest over the week increases. The 7
decreasing employers in the top 25 fell by a combined 84 and
each decreased by 31 new ads or less over the week. Over four
weeks, the largest increase and decrease respectively were
Amazon (+391 new ads) and Hartford Healthcare (-436 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.
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in July on a
seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.9 percent in June, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,
the all items index increased 5.4 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The indexes for shelter, food, energy, and new vehicles all
increased in July and contributed to the monthly all items
seasonally adjusted increase. The food index increased 0.7
percent in July as five of the major grocery store food group
indexes rose, and the food away from home index increased 0.8
percent. The energy index rose 1.6 percent in July, as the
gasoline index increased 2.4 percent and other energy component
indexes also rose.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in
July after increasing 0.9 percent in June. Along with shelter
and new vehicles, the indexes for recreation, for medical care,
and for personal care increased in July. The index for used cars
also increased in July, but the 0.2-percent advance was much
smaller than in recent months. The index for motor vehicle
insurance declined in July, and the index for airline fares fell
slightly.
The all items index rose 5.4 percent for the 12 months ending
July, the same increase as the period ending June. The index for
all items less food and energy rose 4.3 percent over the last 12
months, while the energy index rose 23.8 percent. The food index
increased 3.4 percent for the 12 months ending July, compared to
a 2.4-percent rise for the period ending June.
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1Q2021 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Towns)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut Towns.
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4Q2020 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / Towns / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market Areas, Connecticut Towns and Workforce
Development Areas.
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July 31st, 2021 Extra Issue #67 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending July 31st, 2021, there
were 7,598 new postings, down 10% from a week ago and down 26% from
four weeks ago, which was a series high of over 10,000 new ads. The
monthly average of the weeks that ended in July is the highest in
over a year as is shown in the graph below. Much of the over the
week decline can be attributed to Retail Trade (-896 new ads) and
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-171 new ads). Other
sectors that added jobs over the week include Healthcare & Social
Assistance (+440 new ads) and Transportation & Warehousing (+84 new
ads). Occupations with the largest new ad decreases over the week
include Laborers, Freight, Stock & Material Movers (-432 new ads)
and Packers & Packagers (-70 new ads). Occupations with the largest
new ad increase over the week include Registered Nurses (+94 new
ads), Insurance Sales Agents (+63 new ads), and Tractor-Trailer
Truck Drivers (+53 new ads).
Thirteen sectors had job posting increases over the week and
eight had increases. The decreasing sectors fell by a combined
1,495 new ads over the week, Retail Trade (-896 new ads) made up
about 60% of the decrease. The retail sector losses of 896
follow an over the week gain of 816 new ads during the week
ending June 24th. Amazon's over the week new ad change (-850 new
ads) corresponds with the retail sector change. Other sectors
with large over the week decreases include Professional,
Scientific, and Technical Services (-171 over the week), and
Educational Services (-61 over the week). The eight increasing
sectors grew by a combined 605 ads, most of the gains occurred
in Health Care and Social Assistance (+440 new ads).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week were
mostly in Healthcare, Finance & Insurance, and Manufacturing.
The largest of those three industries respectively were Hartford
Healthcare (71 new ads), UnitedHealth Group (104 new ads), and
Stanley Black & Decker (46 new ads). The 25 employers shown
above account for 16 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25
employers, 19 had over the week increases and 6 had decreases.
Among increasing employers, the largest over the week increase
was at Charter Communications (+74 new ads). When compared to
last week, many employers in retail trade had over the week
decreases including Amazon (-850 new ads), Goodwill ( 18 new
ads), Lowe's Companies, Inc. (-17 new ads), and Macy's (-16 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.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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2021
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2020 Covered Employment and
Wages by Industry - Annual Averages (Statewide / County / LMA / WDA
/ Town)
Employment and wage information for workers
covered by Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal
workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees (UCFE) program.(three digit government data added)
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2020 Worksites by Size
Class
Worksites is a count of firms, excluding
government, that have only one location, plus a count of each
location of firms that have operations in more
than one location. The sum of the substate areas is less than the
statewide total because some multi-location firms and others that
don't have a physical
location are coded as statewide and therefore have no substate area
designation.
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Information Workforce
Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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August 2021 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Covered Employment and Wages:
A 2020 Annual Review
- August 2021 Economic Digest article
According to the most recent data published by
the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, the
number of jobs in Connecticut decreased by 7.5 percent during 2020.
The impact of the Coronavirus pandemic was the primary driver of
employment and wage changes in 2020. Total private industry
employment, constituting 86.2 percent of the state's employment
total, decreased by 7.8 percent. Total government employment was
also down 5.3 percent.
Average annual wages for all Connecticut jobs increased by 8.1
percent, to $75,411. One must keep in mind that this increase is
mostly due to lower wage earners no longer being employed,
raising the average. In 2020, private sector wages increased by
8.2 percent to $76,341; government wages increased 7.3 percent
to $69,594.
Despite, and perhaps because of the pandemic, new business
establishment creation was up significantly over the second half
of 2020 as the economy reopened. New business starts were 5,927
from July-December 2020, compared to 4,908 for the same time
period in 2019. Overall, establishments rose to 127,003 in 2020,
an increase of 2.6 percent over 2019. Total private
establishments represented nearly all of the increase, reaching
123,635 in 2020. Government worksites increased 0.6 percent in
the state, from 3,347 in 2019 to 3,368 in 2020. [ read
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July 24th, 2021 Extra Issue #66 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending July 24th, 2021, there
were 8,488 new postings, up 63% from a week ago and up 12% from four
weeks ago. This most recent week of total new ads is the second
highest weekly count of the past year. About 25% of the increase
over the week occurred in Retail Trade. Employers with the largest
increases were Amazon (+456 new ads), Yale-New Haven Health System
(+104 new ads), and Deloitte (+79 new ads). The occupations with the
largest over the week increases include Laborers & Freight, Stock &
Material Movers (+371 new ads), Registered Nurses (+86 new ads), and
Retail Salespersons (+59 new ads).
Nineteen sectors had job posting increases over the week and two
had decreases. The increasing sectors grew by a combined 3,308
new ads over the week, Retail Trade (+816 new ads) made up about
25% of the increase. Other sectors with large over the week
growth include Healthcare & Social Assistance (+481 new ads),
Professional, Scientific, & Tech. (+365 new ads), and Finance &
Insurance (+249 new ads). Over four weeks, 15 sectors increased
and 6 decreased. The largest of each were Retail Trade (+627 new
ads over four weeks) and Real Estate (-261 new ads over four
weeks).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week were
mostly in Retail Trade, Finance & Insurance, and Healthcare. The
largest of those three industries respectively were Amazon (866
new ads), UnitedHealth Group (138 new ads), and Yale-New Haven
Health System (84 new ads). The 25 employers shown above account
for 23 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 22 had
over the week increases and 3 had decreases. Among increasing
employers, the largest over the week increase was at Amazon
(+699 new ads). The three decreasing employers in the top 25 had
new ad count declines of 40 or less over the week.
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.
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Business Employment Dynamics 4Q2020
From October 2020 to December 2020, gross job
gains from opening and expanding private sector establishments in
Connecticut was 87,068, a decrease of 58,797 jobs from the previous
quarter. Over this period, gross job losses from closing and
contracting private sector establishments was 77,371, an increase of
10,905 jobs from the previous quarter.
During the fourth quarter of 2020, difference between gross job
gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment gain of
9,697 jobs in the private sector. This net increase follows a
79,399 net increase during the third quarter of 2020, when many
initial pandemic mitigation policies were lifted.
Prior to the current recession, annual average net change was
-2,939 in 2019 and positive from 2010-2018. During the last
recession it fell precipitously to a low of -15,445 jobs in
2009. Before that from 2004-2007, annual average net change
ranged between 1,534 and 4,190 jobs.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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July 17th, 2021 Extra Issue #65 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending July 17th, 2021, there
were 5,218 new postings, down 32% from a week ago and down 21% from
four weeks ago. This most recent week of total new ads is the lowest
since early April. About 61% of the 2,499 decline over the week
occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance. Employers with the
largest drops were Hartford Healthcare (-456 new ads), The Hartford
Financial Group (-45 new ads) and Connecticut Children's Medical
Center (-42 new ads). The occupations with the largest over the week
declines include Registered Nurses (-342 new ads), Medical & Health
Service Managers (-88 new ads), and Retail Salespersons (-79 new
ads). Amid large overall weekly declines, employers that added the
most new job ads include Amazon (+96 new ads), CVS Health (+41 new
ads), and Yale-New Haven Health System (+38 new jobs).
Fourteen sectors had job posting decreases over the week, one was
unchanged and six had increases. The 14 increasing industries
fell by a combined 2,736 new ads over the week while the six
increasing industries grew by a combined 237 new ads. Health
Care and Social Assistance (-1,524 new ads) made up about 55
percent of the decline, and most of the gains among the six
increasing industries occurred in Accommodation & Food Service
(+163 new ads). That sector had the third highest count of job
ads during the past week and displaced Finance and Insurance,
which is usually in the top three.
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 20 percent of all new ads.
Of the top 25 employers, 18 had over the week increases and 7
had decreases. Among increasing employers, Amazon (+96 new ads),
CVS Health (+41 new ads), and Yale-New Haven Health System (+38
new ads) had the largest over the week increases. The 7
decreasing employers in the top 25 fell by a combined 484 new
ads and most of that decline occurred at Hartford Healthcare
(-456 new ads). That decrease corresponds with a 446 new ad
increase during the prior week at Hartford Healthcare. Over Four
weeks, the largest increase and decrease among top 25 employers
were both in Retail Trade, Macys (+39 new ads) and Walgreens
Boots Alliance Inc (-29 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.
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July 10th, 2021 Extra Issue #64 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending July 10th, 2021, there
were 7,717 new postings, down 25% from a week ago and up 32% from
four weeks ago. This most recent week of total new ads is the second
highest new ad level since early May, the prior week was the highest
on record. The over the week decline of -2,548 was driven by Health
Care and Social Assistance (-694 new ads or -23%) and Retail Trade
(-42% or -576). Those two sectors had the most ads overall and
accounted for about half of the overall decline across all
industries. Many of the occupations with the most ads were in Heath
Care and Retail Trade, including Registered Nurses (552 ads, down
27% over the week), Retail Salespersons (259 new ads, down 10% over
the week), and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (190 new ads,
down 22% over the week). This over the week drop of 25% during the
week of the July 4th Holiday is less than a year ago, which fell 35%
during the week ending July 4th, 2020. Total new ads are up 66% over
52 weeks.
Seventeen sectors had job posting decreases over the week and
four had increases. The 17 increasing industries fell by a
combined 2,605 new ads over the week. More than half of that
decrease occurred in Health Care and Social Assistance (-694 new
ads) and Retail Trade (-576), two industries that had large
increases the week before. Some of the health care drop appears
to the result of a few website that had a spike in new job
posting activity a week ago and subsequently fell this week back
to typical levels. In Retail Trade, a large portion of the
sector decline over the week can be attributed to drops at
Amazon (-293 new ads) and Home Depot (-121 new ads). Those two
employers had combined 499 new ads last week and were down a 414
over the week combined. Among the four increasing sectors, the
largest occurred in Real Estate, up 31 new ads or +36%.
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 19 percent of all new ads.
Of the top 25 employers, 14 had over the week decreases, one was
unchanged and 10 had increases. Among decreasing employers,
Amazon (-293 new ads), St. Vincent's Health Service (-76 new
ads), and Yale-New Haven Health System (-51 new ads) had the
largest over the week decreases. The 10 increasing employers in
the top 25 grew by a combined 586 new ads, about 75% of that
growth can be attributed to Hartford Healthcare (+446 new ads).
Over Four weeks, the largest increase and decrease among top 25
employers were Hartford Healthcare (+469 new ads) and Amazon
(-501).
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.
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2021 |
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.9 percent in June on a
seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.6 percent in May, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This was the largest
1-month change since June 2008 when the index rose 1.0 percent. Over
the last 12 months, the all items index increased 5.4 percent before
seasonal adjustment; this was the largest 12-month increase since a
5.4-percent increase for the period ending August 2008.
The index for used cars and trucks continued to rise sharply,
increasing 10.5 percent in June. This increase accounted for
more than one-third of the seasonally adjusted all items
increase. The food index increased 0.8 percent in June, a larger
increase than the 0.4-percent increase reported for May. The
energy index increased 1.5 percent in June, with the gasoline
index rising 2.5 percent over the month.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.9 percent in
June after increasing 0.7 percent in May. Many of the same
indexes continued to increase, including used cars and trucks,
new vehicles, airline fares, and apparel. The index for medical
care and the index for household furnishings and operations were
among the few major component indexes which decreased in June.
The all items index rose 5.4 percent for the 12 months ending
June; it has been trending up every month since January, when
the 12-month change was 1.4 percent. The index for all items
less food and energy rose 4.5 percent over the last 12-months,
the largest 12-month increase since the period ending November
1991. The energy index rose 24.5 percent over the last
12-months, and the food index increased 2.4 percent.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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July 12th
2021
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2018-2028 Workforce Development Area
Employment Projections
These forecasts are used in conjunction with
occupational forecasts to help students decide on careers, schools
decide on training programs, businesses decide on strategic plans,
and governments decide on budgets and services. Occupational
employment projections give a broad view of future employment
conditions. They show job growth and decline in various occupations
over the entire decade; they do not intend to imply a smooth trend
between the start and end of this period.
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July 3rd, 2021 Extra Issue #63 Conference Board Help
Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending July 3rd, 2021, there
were 7,565 new postings, up 14% from a week ago and up 12% from four
weeks ago. This most recent week of total new ads is the highest in
five weeks and within 1,000 ads of the early May high of 8,532 new
ads. A majority of sectors had increases over the week, the largest
being Real Estate (+304 new ads or +363%), Manufacturing (+171 new
ads or +38%), and Health Care & Social Assistance (+111 new ads or
+10%). The largest over the week industry decrease occurred in
Accommodations and Food Services (-89 new ads or -17.9%). Employers
with the largest over the week new ad change include CBRE (+299 new
ads) and Amazon (+228 new ads). The Largest employer new ad
decreases occurred at Hartford Healthcare (-321 new ads) and
Yale-New Haven Health System (-163 new ads).
Fifteen sectors had job posting increases over the week and six
had decreases. The 15 increasing industries grew by a combined
1,124 new ads over the week. About fifty-two percent of that
increase occurred in three sectors, Real Estate (+304 new ads or
27% of increase), Manufacturing (+171 new ads or 15.2% of
increase) and Health Care and Social Assistance (+111 new ads or
9.9% of increase). The 6 decreasing industries fell the week by
a combined 181 new ads with most of the decrease occurring in
Accommodation and Food Services (-89 new ads). Over four weeks,
14 sectors had new ad increases and 7 had decreases. The largest
of each occurred in Real Estate (+283 new ads) and Accommodation
& Food Services (-78 new ads).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
July 3rd were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Healthcare, and
Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 22
percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 17 had over the
week increases and 8 had decreases. Among increasing employers,
the largest occurred at CBRE (+299) and the largest decrease
occurred at Soliant (-27 new ads). Over four weeks, the largest
employer increase and decrease occurred at CBRE (+298 new ads)
and Hartford Healthcare (-321 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.
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July 3rd
2021 |
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July 2021 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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2021 |
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2020 Connecticut Housing Market: A Year Like No
Other
- July 2021 Economic Digest article #1
Connecticut's housing market saw notable gains
last year due in part to COVID-19, which spurred an outmigration
from large urban areas like New York City. For example, home prices
hit an all-time high and sales surged to their highest levels in
sixteen years. This article examines these and other factors that
contributed to a strong housing market in 2020.
Housing Production
According to data released from the Bureau of the Census, cities
and towns in Connecticut authorized 5,471 single and multifamily
homes with a total valuation of $1.061 billion in 2020. This
level of production represented a 6.5% decrease from 5,854 in
2019, but an 13.6% increase from 4,815 in 2018.
In 2020, Fairfield County authorized the most permits (34.0%),
followed by New Haven County (25.1%) and Hartford County
(15.5%). Windham County had the smallest share (2.7%).
Connecticut issued 2,512 single family permits which accounted
for 45.9% of the total number of housing units authorized, while
48.9% were multifamily (5 units or more), continuing the recent
trend of higher demand for multifamily housing-especially in
urban areas. [ read
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- July 2021 Economic Digest article #2
With more parking space than public parkland in
its downtown, Hartford's planners are considering the role parking
plays in city life. The 435.2 acres of parking in downtown's two
square miles would cover the University of Hartford campus, Bushnell
Park, and the entire river-front park system in Hartford and East
Hartford combined. Comparable cities such as Cambridge, MA and
Arlington, VA dedicate 80% less land to parking than our capital
city. This article looks at the challenges excess parking brings to
Hartford; the ambitious measure taken by the city to integrate
parking with development to attract new residents; and a new
downtown development that applies design principles prioritizing
vibrant street life over storing cars.
From 1960 to 2000, Hartford's parking-to-building-area ratio more
than doubled because of its desire to emulate suburbs' easy
access to parking. Map 1 shows the results of this trend. The
city's 21st century development priorities are evolving from its
pursuit of Class A office space1 to adding housing that would
transform downtown from a briefcase town to a vibrant and
diverse 24-hour community with active street life. Since 2014,
881 apartments have been added downtown, with 477 more under
construction, and 188 units in planning or design
phases. [ read more ]
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June 26th, 2021 Extra Issue #62 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending June 26th, 2021, there
were 7,565 new postings, up 14% from a week ago and up 12% from four
weeks ago. This most recent week of total new ads is the highest in
five weeks and within 1,000 ads of the early May high of 8,532 new
ads. A majority of sectors had increases over the week, the largest
being Real Estate (+304 new ads or +362%), Manufacturing (+171 new
ads or +38%), and Health Care & Social Assistance (+111 new ads or
+10%). The largest over the week industry decrease occurred in
Accommodations and Food Services (-89 new ads or -17.9%). Employers
with the largest over the week new ad change include CBRE (+299 new
ads) and Amazon (+228 new ads). The Largest employer new ad
decreases occurred at Hartford Healthcare (-321 new ads) and
Yale-New Haven Health System (-162 new ads).
Fifteen sectors had job posting increases over the week and six
had decreases. The 15 increasing industries grew by a combined
1,124 new ads over the week. About fifty-two percent of that
increase occurred in three sectors, Real Estate (+304 new ads or
27% of increase), Manufacturing (+171 new ads or 15.2% of
increase) and Health Care and Social Assistance (+111 new ads or
9.9% of increase). The 6 decreasing industries fell the week by
a combined 181 new ads with most of the decrease occurring in
Accommodation and Food Services (-89 new ads). Over four weeks,
14 sectors had new ad increases and 7 had decreases. The largest
of each occurred in Real Estate (+283 new ads) and Accommodation
& Food Services (-78 new ads).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
June 26th were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Healthcare, and
Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for 22
percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 17 had over the
week increases and 8 had decreases. Among increasing employers,
the largest occurred at CBRE (+299) and the largest decrease
occurred at Soliant (-27 new ads). Over four weeks, the largest
employer increase and decrease occurred at CBRE (+298 new ads)
and Hartford Healthcare (-321 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.
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Connecticut's Short-Term Employment Outlook
2020-2022
The Pandemic, The Recovery, and its Impact on
Labor Markets
2020 is thankfully in the past, but its impact on society and the
economy will be felt for many years to come. The pandemic isn't
over, but we are in much better shape than a year ago. Over the past
year, Connecticut unemployment claims have begun to subside from
record highs, a majority of the state adult population is
vaccinated, and covid-mitigation economic restrictions have been
lifted. Additionally, 2020 decennial census showed that the state
population is higher than it was in 2010. Though much of the
economic, public health, and social uncertainty has improved over
the year, we still face many obvious challenges and are certainly
not out of the woods yet but are getting there.
This annual outlook includes a review of various data sources to
help contextualize the current state of our labor force
demographics and recent economic trends. The concluding section
contains short term employment projections through 2022 and help
illustrate where we expect the state economy will add jobs
during the recovery.
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June 19th, 2021 Extra Issue #61 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending June 19th, 2021, there
were 6,622 new postings, up 13% from a week ago and down 15% from
four weeks ago. The most recent weekly increase arrests a multi-week
decline from early May. A Majority of sectors had over the week
increases, with some of the largest occurring in Health Care &
Social Assistance (+416 new ads or +56%) and Accommodation & Food
Services (+155 new ads or +45%). Sectors that lost ads over the week
include Retail Trade (-272 new ads or -23%) and Real Estate (-74 new
ads or -47%). Employers that had the largest ad change over the week
include gains at the Hartford Healthcare (+185 new ads), Yale-New
Haven Health System (+ 59 new ads), and Soliant (+55 new ads). The
largest employer new ad losses occurred at Amazon (-384 new ads) and
Nelnet (-66 new ads).
Sixteen sectors had job posting increases over the week, one was
unchanged, and four had decreases. The 16 increasing industries
grew by a combined 1,178 new ads over the week. About sixty-one
percent of that increase occurred in three sectors, Health Care
& Social Assistance (+416 new ads or 35.3% of increase),
Accommodation & Food Services (+155 new ads or 13.2% of
increase) and Professional, Sci. & Tech Services (+147 new ads
or 12.5% of increase). The 4 decreasing industries fell the week
by a combined 400 new ads with most of the decrease occurring in
Retail Trade (-272 new ads). Over four weeks, 15 sectors had new
ad decreases and 6 had increases. The largest of each occurred
in Manufacturing (-362 new ads) and Information (+34 new ads).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
June 19thth were mostly in Retail Trade, Finance & Insurance,
and Healthcare. The 25 employers shown above account for 18
percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 10 had over the
week increases and 15 had decreases. Among increasing employers,
the largest occurred at Yale-New Haven Health System (+59 new
ads) and the largest decrease occurred at Amazon (-384). Over
four weeks, the largest employer increase and decrease occurred
at Soliant (+43) and Amazon (-265) respectively.
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.
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June 5th, 2021 Extra Issue #60 Conference Board Help
Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending June 5th, 2021, there
were 6,390 new postings, down 6% from a week ago and down 26% from
four weeks ago. The most recent week continues declines from the
series high four weeks ago during the week ending May 8th. A
Majority of sectors had over the week declines, with some of the
largest occurring in Health Care & Social Assistance (-289 new ads),
Accommodation & Food Services (-109 new ads), and Manufacturing (-31
new ads). Sectors that added Jobs over the week include Finance &
Insurance (+95 new ads), Admin. & Support (+29 new ads), and
Educational Services (+21 new ads). Employers that had the largest
ad change over the week include gains at the State of Connecticut
(+74 new ads), UnitedHealth Group (+58 new ads), and Deloitte (+44
new ads), and losses at Hartford Healthcare (-185 new ads), Atria
Senior Living (-47 new ads), and Restaurant Depot (-45 new ads).
Twelve sectors had job posting decreases over the week, one was
unchanged, and eight had increases. The 12 decreasing industries
fell by a combined 564 new ads over the week. About seventy
percent of that decline occurred in two sectors, Health Care &
Social Assistance (-289 new ads or -22%) and Accommodation &
Food Services (-109 new ads or -22%). The 8 increasing
industries grew over the week by a combined 180 new ads with
most of the increase occurring in Finance & Insurance (+95 new
ads). Over four weeks, 18 sectors had new ad decreases and 3 had
increases. The largest of each occurred in Health Care & Social
Assistance (-892 new ads) and Retail Trade (+46 new ads).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
June 5thth were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Retail Trade, and
Healthcare. The 25 employers shown above account for 21 percent
of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 20 had over the week
increases and 5 had decreases. Among increasing employers, the
largest occurred at the State of Connecticut (+74 new ads) and
the largest decrease occurred at Hartford Healthcare (-185).
Over four weeks, the largest employer increase and decrease
occurred at Amazon (+151) and Hartford Healthcare (-345)
respectively.
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.
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in May on a
seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.8 percent in May, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,
the all items index increased 5.0 percent before seasonal
adjustment; this was the largest 12-month increase since a
5.4-percent increase for the period ending August 2008.
The index for used cars and trucks continued to rise sharply,
increasing 7.3 percent in May. This increase accounted for about
one-third of the seasonally adjusted all items increase. The
food index increased 0.4 percent in May, the same increase as in
May. The energy index was unchanged in May, with a decline in
the gasoline index again offsetting increases in the electricity
and natural gas indexes.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.7 percent in
May after increasing 0.9 percent in May. Many of the same
indexes continued to increase, including used cars and trucks,
household furnishings and operations, new vehicles, airline
fares, and apparel. The index for medical care fell slightly,
one of the few major component indexes to decline in May.
The all items index rose 5.0 percent for the 12 months ending
May; it has been trending up every month since January, when the
12-month change was 1.4 percent. The index for all items less
food and energy rose 3.8 percent over the last 12-months, the
largest 12-month increase since the period ending June 1992. The
energy index rose 28.5 percent over the last 12-months, and the
food index increased 2.2 percent.
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May 29th, 2021 Extra Issue #59 Conference Board Help
Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending May 29th, 2021, there
were 6,774 new postings, down 13% from a week ago and down 18% from
four weeks ago. This most recent weekly count continues a three week
drop from the series high of 8,532 new ads during the week ending
May 8th. Most of the total decline over the week occurred in
Manufacturing (-344 new ads or -43%) and Retail Trade (-276 new ads
or -23%). Employers in those two industries with the largest drops
include General Dynamics (-158 new ads) and Raytheon (-101 new ads)
in Manufacturing and CVS Health (-129 new ads) in Retail.
Occupations with the largest and smallest over the week change
respectively were Cooks, Restaurants (+39 new ads) and Laborers &
Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand (-116 new ads).
Fifteen sectors had job posting decreases over the week and six
had increases. The 15 decreasing industries fell by a combined
1,215 new ads over the week. About half of that decline occurred
in two sectors, Manufacturing (-344 new ads or -43%) and Retail
Trade (-276 new ads or -23%). The 6 increasing industries grew
over the week by a combined 234 new ads with most of the
increase occurring in Health Care & Social Assistance (+159 new
ads). Over four weeks, 18 sectors had new ad decreases and 3 had
increases. The largest of each occurred in Retail Trade (-524
new ads) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (+16 new ads).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
May 29th were mostly in Healthcare, Retail Trade and Finance &
Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 21 percent
of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 12 had over the week
increases, 12 had decreases, and one was unchanged. Among
increasing employers, the largest occurred at Hartford
Healthcare (+219 new ads) and the largest decrease occurred at
CVS Health over the week. Those two employers also had the
largest change in the top 25 over four weeks, the former up 143
new ads and the latter down 464.
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.
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 1Q2021
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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June 2021 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Connecticut Exports Fell in 2020
- June 2021 Economic Digest article #1
COVID-19 had far-reaching impacts on commerce in
2020, resulting in economic disruptions, production issues, and
reductions in supply and demand. Consumer demand sharply increased
for particular goods, while others experienced dramatic drops.
Extraordinary levels of uncertainty caused consumers to hold off on
big ticket purchases and durables. As the virus spread along trade
and travel routes, COVID-19 drove large international trade declines
and disrupted everything as lockdowns and slowed border crossings
led to supply chain disruptions and increased trade costs.
To assess Connecticut's export status, The Connecticut Economic
Digest conducts an annual review of the state's export
performance. A review of the state's 2020 export position
follows, all of which should be viewed in the frame of
COVID-19. [ read more ]
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2020 Unemployment Rate by Town
- June 2021 Economic Digest article #2
In 2020, the annual average statewide
unemployment rate was 7.9%, up from 3.6% in 2019. Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, all 169 municipalities experienced an increase in
their unemployment rate last year.
2019 to 2020
The unemployment rate in all 169 cities and towns in the state
rose in 2020. Sharon had the lowest unemployment rate of 4.4%,
while the residents of Norwich experienced the highest rate of
14.0% last year (see table on page 3 for the complete town
data). Overall, a total of 127 cities and towns had jobless
rates below the 2020 statewide figure of 7.9%, 40 had rates
above it, and 2 had rates equal to it. By comparison, 126 cities
and towns had rates below the 2019 statewide average of 3.6%, 31
above it, and 12 were the same.
Of the five largest cities in the state with a 2010 Census
population of 100,000 or more, Stamford had the lowest
unemployment rate of 8.1% in 2020. Hartford posted the highest
jobless rate among the large cities at 13.3%. All five cities
experienced over-the-year unemployment rate
increases. [ read more ]
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May 22nd, 2021 Extra Issue #58 Conference Board Help
Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending May 22nd, 2021, there
were 7,755 new postings, down 4% from a week ago and up 17% from
four weeks ago. This most recent weekly count is lowest level this
month, but higher than any weekly new ad count shown in the graph
below before May 2021. The past four weeks have average 8,126 new
ads per week. Major industry shifts over the week include increases
in Retail Trade (+252 new ads or +26%) and Accommodation & Food
Services (+202 new ads or +43%). Decreasing industries over the week
include Health Care & Social Assistance (-261 new ads or -18%) and
Manufacturing (-198 new ads or -20%). Employers that added the most
new ads this week include Amazon, General Dynamics, and Raytheon.
Occupations that had the largest over the week increases include
Laborers & Freight, Stock & Material Movers (+170 new ads or +98%),
Supervisors of Food Prep. & Serving Workers (+92 new ads or +278%),
and Pharmacy Technicians (+81 new ads or +289%).
Fifteen sectors had job posting decreases over the week ending
May 15th and six had increases. The 15 decreasing industries
fell by a combined 835 new ads over the week. More than half of
that decline occurred in two sectors, Health Care & Social
Assistance (-261 new ads) and Manufacturing (-501 new ads). The
6 increasing industries grew over the week by a combined 514 new
ads with most of the increase occurring in Retail Trade (+252
new ads) and Accommodation & Food Services (+202 new ads). Over
four weeks, 12 sectors had new ad increases and 9 had decreases.
The largest of each occurred in Retail Trade (+525 new ads) and
Information (-43 new ads).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
May 22nd, 2021 were mostly in Healthcare, Retail Trade and
Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 25
percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 20 had over the
week increases and 5 had decreases. Among the 20 increasing
employers, the largest occurred at Amazon (+234 new ads) and
Starbucks (+121 new ads). The largest decreases over the week
occurred at General Dynamics (-322 new ads). Over four weeks, 18
employers had increases and 7 had decreases, the largest of each
being Amazon (+403 new ads) and Deloitte (-24 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.
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Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 71,658
in May 2021.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health Care
and Social Assistance (12,975 postings), Retail
Trade (8,575 postings), Manufacturing (5,439
posting), and Finance and Insurance (5,161 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered Nurses
(2,780 postings), Retail Salesperson (2,407 postings),
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing (1,876
postings) Computer Occupations, All Others (1,719
postings) and Customer Service Representatives (1,704
postings).
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.
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State of Connecticut
Occupational Projections: 2018 - 2028
Every two years, the State of Connecticut's
Department of Labor Office of Research economists create ten year
industry employment forecasts. We examine historical trends and
other people's forecasts to help project Connecticut's employment
changes between 2018 and 2028. These forecasts are used in
conjunction with occupational forecasts to help students decide on
careers, schools decide on training programs, businesses decide on
strategic plans, and governments decide on budgets and services.
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State of Connecticut
Projections by Major Groups: 2018 - 2028
You can find detailed job descriptions for all
occupations, number employed in the base year and the projected
year, total job openings, openings by growth, occupations in demand,
Connecticut occupational employment and wages, minimum education
required plus: Search for training courses available in Connecticut
using our Education & Training in Connecticut, Search employer
information ~ source provided by Data Axeldata, Connecticut job
search using CareerOneStop sponsored by the U.S. DOL ETA
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State of Connecticut Industry
Projections: 2018 - 2028
Current and Projected Employment by Industry.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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May 8th, 2021 Extra Issue #56 Conference Board Help
Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending May 8th, 2021, there were
8,585 new postings, up 367 ads from a week ago and up 4,235 or
nearly double levels from four weeks ago. This most recent weekly
new ads level is the highest new ad count in over a year and was
driven by large increases in Health Care & Social Assistance (+488
new ads) and tempered by large decreases in Retail Trade (-572 new
ads). The employers with the most new ads were Hartford Healthcare,
Yale-New Haven Health System, and Amazon. The most common
occupational new ads were Registered Nurses (450 new ads, +42% over
the week) and Retail Salespersons (313 new ads, +30% over the week).
Thirteen sectors had job posting increases over the week ending
May 8st and eight had decreases. The 13 increasing industries
grew by a combined 1,062 new ads over the week, Health Care &
Social Assistance accounted for 46% of that growth (+488 new
ads) The 8 decreasing industries fell over the week by a
combined 697 new ads with most of the decline occurring in
Retail Trade (-572 new ads). Every sector had new ad increases
over four weeks. The largest occurred in Health Care & Social
Assistance (+1,321 new ads) and Accommodations & Food Services
(+333 new ads).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
May 8th, 2021 were mostly in Healthcare, Retail Trade 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 and 5 had decreases. Among the 20 increasing
employers, the largest occurred at Hartford Healthcare (+303 new
ads) and Yale-New Haven Health System (+150 new ads). The
largest decreases over the week occurred at Amazon (-654 new
ads). Over four weeks, 21 employers had increases and 4 had
decreases, the largest of each being Hartford Healthcare (+362
new ads) and Cigna (-5 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.
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in May on a
seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.6 percent in April, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 4.2 percent before seasonal
adjustment. This is the largest 12-month increase since a
4.9-percent increase for the period ending September 2008.
The index for used cars and trucks rose 10.0 percent in May. This
was the largest 1-month increase since the series began in 1953,
and it accounted for over a third of the seasonally adjusted all
items increase. The food index increased in May, rising 0.4
percent as the indexes for food at home and food away from home
both increased. The energy index decreased slightly, as a
decline in the index for gasoline in May more than offset
increases in the indexes for electricity and natural gas.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.9 percent in
May, its largest monthly increase since May 1982. Nearly all
major component indexes increased in May. Along with the index
for used cars and trucks, the indexes for shelter, airline
fares, recreation, motor vehicle insurance, and household
furnishings and operations were among the indexes with a large
impact on the overall increase.
The all items index rose 4.2 percent for the 12 months ending
May, a larger increase than the 2.6- percent increase for the
period ending April. Similarly, the index for all items less
food and energy rose 3.0 percent over the last 12 months, a
larger increase than the 1.6-percent rise over the 12 month
period ending in April. The energy index rose 25.1 percent over
the last 12-months, and the food index increased 2.4 percent.
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May 1st, 2021 Extra Issue #55 Conference Board Help
Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending May 1st, 2021, there were
8,218 new postings, up 1,615 ads from a week ago and up 915 from
four weeks ago. This most recent weekly new ads level is the highest
new ad count in over a year and was driven by large increases in
Retail Trade (+773 new ads) and Health Care & Social Assistance
(+233 new ads). The employers with the most new ads were Amazon, the
State of Connecticut, and Hartford Healthcare. The over the week
increase at Amazon alone accounts for 47% of overall new ad
increases. The most common occupational new ads were Freight, Stock,
& Material Movers (421 new ads, +297% over the week) and Registered
Nurses (317 new ads, +40% over the week).
Twelve sectors had job posting increases over the week ending May
1st and nine had decreases. Seventy percent of the overall
increase occurred in Retail Trade (+773 new ads), Health Care &
Social Assistance (+233 new ads), and Educational Services (+120
new ads). The 9 decreasing industries fell over the week by a
combined -146 new ads, the largest drops occurring in Finance &
Insurance (-80 new ads) and Public Administration (-21 new ads).
Over four weeks, 12 industries had increases and 9 had
decreases, the largest of each occurred in Retail Trade (+605
new ads) and Information (-181 new ads).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
May 1st, 2021 were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Retail Trade,
and Health Care. The 25 employers shown above account for 23
percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 17 had over the
week increases and 8 had decreases. Among the 17 increasing
employers, the largest occurred at Amazon (+766 new ads) and
Hartford Healthcare (+68 new ads). The largest decreases over
the week occurred at Trinity Health (-39 new ads). Over four
weeks, 18 employers had increases and 7 had decreases, the
largest of each being Amazon (+794 new ads) and Yale University
(-145 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.
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May 2021 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Short-Term Employment
Projections Through 2022
- May 2021 Economic Digest article
CURRENT SITUATION
The past year is certainly one that won't be forgotten. The economy
fell from record highs to record lows over the course of two months.
From February to May 2020, the US and Connecticut economies fell
respectively by 14.7 and 17.2 percent. In the year since, both have
recovered just over 58% of the jobs lost from the February US
employment peak to the May employment trough. When compared to other
states, Connecticut's employment recovery rate (May 2020 to Feb.
2021) has been larger than the adjacent states of New York and
Massachusetts but lower than Rhode Island's.
Connecticut Short-Term Projections
Each year, the Office of Research at the Connecticut Department
of Labor produces short-term employment projection by industry
and occupation. The current projections are for the period from
the second quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2022. This
base quarter coincides with the May 2020 employment trough and
illustrates where we project employment to be two years after
the start of the pandemic. Through 2022Q2, we project overall
employment in Connecticut to increase by 13.5% from 1,541,793 to
1,750,039, as is shown in the industry table. This projected
growth suggests that the state will rebound through 2022Q2 and
recover most of the employment lost during the
pandemic. [ read more ]
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April 24th, 2021 Extra Issue #54 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending April 24th, 2021, there
were 6,603 new postings, up 250 ads from a week ago and up 365 from
four weeks ago. This most recent weekly new ads level continues the
trend of higher levels seen during the past two months than the
preceding 11-month period from April 2020-Feburary 2021. The two
month average level is 6,325 per week whereas it was 4,208 ads per
week during the prior 11-month period. About a third of the total
new ads occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (1,198 new ads
or 18% of total), Retail Trade (689 new ads or 10%) and Finance &
Insurance (556 new ads or 8%). The most common occupational new ads
were Retail Salespersons (243 new ads, +26% over the week) and
Registered Nurses (227 new ads, +30% over the week). The employers
with the most new ads were Deloitte, Yale-New Haven Health System,
and Cigna.
Ten sectors had job posting increases over the week ending April
24th and eleven had decreases. Most of the overall increase
occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (+343 new ads),
Finance & Insurance (+105 new ads). Of the 11 decreasing
industries, the largest occurred in Professional, Scientific,
and Technical Services (-194 new ads). Over four weeks, 17
industries had increases, the largest occurred in Health Care &
Social Assistance (+131 new ads), Manufacturing (+95 new ads)
and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (+79 new
ads).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
April 24th, 2021 were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Health
Care, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for
15 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 20 had over
the week increases and 5 had decreases. Among the 18 increasing
employers, the largest occurred at Trinity Health (+62 new ads)
and Amazon (+40 new ads). The largest decreases over the week
occurred at Deloitte (-153 new ads). Over four weeks, 18
employers had increases and 7 had decreases, the largest of each
being Deloitte (+47 new ads) and UnitedHealth Group (-54 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.
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Business and Employment
Changes Announced in the News Media
Lists start-ups, expansions, recruitments,
career fairs, 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.
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Business Employment Dynamics 3Q2020
From July 2020 to September 2020, gross job
gains from opening and expanding private sector establishments in
Connecticut was 145,865, an increase of 88,245 jobs from the
previous quarter. Over this period, gross job losses from closing
and contracting private sector establishments was 66,466, a decrease
of 199,227 jobs from the previous quarter.
During the third quarter of 2020, difference between gross job
gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment gain of
79,399 jobs in the private sector. This net increase follows a
208,073 net decrease during the second quarter of 2020, when the
pandemic began its impact on the economy.
Prior to the current recession, annual average net change was
-2,939 in 2019 and positive from 2010-2018. During the last
recession it fell precipitously to a low of -15,445 jobs in
2009. Before that from 2004-2007, annual average net change
ranged between 1,534 and 4,190 jobs.
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April 17th, 2021 Extra Issue #53 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending April 17rd, 2021, there
were 6,353 new postings, up 2,003 ads from a week ago and up 428
from four weeks ago. This most recent week of total new ads
represents a rebound from the prior week, which was the lowest new
ad count since February. About half of the increase over the week
occurred in Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (18% of
total change), Health Care & Social Assitance (13%), Accommodation &
Food Services (7%), Finance & Insurance (6%) and Administrative &
Support (+6%). The two occupations with the largest ad increases are
Security Guards (+87 new ads) and Sales Representatives, Wholesale
and Manufacturing (+56 new ads). The current week's count of total
new ads exceeds levels had during the 11-month period from April
2020-February 2021.
Most sectors had job posting increases over the week ending April
17th and three had a combined decrease of 32 ads. Most of the
overall increase occurred in Professional, Scientific, and
Technical Services (+362 new ads) Health Care & Social
Assistance (+257 new ads), and Accommodation & Food Services
(+140 new ads). These three new ad increases account for 38
percent of the total increase that occurred over the week. Over
four weeks, Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (+304
new ads) had the biggest increase and Health Care & Social
Assistance (-294 new ads) had the biggest decrease.
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
April 17th, 2021 were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Health
Care, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for
18 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 18 had over
the week increases, two were unchanged, and 5 had decreases.
Among the 18 increasing employers, the largest occurred at
Deloitte (+227 new ads) and Allied Universal (+91 new ads). The
largest decreases over the week occurred at Hartford Healthcare
(-25 new ads). Over four weeks, 17 employers had increases and 7
had decreases, the largest of each being Deloitte (+222 new ads)
and Hartford Healthcare (-68 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.
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April 3rd, 2021 Extra Issue #51 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending April 3rd, 2021, there
were 7,303 new postings, up 1,065 ads from a week ago and up 1,017
from four weeks ago. This most recent week of total new ads is the
second highest level since the pandemic began over a year ago. It is
just 2.1 percent less than the 52 week high of 7,465 which occurred
during the week ending April 13th, 2021. Industries that drove this
over the week increase include Information (+277 new ads), Retail
Trade (+170 new ads), and Health Care & Social Assistance (+152 new
ads). Most industries saw gains over the week, only five sectors
were down a combined -127 new ads. Employers with the most new ads
include Yale University (174 new ads), The State of Connecticut
(+115 new ads), and The Home Depot (+93 new ads). The two
occupations with the most job ads Registered Nurses and Retail
Salespersons saw large gains, respectively up 36% and 30% from a
week ago. Overall, the past five weeks have had the highest combined
new ad count since the pandemic lockdown of early last year.
Fifteen sectors had job posting increases over the week ending
April 3rd, two were unchanged, and four had decreases. Most of
the overall increase occurred in Information (+227 new ads),
Retail Trade (+170 new ads), and Health Care & Social Assistance
(+152 new ads). Increasing sectors added a combined 1,192 new
ads and decreasing sectors fell a combined -127 new ads. Over
four weeks, sixteen sectors had increases and five had
decreases. The largest four-week increases occurred in Retail
Trade (+288 new ads), Information (+165 new ads) and Educational
Services (+131 new ads). Combined four-week new ad decreases
across the five decreasing industries was -131 new ads, with
most of that occurring in Manufacturing (-86 new ads).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
April 3rd, 2021 were mostly in Retail Trade, Finance &
Insurance, Retail Trade, and Health Care. The 25 employers shown
above account for 16 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25
employers, 16 had over the week increases, one was unchanged,
and 8 had decreases. Among the 16 increasing employers, the
largest occurred at Yale University (+118 new ads) and the State
of Connecticut (+113 new ads). The largest decreases over the
week occurred at UnitedHealth Group (-33 new ads). Over Four
weeks, 15 employers had increases and 10 had decreases, the
largest of each being Yale University (+156 new ads) and Merck &
Company (-81 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.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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April 2021 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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A look at Connecticut's
Bioscience Industry Employment
- April 2021 Economic Digest article #1
The events of the past year have highlighted the
importance of Bioscience. The immediate need for pandemic mitigation
resulted in a global mobilization that rapidly produced vaccines and
increased medical equipment production. Bioscience Doesn't fall
within a specific North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) industry code and contains a broad cross-section of service
industries and goods producing industries such as pharmaceutical,
chemical, and medical device manufacturing.1 In February 2012, the
Connecticut Economic Digest published an article on Bioscience which
overviewed key industries that make up that sector in the state.2
The table below uses the bioscience industry cluster defined in that
article and shows that in 2019 (the last year of annual data), the
state had over a thousand Bioscience establishments that employed
over 23,000 workers. This industry definition Doesn't account for
the total impact of Bioscience on overall employment given spillover
effects on other sectors such as Education and Health Care, and it
Doesn't account for the total labor supply of available workers
given that many employed in other forms of manufacturing or research
& development have compatible occupational skills that would be
relevant to an employer looking to expand in the state.
The pie chart illustrates that across all Bioscience industries,
about half are in the service sector and half are in the goods
producing sector. Among the 8 industries, the largest two
industries, Research & Development in Sciences (32%) and Medical
Equipment & Supplies Manufacturing (28%) account for about half
of Bioscience employment in the state. [ read
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Taxation
- April 2021 Economic Digest article #2
From the Lake Chaffee Improvement Association
(Ashford) to the Borough of Jewett City (Griswold) to sandy Miami
Beach (Old Lyme), property taxes1 levied by Connecticut's 169
municipalities and 310 taxing districts finance public education,
safety, and infrastructure as well as some private roads and
security. Real estate, motor vehicle, and personal property taxes
constitute more than half of city, town, and district revenue and
98.5% of local tax collection to finance services provided by
jurisdictions shown in Table 1. This article outlines local
tax-assessment structures and describes novel solutions the city of
Hartford developed to balance taxation among homeowners and
commercial property owners. The Hartford example was chosen because
its methods affect a broad cross section of property-tax payers
rather than targeted relief offered by many of Connecticut's
municipalities. The article concludes by describing the
Massachusetts and New York experiences with property taxation
limits.
While local officials administer property assessment and
taxation, state law governs the manner in which municipal
assessors determine property value, assessment ratios,2 and
tax-collection procedures. Additionally, state statute
authorizes tax exemptions, credits, and abatements. Despite
extensive public discussion about property tax reduction, state
law has changed little beyond mandating abatements for veterans
and offering municipalities tax relief options for people with
disabilities and the elderly as well as permitting the phase-in
of assessment increases over as many as five years to delay
property tax increases resulting from
reassessment. [ read
more ]
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April 27th, 2021 Extra Issue #50 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending April 27th, 2021, there
were 6,238 new postings, up 313 ads from a week ago and up 2,015
from four weeks ago. This over the week increase positions the week
ending April 27th as the third highest new ad level over the past 12
months, with the three highest occurring all within the past four
weeks. Industries that drove this increase include Educational
Services (+100 new ads over the week), Retail Trade (+55 new ads
over the week), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
(+31 new ads over the week). Though many industries had increases,
others were down. The largest over the week declines occurred in
Manufacturing (-92 new ads), Health Care & Social Assistance (-82
new ads), and Accommodation & Food Services (-46 new ads). Overall,
the month of April had the highest total new ad count of past 12
months.
Twelve sectors had job posting decreases over the week ending
April 27th and 7 had increases, and one was unchanged. Most of
the overall increase over the week occurred in unspecified
industry ads. The largest decreases occurred in Manufacturing
(-92 new ads), Health Care & Social Assistance (-82 new ads) and
Accommodation & Food Services (-46 new ads). The largest
industry increases occurred in Educational Services (+100 new
ads), Retail Trade (+55 new ads), and Professional, Scientific,
& Technical Services (+31 new ads). Over Four weeks, every
industry group had sizable increases, the largest being Retail
Trade (+316 over four weeks), Health Care & Social Assistance
(+250 over four weeks), and Accommodation & Food Service (+179
over four weeks).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
April 27th, 2021 were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Retail
Trade, and Health Care. The 25 employers shown above account for
15 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 14 had over
the week increases and 11 had decreases. Among the 14 increasing
employers, the largest occurred at UnitedHealth Group (+71 new
ads) and BJ's Wholesale Club (+48 new ads). The largest
decreases over the week occurred at Hartford Healthcare (-31 new
ads). Over Four weeks, 23 employers had increases and 2 had
decreases, the largest of each being UnitedHealth Group (+77 new
ads), BJ's Wholesale Club (+59 new ads), and Yale University
(+46 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.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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April 20th, 2021 Extra Issue #49 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending April 20th, 2021, there
were 5,925 new postings, down 1,540 ads from a week ago and up 5%
from four weeks ago. This decline follows the highest weekly new ad
count in over a year and is the fifth highest level over the past 52
weeks. Every industry declined over the week, but most were up over
four weeks. About half of the over the week declines occurred in
five industries, Health Care & Social Assistance (19% of weekly
declines), Educational Services (-11%), Pro.,Sci.,&Tech. Services
(7%), Retail Trade (7%), and Manufacturing (5%).
Every sector had job posting decreases over the week ending April
20th. The largest over the week decreases include Health Care &
Social Assistance (-281 new ads or -20%), Educational Services
(-165 new ads or 49%), and Professional, Scientific, and
Technical Services (-110 new ads or -24%). Over four weeks seven
had decreases and fourteen had increases. The largest increase
over four weeks occurred in Accommodation & Food Services (+204
new ads or +83%) and the largest decrease occurred in Health
Care and Social Assistance (-180 new ads or -14%).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
April 20th, 2021 were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Retail
Trade, and Health Care. The 25 employers shown above account for
15 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 14 had over
the week increases and 11 had decreases. Among the 14 increasing
employers, the largest occurred at Boston Market (+61 new ads)
and Quest Diagnostics Inc. (+34 new ads). The largest decreases
over the week occurred at Yale-New Haven Health System (-53 new
ads). Over Four weeks, 19 employers had increases and 6 had
decreases, the largest of each being Quest Diagnostics Inc. (+38
new ads) and Hartford Healthcare (-169 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.
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 51,685
in February 2021.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (9,910 postings), Retail Trade (6,320
postings), Finance and Insurance (4,129 posting), Manufacturing
(3,629 postings), and Professional, Scientific, and Technical
Services (3,455 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered Nurses
(2,056 postings), Retail Salesperson (1,646 postings), Sales
Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing (1,379 postings)
Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (1,347 postings) and
Customer Service Representatives (964 postings).
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.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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April 2021 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Connecticut's Economy Shrinks
Due to the Pandemic in 2020
- Mar 2021 Economic Digest article
Employment fell sharply in Connecticut for the
first time since 2010 and the overall economy shrank in 2020. After
having increased for eight straight years, the revised annual
average total nonfarm employment fell slightly in 2019, and
drastically last year, due to the impact from the pandemic.
Correspondingly, last year's unemployment rate rose significantly,
while after having increased in the last six years, real personal
income fell markedly. Not surprisingly the value of annual diffusion
index of 58 state economic indicators dropped dramatically as well
in 2020.
As in past years, this article focuses on the annual average.
However, 2020 was unusual for many reasons. There were sharp job
declines concentrated in a few months in the first half of the
year followed by several months of strong growth - although not
strong enough to fully overcome the large job losses caused by
the pandemic. [ read more ]
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April 13th, 2021 Extra Issue #48 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending April 13th, 2021, there
were 7,465 new postings, up 19% ads from a week ago and up 86% from
four weeks ago. This is the highest new ad count in over a year and
is shown in the graph below exceeding the prior peak of 7,242 new
ads for the week ending April 7th, 2020. This growth was driven by
the Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Accommodation
& Food Service industries, which accounted for a combined 41% of the
1,179 new ad increase over the week. Occupations with the largest
over the week increase include Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales
Representatives (+58 new ads or +38%), Security Guards (+56 new ads
or +200%), and Medical & Health Service Managers (+52 new ads or
+68%).
Most sectors had job posting increases over the week ending April
13th. The largest over the week increases include Health Care &
Social Assistance (+333 new ads or +26%), Retail Trade (+193 new
ads or 15%), and Accommodation & Food Service (+125 new ads or
+37%). Five sectors had a combined 105 new ad decrease over the
week, Information (-60 new ads) had the largest decline. Every
sector had ad increases over four weeks. Major sector four week
increases include Health Care & Social Assistance (+767 new ads
or +114%), Accommodation & Food Service (+352 new ads or +320%),
and Manufacturing (+221 new ads or +61%).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
April 13th, 2021 were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Retail
Trade, and Health Care. The 25 employers shown above account for
14 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 21 had over
the week increases and 4 had decreases. Among the 21 increasing
employers, the largest occurred at The Home Depot (+50 new ads),
Genesis Healthcare Corporation (+42 new ads) and Yale University
(+41 new ads). All but one employer in the top 25 increased over
four weeks, the largest were Yale-New Haven Health System (+79
new ads), the State of Connecticut (+61 new ads), and Hartford
Healthcare (+47 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.
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April 6th, 2021 Extra Issue #47 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending April 6th, 2021, there
were 6,286 new postings, up 49% ads from a week ago, the highest
weekly new ad count since the week ending April 7th, 2020. This
increase was driven by Health Care, Manufacturing, and Retail Trade,
which accounted for a combined 44% of over the week increases. When
compared to job ads from the first week of April 2020, current
weekly new ads are proportionally higher in Manufacturing,
Information, and Professional Services while proportionally lower in
Finance & Insurance, Retail Trade, and Accommodations and Food
Services.
Every sector except Other Services had job posting increases over
the week ending April 6th. The largest sector increases over the
week occurred in Health Care and Social Assistance (+430 new ads
or +53%), Manufacturing (+275 new ads or 80%), and Retail Trade
(+198 new ads or +53%). These three industries accounted for 44
percent of total over the week increases while being less than
39 percent of overall new ads. Most industries had sizable
percent increases over the week, some of the largest had by
major industries include Information (+125% or 124 new ads),
Educational Services (+116% or 170 new ads), and Manufacturing
(+80% or +275 new ads).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
February 27th, 2021 were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Health
Care, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for
16 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 20 had over
the week increases and 5 had decreases. The 20 increasing
employers had a combined 519 new ad decrease, the largest
occurred in Merck & Company (+111 new ads) and Fiserv (+79 new
ads). Among the 5 decreasing employers in the top 25, the State
of Connecticut (-49 new ads) and Stamford Hospital (-44 new ads)
had the largest decreases. Over two weeks, most of the top 25
employers had increases, the largest was Merck & Company (+111
new ads) and the largest decrease was The State of Connecticut
(-36 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.
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in February on a
seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.3 percent in January, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 1.7 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The gasoline index continued to increase, rising 6.4 percent in
February and accounting for over half of the seasonally adjusted
increase in the all items index. The electricity and natural gas
indexes also increased, and the energy index rose 3.9 percent
over the month. The food index rose 0.2 percent in February,
with the index for food at home and the index for food away from
home both rising.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in
February. The indexes for shelter, recreation, medical care, and
motor vehicle insurance all increased over the month. The
indexes for airline fares, used cars and trucks, and apparel all
declined in February.
The all items index rose 1.7 percent for the 12 months ending
February, a larger increase than the 1.4-percent reported for
the period ending in January. The index for all items less food
and energy rose 1.3 percent over the last 12 months, a smaller
increase than the 1.4-percent rise for the 12 months ending
January. The food index rose 3.6 percent over the last 12
months, while the energy index increased 2.4 percent over that
period.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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2021
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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 48,714
in January 2021.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (9,910 postings), Retail Trade (6,320
postings), Finance and Insurance (4,129 posting), Manufacturing
(3,629 postings), and Professional, Scientific, and Technical
Services (3,455 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered Nurses
(1,993 postings), Retail Salesperson (1,736 postings),
Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (1,313 postings) Sales
Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing (1,268 postings)
and Customer Service Representatives (914 postings).
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.
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February 27th, 2021 Extra Issue #46 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending February 27th, 2021,
there were 4,223 new postings, down -25% ads from a week ago but up
5% from two weeks ago. The mid-February new ad spike echOEWS a
similar uptick in January and was driven in part by Health Care &
Social Assistance job ads, which accounted for over a third of over
the week ad change during the past two weeks (up 656 new ads ending
2/20 and down 512 ads ending 2/27). The month of February had an
average weekly new ad count of 4,459, compared to 4,255 in January.
This is the highest monthly average since October 2020, which
averaged 4,798 new ads per week.
All but two sectors had job posting decreases over the week
ending February 27th. The largest sector decreases over the week
occurred in Health Care and Social Assistance (-512 new ads or
-39%), Retail Trade (-234 new ads or -39%), and Manufacturing
(-152 new ads or -31%). The two with increases were Other
Services (+28 ads or +33% and Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
(+1 ad or +2%). Over two weeks most industries had new ad
increases. The largest being Health Care & Social Assistance
(+144 since 2/13) and Accommodation and Food Services (+114
since 2/13). The largest industry decrease over two weeks
occurred in Retail Trade (-169 since 2/13).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
February 27th, 2021 were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Health
Care, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for
18 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 14 had over
the week decreases and 11 had decreases. The 14 decreasing
employers had a combined 309 new ad decrease, the largest
occurred in Hartford Healthcare (-177 new ads) and CVS Health
(-34 new ads). Among the 12 increasing employers in the top 25,
the State of Connecticut (+75 new ads) and Stamford Hosptial
(+53 new ads) had the largest increases. Over two weeks, most of
the top 25 employers had increases, the largest was the State of
Connecticut (+78 new ads) and the largest decrease was Travelers
(-14 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.
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3Q2020 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market and Workforce Development Areas.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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Feb. 22nd
2021
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 4Q2020
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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February 13th, 2021 Extra Issue #45 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending February 13th, 2021,
there were 4,022 new postings, up 72 ads from a week ago. This 2%
overall increase overlays broader industry-level change. Retail
Trade (+141 new ads or 35%) and Health Care & Social Assistance (+78
new ads or +13%) saw large ad increases. Employers that added the
most ads over the week were Apple (+67 new ads) and Hartford
Healthcare (+52 new ads). The largest Industry decreases occurred in
Finance & Insurance (-76 new ads or -21%) and Accommodation & Food
Service (-62 new ads or -36%). New ads are down 28% over four weeks
from the four-month high of 5,597 new ads had during the week ending
January 16th.
Thirteen sectors had job posting decreases over the week and
eight had increases. The statewide over the week increase of 72
ads across all sectors is the result of decreasing industries
down a combined 298 ads and the eight increasing industries up
370. 10 of the sectors had over the week change of 10 new ads or
less. All but four sectors saw declines over four weeks, the
largest being Retail Trade (-371 new ads or -41%), Health Care &
Social Assistance (-358 new ads or 35%), and Accommodation &
Food Service (-167 new ads or -60%). Of the four industries that
didn't decline over four weeks, Mining and Agriculture were
unchanged while Information (+25 new ad) and Management (+1 new
ad) saw slight gains.
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
February 6th, 2021 were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Health
Care, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for
19 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 16 had over
the week increases and 9 had decreases. The 16 increasing
employers had a combined 308 new ad increase, the largest
occurred in Apple Inc. (+67 new ads) and Quest Diagnostics (+47
new ads). Among the 9 decreasing employers in the top 25, Lowe's
Companies (-21 new ads) and Anthem Blue Cross (-14 new ads) had
the largest decreases. Over Four weeks, most of the top 25
employers had increases, the largest were Apple Inc. (+67 new
ads), GameStop Incorporated (+40 new ads), and Quest Diagnostics
(+33 new ads). Of the 10 top 25 employers with four-week
decreases, the largest were Hartford Healthcare (-137 new ads),
Allied Universal (-39 new ads), and Anthem Blue Cross (-29 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.
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Feb. 13th
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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February 6th, 2021 Extra Issue #44 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending February 6th, 2021, there
were 3,950 new postings, down 4% from a week ago. This overall
decline was driven by Health Care & Social Assistance, down 295 new
ads or 33%. The overall new ad count of 3,950 is down 1,647 ads from
the January high of 5,597 which occurred during the week ending
January 16th. 57 percent of that three-week decline occurred in
Retail Trade (-512 new ads over three weeks) and Health Care and
Social Assistance (-436 new ads over three weeks). The employers
with the largest new ad decline from that January peak include Petco
and Hartford Healthcare. Employers that have added jobs since that
peak include Raytheon (+34 new ads), Ernst & Young (+26 new ads),
Yale University (+20 new ads) and Dattco Travel (+20 new ads).
Fourteen sectors had job posting decreases over the week and
seven had increases. The statewide over the week decline of -168
across all sectors is the result of decreasing industries down a
combined 469 ads and the seven increasing industries up 301. The
largest sector declines occurred in Health Care & Social
Assistance (-295 new ads or -33%) and the largest increase
occurred in Real Estate & Rental (+48 new ads or +96%).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
February 6th, 2021 were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Health
Care, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for
20 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 16 had over
the week increases, one was unchanged, and 8 had decreases. The
16 increasing employers had a combined 288 new ad increase, the
largest occurred in Lowe's Companies (+36 new ads) and CDS
Corporate (+33 new ads). Among the 8 decreasing employers in the
top 25, 70 percent of over the week declines occurred in CVS
Health (-106 new ads) and Hartford Healthcare (-110 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.
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in January on a
seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index
increased 1.4 percent before seasonal adjustment.
The gasoline index continued to increase, rising 7.4 percent in
January and accounting for most of the seasonally adjusted
increase in the all items index. Although the indexes for
electricity and natural gas declined, the energy index rose 3.5
percent over the month. The food index rose slightly in January,
increasing 0.1 percent as an advance in the index for food away
from home more than offset a decline in the index for food at
home.
The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in
January. The indexes for apparel, medical care, shelter, and
motor vehicle insurance all increased over the month. The
indexes for recreation, used cars and trucks, airline fares, and
new vehicles all declined in January.
The all items index rose 1.4 percent for the 12 months ending
January, the same increase as for the period ending in December.
The index for all items less food and energy also rose 1.4
percent over the last 12 months, a smaller increase than the
1.6-percent rise for the 12 months ending December. The food
index rose 3.8 percent over the last 12 months. In contrast to
these increases, and despite rising in recent months, the energy
index declined 3.6 percent over the last year.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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January 30th, 2021 Extra Issue #43 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending January 30th, 2021, there
were 4,118 new postings, down 8% from a week ago but up 69% from
four weeks ago. The despite this decline during the last week of the
month, January averaged 4,254 new ads per week, a three-month high.
December and November respectively averaged 3,834 and 3,821 new ads
per week. This January 2021 level is 16% below a year ago in January
2020, which averaged 5,073 new ads per week. The industries with the
largest over the week declines include Health Care & Social
Assistance (-193 new ads or -18%) and Accommodation & Food Services
(-183 new ads or -55%). The largest industry increase over the week
occurred in Educational Services (+41 new ads or 35%).
Eleven sectors had job posting decreases over the week, three
were unchanged, and seven had increases. The largest sector
declines occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-193 new
ads or 18%) and Accommodation & Food Services (-183 new ads or
55%). Of the seven increasing sectors, the largest occurred in
Educational Services (+41 new ads or +35%). The statewide over
the week decline of -375 across all sectors is the result of
decreasing industries down a combined 510 ads and the seven
increasing industries up 135. The Employers with the most ads in
the three aforementioned sectors include Hartford Hospital
(NAICS 62), Outback Steakhouse (NAICS 72), and Yale University
(NAICS 61).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
January 30, 2021 were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Health
Care, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above account for
25 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 15 had over
the week increases, two were unchanged, and 8 had decreases. The
15 increasing employers had a combined 287 new ad increase over
the week and the 8 decreasing employers accounted for a combined
166 new ad decrease. CVS Health (+57 new ads) had the largest
over the week increase and Hartford Healthcare (-82 new ads) had
the largest decrease.
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.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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February 2021 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Connecticut's 2019 Work-Related Fatalities Lowest On
Record
- Feb 2021 Economic Digest article
Connecticut lost 26 lives to work injuries in
2019, for a rate of 1.4 deaths per 100,000 full-time equivalent
workers. This is the lowest recorded number of deaths since the
census began in 1992. A decrease from 2018's 48 deaths, it is below
Connecticut's annual average of 39 work-related deaths (Chart 1).
Connecticut's rate of 1.4 is the lowest recorded by any state for
2019.
The nation lost 5,333 lives to workplace injuries in 2019, an
increase from 2018's 5,250 deaths. However, the fatal injury
rate remained unchanged from 2018 - 3.5 per 100,000 full-time
equivalent workers. Twenty-eight states had more fatal injuries
in 2019 than 2018, while 21 states had fewer. The highest loss
was seen in Texas with 608 deaths, followed by California with
451 deaths and Florida with 306 deaths. High rates were recorded
in Alaska (14.1) and Wyoming (12.0). The District of Columbia,
Rhode Island, and Vermont each had 10 deaths, the lowest
recorded number for states.
Industry
Nationally, the construction industry recorded the highest
number of deaths at 1,061, followed by transportation and
warehousing with 913 deaths. Together, these two industries
account for 37 percent of deaths.
With 8 deaths, the transportation and warehousing industry had
the highest number of deaths in Connecticut, accounting for 30.8
percent of 2019's deaths. Construction came in second with 6
deaths, accounting for 23.1 percent of total deaths. With an
overall rate of 1.4, Connecticut saw a rate of 10.9 in
transportation and utilities and 4.7 in construction. Rates for
other industry sectors did not meet publishing criteria. The
government sector recorded 2 deaths. [ read
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January 16th, 2021 Extra Issue #42 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending January 23rd, 2021, there
were 4,493 new postings, down 20% from a week ago but up 34% from
four weeks ago. This level is the third highest new ad count since
early November. This over the week drop is driven by Retail Trade
(-421 new ads) and Transportation & Warehousing (-98 new ads), which
account for a combined 47% of total over the week change. Almost 60%
of Retail Trade over the week change can be attributed to Petco
(-201 new ads) and Dollar Tree (-49 new ads). Over the week
Transportation & Warehousing declines were the result of smaller
drops across a larger share of employers in that industry.
Fifteen sectors had job posting increases over the week, one was
unchanged and five had increases. Most of the new ad decreases
occurred in Retail Trade (-421 new ads or -46%) and
Transportation & Warehousing (-98 new ads or 52%) Of the five
increasing sectors, the largest were Accommodation & Food
Service (+57 new ads or +21%) and Health Care and Social
Assistance (+52 new ads or +5%).
Over four weeks, all but three sectors increased. The largest
four-week increases occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance
(+494 new ads or +84%), Accommodation & Food Service (+232 new
ads or +227%), and Manufacturing (+139 new ads or +52%). Of the
three decreasing industries over four weeks, the largest was
Retail Trade (-192 new ads or -28%) and reflects seasonal
employment for that industry.
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
January 16, 2021 were mostly in Health Care, Finance &
Insurance, and Retail Trade. The 25 employers shown above
account for 26 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers,
22 had over the week increases, 3 had decreases. The 22
increasing employers had a combined 572 new ad increase over the
week and the 4 decreasing employers accounted for a combined 39
new ad decrease. McDonald's (+73new ads), CVS Health (+61 new
ads), and Mercy Hospital (+51 new ads) had the largest new ad
increases over the week.
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.
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Business Employment Dynamics 2Q2020
From May 2020 to June 2020, gross job gains from
opening and expanding private sector establishments in Connecticut
was 57,620, a decrease of 16,459 jobs from the previous quarter.
Over this period, gross job losses from closing and contracting
private sector establishments was 265,693, an increase of 181,536
jobs from the previous quarter.
During the second quarter of 2020, difference between gross job
gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment loss of
208,073 jobs in the private sector. This is the largest net
decrease on record and reflects pandemic's impact on the
economy.
Prior to the current recession, annual average net change was
-2,939 in 2019 and positive from 2010-2018. During the last
recession it fell precipitously to a low of -15,445 jobs in
2009. Before that from 2004-2007, annual average net change
ranged between 1,534 and 4,190 jobs.
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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 48,315
in December 2020.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (9,710 postings), Retail
Trade (6,610 postings), Finance and Insurance
(4,151 posting), Manufacturing (3,379 postings), and
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (3,197
postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (1,888 postings), Retail Sales (1,885
postings), Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (1,257
postings) Sales Representatives, Wholesale and
Manufacturing (1,226 postings) and Computer
Occupations, All Others (1,221 postings).
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.
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January
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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January 16th, 2021 Extra Issue #41 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending January 16th, 2021, there
were 5,597 new postings, up 21% from a week ago and up 42% from four
weeks ago. This level is the highest new ad count in over four
months and the second highest since mid-June 2020, the highest being
5,959 during the week ending September 5th. Current levels also
compare favorably to levels from 12 months ago. Half of this
increase over the week is driven by Retail Trade (+361 new ads) and
Manufacturing (+125 new ads). Most of the retail new ad increase
over the week is due to Petco (+201 new ads) and Dollar Tree (+38
new ads). Manufacturers with the largest increases over the week
include General Dynamics (+19 new ads), Henkel (+8 new ads), and
Boehringer Ingelheim (+7 new ads).
Sixteen sectors had job posting increases over the week and five
had decreases. Most of the new ad increases occurred in Retail
Trade (+361 new ads or +66%), Manufacturing (+125 new ads or
+45%), and Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (+87
new ads or +32%). These three industries combined accounted for
59% of overall new ad increases over the week. The five
decreasing sectors had over the week declines between -3 and -23
new ads. The largest declines occurred in Arts, Entertainment &
Recreation (-23 new ads or -37%), Real Estate & Rental (-17 new
ads or -19%), and Management (-11 new ads or -79%).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
January 16, 2021 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, 21 had
over the week increases, 4 had decreases. The 21 increasing
employers had a combined 735 new ad increase over the week and
the 4 decreasing employers accounted for a combined 31 new ad
decrease. Petco (+210 new ads), Hartford Healthcare (+102 new
ads), and Allied Universal (+44 new ads) had the largest new ad
increases over the week.
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.
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in December on a
seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.2 percent in November, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 1.4 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The seasonally adjusted increase in the all items index was
driven by an 8.4-percent increase in the gasoline index, which
accounted for more than 60 percent of the overall increase. The
other components of the energy index were mixed, resulting in an
increase of 4.0 percent for the month. The food index rose in
December, as both the food at home and the food away from home
indexes increased 0.4 percent.
The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.1
percent in December after rising 0.2 percent in the previous
month. The indexes for apparel, motor vehicle insurance, new
vehicles, personal care, and household furnishings and
operations all rose in December. The indexes for used cars and
trucks, recreation, and medical care were among those to decline
over the month.
The all items index rose 1.4 percent for the 12 months ending
December, a slightly larger increase than the 1.2-percent rise
reported for the period ending November. The index for all items
less food and energy rose 1.6 percent over the last 12 months,
as it did in the periods ending October and November. The food
index rose 3.9 percent over the last 12 months, while the energy
index fell 7.0 percent.
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January 2nd, 2021 Extra Issue #39 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending January 2nd, 2021, there
were 2,431 new postings, down 27% or -924 new ads from a week
before. This decrease is driven by declines in Professional,
Scientific, & Technical Services (-188 new ads), Retail Trade
(-176), and Manufacturing (-161 new ads). This new ad level is the
lowest in over 7 months and corresponds with a recent economic
slowdown that is attributed to the recent increase in coronavirus
(Covid-19) cases and efforts to contain the pandemic. Employers with
the largest over the week decreases include The Home Depot (-219 new
ads), Hartford Healthcare (-72 new ads), Raytheon (-68 new ads) and
Lowe's Companies (-39 new ads).
Fifteen sectors had job posting decreases over the week, one was
unchanged and five had increases. Most of the new ad decreases
occurred in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
(-188 new ads or -65%), Retail Trade (-176 new ads or -26%) and
Manufacturing (-161 new ads or 60%). These three industries
combined accounted for more than half the overall new ad
decreases over the week. The gains in the five increasing
industries were comparatively small, the largest being Arts,
Entertainment, and Recreation (+25 new ads or +167%), Other
Services (+19 new ads or +53%), and Construction (+10 new ads or
+37%).
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
January 2, 2021 were mostly in Retail Trade, Health Care, and
Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 22
percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 17 had over the
week increases, 8 had decreases. The 17 increasing employers had
a combined 218 new ad increase over the week and the 8
decreasing employers accounted for a 314 new ad decrease. CVS
Health (+113 new ads) had the largest increase over the week.
The Home Depot (-219 new ads) had the largest decrease over the
week and follows a 238 new ad gain over the prior week.
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.
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Jan. 2nd
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January 2021 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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2021 Economic Outlook: Problems, Yes, But
Opportunities, Too
- Jan 2021 Economic Digest article
We've lived through a year like no other in
modern memory, one that has turned lives and economies upside down.
But as we look forward to a new year where vaccines promise to begin
to restore some normalcy, there will be much rebuilding ahead. That
work will present both problems and opportunities for the world, the
nation, and the state of Connecticut.
Global and U.S. Overview
Following growth in world output of 2.4% in 2019, the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that the global
coronavirus epidemic will have slashed the value of world output
by 4.4% in 2020. Assuming the widespread distribution of
vaccines and therapeutics, along with continued fiscal and
monetary policy support, output should expand by 5.2% in 2021,
more than enough to restore output to pre-pandemic levels.
For the world's advanced economies, including the United States
and Western Europe, the prospects are not quite so rosy. The
toll of the pandemic was likely greater - a 5.8% drop in output
- and the rebound is expected to be less brisk - a 3.9% uptick
in the new year. But in emerging markets and developing
economies the picture is reversed: a 3.3% decline in output in
2020 followed by a 6.0% surge in 2021. The leader here is
Mainland China, where the virus originated. A swift and severe
lockdown allowed the country to check the spread of infection
and to preserve a modicum of positive, 1.9%, growth for the
year. China's economy is expected to swell by more than 8% in
2021. [ read more ]
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December 31st, 2020 Extra Issue #38 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending December 26, 2020, there
were 3,353 new postings, down 15% or -593 new ads from a week
before. This decrease is driven by declines in Heath Care & Social
Assistance (-214 new ads), Finance & Insurance (-214), and
Educational Services (-104 new ads) and tempered by over the week
gains in Retail Trade (+255 new ads). The 15% decline during the
past week echOEWS the 15.6% over the week decline during the week
ending December 19th. The graph below shows that a mid December new
ad peak and decline leading into holidays also occurred in late
2019. Total new ads are currently 6 ads less than the 3,359 level
had during the week ending December 5th, 2020.
Sixteen sectors had job posting decreases, two were unchanged,
and three had increases. Some of the largest over the week
decreases occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (-214 new
ads or -27%), Finance & Insurance (-104 new ads or -28%), and
Educational Services (-95 new ads or -53%). Employers with the
most new ad decreases in these three industries respectively are
Trinity Health (-39 new ads), Deloitte (-36 new ads), and Yale
University (+28 new ads). Almost all of the new ad increase
among the three increasing industries occurred in Retail Trade
(+255 new ads), Home Depot (+238 new ads) had the largest
increase in that industry.
Employers with the most new job postings during the week ending
December 26, 2020 were mostly in Retail Trade, Health Care, and
Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 31
percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers, 18 had over the
week increases, one was unchanged and 6 had decreases. The Home
Depot (+238 new ads) had the largest increase in the top 25 and
accounts for almost all of the new Retail Trade ads increases
during the week. Of the six decreasing industries, the largest
occurred in Deloitte (-36 new ads), Hartford Healthcare (-27 new
ads), and the State of Connecticut (-26 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.
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Dec. 31st
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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 48,058
in November 2020.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (9,232 postings), Retail
Trade (6,751 postings), Finance and Insurance
(4,210 posting), Manufacturing (3,456 postings), and
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (2,906
postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Retail
Salespersons (2,102 postings), Registered Nurses
(1,742 postings), Customer Service Representatives (1,241
postings) Sales Representatives, Wholesale and
Manufacturing (1,205 postings) and Supervisors of
Retail Sales Workers (1,185 postings).
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.
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December 12th, 2020 Extra Issue #37 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending December 12, 2020, there
were 4,613 new postings, up 64% or +1,798 new ads from a week
before. Fifty-one percent of this increase occurred in Health Care &
Social Assistance (+570 new ads) and Retail Trade (+348 new ads).
This increase echOEWS shifts experienced one year earlier. During
December 2019, new ads were down 811 during the first week and up
1,571 during the second week. The two most recent weeks experienced
similar shifts, down 658 during the first week of December 2020 and
up 1,786 during the week ending December 12, 2020. This new ad level
is the highest since October 2020. The graph below also illustrates
how new ads are down 26% over 52 weeks.
Every sectors had job posting increases over the week and 16 had
increases over four weeks. Some of the largest over the week
increases occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (+570 new
ads or +91%), Retail Trade (+348 new ads or +110%), and Finance
& Insurance (+173 new ads or +78%). Employers with the most new
postings in these three industries respectively are Hartford
Healthcare (+49 new ads), CVS Health (+231 new ads), and Anthem
Blue Cross (+60 new ads).
Employers with the most new job postings were mostly in Health
Care and Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown above
account for 23 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25 employers,
22 had over the week increases and 3 had decreases. The largest
increases in the top 25 were had by CVS Health (+192 new ads),
Lowe's Companies Inc (+55 new ads), and Anthem Blue Cross (+44
new ads). The three deceasing top 25 employers were Trinity
Health (-26 new ads), Hartford Healthcare (-14 new ads), and
Yale-New Haven Health System (-5 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.
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Dec. 12th
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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Dec. 14th
2020
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December 5th, 2020 Extra Issue #36 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending December 5, 2020, there
were 2,815 new postings, down 19% or -670 new ads from a week
before. This overall decrease was driven by declines in
Accommodation & Food Services (-226 new ads), Finance & Insurance
(-224 new ads), and Retail Trade (-191 new ads) and buoyed by an
over the week increase in Health Care & Social Assistance (+128 new
ads). This weekly drop in early December is similar to percent
change that occurred during the same time last year. In late 2019
and late 2020, new ads fell by over 20 percent in the weeks leading
up to Thanksgiving, rebounded during the second half of November and
fell by over 15 percent during the first week of December. The graph
below also illustrates how total weekly new ads have in 2020 shifted
to lower levels after Covid-19 impacted the economy.
15 sectors had job posting decreases over the week, 3 were
unchanged, and 3 had increases. Some of the largest percent
decreases occurred in Accommodation & Food Services (-63% or
-226 new ads), Educational Services (-55% or -94 new ads), and
Finance & Insurance (-50% or -224). Employers within those three
industries with large declines include Boston Market (-100% or
223 new ads), Yale University (-81% or -34 new ads), Deloitte
(-86.4% or -19 new ads), and Ernst & Young (-60% or -18 new
ads). Of the 3 increasing industries, the largest percent
increase occurred in Health Care & Social Assistance (+26% or
+128 new ads). Employers in Healthcare & Social Assistance with
large increases include the three employers with the largest
over the week gains overall, Hartford Healthcare (+59 over the
week), Griffin Health (+55 new ads), and Trinity Health (+45 new
ads).
Employers with the most new job postings were mostly in Health
Care, Retail Trade, Finance & Insurance. The 25 employers shown
above account for 21 percent of all new ads. Of the top 25
employers, 11 had over the week increases, one was unchanged,
and 13 had decreases. The largest increases were had by Hartford
Hospital (+59 new ads), Griffin Health (+55 new ads), and
Trinity Health (+45 new ads). Of the 13 decreasing employers,
the largest declining employers were Anthem Blue Cross (-63 new
ads), BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (-25 new ads), and the State of
Connecticut (-23 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.
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Nov. 28th
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November 28th, 2020 Extra Issue #35 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending November 28, 2020, there
were 3,485 new postings, down 7% or -256 new ads from a week before.
This overall change overlays industry level losses and gains, 12
were down a combined 782 new ads over the week and 9 were up a
combined 526. The largest decreases occurred in Healthcare & Social
Assistance, Manufacturing, and Information. These three sectors were
down a combined 395 new ads from the prior week. Of the 9 sectors
with new ad increases, the largest occurred in Accommodations & Food
Services, Finance & Insurance, and Educational Services which added
a combined 436 new ads. The three most recent weeks of new ad
postings represent the lowest combined level since early May and
differs from the 6-7 week trough pattern which occurred from July
through late-September.
12 sectors had job posting decreases over the week and 9 had
increases. Some of the largest percent decreases occurred in
Information (-60% or -65 new ads), Manufacturing (-32% or -96
new ads), and Health Care & Social Assistance (-32% or -235). Of
the 9 increasing industries, the largest percent increases
occurred in Accommodation & Food Services (+218% or +244 new
ads), Construction (+133% or +48 new ads), and Finance and
Insurance (+47% or +142 new ads). The over the week increases in
Accommodation & Food Services correspond with Boston Market
posting 223 new ads during the week after previously posting
zero.
Employers with the most new job postings for the were mostly in
Retail Trade, Finance & Insurance and Health Care. The 25
employers shown above account for 31.7 percent of all new ads.
Retail Trade and Finance & Insurance employers both had 7 of the
top 25 and most of those employers. The employers with the
largest overall increases over the week were Boston Market (+223
new ads), Humana (+75 New Ads), and Macy's (+53 new ads). All
but two of the top 25 employers had over the week gains. The two
with decreases were Cigna Corporation (-6 new ads) and BJ's
Wholesale Club Inc. (-5 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.
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Nov. 28th
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December 2020 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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December
2020
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CBD and THC: "High" Trends in Connecticut and the
Nation
- December 2020 Economic Digest article
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychoactive
natural compound primarily extracted from the hemp plant which is
being investigated for numerous potential health benefits.
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the chemical component in marijuana
that causes the euphoric "high." In recent years the debate on CBD
and THC has taken the nation by storm. Products can be purchased in
a multitude of forms ranging from oils and cartridges to bath
products. Proponents of both natural compounds claim that they have
many therapeutic effects. However, critics are skeptical as limited
research and data is currently available on both substances. With
divided opinions on whether these compounds have beneficial or
detrimental effects on both individuals and a society, it is
noteworthy to investigate our nation and Connecticut's current
standing on CBD and THC as well as the effects on our local economy.
CBD is a cannabinoid, one of over 100 naturally occurring
chemical compounds found in the cannabis plant. It can be
derived from both hemp and marijuana plants. CBD extracted from
hemp is federally legal in the United States, but if acquired
from marijuana is classified as a schedule 1 drug. Unlike it's
distant cousin THC, CBD is non-psychoactive, meaning it will not
provide a hallucinatory effect which is associated with
marijuana utilization. [ read
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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Nov. 30th
2020
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November 21st, 2020 Extra Issue #34 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending November 21, 2020, there
were 3,741 new postings, up +6% or +227 new ads from a week before.
Increasing industries added 445 new ads over the week, with 45%
occurring in Health Care & Social Assistance (+200 new ads).
Decreasing industries had a combined 218 fewer jobs over the week,
with the largest decline in Professional, Scientific, & Technical
Services (-82 new ads). Companies that accounted for a large share
of over the week increase include Hartford Healthcare, Apple Inc.,
and Dattco Travel. Though up from a week ago, the past two weeks
have been the lowest consecutive new ads levels of the past six
months. Prior troughs in July, August, and September had quick
rebounds to levels closer to the six-month average of 4,679 new ads
per week.
11 sectors had job posting decreases over the week, one was
unchanged 9 had increases. Some of the largest percent decreases
occurred in Accommodation & Food Services (-24% or -35 new ads),
Transportation & Warehousing (-24% or -33 new ads), and Prof.,
Sci., & Tech. Services (-24% or -82 new ads). The 9 increasing
industries accounted for a combined 445 more new ads over the
week, the largest being Health Care & Social Assistance (+200
new ads or +38%).
Employers with the most new job postings for the were mostly in
Retail Trade, Health Care, and Finance & Insurance. The 25
employers shown above account for 24.4 percent of all new ads.
Retail Trade employers were 9 of the top 25 and most of those
employers had increases over prior weeks. The employers with the
largest overall increases over the week were Hartford Healthcare
(+163 new ads), Apple Inc. (+91 new ads), and Dattco Travel (+91
new ads). Six of the top 25 employers had over the week
decreases, the largest being United Parcel Service (UPS) (-42
new ads), Cigna Corporation (-23 new ads), and Advance Auto
Parts (-18 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.
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Nov. 21st
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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Nov. 23rd
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November 20th, 2020 Extra Issue #33 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending November 14, 2020, there
were 3,514 new postings, down 22% from a week before. Decreasing
industries had a combined over the week posting change of -1,144 new
ads and increasing industries added 141 new ads, resulting in the
overall net change of -1,003 new ads. Industries with the largest
share of over the week overall net change include Health Care (-558
new ads), Educational Services (-75 new ads), and Transportation &
Warehousing (-63 new ads). This Drop continues a pattern that began
in late May. New ad lows of around 3,500 occurred every six weeks
from May-September and most recently occurred after seven. A large
share of the July trough was due to over the week declines Retail
Trade and Accommodation & Food Services. The August, September, and
November troughs have been heavily influenced by Health Care new ad
over the week change.
14 sector had job posting decreases over the week, 7 had
increases. Some of the largest percent decreases occurred in
Health Care (-51.2% or -558 new ads), Administrative & Support
(-40% or -57 new ads), and Educational Services (-38% or -75 new
ads). The 7 increasing industries accounted for a combined 141
more new ads over the week, the largest being Retail Trade (+57
new ads or +12%).
Employers with the most new job postings for the were mostly in
Finance & Insurance, Retail Trade, and Health Care. The 25
employers shown above account for 26.2 percent of all new ads.
The employers with the largest increase over the week were
Earnst & Young (+124 new ads), Petco (+104 new ads), and Cigna
Corporation (+36 new ads). Eight of the top 25 employers had
decreases over the week, the largest being Hartford Healthcare
(-208 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.
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Nov. 14th
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 3Q2020
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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2Q2020 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market and Workforce Development Areas.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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Nov. 16th
2020
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November 13th, 2020 Extra Issue #32 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending November 7, 2020, there
were 4,517 new postings, down 10.7% from a week before. Decreasing
industries had a combined over the week posting change of -600 new
ads and increasing industries added 60 new ads, resulting in the
overall net change of -540 new ads. Industries with the largest
share of over the week overall net change include Retail Trade (-203
new ads), Finance and Insurance (-86 new ads), and Professional,
Scientific, & Technical Services (-35 new ads). Recent weeks of
Connecticut Help Wanted Online data have exhibited their most stable
levels of 2020. During the six-week period from October 3rd through
November 7th, total new ads have had a range of 540 around a
five-week midrange of 4,787. This range is the lowest of 2020, the
next lowest new ad range was 1,056 new ads over the six weeks from
May 11th through May 16, 2020.
17 sector had job posting decreases over the week, 4 had
increases. Some of the largest percent decreases occurred in
Wholesale Trade (-60% or -18 new ads), Utilities (-46% or -12
new ads), and Real Estate and Rental (-32% or -26 new ads). Of
the 4 increasing industries, the largest increases occurred in
Other Services (+25% or +15 new ads), Information (+21% or -23
new ads), and Transportation & Warehousing (+11% or +20 new
ads).
Employers with the most new job postings for the week ending
October 31st were mostly in Retail Trade, Finance & Insurance,
and Health Care. The 25 employers shown above account for 17
percent of all new ads. The employers with the largest increase
over the week were H&R Block (+54 new ads), UnitedHealth Group
(+28 new ads), and United Parcel Service (+28 new ads). Seven of
the top 25 employers had decreases over the week, the largest
being Hartford Healthcare (-196 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.
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Nov. 6th
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in October on a seasonally
adjusted basis after rising 0.2 percent in September, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,
the all items index increased 1.2 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
Component indexes were mixed, with many offsetting increases and
decreases. The food index rose 0.2 percent, with the food away
from home index increasing by 0.3 percent and a smaller
0.1-percent rise in the food at home index. The energy index
rose 0.1 percent in October as the index for electricity
increased 1.2 percent.
The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in
October following an increase of 0.2 percent in September. The
index for shelter increased 0.1 percent in October, which was
offset by a 0.4-percent decrease in the index for medical care.
The indexes for airline fares, recreation, and new vehicles were
among those to rise, while the indexes for motor vehicle
insurance, apparel, and household furnishings and operations
declined.
The all items index rose 1.2 percent for the 12 months ending
October, a slightly smaller increase than the 1.4-percent rise
for the 12-month period ending September. The index for all
items less food and energy rose 1.6 percent over the last 12
months after rising 1.7 percent in September. The food index
increased 3.9 percent over the last 12 months, while the energy
index declined 9.2 percent.
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November 6th, 2020 Extra Issue #31 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending October 31, 2020, there
were 5,057 new postings. New postings are up 319 from a week ago and
up 399 from four weeks ago. The five weeks that ended in October had
a total new ad range of 394, the smallest of 2020. The second
smallest range was 666 for the five-week period ending May 25th,
2020. Though overall ad counts stayed flat in recent weeks, many
industries experienced large shifts during the last week of October.
Growing industries added a combined 598 new postings, with the
largest being Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (up 94)
and Health Care & Social Assistance (up 84). Contracting industries
fell by a combined -279 new postings, with most of that decline
occurring in Retail Trade (down 235).
14 sector had job posting decreases over the week and 7 had
increases. Some of the largest percent increases occurred in
Administrative and Support (+87% or +66 new ads), Transportation
and Warehousing (+42% or +54 new ads), and Professional,
Scientific, and Technical Services (+39% or +94 new ads). Of the
7 decreasing industries, some of the largest declines occurred
in Utilities (-30% or -11 new ads), Retail Trade (-26% or -235
new ads), and Other Services (-24% or -19 new ads).
Employers with the most new job postings for the week ending
November 6th were mostly in Retail Trade, Finance & Insurance,
and Health Care. The 25 employers shown above account for 29
percent of all new ads. The employers with the largest increase
over the week were Walmart / Sam's (+263 new ads), Hartford
Healthcare (+237 new ads), and St Vincent's Medical Center (+55
new ads). Eight of the top 25 employers had decreases over the
week, the largest being Cigna Corporation (-42 new ads) and CVS
Health (-23 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.
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Nov. 6th
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November 2020 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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November
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State Economic Indexes Lower in 2019
- November 2020 Economic Digest article
Connecticut's economic performance ranked
32nd in 2019 when compared to other states and the District of
Columbia (DC). This is up from 37th in 2018 and the best ranking in
nine years.
For the second time, South Carolina came in first in the nation
with the highest index of 192.3 last year, while Alaska
continued to place last (113.2). Our state's index of 144.2 was
below the nationwide value of 153.4.
SEI: Methodology
Applying the same components and methodology of the Connecticut
Town Economic Indexes (See October 2020 issue), the Connecticut
Department of Labor's Office of Research also developed the
State Economic Indexes for all 50 states and DC. With recently
available annual average data from the Quarterly Census
Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, along with the revised
annual average unemployment rate from Local Area Unemployment
Statistics (LAUS), annual SEI is reestimated for the 2010-2019
period.
These indexes provide a measure of the overall economic strength
of each state that can be compared and ranked. Four annual
average state economic indicators were used as components: 1.
the number of the total covered business establishments, 2.
total covered employment, 3. real covered wages, and 4. the
unemployment rate. [ read
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October 24th, 2020 Extra Issue #30 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending October 24, 2020, there
were 4,738 new postings. New postings are down 182 new ads from a
week ago and up 1,239 from the week ending September 26th. Since
then, new ads averaged 4,811 over the subsequent four weeks and had
a range of 261, the smallest of any four-week period in 2020. In
contrast, the largest four-week range of 3,851 occurred in April
during the Covid-shutdown, when total new ads fell from 7,242 during
the week ending April 7th to 3,391 new ads during the week ending
April 28th. Though overall ads counts have stayed relatively flat
for most of October, many industries have had larger shifts. The
largest increase over the week occurred in Health Care & Social
Assistance (+254 new ads or +34%) and the largest decrease occurred
in Finance & Insurance (-86 new ads or -18%).
15 sector had job posting decreases over the week and 6 had
increases. Some of the largest percent decreases occurred in
Public Administration (-41% or -33 new ads), Administrative &
Support (-34% or -40 new ads), and Utilities (-31% or -17 new
ads). The 6 increasing industries accounted for a combined 417
new ads over the week, with 61% occurring within Health Care &
Social Assistance (+34% or +254 new ads).
A majority of industries had increases over four weeks, the
largest being Health Care & Social Assistance (+68% or +405 new
ads) and Retail Trade (+62% or +344 new ads). The four
decreasing industries represented a combined 60 new ad decrease.
Employers with the most new job postings for the week ending
October 24th were mostly in Retail Trade, Finance & Insurance,
and Health Care. The 25 employers shown above account for 29
percent of all new ads. The employers with the largest increase
over the week were Walmart / Sam's (+263 new ads), Hartford
Healthcare (+237 new ads), and St Vincent's Medical Center (+55
new ads). Eight of the top 25 employers had decreases over the
week, the largest being Cigna Corporation (-42 new ads) and CVS
Health (-23 new ads).
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Oct. 24th
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Business Employment Dynamics 1Q2020
From January 2020 to April 2020, gross job gains
from opening and expanding private sector establishments in
Connecticut was 74,079, a decrease of 4,203 jobs from the previous
quarter. Over this period, gross job losses from closing and
contracting private sector establishments was 84,157 an increase of
4,158 jobs from the previous quarter.
During the first quarter of 2020, difference between gross job
gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment loss of
10,078 jobs in the private sector. This is the lowest net change
since April 2010.
From 2004 to 2007, annual average net employment change was
between 1,534 and 4,190 jobs. It fell precipitously to a series
low of -15,445 jobs in 2009 and was up to 2,608 the following
year. Annual average net change has been positive from 2010-2018
and was -2,939 in 2019.
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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 47,772
in September 2020.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (8,890 postings), Retail
Trade (6,928 postings), Finance and Insurance
(3,973 posting), Manufacturing (3,137 postings), and
Accommodation and Food Services (2,707 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Retail
Salespersons (2,043 postings), Supervisors of Retail
Sales Workers (1,213 postings), Sales
Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing (1,153
postings) Software Developers, Applications (951
postings) and Managers, All Others (872 postings).
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.
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October
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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October 17th, 2020 Extra Issue #29 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending October 17, 2020, there
were 4,920 new postings. New postings are up 4 new ads from a week
ago and up 175 from four weeks ago. This small weekly change
overlays larger industry level shifts. Increasing industries include
Finance and Insurance (+95 new ads or +25%), Professional,
Scientific, & Technical Services (+86 new ads or +41%), and
Manufacturing (+43 new ads or +35%). Industries with large decreases
include Healthcare and Social Assistance (-172 new ads or -19%) and
Educational Services (-69 new ads or 32%).
12 sector had job posting increases over the week and 9 had
decreases. Some of the largest percent increases occurred in
Construction (+77% or +33 new ads), Professional, Scientific &
Technical Services (+41% or +86 new ads), and Wholesale Trade
(+32% or +10 new ads). The 9 decreasing industries fell by a
combined 347 ads over the week. Among decreasing industries,
49.6% occurred in Health Care and Social Assistance (-19% or
-172 new ads).
Employers with the most new job postings for the week ending
October 17th were mostly in Retail Trade, Finance & Insurance,
and Health Care. The 25 employers shown above account for 22
percent of all new ads. The employers with the largest increase
over the week were Amazon (+49 new ads), Petco (+37 new ads) and
CVS Health (+35 new ads). Three of the top 25 employers had
decreases over the week, the largest being Hartford Healthcare
(-59 new ads) and Lowe's (-59 new ads).
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October 10th, 2020 Extra Issue #28 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending October 10rd, 2020, there
were 4,916 new postings. New postings are up 258 new ads from a week
ago and up 201 from four weeks ago. This over the week increase was
driven by Educational Services (+78 new ads or +56%), Manufacturing
(+54 new ads or +19%), and Transportation and Warehousing (+43 new
ads or +35%). Since early June, weekly new ads averaged 4,793 ads
per week and ranged from a low of 3,459 (week ending 9/26) and a
high of 5,984 (week ending 6/13).
12 sector had job posting increases over the week and 9 had
decreases. Some of the largest percent increases occurred in
Educational Services (+56% or +78 new ads), Public
Administration (+36% or +20 new ads), and Transportation and
Warehousing (+35% or +43 new ads). The 9 decreasing industries
fell by a combined 278 ads over the week. Among decreasing
industries, 41% occurred in Health Care and Social Assistance
(-11% or -115 new ads).
Employers with the most new job postings for the week ending
October 10th were mostly in Retail Trade, Finance & Insurance,
and Health Care. The 25 employers shown above account for 19.1
percent of all new ads for the. The employers with the largest
increase over the week were Hartford Healthcare (+87 new ads),
The Home Depot (+79 new ads) and the State of Connecticut (+64
new ads). Nine of the top 25 employers had decreases over the
week, the largest being General Dynamics (-38 new ads) and
Stamford Hospital (-37 new ads).
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in September on a
seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.4 percent in August, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 1.4 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The index for used cars and trucks continued to rise sharply and
accounted for most of the monthly increase in the seasonally
adjusted all items index. The food index was unchanged, with an
increase in the food away from home index offsetting a decline
in the food at home index. The energy index rose 0.8 percent in
September as the index for natural gas increased 4.2 percent.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in
September after larger increases in July and August. The index
for used cars and trucks rose 6.7 percent in September, its
largest monthly increase since February 1969. The indexes for
shelter, new vehicles, and recreation also increased in
September. The indexes for motor vehicle insurance, airline
fares, and apparel were among those to decline over the month.
The all items index rose 1.4 percent for the 12 months ending
September, a slightly larger increase than the 1.3-percent rise
for the 12-month period ending August. The index for all items
less food and energy rose 1.7 percent over the last 12 months,
the same increase as the period ending August. The food index
increased 3.9 percent over the last 12 months, while the energy
index declined 7.7 percent.
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October 3rd, 2020 Extra Issue #27 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending October 3rd, 2020, there
were 4,658 new postings. New postings are up 1,169 new ads from a
week ago and down 1,301 from four weeks ago. This over the week
increase was driven by Health Care & Social Assistance (+438 new ads
or +73%), Retail Trade (+174 new ads or +31%), and Accommodation and
Food Services (+151 new ads or +114%). Since early June, weekly new
ads have averaged 4,787 new ads per week.
17 sector had job posting increases over the week, one was
unchanged, and 3 had decreases. Some of the largest percent
increases occurred in Accommodation and Food Services (+114% or
+151 new ads), Health Care and Social Assistance (+73 or +438
new ads), and Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
(+53% or +85 new ads). The three industries with decreases over
the week were Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (-60% or -24
new ads) and Educational Services (-27% or -52 new ads) and
Finance and Insurance (-1% or -4 new ads).
Employers with the most new job postings for the week ending
October 3rd were mostly in Retail Trade, Healthcare, and Finance
and Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 21.5
percent of all new ads for the. The employers with the largest
increase over the week were The Home Depot (+84 new ads) and
Trinity Health (+65 new ads). Four of the top 25 employers had
decreases over the week, the largest being Target (-38 new ads)
and Lowe's (-23 new ads).
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Oct. 3rd
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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October 5th
2020
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September 26th, 2020 Extra Issue #25 Conference
Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending September 26th, 2020,
there were 3,489 new postings. New postings are down 1,256 new ads
from a week ago and down 1,132 from four weeks ago. This over the
week decline was driven by declines in Health Care & Social
Assistance (-240 new ads or -29%), Retail Trade (-159 new ads or
-22%), and Finance and Insurance (-153 new ads or -31%). Since early
June through the last full week of September, total weekly new ads
have troughed every six weeks to levels around 3,500 after peaking
at almost 6,000.
19 sector had job posting decreases over the week and 3 had
increases. Some of the largest percent decreases occurred in
Real Estate (-64% or -67 new ads), Public Administration (-57%
or -50 new ads), and Utilities (-57% or -21 new ads). The three
industries with increases over the week were Arts,
Entertainment, and Recreation (+74% or +17 new ads) and
Educational Services (+34% or +48 new ads) and Agriculture
(+167% or +5 new ads).
Employers with the most new job postings for the week ending
September 19th were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Retail Trade,
and Healthcare. The 25 employers shown above account for 25.2
percent of all new ads for the week ending September 26th, 2020.
The employers with the largest increase over the week were
Target (+63 new ads), Betterhelp (+33 new ads), and the Norwalk
Public School District (+28 new ads). Nine out of 25 employers
had over the week declines, the largest being Hartford
Healthcare (-57 new ads) and Amazon (-57 new ads).
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Sept. 26th
2020
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October 2020 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Connecticut Town Economic Indexes Fell Slightly in
2019
- October 2020 Economic Digest article
Connecticut's overall economy continued its
moderate growth last year, based on the index performances of cities
and towns. The indexes on page 3 give a broad measure of business
and resident economic well-being of each town, allowing comparisons
among them.
The CTEI Methodology
The Connecticut Town Economic Indexes (CTEI) were introduced
five years ago and are released annually. The Connecticut
Department of Labor's Office of Research developed the composite
indexes of all 169 municipalities in the state to measure each
town or city's overall economic health, which then can be ranked
and compared to others to gain perspective. The four annual
average town economic indicators used as components are total
covered business establishments, total covered employment,
inflation-adjusted covered annual average wages, and the
unemployment rate.
Establishments are the physical work units located in the
municipality. Employment is the number payroll employees in
establishments that are located in the town. Wages are the
aggregate payroll pay divided by the total average employment.
These three measures come from the Quarterly Census of
Employment and Wages (QCEW) program and include all those who
are covered under unemployment insurance law, thus capturing
nearly 100 percent of all payroll employees in each
town. [ read more ]
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September 19th, 2020 Extra Issue #25 Conference
Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending September 19th, 2020,
there were 4,745 new postings. New postings are up 30 new ads from a
week ago and up 124 from four weeks ago. This low over the week
change was driven by 11 increasing industries, the largest being
Health Care and Social Assistance (+150 new ads) and 10 decreasing
industries, the largest decrease being Accommodation and Food
Services (-148 new ads). Over Four weeks, the largest increases
occurring in Finance and Insurance (+124 new ads or +33%) and Health
Care and Social Assistance (+62 new ads or +8%).
11 sectors had job posting increases over the week and 10 had
decreases. Some of the largest percent increases occurred in
Wholesale Trade (+107% or +15 new ads), Utilities (+76% or +16
new ads), and Manufacturing (+26% or +68 new ads). Increasing
sectors had a combined 395 ad increase over the week and
declining sectors fell by 365. Major sectors with large
decreases over the week include Accommodation and Food Service
(-45% or -148 new ads) and Educational Services (-35% or -76 new
ads).
Employers with the most new job postings for the week ending
September 19th were mostly in Retail Trade and Finance &
Insurance. The 25 employers shown above account for 22.5 percent
of all new ads for the week ending September 19th, 2020. The
employers with the largest increase over the week were Hartford
Healthcare (+144 new ads), Gamestop Incorporated (+52 new ads),
and Quest Diagnostics (+40 new ads). Two out of 25 employers had
over the week declines, they where Travelers (-20 new ads) and
Lowe's Companies, Inc (-5 new ads).
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Sept. 19th
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September 12th, 2020 Extra Issue #24 Conference
Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending September 12th, 2020,
there were 4,715 new postings. New postings are down 13% or -688 new
ads from a week ago but up 44% or +1,435 from four weeks ago. This
one-week decrease was driven by Health Care & Social Assistance
(-441 new ads), Manufacturing (-156 new ads) and Educational
Services (-86 new ads). Decreasing sectors were down a combined 852
new ads while the six increasing sectors were up a combined 164.
Every sector is up over four weeks ago. That week ending August 15th
had the second lowest new ad count since mid-May. Over Four weeks,
the largest increases occurred in Retail Trade, Finance & Insurance,
and Accommodation & Food Service.
6 sectors had job posting increases over the week and 15 had
decreases. Some of the largest percent increases occurred in
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (+30% or +64 new
ads) and Administrative & Support (+30% or +41 new ads). About
half of the total declines among those 15 sectors over the week
was due to large declines in Healthcare and Social Assistance,
which is down 441 or -39% from a week ago. Other major sectors
with large decreases over the week include Manufacturing (-38%
or -156 new ads) and Educational Services (-28% or -86 new ads).
Though most industries had declines from a week ago, every
industry had more ads than four weeks ago.
Employers with the most new job postings for the week ending
September 12th were mostly in Retail Trade and Finance &
Insurance. The 25 employers shown below account for 17.5 percent
of all new ads for the week ending September 12th, 2020. The
employers with the largest increase over the week were Kohl's
(+61 new ads), UnitedHealth Group (+35 new ads), and Allied
Universal (+28 new ads). Five out of 25 employers had over the
week declines, the largest were Boston Market (-43 new ads),
Amazon (-29 new ads) and CVS Health (-4 new ads).
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Sept. 12th
2020
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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Sept. 14th
2020
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September 5th, 2020 Extra Issue #23 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending September 5th, 2020,
there were 5,403 new postings. New postings are up 7.5% or 379 ads
from a week ago. This one-week increase is driven by Manufacturing
(+116 new ads), Educational Services (+101 new ads) and Health Care
& Social Assistance (+76 new ads). Fifteen gaining sectors had a
combined 541 more new ads than the prior week. These gains were
dampened by combined new ad declines of 162 in six sectors, the
largest being Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-91
new ads), Retail Trade (-48 new ads) and Utilities (-10 new ads).
New postings for the week ending September 5th was a four-week high
and was the fourth highest weekly count during the past six months.
This weekly level is 42% higher than new posting counts from a year
ago.
15 sectors had job posting increases over the week and 6 had
decreases. Some of the largest percent increases occurred in
Educational Services (+50% or +101 new ads), Information (+48%
or +46 new ads), and Other Services (+46% or +41 new ads). The
six decreasing sectors were down 91 or less over the week. Some
of the largest decreases occurred in Professional, Scientific,
and Technical Services (-91 new ads or -30%), Utilities (-10 new
ads or -22%), and Retail Trade (-48 new ads or -7%).
Employers with the most new job postings for the week ending
September 5th were mostly in Retail Trade, Finance & Insurance,
and Health Care. The 25 employers shown below account for 19
percent of all new ads for the week ending September 5th, 2020.
The employers with the largest increase over the week were The
Hartford (+67 new ads), Trinity Health (+37 new ads), and The
Fresh Market (+31 new ads). Eight out of 25 employers had over
the week declines, the largest were UnitedHealth Group (-26 new
ads), Anthem Blue Cross (-24 new ads) and Cigna Corporation (-20
new ads).
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in August on a
seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.6 percent in July, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,
the all items index increased 1.3 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The monthly increase in the seasonally adjusted all items index
was broad-based; a sharp rise in the used cars and trucks index
was the largest factor, but the indexes for gasoline, shelter,
recreation, and household furnishings and operations also
contributed. The energy index rose 0.9 percent in August as the
gasoline index rose 2.0 percent. The food index rose 0.1 percent
in August after falling in July; an increase in the food away
from home index more than offset a slight decline in the food at
home index.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent in
August after increasing 0.6 percent in July. The sharp rise in
the index for used cars and trucks accounted for over 40 percent
of the increase; the indexes for shelter, recreation, household
furnishings and operations, apparel, motor vehicle insurance,
and airline fares also rose. The indexes for education and
personal care were among the few to decline.
The all items index increased 1.3 percent for the 12 months
ending August; this figure has been rising since the period
ending May 2020, when the 12-month increase was 0.1 percent. The
index for all items less food and energy increased 1.7 percent
over the last 12 months. The food index increased 4.1 percent
over the last 12 months, with the index for food at home rising
4.6 percent. Despite recent monthly increases, the energy index
fell 9.0 percent over the last 12 months.
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August
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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Sept. 7th
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August 29th, 2020 Extra Issue #22 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending August 29th, 2020, there
were 5,024 new postings. New postings are up 9% or 403 ads from a
week ago. This one-week increase is driven by Health Care & Social
Assistance (+277 new ads), Professional, Scientific, & Technical
Services (+89 new ads), Accommodation & Food Services (+89 new ads),
and Finance & Insurance (+81 new ads). Ten gaining sectors had a
combined 628 more new ads than the prior week. These gains were
dampened by combined new ad declines of 225 in ten sectors, the
largest being Information (-51 new ads), and Manufacturing (-51 new
ads). There was also a decline in the number of ads where the
industry was unspecified (-60 new ads). During the month of August,
weekly new ads averaged 4,898 per week and averaged 4,821 during the
third quarter. In comparison, weekly new ads averaged 3,686 during
the second quarter of 2020 amid the height of the Covid-shutdown.
Total new ads during the last week of August nearly matched levels
of 5,021 had a year ago during the week ending August 31st, 2019.
10 sectors had job posting increases over the week, one was
unchanged, and 10 had decreases. Some of the largest percent
increases occurred in Professional, Scientific, & Technical
Services (+42% or +89 new postings), Real Estate (+42% or +25
new postings), and Health Care & Social Assistance (+36% or +277
new postings). The ten decreasing sectors were down 60 or less
over the week. Some of the largest decreases occurred in
Information (-51 new ads or -35%), Manufacturing (-51 new ads or
-15%), and Retail Trade (-35 new ads or -5%).
Employers with the most new job postings for the week ending
August 29th were mostly in Retail Trade, Finance & Insurance,
and Accommodation & Food Service. The 25 employers shown below
account for 22 percent of all new ads for the week ending August
29, 2020. The employers with the largest increase over the week
were Boston Market (+105 new ads), the State of Connecticut
government (+80 new ads), and Hartford Healthcare (+44 new ads).
Four out of 25 employers had over the week declines, the largest
were Compass Group North America (-7 new ads), Lowe's Companies,
Inc (-7 new ads) and Stamford Hospital (-5 new ads).
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August 29th
2020
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Summer 2020 Connecticut Career
Resource Network Update
Provides individuals in the educational and
occupational training communities with information on resources and
upcoming events. Articles include reviews of new Web sites and
books, occupational descriptions, announcements of conferences and
job fairs, and other articles of interest.
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September 2020 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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A look at the Changing Demographic Composition of
Connecticut Employment: 1999-2019
- September 2020 Economic Digest article
Newly released data through 2019 illustrates
changes in the demographic composition of employment in the years
leading up to the 2019 business cycle peak. During the past year the
economy went from one extreme to the other. In a matter of weeks,
the pandemic paused many sectors of the economy and required
populations globally to change behavior and adapt to minimize its
impact on public health. Unemployment went from a historic low to a
historic high, unemployment claims reached record levels, and the US
economy went swiftly into a recession by the first quarter of this
year. A look at the demographic trends before the pandemic can give
insight into what we can expect in a post-pandemic economy.
Long Term Trends: 1999-2019
The racial and ethnic composition of Connecticut employment has
made some notable shifts over the past two decades. The U.S.
Census Bureau's Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) dataset
allows for a detailed view of the composition of employment in
the state. The Connecticut Economic Digest has previously
featured this dataset in May and December of 2019 in articles
that looked at age cohort changes by industry and a detailed
look at demographic breakdown of overall employment by firm
size.
Those articles showed that the share of the Connecticut workforce
over age 54 has doubled over twenty years with pronounced
increases in major sectors such as Manufacturing and Healthcare
& Social Assistance. The December 2019 article illustrated how
cyclical employment changes and the demographic composition of
employment vary by firm size.
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1Q2020 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market and Workforce Development Areas.
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August 22nd, 2020 Extra Issue #21 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending August 22nd, 2020, there
were 4,621 new postings. New postings are up 29% or 1,029 ads from a
week ago. This large increase is driven by the 7-week low during the
week ending August 15th, which can be seen in graph below. This
large mid-August new ad drop isn't exclusive to Connecticut, similar
declines occurred in adjacent state and in the US overall.
Industries with the largest one-week increase include Retail Trade
(+271 new ads), Health Care and Social Assistance (+241 new ads),
and Manufacturing (+161 new ads).
17 sectors had job posting increases over the week and 3 had
decreases. Some of the largest percent increases occurred in
Information (+143% or +86 new postings), Manufacturing (+85 or
+161 new postings), and Other Services (+72% or +34 new
postings). The three decreasing sectors had slight declines over
the week and were Mining (-6 new ads or -50%), Transportation &
Warehousing (-10 new ads or -9%), and Administrative & Support
(-14 new ads or -10%).
Employers with the most new job postings for the week ending
August 22nd were mostly in Retail Trade, Finance & Insurance,
and Healthcare. 23 out of the 25 Employers with the most-new
postings had increases over the prior week, which was the lowest
level since the first week of July. Five employers in the top 25
had no new postings last week. Employers with the largest 1-week
change include PetSmart, Apple, Mercy Hospital, and Cigna. The
two employers in the top 25 with 1-week declines were Amazon and
CVS Health, down -40 and -9 new ads respectively.
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August 22nd
2020
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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August 17th
2020
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 2Q2020
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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August 8th, 2020 Extra Issue #20 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending August 8th, 2020, there
were 5,433 new postings. New postings are down 2.8% or -157 ads from
a week ago. This one-week top line decrease was driven by Retail
Trade and Accommodation & Food Service, respectively down 151 and 70
new postings over the week. Overall weekly declines of less than 3%
suggest the power outages of last week due to Tropical Storm Isaias
had little impact on new job posting. Industries that had weekly
increases include Manufacturing (+84 new ads), Finance & Insurance
(+45 new ads), and Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
(+39 new ads). Overall new job ads are up 16% from four weeks ago
and up 3.3% over the year.
10 sectors had job posting decreases over the week, one was
unchanged, and 9 and increases. Some of the largest percent
decreases occurred in Wholesale Trade (-52% or -17 new
postings), Real Estate (-29% or -23 new postings), and Public
Administration (-22% or -29 new postings). Of the 9 increasing
sectors, some of the largest increases were in Manufacturing
(+36% or +84 new postings), Other Services (+22% or +22 new
postings) and Finance & Insurance (+13% or +45 new postings).
Employers with the most new job postings for the week ending
August 8th were mostly in Retail Trade, Finance & Insurance, and
Healthcare. 17 out of the 25 Employers with the most new
postings had increases over the week and 20 had increases over 4
weeks. Some of the 8 over the week decreases shown below were
large compared to corresponding increases. Lowe's, Hartford
Healthcare, and Amazon were down between -45 and -86 new ads.
The largest over the week increase was Whole Foods, up 30 new
ads.
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August 8th
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in July on a
seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in June, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,
the all items index increased 1.0 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The gasoline index continued to rise in July after increasing
sharply in June and accounted for about one quarter of the
monthly increase in the seasonally adjusted all items index. The
energy index increased 2.5 percent in July as the gasoline index
rose 5.6 percent. This was partially offset by the food index,
which decreased 0.4 percent in July, with the index for food at
home declining 1.1 percent.
he index for all items less food and energy rose 0.6 percent in
July, its largest increase since January 1991. The index for
motor vehicle insurance increased sharply in July, as it did the
previous month. The indexes for shelter, communication, used
cars and trucks, and medical care also increased in July, while
the index for recreation declined.
The all items index increased 1.0 percent for the 12 months
ending July, a larger increase than the 0.6-percent rise for the
period ending June. The index for all items less food and energy
increased 1.6 percent over the last 12 months. The food index
increased 4.1 percent over the last 12 months, with the index
for food at home rising 4.6 percent. Despite increasing in July,
the energy index fell 11.2 percent over the last 12 months.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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August 10th
2020
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Connecticut Occupational
Employment & Wage Statistics by State / LMA / WDA - 2020
Provides accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students,
planners of vocational education programs, economic
developers, Regional Workforce Development Boards, and others.
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State of Connecticut NAICS
Industry - Occupational Employment and Wages (OEWS)- 2020
Provides accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students,
planners of vocational education programs, economic
developers, Regional Workforce Development Boards, and others.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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August 3rd
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August 1st, 2020 Extra Issue #19 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending August 1st, 2020, there
were 5,590 new postings. New postings are up 8% or +432 ads from a
week ago. This one-week top line increase was driven by Retail Trade
and Health Care & Social Assistance, respectively up 148 and 128 new
postings over the week. Large weekly declines in other industries
include Finance & Insurance (-124) and Manufacturing (-103). Total
new weekly postings during the months of June and July were between
4,376 and 6,117. During the height of the statewide lockdown in May
and May, weekly postings ranged between 2,273 and 4,341. This report
includes new postings data from the week before Tropical Storm
Isaias caused power outages throughout the state. The impact of that
storm may have a dampening effect on total new job ads in next
week's report.
10 sectors had job posting increases over the week and 10 sectors
had decreases. Some of the largest percent increases occurred in
Public Administration (+63% or +50 new postings), Educational
Services (+32% or +65 new postings), and Accommodation & Food
Services (+31% or +89 new postings). Of the 10 declining
sectors, 6 had new job ad decreases of 7 ads or less. Sectors
with larger decreases include Manufacturing (-31% or -103 new
postings), Prof.,Sci.,& Tech. Services (-28% or -85 new
postings) and Finance & Insurance (-26% or -124 new postings).
The ten employers with the most new job postings for the week
ending July 25th were mostly in Retail Trade, Finance &
Insurance, and Healthcare. 9 out of 10 Employers with the most
new postings had increases over the week. Some of the largest
increases over the week were had by Lowe's Companies, Kohl's,
and Dattco Travel.
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August 1st
2020
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August 2020 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Covered Employment and Wages:
A 2019 Annual Review
- August 2020 Economic Digest article
According to the most recent data published
by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, the
number of jobs in Connecticut decreased by 0.2 percent during 2019.
Connecticut reversed the pattern of slow but steady employment
growth since the Great Recession toward the end of 2019. Total
private industry employment, constituting 86.5 percent of the
state's employment total, decreased by 0.2 percent. Total government
employment held steady year-over-year.
Average annual wages for all Connecticut jobs increased by 3.0
percent, to $69,787, nearly double the improvement on the
increase in 2018. In 2019, private sector wages increased by 3.3
percent to $70,554; government wages increased 1.1 percent to
$64,855.
The number of business establishments continued their expansion,
with a new total of 123,766, an increase of 1.4 percent over
2018. Total private establishments represented nearly all of the
increase, reaching 120,419 in 2019. Government worksites
increased 0.2 percent in the state, from 3,340 in 2018 to 3,347
in 2019.
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July 25th, 2020 Extra Issue #18 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending July 25th, 2020, there
were 5,158 new postings. New postings are up 18% or +782 ads from a
week ago. This one-week top line increase was driven by Finance &
Insurance and Retail Trade, respectively up 146 and 133 new postings
over the week. Weekly declines in other industries were much lower
and include Transportation & Warehousing (-32 new ads or -18%),
Public Administration (-30 new ads or -28%), and Other Services (-22
new ads or -20%). Total new weekly postings have been above 4,000
since late May and the most recent week of new ads is the third
highest level in the past four months.
16 sectors had job posting increases over the week and 4 sectors
had decreases. Some of the largest percent increases occurred in
Information (+44% or +42 new postings), Finance and Insurance
(+44% or +146 new postings), and Real Estate (+39% or +24 new
postings). Large percent decrease industries include Public
Administration (-28% or -30 new postings), Other Services (-20%
or -22 new postings) and Transportation and Warehousing (-18% or
-32 new posting).
The ten employers with the most new job postings for the week
ending July 25th were mostly in Finance & Insurance, Retail
Trade and Healthcare. 9 out of 10 Employers with the most new
postings had increases over the week. Amazon had the largest
one-week new ad increase and the largest four-week decrease.
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July 25th
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Business Employment Dynamics 4Q2019
From October 2019 to December 2019, gross job
gains from opening and expanding private sector establishments in
Connecticut was 78,090, a decrease of 962 jobs from the previous
quarter. Over this period, gross job losses from closing and
contracting private sector establishments was 79,474, a decrease of
2,854 jobs from the previous quarter.
During the fourth quarter of 2019, difference between gross job
gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment loss of
-1,384 jobs in the private sector. This fourth quarter net loss
is much lower than the fourth quarter net loss of -6,934
experience a year before in 2019.
From 2004 to 2007, annual average net employment change was
between 1,534 and 4,190 jobs. It fell precipitously to a series
low of -15,445 jobs in 2009 and was up to 2,608 the following
year. Annual average net change was positive from 2010-2018 and
was -3,169 jobs in 2019. This is the 6th negative annual average
year since 1992, the other net negative years were 2001, 2002,
2003, 2008, and 2009.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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July 27th
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July 18th, 2020 Extra Issue #17 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending July 18th, 2020, there
were 4,376 new postings. New postings are down 8% or -379 ads from a
week ago. This one-week top line decrease was driven by Retail
Trade, down 397 new postings from a week before. That prior week
ending July 11th had the highest level of Retail Trade new postings
in 2020. Weekly declines in other industries were much lower and
include Accommodation & Food Service (-34 new ads or -13%), Real
Estate (-23 new ads or -27%) and Educational Services (-15 new ads
or -9%). Industries with weekly increases include Professional &
Business Services (+56 new ads or +33%), Public Administration (+44
new ads or +68%) and Transportation & Warehousing (+41 new ads or
+30%). Total weekly postings since early June have been above May
and May levels. The most recent week of new postings is slightly
below week ending April 14th levels of 4,577, which was last full
week before non-essential businesses to closed in the state.
9 sectors had job posting decreases over the week, two were
unchanged, and 9 sectors had increases. Some of the largest
percent decreases occurred in Retail Trade (-43% or -397 new
postings), Real Estate (-27% or -23 new postings) and Arts,
Entertainment & Recreation (-23% or -6 new postings). Large
percent increase industries include Public Administration (+68%
or +44 new postings), Wholesale Trade (+59% or 13 new postings)
and Utilities (+43% or +6 new posting). Over four weeks, 15
sectors had new postings decreases and 5 had increases.
The ten employers with the most new job postings for the week
ending July 18th were mostly in Retail Trade and Healthcare. 9
out of 10 employers with the most new ads had a new ad increase
over the week and 8 out of 10 had new ad increases over four
weeks.
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July 18th
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2019 Covered Employment and
Wages by Industry - Annual Averages (Statewide / County / LMA / WDA
/ Town)
Employment and wage information for workers
covered by Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal
workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees (UCFE) program.(three digit government data added)
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2019 Worksites by Size
Class
Worksites is a count of firms, excluding
government, that have only one location, plus a count of each
location of firms that have operations in more
than one location. The sum of the substate areas is less than the
statewide total because some multi-location firms and others that
don't have a physical
location are coded as statewide and therefore have no substate area
designation.
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July 11th, 2020 Extra Issue #16 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending July 11th, 2020, there
were 4,755 new postings. New postings are up 8% from a week ago, but
down 22% from 4 weeks ago. This one-week top line increase was
driven by Retail Trade (+480 new postings or +110%), Other Services
(+55 new postings or +93%) and Manufacturing (+52 new postings or
+24%). Industries with the largest one-week decreases were
Transportation & Warehousing (-335 new postings or -71%), Utilities
(-42 new postings or 75%), and Professional, Scientific, and
Technical Services (-42 new postings or -20%). Weekly job ads for
the month of June through the second week of July have been
consistently above levels from May and May of this year. Though new
ads are currently below levels from early April, they are up 113%
from 52 weeks ago.
11 sectors had job posting increases over the week, one was
unchanged, and 8 sectors had increases. Some of the largest
percent increases occurred in Retail Trade (+110% or +480 new
postings), Other Services (+93% or +55 new postings) and
Administrative and Support (+32% or +36 new postings). Though
most sectors have new ad increase over the week, most are also
below levels from 4 weeks ago. The eight sectors with over the
week percent increases include Utilities (-75% or -42 new
postings), Transportation and Warehousing (-71% or -335 new
postings), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
(-20% or -42 new postings) and Public Administration (-19% or
-15 new postings).
The ten employers with the most new job postings for the week
ending July 11th were mostly in Retail Trade, Healthcare, and
Finance & Insurance. Half of the top ten employers are in the
Retail Trade industry, which is up 110% over the week and
corresponds with strong new ads increases for Retail
Salespersons and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers. 8 out of
the 10 employers with the most new ads had a new ad increase
over the week.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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July 6th
2020
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in June on a
seasonally adjusted basis after falling 0.1 percent in May, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,
the all items index increased 0.6 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The gasoline index rose sharply in June after recent declines and
accounted for over half of the monthly increase in the
seasonally adjusted all items index. The energy index increased
5.1 percent in June as the gasoline index rose 12.3 percent. The
food index also rose in June, increasing 0.6 percent as the
index for food at home continued to rise.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in
June, its first monthly increase since February. The index for
motor vehicle insurance increased sharply in June after recent
declines. The indexes for apparel, shelter, and medical care
also increased in June, while the indexes for used cars and
trucks, recreation, and communication all declined.
The all items index increased 0.6 percent for the 12 months
ending June; this compares to a 0.1-percent increase for the 12
months ending May. The index for all items less food and energy
increased 1.2 percent over the last 12 months. The food index
increased 4.5 percent over the last 12 months, with the index
for food at home rising 5.6 percent. Despite increasing in June,
the energy index fell 12.6 percent over the last 12 months.
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July 4th, 2020 Extra Issue #15 Conference Board Help
Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending July 4th, 2020, there
were 4,410 new postings. New postings are down 24% from a week ago,
down 20% from 4 weeks ago, but up 26% from a year ago. This one-week
top line decrease was driven by Retail Trade (-338 new postings or
44%), Accommodation & Food Service (-259 new postings or -49%), and
Heath Care & Social Assistance (-194 new ads or -19%). Industries
with the largest one-week increases were Transportation &
Warehousing (+232 new postings or +97%%) and Utilities (+18 new
postings or 47%). This recent level is 1,417 ads above the 2020 low
of 2,793 ads which occurred during the week ending May 16th, 2020.
16 sectors had job posting decreases over the week, and 4 sectors
had increases. Some of the largest percent decreases occurred in
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (-41 new postings or -65%),
Other Services (-62 new postings or -51%), Accommodation & Food
Services (-259 new postings or -49%) and Retail Trade (-338 new
postings or -44%). Many of the largest percent decreasing
industries were those significantly impacted by the shutdown and
had large increases in recent weeks when sectors of the economy
opened back up. The four industries with over the week percent
increases include Transportation & Warehousing (+232 new
postings or 97%), Wholesale Trade (+7 new postings or 54%),
Utilities (+18 new postings or 47%) and Agriculture (+1 posting
or 33%).
The ten employers with the most new job postings for the week
ending July 4th were mostly in Healthcare, Finance & Insurance,
and Retail Trade. Total job ads for C.R. England, Inc correspond
with the Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver occupational
ads. Many occupations had lower weekly counts than prior weeks
which may be due in part to the July 4th holiday.
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July 2020 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Connecticut's Housing Market Trended Upward in
2019
- July 2020 Economic Digest article #1
Connecticut's housing market showed signs of
strength in 2019 as new permits reached their second highest level
since 2007 and home sales prices reached an eleven-year high. This
article examines several factors contributing to the state's housing
rebound.
Housing Production
According to data release from the Bureau of the Census, cities
and towns in Connecticut authorized 5,854 single and multifamily
homes with a total valuation of $1.354 billion in 2019. The
level of production is the highest since 2015 and represents a
21.6% increase compared to 4,815 in 2018. Connecticut had the
third highest percent gain among fifty states: New Jersey and
Arkansas led with 30.6% and 25.0%, respectively.
In 2019, Fairfield County authorized the most permits with the
largest share (39.7%), followed by New Haven County (24.8%) and
Hartford County (13.5%). Both Litchfield and Middlesex counties
had the smallest share (2.3%). Stamford, New Haven, Fairfield,
Milford and Norwalk issued the most permits. Combined, they
accounted for 42% of all housing units authorized last year. [
read more ]
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What Commuter Rail Brings to Central Connecticut
- July 2020 Economic Digest article #2
Generational change for commuters arrived on
June 18, 2018 as the Hartford Line passenger railroad, also known as
CT Rail, began daily service between New Haven and Springfield, MA.
Official rollout of the service began after a preview weekend so
popular that trains had to intermittently stop taking passengers.
The $768 million project came to life through a partnership among
the Connecticut and Massachusetts state transportation departments,
Amtrak, and several federal agencies. This article offers a brief
look at CT Rail's vision and origin, its ridership, and development
plans in various stages of completion since CT Rail's inception two
summers ago. [ read more ]
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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June 29nd
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June 27th, 2020 Extra Issue #14 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending June 27, 2020, there were
5,778 new postings. New postings are up 10% from a week ago and up
18% over 4 weeks. This one-week top line increase was driven by
Accommodation & Food Service (+188 new postings or +56%), Retail
Trade (+143 new postings or 23%) and Transportation & Warehousing
(+122 new postings or 105%). Industries with the largest one-week
decreases were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (-109
new postings or -33%) and Finance & Insurance (-23 new postings or
6%). This recent level is more than double the 2020 low of 2,793 ads
which occurred during the week ending May 16th, 2020.
14 sectors had job posting increases over the week, one was
unchanged, and 5 sectors had decreases. Some of the largest
percent increases occurred in Transportation & Warehousing (+122
new postings or +105%), Utilities (+14 new postings or 58%), and
Accommodation & Food Services (+188 new postings or +56%). Many
of the sectors with the largest percent increases were those
significantly impacted by the pandemic lockdown. The five
sectors with over the week percent declines include Management
(-5 new postings or 56%), Professional, Scientific, & Technical
Services (-109 new postings or -33%), and Construction (-19 new
postings or -22%).
The ten employers with the most new job postings for the week
ending June 27th were mostly in Healthcare, Finance & Insurance,
and Retail Trade. Many top employers had few or no job ads in
the prior week and many had 2-3 times their count from four
weeks ago.
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Connecticut's Short-Term Employment Outlook
2019-2021
The Pandemic, The Recession, and its Impact
on Labor Markets
2020 will be remembered as a pivotal year in world history. For
many, no other period in their lifetime has had more things change
as swiftly and as drastically as they have this year. In a few short
months, a pandemic swept across the globe and caused an
unprecedented halt to what had been a historic period of economic
expansion. As billions of people adjusted to the current reality,
uncertainty due to our ever-evolving understanding of Covid-19 and
its impact on public health and the economy will likely cause some
drastic shifts to how our labor force operates.
This annual outlook includes a review of various data sources to
help contextualize the current state of our labor force
demographics and recent economic trends. The concluding section
contains short term employment projections that were done in
February 2020, just before the economic shutdown occurred. As a
result of this, they are best utilized as indicators of where
the Connecticut economy was trending and our expectations of
where growth was going to occur before the global pandemic black
swan event.
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June 20th, 2020 Extra Issue #13 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending June 20, 2020, there were
5,229 new postings. New postings are down 23% from a week ago and up
19% over 4 weeks. This level is 22% above new ad levels from a year
ago. The one-week decline was driven by Health Care and Social
Assistance (-759 new postings or -23%), Retail Trade (-162 new
postings or -20%), and Transportation and Warehousing (-75 new
postings or 39%). Industries with the largest one-week increases
were Other Services (+15 new postings or +17%), Professional,
Scientific & Technical Services (+7 new postings or +2%) and
Management (+4 new postings or +80%).
14 sectors had job posting decreases over the week and 6 sectors
had increases. Some of the largest percent decreases occurred in
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (-72 new postings or -61%),
Healthcare and Social Assistance (-759 new postings or -44%),
and Transportation and Warehousing (-75 new postings or -39%).
Over the week industry new ad decreases far outsized industry
increases, increases ranged between 4-15 more new ads than a
week before. The largest industry increases over the week
occurred in Other Services (+15 new postings or +17%) and
Professional Scientific, and Technical Services (+7 new postings
or +2%).
The ten employers with the most new job postings for the week
ending June 20th were mostly in Retail Trade, Healthcare, and
Finance & Insurance. Most of the top employers are nationwide
retail chains or Connecticut-based insurance or healthcare
providers. Retail employers had the largest percent increases
over the week while many of the other top employers such as
Anthem Blue Cross and Yale-New Haven Health System had more
stable new ad counts.
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June 20th
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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 40,394
in May 2020.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (9,360 postings), Retail
Trade (3,374 postings),Finance and Insurance
(3,195 posting), Manufacturing (2,558 postings), and
Professional, and Business Services (2,525 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (2,597 postings), Computer Occupations
(1,271 postings), Software Developers, Applications
(1,221 postings), and Retail Salespersons (1,070
postings).
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.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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June 13th, 2020 Extra Issue #12 Conference Board
Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending June 13, 2020, there were
6,820 new postings. This is the highest number of new postings since
early April. New postings are up 23% from a week ago and up 137%
over 4 weeks. This one-week top line increase was driven by Health
Care and Social Assistance (+445 new postings or +34%), Retail Trade
(+218 new postings or +38%), and Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
(+96 new postings or 436%). Industries with the largest one-week
decreases were Administrative and Support (-56 new postings or
-21%), Wholesale Trade (-7 new postings or -25%) and Public
Administration (-7 new postings or 9%).
12 sectors had job posting increases over the week, one was
unchanged, and 7 sectors had decreases. Some of the largest
percent increases occurred in Arts, Entertainment, and
Recreation (+96 new postings or +436%), Educational Services
(+89 new postings or +66%), Construction (+43 new postings or
+59%), and Retail Trade (+218 new postings or +38%). Though more
sectors had decreases over the week than earlier this month, 6
of those 7 sectors had declines of 7 postings or less.
Administrative and Support had the largest decline, down 56 new
postings or -21%.
The ten employers with the most new job postings for the week
ending June 13th were mostly in Retail Trade, Healthcare, and
Finance & Insurance. Many top employers had few or no job ads in
the prior week, which reflects the short-term changes to
Covid-related restrictions in the state.
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June 13th
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Weekly Connecticut Initial and
Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims
Break down unemployment claims by age,
education, industry, gender, town, RNO and wages can offer valuable
insight for planning and budgeting purposes, and for developing
responsible strategies for re-opening the state during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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June 5th, 2020 Extra Issue #11 Conference Board Help
Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending June 6, 2020, there were
5,532 new postings. This weekly level is up 12% from a week ago and
up 37% over 4 weeks. This one-week top line increase was driven by
Health Care and Social Assistance (+146 new postings or +13%),
Finance and Insurance (+96 new postings or +32%), and Administrative
and Support (+71 new postings or +36%). Industries with the largest
one-week decreases were Educational Services (-34 new postings or
-20%) and Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (-30 new postings or
-58%). As of the week ending June 6th 2020, total new postings are
at a ten-week high and the third consecutive week of job ad gains.
17 sectors had job posting increases over the week and 3 sectors
had decreases. Some of the largest percent increases over the
week occurred in Wholesale Trade (+11 new postings or +65%),
Information (+35 new postings or +56%), and Real Estate and
Rental (+39 new postings or +54%). Industry percent decreases
occurred in Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (-30 new
postings or -58%), Utilities (-7 new postings or -26%) and
Educational Services (-34 new postings or -20%). While those
three industries have fewer new ads over the week, over four
weeks Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation and Utilities are up 29%
and 43% respectively. Educational Services is down only 4% from
four weeks ago.
The ten employers with the most new job postings for the week
ending June 6th were mostly in Health Care and Retail Trade.
Many top employers had few or no job ads in the prior week,
which reflects the short-term changes to Covid-related
restrictions in the state.
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May 30th, 2020 Extra Issue #10 Conference Board Help
Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending May 30, 2020, there were
4,927 new postings. This weekly level is up 12% from a week ago and
up 2% over 4 weeks. This one-week top line increase was driven by
Accommodation and Food Service (+134 new postings or +89%), Retail
Trade (+78 new postings or 18%), and Health Care and Social
Assistance (+72 new postings or +7%). The major industries with the
largest one-week decreases were Transportation and Warehousing (-72
new postings or -34%) and Construction (-17 new postings or -26%).
As of the week ending May 30th, total new postings are at a
nine-week high.
13 sectors had job posting increases over the week and 7 sectors
had decreases. The largest percent increases over the week
occurred in Other Services (+41 new postings or +95%),
Accommodation and Food Service (+134 new postings or +89%), and
Administrative and Support (+63 new postings or +48%). The
largest percent decreases occurred in Agriculture (-16 new
postings or -84%), Transportation and Warehousing (-72 new
postings or -34%) and Construction (-17 new postings or -26%).
While there were fewer new postings in these industries, in May
there were over 1,000 postings in Transportation and Warehousing
and nearly 500 postings in construction.
The ten employers with the most new job postings for the week
ending May 30th were mostly in Healthcare, Food Service, and
Finance & Insurance. Retail trade and restaurants represent more
top 10 employers than previous weeks as those sectors of the
economy open up after Covid-related restrictions.
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May 23th, 2020 Extra Issue #9 Conference Board Help
Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending May 23, 2020, there were
4,401 new ads. This weekly level is up 53% from a week ago and up
11% over 4 weeks. This 1-week top line increase was driven by Health
Care and Social Assistance (+461 new ads or +75%), Retail Trade
(+200 new ads or +88%), and Transportation and Warehousing (+164 new
ads or +328%). The major industries with the largest 1-week
decreases were Public Administration (-41 new ads or -33%) and
Wholesale Trade (-32 new ads or -70%).
17 sectors had job ad increases over the week and 3 sectors had
decreases. The largest percent increases over the week occurred
in Transportation and Warehousing (+164 new ads or +328%),
Agriculture (+14 new ads or +280%), and Arts, Entertainment, and
Recreation (+43 new ads or +179%%). The largest percent
decreases occurred in Wholesale Trade (-32 new ads or -70%) and
Public Administration (-41 new ads or -33%).
The ten employers with the most new job ads for the week ending
May 23th were mostly in insurance or health care. Hartford
Healthcare had the largest one week increase and four week
increase among employers with the most ads.
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June 2020 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Signs of Hope Despite Unprecedented Declines
- June 2020 Economic Digest article #1
The global impact of COVID-19 has resulted in an
unprecedented pause to economies all over the world. In May, U.S.
payroll employment fell by 20.5 million jobs with declines reported
in all 50 states. Connecticut lost a historic 266,300 net jobs, a
-15.9% decline in just one month.
As of early May 2020, approximately 300,000 Connecticut workers
were receiving benefits. Compared to the 2009-2010 recession,
2020 claimants are more likely to be female, are younger on
average, and are more likely to have worked in Accommodation &
Food Service, Retail Trade, or Health Care & Social Assistance.
The 2009-2010 recession saw the largest number of claims in
manufacturing and construction. Workers in these industries are,
on average, older and more likely to be male than workers in the
economy as a whole. [ read more ]
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Connecticut 2019 Unemployment Rate by Town
- June 2020 Economic Digest article #2
In 2019, the annual average statewide
unemployment rate was 3.7%, down from 4.1% in 2018. For the ninth
year, most municipalities experienced a decline in their
unemployment rate, although a little fewer than fell in 2018.
2018 to 2019
Of 169 cities and towns in the state, the unemployment rate fell
in 162, rose in 5, while 2 were unchanged in 2019. On the other
hand, 164 were down, 1 was up, and 4 remained the same in 2018.
Roxbury had the lowest unemployment rate of 2.1%, while the
residents of Hartford experienced the highest rate of 6.6% last
year (see table on page 3 for the complete town data). Overall,
a total of 124 cities and towns had jobless rates below the 2019
statewide figure of 3.7%, 35 had rates above it, and 10 had
rates equal to it. By comparison, 128 cities and towns had rates
below the 2018 statewide average of 4.1%, 35 above it, and 6
were the same.
Of the five largest cities in the state with a 2010 Census
population of 100,000 or more, Stamford had the lowest
unemployment rate of 3.3% in 2019. Hartford posted the highest
jobless rate among the large cities at 6.6%. All five cities
experienced over-the-year unemployment rate decreases. The map
on page 4 also shows the unemployment rates for each town in
2019. [ read more ]
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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data
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Total postings in Connecticut was 45,822
in May 2020.
Industry sectors with the most job postings were Health
Care and Social Assistance (10,505 postings), Finance
and Insurance (4,110 postings), Retail Trade
(3,888 posting), Manufacturing (3,524 postings), and
Professional, and Business Services (2,866 postings).
Occupations with the most postings were Registered
Nurses (3,368 postings), Computer Occupations
(1,511 postings), Software Developers, Applications
(1,489 postings), and Retail Salespersons (1,156
postings).
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.
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May 16th, 2020 Extra Issue #8 Conference Board Help
Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending May 16, 2020, there were
2,878 new ads. This weekly level down 29% from a week ago and down
19% over 4 weeks. This top line decrease was driven by Retail Trade
(-198 new ads or -46%), Health Care and Social Assistance (-180 new
ads or -23%), and Manufacturing (-171 new ads or -51%). The major
industries with the largest 1-week increases were Public
Administration (+63 new ads or 100%) and Wholesale Trade (+22 new
ads or +92%).
15 sectors had job ad decreases over the week and 5 sectors had
increases. The largest percent decreases over the week occurred
in Information (-56 new ads or -56%), Manufacturing (-171 new
ads or -51%), and Transportation and Warehousing (-50 new ads or
50%). The largest percent increases occurred in Public
Administration (+63 new ads or +100%) and Wholesale Trade (+22
new ads or +92%).
The ten employers with the most new job ads for the week ending
May 16th were mostly insurance or healthcare companies. The Army
National Guard had the largest posting increase over the week
among employers with the most ads.
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4Q2019 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market and Workforce Development Areas.
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May 9th, 2020 Extra Issue #7 Conference Board Help
Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending May 9, 2020, there were
4,046 new ads. This weekly level is down 16% from a week ago and up
7% over 4 weeks. This top line decrease was driven by Health Care
and Social Assistance (-349 new ads or -31%), Accommodation and Food
Services (-112 new ads or -44%), and Transportation and Warehousing
(-102 new ads or -50%). The major industries with the largest 1-week
increases were Manufacturing (+116 new ads or 52%) and Finance and
Insurance (+76 new ads or +30%). Despite the decrease, Health Care
and Social Assistance had more new ads than any other industry.
13 sectors had job ad increases over the week and 7 sectors had
decreases. The largest increases over the week occurred in
Manufacturing (+116 new ads or +52%), Finance and Insurance (+76
new ads or +30%), Administrative and Support (+57 new ads or
+57%). The largest decreases occurred in Health Care and Social
Assistance (-349 new ads or -32%), Accommodation and Food
Services (-112 new ads or -44%).
The ten employers with the most new job ads for the week ending
May 9th were mostly retail and delivery or driving service
companies. Major employers in insurance, healthcare, and public
administration have new ad levels consistent with prior weeks.
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2019 Covered Employment and
Wages by Industry - Town Annual Averages
Employment and wage information for workers
covered by Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal
workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees (UCFE) program.(three digit government data added)
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 1Q2020
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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May 02, 2020 Extra Issue #6 Conference Board Help
Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending May 2, 2020, there were
4,812 new ads. This weekly level is up 22% from a week ago and up
31% over 2 weeks. This top line increase was driven by Accommodation
and Food Service (+141 new ads or +126%) and Transportation and
Warehousing (+130 new ads or +181%). The major industries with the
largest 1-week decreases were Finance and Insurance (-73 new ads or
-23%) and Administrative and Support (-33 new ads or -25%).
The ten employers with the most new job ads for the week ending
May 1st were mostly delivery or driving service companies. These
postings represent non-employee gig work. Many major employers
in industries such as healthcare, retail trade, and finance and
insurance that were previously top ten employers had fewer new
ads this week.
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.
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May 25, 2020 Extra Issue #5 Conference Board Help
Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending May 25, 2020, there were
3,959 new ads. This weekly level is up 7.7% from the week ending
4/18/20 and down 20.3% over 4 weeks. This top line increase was
driven by Health Care and Social Assistance (+192 new ads or +23%)
and Retail Trade (+93 new ads or +35%). The major industries with
the largest 1-week percent increases were Real Estate and Rental
(+21 new ads or +55%) and Transportation and Warehousing (+25 new
ads or +53%).
The ten employers with the most weekly new job ads are mostly
within Healthcare and Social Assistance, Retail Trade, or
Finance and Insurance. Among top employers, retail trade has had
the largest increase in ads over the week.
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.
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May 2020 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Connecticut Projected to Add
Fewer Jobs Through 2021
- May 2020 Economic Digest article
The whole world has changed in the few short
weeks since we completed the latest short term projections in
February 2020. At the time, the U.S. unemployment rate was lower
than it had been at any time since the late 1960s and Connecticut
jobs were growing. Since then the COVID-19 health crisis and the
related shutdown of nonessential businesses caused a drastic shift
in the employment outlook. Many leading analysts1 have declared that
there is a 100% chance that the U.S. economy has entered a
recession. One indicator of change is claims for unemployment
insurance. As of May 11, 16 million American workers were collecting
unemployment insurance with another 4 million filing claims the
following week.
Connecticut's economy has also been affected by the health crisis
and the shutdowns and has seen a large increase in unemployment
claims and will clearly suffer a recession along with the
nation. What we don't know (what no one knows) is how long it
will last. Therefore, we are presenting below our
previously-completed short term projections for employment in
the 2nd quarter of 2021. This represents a "best case" scenario
- that while severe, the recession will be short and the
national and Connecticut economies will bounce back early next
year so that by next summer we'll be back on track. We will then
discuss the risks to this outlook which are, unfortunately, all
on the downside.
CONNECTICUT EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS 2019-2021
In February 2020, the Connecticut Department of Labor's Office
of Research projected that Connecticut's overall employment
increase by 0.4% from 2019Q2 to 2021Q2. Employment was projected
to increase in Connecticut from 1,815,649 to 1,822,595 with
Health Care, Transportation & Warehousing, and Social Assistance
adding the most jobs.
The projected two year employment growth of 6,950 jobs is
comparable to many northeast states. Almost every other New
England state had projected growth of 1.5% or less.
Massachusetts' 2.3% projected two-year growth differentiates it
from the rest of the region and is driven in large part by its
Boston metropolitan area. Additionally, neighboring New York
projected 2.0% growth through 2021. [ read more ]
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Business Employment Dynamics 3Q2019
From July 2019 to September 2019, gross job
gains from opening and expanding private sector establishments in
Connecticut was 79,052, a decrease of 3,485 jobs from the previous
quarter. Over this period, gross job losses from closing and
contracting private sector establishments was 82,328, a decrease of
1,292 jobs from the previous quarter.
During the third quarter of 2019, difference between gross job
gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment loss of
3,276 jobs in the private sector. This third quarter net loss
differs from the 5,340 third quarter net loss experienced a year
before in 2018.
From 2004 to 2007, annual average net employment change was
between 1,534 and 4,190 jobs. It fell precipitously to a series
low of -15,445 jobs in 2009 and was up to 2,608 the following
year. Annual average net change has been positive from 2010
onward and was 1,697 jobs in 2018.
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Weekly Connecticut Initial
Unemployment Insurance Claims
Breaks down unemployment claims by age,
industry, gender and town can offer valuable insight for planning
and budgeting purposes, and for developing responsible strategies
for re-opening the state during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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April 18, 2020 Extra Issue #4 Conference Board Help
Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending April 18, 2020, there
were 3,764 new ads. This weekly level is down 2.3% from the week
ending 4/11/20 and down 42.1% over 4 weeks.
This top line decline was driven by Health Care and Social
Assistance (-195 new ads or -19%) and Transportation and
Warehousing (-162 new ads or -78%). The major industries with
the largest 1-week percent increases were Construction (+16 new
ads or 73%) and Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing (+15 new ads or
+65%). The industry with the largest weekly change was
Manufacturing (+103 new ads or 49%).
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.
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April 11, 2020 Extra Issue #3 Conference Board Help
Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending April 11, 2020, there
were 3,764 new ads. This weekly level is down 19% from the week
ending 4/4/20 and down 28% over 4 weeks.
The industries with the largest 1-week percent increases were
Transportation and Warehousing (+132 new ads or 171%) and
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (+18 new ads or
+8%). The industry with more new job ads over a four-week period
was Transportation and Warehousing (+47 new ads or 29%).
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.
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April 4, 2020 Extra Issue #2 Conference Board Help
Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending April 4, 2020, there were
4,638 new ads. This weekly level is down 7% from the week ending
3/28/20 and down 43% over 4 weeks. The major industries with the
largest 1-week percent increases were Public Administration (+101
new ads or 95%), Educational Services (+38 new ads or +44%), and
Information (+23 new ads or +34%). The only industry with more new
job ads over a four week period was Public Administration.
In recent months, the pandemic Coronavirus (Covid-19) has caused
significant social and economic implications throughout the
world. This HWOL report includes new weekly job ads to
illustrate how Covid-19 has impacted Connecticut in the short
term and highlight recent job postings in the weeks since the
virus disrupted both the economy and labor markets.
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.
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series
During the week ending April 28, 2020, there
were 4,969 new ads, the lowest weekly level this year. By industry,
Health Care and Social Assistance had large new job ad growth over
the week, up 8% (109 more new job ads than last week). That industry
is up 39% over 4 weeks. Every other large industry had fewer new job
ads during the most recent week than they had four weeks prior.
Most other major sectors were down over the week, industries that
had heavy Covid-related closures had large declines in total new
job ads. The largest job ad declines were in Retail Trade ( -188
new ads or -30%), Accommodation & Food Service (-180 new ads or
-65%), and Educational Services (-179 new ads or -67%).
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.
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April 2020 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Connecticut Exports Down in
2019 But Still Above 2017
- April 2020 Economic Digest article #1
To assess Connecticut's export status, The
Connecticut Economic Digest conducts an annual review of the state's
export performance. A review of the state's 2019 export position
follows.
National
Two notable events impacted trade in 2019: the Boeing 737
Max production shutdown and tariffs. Boeing is the largest
U.S. exporter, and commercial aircraft is the biggest U.S.
commodity export. The 737 Max, which went from slowed
production to complete suspension, continues to have ripple
effects. Not only did the biggest supplier to Boeing, Spirit
AeroSystems, lay off 2,800 people, but the suspension will
have likely ramifications on industrial production, trade,
GDP, the aerospace supply chain and delivery of parts and
inventory.
U.S.-China trade friction dominated the headlines for a
good part of 2019. The back and forth imposition of
tariffs clearly impacted certain sectors. After a long
period of negotiation, Phase I of the Economic and Trade
Agreement between the U.S. and China was signed in
January 2020.
It should be noted that while news of the COVID-19
coronavirus began to circulate in late 2019, its impact
is expected to be reflected in 2020 data. [ read more ]
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Disability and Employment
- April 2020 Economic Digest article #2
As the private-sector labor market has recovered
more jobs than it lost in the 2008-2010 recession, people with
disabilities, who comprise five percent of the state workforce,
continue integrating with the labor market. This article takes a
brief look at the economic geography of people with disabilities
showing where they live, the economic sectors in which they work,
and how their earnings compare with those of their non-disabled
peers. Programs and services that provide opportunities for people
with disabilities to attach to the labor force and retain employment
are briefly discussed as well.
Population and Geography
The US Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2017
five-year average statistics show that 3.43% of working
people with disabilities have one or more disabilities. This
includes 0.71% of the employed work force with a vision
impairment or legal blindness. About 86% of people with
disabilities have a physical impairment including hearing
loss or an ambulatory disability. People with one or more
disabilities have self-care difficulties (6.5% of disabled
workers), independent living difficulty (16.7%), or
cognitive difficulty (33.1%).
ACS data show that 26.2% of Connecticut residents with
disabilities call Hartford County home while 22.9%
reside in Fairfield County, and 23.2% live in New Haven
County. The distribution of these residents is shown on
the map (above) with the working age population ratio
they represent. About three-fourths (72.3%) of this
population lives in counties with robust public transit
close to vocational rehabilitation (VR) services. Though
it is home to a pair of cities-New London and
Norwich-New London County's access to public benefits is
compromised by inadequate public transportation for the
9.11% of state residents with disabilities living there.
Reaching out to the 5.9%, 3.6%, and 3.9% of disabled
persons in rural Litchfield, Tolland, and Windham
Counties is a challenge given those counties' paucity of
public transit. The transit-supply challenge in suburban
Middlesex County with 4.8% people with disabilities is
less one of supply than distance. [ read more ]
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April 2020 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Connecticut's Overall Economy
Sends Mixed Signals in 2019
- Mar 2020 Economic Digest article
Employment fell in Connecticut for the first
time since 2010 and the overall economy weakened in 2019. After
having increased for eight straight years, the revised annual
average total nonfarm employment fell slightly last year, although
the unemployment rate continued to fall since 2011. While real
personal income continued to increase for the last six years, the
value of the annual diffusion index of 58 state economic indicators
dropped to the lowest level since 2010, indicating a slowing but
still positive level of growth.
Nonfarm Employment
After our latest annual revision (based on annual average,
not seasonally adjusted data), in 2019 Connecticut actually
lost employment for the first time since 2010 (-3,300 jobs,
-0.2%). In 2018, 2,600 jobs were created (+0.2%). By
contrast, employment grew much faster in the nation (1.6% in
2018 and 1.4% in 2019). Employment growth appears to be
slowing nationally and in our neighbor states partially due
to very low unemployment rates.
The past three years of Connecticut's employment recovery
has been the slowest of the last eight years. In fact,
the current 2010-2020 monthly job recovery rate has been
trending downward, averaging below 0.1 percent
throughout most of the 120-month employment recovery
period to date. In contrast, the 2003-2008 recovery
period showed a rising recovery rate, and during the
1993-2000 period, the monthly job growth rate rose
steadily, increasing above the 0.1 percent threshold in
later years of its employment recovery. Slowing growth
rates should be expected this long into a
recovery.[ read more ]
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3Q2019 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market and Workforce Development Areas.
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Business Sectors: December
2019 Connecticut Economic Scorecard Update
The levels, changes from the previous period and
year-to-year changes of Housing Permits give not only a reading
of the State’s construction sector, but also of the financial
sector, particularly in terms of mortgage-lending activity, and
ultimately, consumer spending on durable goods and services related
to the purchase of a new house. Air Cargo
Tons (Discontinued Sept 2014) and the value of Connecticut Exports (collected
quarterly before 2004) gauges the ability of Connecticut
businesses to compete in the world market. The Connecticut Manufacturing Production
Index (CMPI) and Average Manufacturing Weekly Hours
(AMWH) provide a measure of the State’s manufacturing activity,
while the strength of the entertainment and tourism sectors is
reflected in the Gaming Slots Revenues, Major Attraction Visitors
(Discontinued Sept 2014) Air
Passenger Count.
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Business Trends:
2001-2019 Connecticut Economic Scorecard Update
The health of the business sector will affect,
among other things, the ability of firms to hire workers and,
particularly in regard to businesses selling their goods and
services outside the State, the ability to increase the State’s
income through exports. There are several indicators that provide a
picture of the business sector's vital signs. The levels, changes
from the previous period and year-to-year changes of Housing
Permits give not only a reading of the State’s
construction sector, but also of the financial sector, particularly
in terms of mortgage-lending activity, and ultimately, consumer
spending on durable goods and services related to the purchase of a
new house. Air Cargo Tons (Discontinued Sept
2014) and the value of Connecticut Exports (collected
quarterly before 2004) gauges the ability of Connecticut
businesses to compete in the world market. The Connecticut Manufacturing Production
Index (CMPI) and Average Manufacturing Weekly Hours
(AMWH) provide a measure of the State’s manufacturing activity,
while the strength of the entertainment and tourism sectors is
reflected in the Gaming Slots Revenues, Major Attraction Visitors
(Discontinued December 2018) and Air
Passenger Count.
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History
Historical economic scorecard results for the
last decade, includes all yearly numbers for eight business
indicators.
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Consumer Sectors: December 2019 Connecticut Economic
Scorecard Update
Levels, changes from the previous period, and
year-to-year changes, of Quarterly
Personal Income, and Quarterly Wages and Salaries, and in
the Prime Rate
and Conventional Mortgage Rates. Their
willingness is reflected in their actual behavior. That is, are they
actually making purchases? The most timely indicator that sends a
signal about actual consumer behavior, at the state level,
is Sales Tax Revenue activity.
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Consumer Trends:
2001-2019 Connecticut Economic Scorecard Update
Critical to the health of the National and State
economies is the ability of consumers to buy the goods and services
being offered for sale by businesses. In turn, consumer demand is
predicated on the willingness and ability of buyers to make
purchases. Signals on consumers’ ability to buy are usually
found in the levels, changes from the previous period, and
year-to-year changes, of Quarterly
Personal Income, and Quarterly Wages and Salaries, and in
the Prime Rate
and Conventional Mortgage Rates. Their
willingness is reflected in their actual behavior. That is, are they
actually making purchases? The most timely indicator that sends a
signal about actual consumer behavior, at the state level,
is Sales Tax Revenue activity.
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Consumer Sector Scorecard History
Historical economic scorecard results for the
last decade, includes all yearly numbers for five consumer
indicators.
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 4Q2019
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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February 2020 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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February
2020
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Connecticut's 2018 Work-Related Fatalities - Above
Annual Average
- Feb 2020 Economic Digest article
Connecticut lost 48 lives to work injuries in
2018, for a rate of 2.8 deaths per 100,000 full-time equivalent
workers. An increase from 2017's count of 35, it is higher than
Connecticut's annual average of 39 work-related deaths.
The nation lost 5,250 lives to workplace injuries in 2018, an
increase from 2017's 5,147 deaths. However, the fatal injury
rate remained unchanged from 2017 - 3.5 per 100,000 full-time
equivalent workers. The highest loss was seen in Texas with 488
deaths, followed by California with 422 deaths and Florida with
332 deaths. High rates were recorded in Wyoming (11.5) and
Alaska (9.9). Delaware recorded both the lowest loss and the
lowest rate with 7 deaths and a rate of 1.6.
Industry
Nationally, the construction industry recorded the highest
number of deaths at 1,008, followed by transportation and
warehousing with 874 deaths. The highest rate by industry was
seen in truck transportation, with 28.3 deaths per 100,000 full
time equivalent workers.
With 13 deaths, the construction industry had the highest
number of deaths in Connecticut, accounting for 27.1 percent
of 2018's deaths. Administration and support and waste
management and remediation services came in second with 12
deaths, accounting for 25.0 percent of total deaths. With an
overall rate of 2.8, Connecticut saw a rate of 10.9 in
construction, 10.2 in transportation and utilities, and 5.4
in professional and business services. Rates for other
industry sectors did not meet publishing criteria. The
government sector recorded 2 deaths. [ read more ]
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February
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Business Employment Dynamics 2Q2019
From May 2019 to June 2019, gross job gains from
opening and expanding private sector establishments in Connecticut
was 82,537, an increase of 8,038 jobs from the previous quarter.
Over this period, gross job losses from closing and contracting
private sector establishments was 83,630, an increase of 2,187 jobs
from the previous quarter.
During the second quarter of 2019, difference between gross job
gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment loss of
1,083 jobs in the private sector. This second quarter net loss
differs from the 9,677 second quarter net gain experienced a
year before in 2018.
From 2004 to 2007, annual average net employment change was
between 1,534 and 4,190 jobs. It fell precipitously to a series
low of -15,445 jobs in 2009 and was up to 2,608 the following
year. Annual average net change has been positive from 2010
onward and was 1,697 jobs in 2018.
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2020 Labor Market Information
for the State of Connecticut Calendar of Events
2020 Labor Market Information for the State of
Connecticut release dates including the Connecticut Economic
Digests, CPI, Labor Situations, LAUS, LMI At-A-Glances, Business
Employment Dynamics, Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action Plans,
Business & Employment Changes Announced in the News Media,
Connecticut Help Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL).
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January 2020 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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January
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2020 Economic Outlook: Steady Growth Globally,
Slower Growth Yet Positive Potential for Connecticut
- Jan 2020 Economic Digest article
Global and U.S. Overview
The global economy slowed somewhat in 2019 with growth anticipated
to be approximately 3.0 percent - the slowest pace since the global
financial crisis. There is expected to be a slight uptick in growth
in 2020 to 3.4 percent, yet still below the 2017 level of 3.6
percent.
Several countries will follow the overall global economic trend
with slightly higher growth rates in 2020, including Germany,
France, Italy, the United Kingdom and Canada. Other countries,
such as the United States, Spain, Japan, and China, are expected
to continue to soften.
There are several factors contributing to this economic
deceleration, including prolonged trade tensions; macroeconomic
strains in several emerging markets; and structural factors,
such as low productivity growth and aging demographics in
advanced economies.
In the United States, part of the slowdown is due to the end of
the temporary boost from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but
2020 growth is also expected to be weaker due to prolonged
uncertainty regarding trade and higher tariffs, which has led to
decreased investment. These factors are having a particularly
heavy impact on manufacturing, while services are faring better.
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December 2019 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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December
2019
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Examining the composition of Connecticut's
employment by demographics and firm size
- December 2019 Economic Digest article #1(PDF)
Connecticut employment has been growing since
the end of the great recession nearly a decade ago. In recent years,
industries such as manufacturing, health care, and warehousing have
driven overall growth. In addition, there have been other important
trends in Connecticut's labor market. For example, in the ten year
period from 2007 to 2017, employment at private firms in Connecticut
has gotten older, less male, and less white. At the same time, the
share with a Bachelor's degree or more has fallen. Employment in
firms with 500 or more employees has increased while employment at
smaller firms has fallen.
DEMOGRAPHICS OF EMPLOYMENT CHANGE
Private sector job growth was quite modest from 2007 to 2017, a
period that spanned the great recession. However, the number of
workers aged 55 and over increased 37% in that ten year period.
The portion aged 55 and over increased from less than 20% to
more than 25% of all workers. The number of workers aged 25 to
54 declined as the last of the baby boom aged into the 55 and
over group while the number under age 25 declined due to lower
birthrates in recent decades and a drop in labor force
participation for those aged 16 to 18.
Looking at other demographic factors, in each of the past two
decades, the number of males employed has decreased slightly
while the number of females increased a bit. By 2017 the number
of females employed slightly outnumbered the number of males
employed in private sector payroll jobs. At the same time, the
number of white and not Hispanic or Latino workers has declined
while all other groups have seen increases with Black or
African-American employment up 18% and employment of Hispanic or
Latino workers up 28% in the ten years from 2007 to 2017.
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December
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2Q2019 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market and Workforce Development Areas.
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Connecticut's Short-Term Employment Outlook
2018-2020
The outlook for the U.S. and Connecticut
economies for 2018 - 2020, which is prepared by the Office of
Research, Connecticut Labor Department (CTDOL). After review by a
panel of economists from academia, business, non-profits, and
government, the U.S. and Connecticut outlooks are revised, updated,
and then used as the basis for setting the assumptions for the next
round of Short-Term Connecticut, Industry-Employment Forecasts.
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 3Q2019
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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Connecticut STEM and
Manufacturing Jobs
The Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of
Research has prepared "Connecticut STEM and Manufacturing Jobs" for
people who want to find work in the Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Math (STEM) occupations and manufacturing jobs.
This publication contains information about STEM occupations,
earnings, educational requirements, and job prospects. There are
also suggestions on how to prepare for a STEM career and where
to find more information.
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Connecticut Career
Paths
Your personal guide to career decision-making.
This publication is created to provide you the information about the
skills and training to prepare yourself for a successful career in
one of over 360 occupations in the state.
The 56-page guide is well organized for quick references that
include the locations and contact information for the American
Job Centers, Labor Department's Job Bank-CTHires.com, Career and
Educational Resources, and Government Resources in Connecticut.
Articles in the guide also provide information on advanced
manufacturing, apprenticeship, core components of student
success plans, employment of minors, résumé design basics, and
steps to become a teacher. It also contains data on more than
360 occupations in the state, including narrative descriptions,
number of individuals currently employed, annual job openings,
salary information, required training and basic skills sought by
employers.
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November 2019 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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November
2019
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State
Economic Indexes Improve Further in 2018
- November 2019 Economic Digest article #1(PDF)
Connecticut's economic performance last year was
the best in terms of ranking in eight years. After annual revisions,
Connecticut ranked 37th out of the 50 states and the District of
Columbia (DC) in the State Economic Indexes (SEI) in 2018, up from
the 38th position in 2017.
For the first time, South Carolina came in first in the nation
with the highest index of 171.3 last year, while Alaska
continued to place last (109.4). Colorado, which had ranked
number one for three years in a row, fell to 13th place in 2018.
Our state's index of 136.9 was below the nationwide value of
148.0.
SEI: Methodology
Applying the same components and methodology of the
Connecticut Town Economic Indexes (See October 2019 issue), the
Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research also
developed the State Economic Indexes for all 50 states and DC.
With recently available annual average data from the Quarterly
Census Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, along with the
revised annual average unemployment rate from Local Area
Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), annual SEI is reestimated for
the 2010-2018 period.
These indexes provide a measure of the overall economic strength
of each state that can be compared and ranked. Four annual
average state economic indicators were used as components: 1.
the number of the total covered business establishments, 2.
total covered employment, 3. real covered wages, and 4. the
unemployment rate. [ read
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November
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Business Employment Dynamics 1Q2019
From January 2019 to April 2019, gross job gains
from opening and expanding private sector establishments in
Connecticut was 74,499, a decrease of 1,569 jobs from the previous
quarter. Over this period, gross job losses from closing and
contracting private sector establishments was 81,433, an increase of
9,979 jobs from the previous quarter.
During the first quarter of 2019, difference between gross job
gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment loss of
6,934 jobs in the private sector. This first quarter net loss is
4,772 jobs greater than the net less a year before.
From 2004 to 2007, annual average net employment change was
between 1,534 and 4,190 jobs. It fell precipitously to a series
low of -15,445 jobs in 2009 and was up to 2,608 the following
year. In 2018, annual average net change was 1,697 jobs.
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2019 Connecticut Career
Paths
Your personal guide to career decision-making.
This publication is created to provide you the information about the
skills and training to prepare yourself for a successful career in
one of over 360 occupations in the state.
The 56-page guide is well organized for quick references that
include the locations and contact information for the American
Job Centers, Labor Department's Job Bank-CTHires.com, Career and
Educational Resources, and Government Resources in Connecticut.
Articles in the guide also provide information on advanced
manufacturing, apprenticeship, core components of student
success plans, employment of minors, résumé design basics, and
steps to become a teacher. It also contains data on more than
360 occupations in the state, including narrative descriptions,
number of individuals currently employed, annual job openings,
salary information, required training and basic skills sought by
employers.
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October 2019 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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October
2019
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Connecticut Town Economic Indexes Rose Higher
in 2018
- October 2019 Economic Digest article
Connecticut's overall economy bounced back
strongly in 2018 after having slowed down in 2016 and 2017, based on
the index performances of cities and towns. The indexes give a broad
measure of business and resident economic well-being of each town,
allowing comparisons among them.
The CTEI Methodology
The Connecticut Town Economic Indexes (CTEI) were introduced
four years ago and are released annually. The Connecticut
Department of Labor's Office of Research developed the composite
indexes of all 169 municipalities in the state to measure each
town or city's overall economic health, which then can be ranked
and compared to others to gain perspective. Four annual average
town economic indicators were used as components, which are
total covered business establishments, total covered employment,
inflation-adjusted covered annual average wages, and the
unemployment rate.
Establishments are the physical work units located in the
municipality. Employment is the number of employees on payroll
in the establishments that are located in the town. Wages are
the aggregate payroll pay divided by the total average
employment. These three measures come from the Quarterly Census
of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program and include all those who
are covered under the unemployment insurance law, thus capturing
nearly 100 percent of all the employees in each
town. [ read more ]
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September 2019 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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September
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2018
Housing Market in Review
- September 2019 Economic Digest article #1
Connecticut's housing market experienced
growth in 2018 with many economic indicators posting gains over the
prior year. In this annual review, we will examine the state's
housing industry from the permits, sales and price perspectives.
Housing Production
According to data released by the Bureau of the Census, cities
and towns in Connecticut authorized a total of 4,815 single and
multifamily homes with a total valuation of $1.112 billion in
2018. This level of production represents a 5.9% increase
compared to 4,547 in 2017, and a 12.5% decrease compared to
5,504 in 2016.
New Haven County regained the lead in the number of permit
authorizations since 2010, with the largest share (24.2%) in
2018, followed by Hartford County (23.6%) and Fairfield County
(22.8%). Litchfield County had the smallest share
(2.6%). [ read more ]
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Redevelopment for Workforce Housing
- September 2019 Economic Digest article #2
The vision of Connecticut as a prosperous,
inviting, and invigorating place to live, work, and play is brought
to life by plans, places, and the networks that connect them. The
most recent annual gathering of southern New England's land use
planners, economic development professionals, and scholars featured
ideas, plans, and projects of great place making. Place making is
fundamental to bringing growth and prosperity that business,
government, and education leaders speak about when they talk of
making Connecticut competitive with its neighbors. [ read more ]
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2019 Connecticut Career
Paths
Your personal guide to career decision-making.
This publication is created to provide you the information about the
skills and training to prepare yourself for a successful career in
one of over 360 occupations in the state.
The 56-page guide is well organized for quick references that
include the locations and contact information for the American
Job Centers, Labor Department's Job Bank-CTHires.com, Career and
Educational Resources, and Government Resources in Connecticut.
Articles in the guide also provide information on advanced
manufacturing, apprenticeship, core components of student
success plans, employment of minors, résumé design basics, and
steps to become a teacher. It also contains data on more than
360 occupations in the state, including narrative descriptions,
number of individuals currently employed, annual job openings,
salary information, required training and basic skills sought by
employers.
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 2Q2019
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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1Q2019 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market and Workforce Development Areas.
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August 2019 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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August
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Covered Employment and Wages: A 2018 Annual
Review
- August 2019 Economic Digest article
According to the most recent data published
by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, the
number of jobs in Connecticut increased by 0.2 percent during 2018.
Connecticut continues to show slow but steady employment growth
since the Great Recession. Total private industry employment,
constituting 86.4 percent of the state's employment total, increased
by 0.4 percent. Total government employment decreased by 1.1 percent
year-over-year.
Average annual wages for all Connecticut jobs increased by 1.6
percent, to $67,744, an improvement on the increase in 2017. In
2018, private sector wages increased by 1.5 percent to $68,305;
government wages increased 2.4 percent to $64,126.
The number of business establishments continued their expansion,
with a new total of 122,067, an increase of 2.0 percent over
2017. Total private establishments represented the entirety of
the increase, reaching 118,727 in 2018. Government worksites
decreased 1.0 percent in the state, from 3,374 in 2017 to 3,340
in 2018.
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Business Employment Dynamics 4Q2018
From October 2018 to December 2018, gross job
gains from opening and expanding private sector
establishments in Connecticut was 76,397, an increase of 1,318 jobs
from the previous quarter. Over this period, gross job losses
from closing and contracting private sector establishments was
71,220, a decrease of 9,093 jobs from the previous quarter.
During the fourth quarter of 2018, difference between gross job
gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment gain
of 5,177 jobs in the private sector. This fourth quarter net
gain is 4,096 jobs more than the net gain a year before.
From 2004 to 2007, annual average net employment change was
between 1,534 and 4,190 jobs. It fell precipitously to a series
low of -15,445 jobs in 2009 and was up to 2,608 the following
year. In 2018, annual average net change was 2,302 jobs.
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2018 Covered Employment and
Wages by Industry - Annual Averages (Statewide / County / LMA / WDA
/ Town)
Employment and wage information for workers
covered by Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal
workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees (UCFE) program.(three digit government data added)
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2018 Worksites by Size
Class
Worksites is a count of firms, excluding
government, that have only one location, plus a count of each
location of firms that have operations in more
than one location. The sum of the substate areas is less than the
statewide total because some multi-location firms and others that
don't have a physical
location are coded as statewide and therefore have no substate area
designation.
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Connecticut Occupational
Employment & Wage Statistics by State / LMA / WDA - 2019
Provides accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students,
planners of vocational education programs, economic
developers, Regional Workforce Development Boards, and others.
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State of Connecticut NAICS
Industry - Occupational Employment and Wages (OEWS)- 2019
Provides accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students,
planners of vocational education programs, economic
developers, Regional Workforce Development Boards, and others.
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July 2019 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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A Look at
the Age Composition of Connecticut's Industries.
- July 2019 Economic Digest article #1
The May 2019 Connecticut Economic Digest
outlined top-line trends in Connecticut population, labor force
participation, and employment to population ratios. As noted,
overall labor force participation and employment to population
ratios are up since the lows of 8 to 10 years ago. During this
period, the median age in Connecticut increased to 40.9 by 2017, the
6th highest in the country. As the age composition of the overall
Connecticut population changes, so Does the labor force. All
industries are affected by population changes but some are facing
particular challenges as a larger proportion of the workforce is
nearing retirement age. [ read
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The Higher
Education / Workforce Report.
- July 2019 Economic Digest article #2
Most graduates of Connecticut's public
colleges and universities work in Connecticut. Graduates from the
wide range of programs are working in nearly every industry in our
state. Shortly after leaving college, many graduates are employed in
retail and food service. However, as time passes they are more
likely to move to other industries such as manufacturing and health
care. Average wages rise significantly in the years following
graduation. [ read
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June 2019 Connecticut Economic
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The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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The Growing
Brewery Industry Employment Trend in Connecticut.
- June 2019 Economic Digest article #1
The craft beer industry, consisting of
microbreweries, brewpubs, regional craft breweries, and contract
brewing companies, has really established its calling in America
over the last ten years. Overall total brewery employment in the
U.S. (NAICS* code 31212), which also includes the large brand-name
breweries, has grown from under 25,000 in the first quarter of 2010
to 81,180 in October 2019. This exciting brewery job growth is
clearly being led by the craft beer industry portion. In
Connecticut, with no large commercial breweries and mainly
consisting of the craft beer industry segment, employment has grown
from less than 15 in the first quarter of 2010 to close to 800 in
December 2019 (780 jobs from 63 establishments). Notice the hockey
stick or boomerang-like job growth since coming out the Great
Financial Crisis shown in the chart. [ read
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Unemployment Rate by Town.
- June 2019 Economic Digest article #2
In 2018, the annual average statewide
unemployment rate was 4.1%, down from 4.7% in 2017. For the eighth
year, most municipalities experienced a decline in their
unemployment rate, even more than fell in 2017.
2017 to 2018
Of 169 cities and towns in the state, the unemployment rate fell
in 165, rose in 1, while 3 were unchanged in 2018. On the other
hand, 152 were down, 11 were up, and 6 remained the same in
2017. Washington had the lowest unemployment rate of 2.4%, while
the residents of Hartford experienced the highest rate of 7.0%
last year (see table on page 3 for the complete town data).
Overall, a total of 130 cities and towns had jobless rates below
the 2018 statewide figure of 4.1%, 33 had rates above it, and
six had rates equal to it. By comparison, 122 cities and towns
had rates below the 2017 statewide average of 4.7%, 37 above it,
and 10 were the same. [ read
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4Q2018 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market and Workforce Development Areas.
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 1Q2019
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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May 2019 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Connecticut Projected to Add
Jobs Through 2020
- May 2019 Economic Digest article
Connecticut has many strengths, including its highly-educated
workforce, growth of high-paying fields such as manufacturing, a
high concentration of world-class universities, and its
comparative affordability to highcost major metropolitan areas
in neighboring states. However, job growth has been slower than
the nation as a whole, and slower than in our neighbor states.
Connecticut is projected to continue to add jobs over the next
two years with many of the trends observed over the past two
years continuing through 2020. Connecticut's overall economy
improved in 2018 (see the April 2019 Digest) with the
eighth consecutive year of employment growth. Even though the
past two years had the slowest growth since the end of the
recession, Connecticut's unemployment rate fell to its lowest
level since 2002, while the employment to population ratio hit a
ten year high with the labor force participation rate at its
highest level in eight years.
The unemployment rate is low despite slow job growth because our
working-age population has also increased at a slower pace - up
5.2% over ten years compared to a 9.9% increase nationally. To
put it simply, our slower population growth is resulting in
slower employment growth. [ phone
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Business Employment Dynamics 3Q2018
From July 2018 to October 2018, gross job gains
from opening and expanding private sector establishments in
Connecticut was 75,079, a decrease of 7,835 jobs from the previous
quarter. Over this period, gross job losses from closing and
contracting private sector establishments was 80,313, an increase of
7,772 jobs from the previous quarter.
During the third quarter of 2018, difference between gross job
gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment loss of
5,234 jobs in the private sector. This third quarter net loss is
1,509 jobs less than the net loss a year before.
From 2004 to 2007, annual average net employment change was
between 1,534 and 4,190 jobs. It fell precipitously to a series
low of -15,445 jobs in 2009 and was up to 2,608 the following
year. In 2017, annual average net change was 2,019 jobs. The
prior two years were both below 200 jobs.
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Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Connecticut Exports At Record High
- April 2019 Economic Digest article #1 (PDF)
The dynamics of international trade is
multifaceted and intertwined with geopolitics, the relative strength
of the U.S. dollar, U.S. demand for imported goods, tariffs and free
trade agreements (new and revised). Trade's importance as a driver
of economic growth is significant, as exports contribute to economic
health and job creation.
To assess Connecticut's export status, The Connecticut Economic
Digest conducts an annual review of the state's export
performance. A review of the state's 2018 export position
follows.[ download article only ]
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Complete Streets are Sweet
- April 2019 Economic Digest article #2 (PDF)
Because every trip begins and ends on foot,
universal access to work, education, and recreation is the guiding
principle that gave rise to complete streets, the design and
operation of streets that are safe for all users inclusive of people
with disabilities and public transit users as well as motorized and
non-motorized vehicle operators. Since 2009, the Department of
Transportation (ConnDOT), guided by its Bicycle and Pedestrian
Advisory Board (Bike and Ped Board), is bringing safer commuting to
Connecticut's cities and towns. This article illustrates some
benefits attributable to complete streets along with a brief
description of how ConnDOT supports municipal efforts to bring
complete streets to their residents.[ download article only ]
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics (Benchmarked 2010
- 2018)
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
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April 2019 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Connecticut's Overall Economy
Improves in 2018
- April 2019 Economic Digest article
Although employment growth slowed in Connecticut, the overall
economy did pick up in 2018. The revised total nonfarm
employment increased for the eighth consecutive year, while the
unemployment rate has been falling since 2011. Moreover, real
personal income has increased for the last five years, and the
value of annual diffusion index of 57 state economic indicators
rose higher than in 2016 and 2017.
Nonfarm Employment
After our latest annual revision, Connecticut gained (based on
annual average, not seasonally adjusted data) 1,600 jobs (+0.1%)
in 2018, which was fewer than the 3,500 jobs (+0.2%) in 2017. By
contrast, employment grew much faster in the nation (1.6% in
2017 and 1.7% in 2018).
The past two years of Connecticut's employment recovery has been
the slowest of the last eight years. In fact, the current
2010-2019 monthly job recovery rate has been trending downward,
averaging below 0.1 percent throughout the most of its 107-month
employment recovery so far through January 2019. In contrast,
the 2003-2008 recovery period showed a rising recovery rate, and
during the 1993-2000 period, the monthly job growth rate rose
steadily, increasing above the 0.1 percent threshold in later
years of its employment recovery. [ phone
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3Q2018 - Employment &
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The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market and Workforce Development Areas.
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State of Connecticut Career
Posters - Job Journeys
For those seeking more information before making
a career choice, the Labor Department's "Job Journeys" posters can
serve as a valuable resource."We want every jobseeker, student,
career counselor, teacher, education and training administrator and
workforce professional in the state to know about our series of Job
Journey posters," notes State Labor Commissioner Kurt Westby. "These
colorful, at-a-glance illustrations of the jobs found in each of
Connecticut's 16 career clusters include pay and education
information, related jobs,and how they measure up as an
‘in-demand' career."
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 4Q2018
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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February 2019 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Connecticut's 2017 Work-Related Fatalities - Below
Annual Average
- Feb 2019 Economic Digest article
Connecticut lost 35 lives to work injuries in 2017. An increase
from 2016's count of 28, it is still below Connecticut's annual
average of 39 work-related deaths. At 1.9 deaths per 100,000
full-time equivalent workers, Connecticut had one of the lowest
state rates. New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Rhode Island, all
with a rate of 1.6, were the only states with lower rates. While
our lower number and rate is primarily due to low employment in
high-risk industries, it cannot be stressed enough that even one
work-related death is one too many.
Industry
The nation lost 5,147 lives to workplace injuries in 2017. The
fatal injury rate decreased to 3.5 per 100,000 full-time
equivalent workers from 3.6 in 2016. The highest loss was seen
in Texas with 534 deaths, followed by California with 376 and
New York with 313 deaths. Rhode Island recorded the lowest loss
with 8 deaths. High rates were recorded in Alaska (10.2) and
North Dakota (10.1).
Nationally, the construction industry recorded the highest number
of deaths at 971, followed by transportation and warehousing
with 882. The highest rate by industry was seen in truck
transportation, with 28.0 deaths per 100,000 full time
equivalent workers. [ phone
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Business Employment Dynamics 2Q2018
From May 2018 to June 2018, gross job gains from
opening and expanding private sector establishments in Connecticut
was 82,914, an increase of 9,188 jobs from the previous quarter.
Over this period, gross job losses from closing and contracting
private sector establishments was 72,541, a decrease of 2,294 jobs
from the previous quarter.
During the second quarter of 2018, difference between gross job
gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment gain of
10,373 jobs in the private sector. This is the largest second
quarter net gain since 2011 and follows a first quarter net loss
of 1,109 jobs.
From 2004 to 2007, annual average net employment change was
between 1,534 and 4,190 jobs. It fell precipitously to a series
low of -15,445 jobs in 2009 and was up to 2,608 the following
year. In 2017, annual average net change was 2,019 jobs. The
prior two years were both below 200 jobs.
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January 2019 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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2019 Economic Outlook: Steady Growth Globally,
Slower Growth Yet Positive Potential for Connecticut
- Jan 2019 Economic Digest article
Global and U.S. Overview
The global economy in 2019 should continue its track of
steady growth since mid-2016. However, the growth has peaked in
some major economies, and risks of slower growth have risen. The
World Bank projects a 3.7 percent growth rate in world output
for this year, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than
previously forecasted.
Trends to note include:
- U.S.: Economic growth is still strong due to the effects of
federal tax cuts, but 2019 growth is expected to be weaker
as a result of uncertain trade environments, including the
tariff negotiation with China.
- Europe: Affected by the ongoing Brexit negotiations, growth
projections for the Euro area and the UK are also adjusted
downward.
- Emerging Markets: Anticipated higher oil prices raise the
growth prospects of many energy- exporting countries, but
Argentina, Brazil, Iran and Turkey are affected by downward
pressures such as geopolitical uncertainty or worsening
financial conditions.
- Asia: China and several Asian economies are expected to
experience weaker growth in 2019 under the shadow of the
recent trade disputes.
Across the world, the stagnant growth in working-age population
and labor productivity foreshadows a more limited potential for
long-term global economic growth. Coupled with fading monetary
stimulation, the growth in most advanced economies is likely to
decline to a rate slower than the average level before the
global financial crisis in 2008.[ phone friendly download ]
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December 2018 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Are Gig
Jobs Transforming the Labor Markets?
- December 2018 Economic Digest article #1(PDF)
Many believe that the economy and particularly
the labor markets are being transformed because of the ability to
order everything from a ride to a home repair via a smartphone app.
Headlines such as "The gig economy workforce will double in four
years" and academic papers with titles such as "The Rise and Nature
of Alternative Work Arrangements in the United States" have promoted
this idea. Others have raised doubts. A recent New York Times story
stated, "You can see the gig economy everywhere but in the
statistics" while the Conference Board recently issued a report
titled "Contrary to the Hype-Real Trends in Nontraditional Work"
which stated "in 2017, the share of nontraditional workers was no
different than it was 20 years ago." The data do not show a clear
picture. [ download article only ]
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Is a Job
Shortage Becoming a Labor Shortage?
- December 2018 Economic Digest article #2(PDF)
The total count of job openings exceeded the
total number of unemployed workers in the U.S. for the first time on
record. As of October 2018 there were more than seven million job
openings compared to six million unemployed. While there is no
equivalent state level statistic for job openings, there is evidence
that Connecticut is experiencing a similar trend with a falling
unemployment rate and a large number of job postings. Further
examination of the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)
coupled with additional data sources such as the jobs postings
available from Help Wanted Online (HWOL) can contextualize the labor
market and explain how the Connecticut economy is
doing. [ download article only ]
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2Q2018 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market and Workforce Development Areas.
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 3Q2018
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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Business Employment Dynamics 1Q2018
From January 2018 to April 2018, gross job gains
from opening and expanding private sector establishments in
Connecticut was 73,726 a decrease of 2,499 jobs from the previous
quarter. Over this period, gross job losses from closing and
contracting private sector establishments was 74,835, an increase of
2,231 jobs from the previous quarter.
The difference between gross job gains and gross job losses
yielded a net employment loss of 1,109 jobs in the private
sector during the first quarter of 2018. This follows a first
quarter net gain of 1,081 jobs.
From 2004 to 2007, four quarter average net change was between
1,534 and 4,190 jobs. It fell precipitously to a series low of
-15,445 jobs in 2009 and was up to 2,608 the following year. In
2018, four quarter average net change was 2,825 jobs. The prior
two years were both below 200 jobs.
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November 2018 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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2017
State Economic Indexes
- November 2018 Economic Digest article #1(PDF)
For the third year in a row, Colorado came
in first in the nation with the highest index of 165.7 last
year, while Alaska ranked last (105.9). Our state's index of
128.7 was below the nationwide value of 139.1.
SEI: Methodology
Applying the same components and methodology of the
Connecticut Town Economic Indexes (See October 2018 issue),
the Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research
also developed the State Economic Indexes for all 50 states
and DC. With recently available annual average data from the
Quarterly Census Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, along
with the revised annual average unemployment rate from Local
Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), annual SEI is
reestimated for the 2010-2017 period.
These indexes provide a measure of the overall economic
strength of each state that can be compared and ranked. Four
annual average state economic indicators were used as
components: 1. the number of the total covered business
establishments, 2. total covered employment, 3. real covered
wages, and 4. the unemployment rate. [ read
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October 2018 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Connecticut Town Economic Indexes
- October 2018 Economic Digest article #1(PDF)
Connecticut experienced continued overall
economic improvement in 2017, based on the index performances of
cities and towns. The indexes on page 3 give a broad measure of
business and resident economic well-being of each town, allowing
comparisons among them.
The CTEI Methodology
The Connecticut Town Economic Indexes (CTEI) were introduced
three years ago and are released annually. The Connecticut
Department of Labor's Office of Research developed the composite
indexes of all 169 municipalities in the state to measure each
town or city's overall economic health, which then can be ranked
and compared to others to gain perspective. Four annual average
town economic indicators were used as components, which are
total covered business establishments, total covered employment,
inflation-adjusted covered annual average wages, and the
unemployment rate.
Establishments are the physical work units located in the
municipality. Employment is the number of employees on payroll
in the establishments that are located in the town. Wages are
the aggregate payroll pay divided by the total average
employment. These three measures come from the Quarterly Census
of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program and include all those who
are covered under the unemployment insurance law, thus capturing
nearly 100 percent of all the employees in each town. [ read
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State of Connecticut
Occupational Projections: 2016 - 2026
Every two years, the State of Connecticut's
Department of Labor Office of Research economists create ten year
industry employment forecasts. We examine historical trends and
other people's forecasts to help project Connecticut's employment
changes between 2016 and 2026. These forecasts are used in
conjunction with occupational forecasts to help students decide on
careers, schools decide on training programs, businesses decide on
strategic plans, and governments decide on budgets and services.
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State of Connecticut
Projections by Major Groups: 2016 - 2026
You can find detailed job descriptions for all
occupations, number employed in the base year and the projected
year, total job openings, openings by growth, occupations in demand,
Connecticut occupational employment and wages, minimum education
required plus: Search for training courses available in Connecticut
using our Education & Training in Connecticut ©, Search employer
information ~ data provided by InfoGroup ®, Connecticut job search
using CareerOneStop © sponsored by the U.S. DOL ETA
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State of Connecticut Industry
Projections: 2016 - 2026
Current and Projected Employment by Industry.
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September 2018 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Covered
Employment and Wages: A 2017 Annual Review
- September 2018 Economic Digest article #1(PDF)
Connecticut's employment is projected to
increase by more than 110,000 jobs over the ten-year period ending
in 2026. This 5.9% increase is a bit slower than the 7.4% projected
for the U.S., but both state and national projections assume full
employment in 2026. With the unemployment rate currently low, total
job growth is limited by growth in the population/labor force. Every
two years, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics produces 10 year
projections of the U.S. labor force and employment by industry and
occupation. The latest projections are for the period 2016 to 2026.
This process is replicated at the state level to produce projections
that provide a detailed overview of the expected direction of labor
markets in Connecticut.
U.S. Labor Force
The overall U.S. labor force is projected to increase by 10.5
million workers from 2016 to 2026 (a 0.6% annualized growth
rate) with increases of 4.5 million men and nearly 6 million
women. The labor force is projected to be older and more
diverse. The number of white non-Hispanics in the labor force is
projected to decline by 2.5 million, while the number of workers
of Hispanic origin is projected to increase by over 8 million.
The number of Black or African-American workers will be up by
1.9 million and the number of Asian workers up by 2.6 million.
The number of workers aged 55 and over is projected to increase
by 6.4 million, while those aged 25 to 54 will increase by 5.4
million. The number of workers under age 25 is expected to
decrease by 1.3 million. [ download article only ]
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 2Q2018
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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1Q2018 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market and Workforce Development Areas.
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State of Connecticut NAICS
Industry - Occupational Employment and Wages (OEWS)- 2018
Provides accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students,
planners of vocational education programs, economic
developers, Regional Workforce Development Boards, and others.
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Connecticut Occupational
Employment & Wage Statistics by State / LMA / WDA - 2018
Provides accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students,
planners of vocational education programs, economic
developers, Regional Workforce Development Boards, and others.
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Legislative Report Card
These tables and charts show the employment and
compensation experience of students who graduated from our 18 public
colleges during the 2015-16 school year. The report also provides a
summary of employment by industry sector and college degree program
for the graduates of each system of education.
- Overall, 67 percent of the 22,027 graduates of Connecticut's
public colleges and universities were found to be working in
Connecticut seven to nine months after graduation in a wide
variety of industry sectors, including educational services,
health care, professional and technical services,
manufacturing and retail trade.
- A majority of participants in the DOL programs entered
employment and a vast majority of those retained employment
for six months. On average, those who entered employment saw
significant increases in weekly wages.
It is extremely important to note that all the data and analyses
provided in the report reflect employment in Connecticut only, and
exclude self-employment and federal employment. Some graduates not
found to be working in Connecticut may have found employment in
other states or may be continuing their education (i.e. attending
graduate school). Data on employment in other states, the federal
government, and self-employment are not available for this analysis.
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August 2018 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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Employment and Wages: A 2017 Annual Review
- August 2018 Economic Digest article #1(PDF)
According to the most recent Quarterly Census of
Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, the number of jobs in
Connecticut increased by 0.2 percent during 2017.1 This is now the
seventh consecutive year of employment growth since the Great
Recession. Total private industry employment, constituting 86.4
percent of the state's employment total, increased by 0.5 percent.
Total government employment decreased by 1.6 percent year-over-year.
Average annual wages for all Connecticut jobs increased by 1.2
percent, to $66,648, double the increase in 2016. In 2017,
private sector wages increased by 1.0 percent to $67,278;
government wages increased 1.9 percent to $62,648.
The number of business establishments expanded for the sixth
consecutive year, with a new total of 119,669, an increase of
2.0 percent over 2016. Total private establishments represented
the entirety of the increase, reaching 116,295 in 2017.
Government worksites decreased 0.6 percent in the state, from
3,393 in 2016 to 3,374 in 2017. [ download article only ]
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Business Employment Dynamics 4Q2017
From October 2017 to December 2017, gross job
gains from opening and expanding private sector establishments in
Connecticut was 75,860 a decrease of 6 jobs from the previous
quarter. Over this period, gross job losses from closing and
contracting private sector establishments was 73,737, a decrease of
7,923 jobs from the previous quarter. The difference between gross
job gains and gross job losses yielded a net employment gain of
2,123 jobs in the private sector during the fourth quarter of 2017.
This follows a third quarter net loss of 5,794 jobs.
Provides information on the gross number of jobs gained and lost
at business establishments in Connecticut. They include
estimates of the number of jobs added at opening and expanding
establishments and of jobs eliminated at closing and contracting
establishments. Also known as job flows, these data provide a
fuller understanding of the labor market dynamics underlying net
employment growth that unfold over time.
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Connecticut's Short-Term Employment Outlook
2017-2019
The outlook for the U.S. and Connecticut
economies for 2017 - 2019, which is prepared by the Office of
Research, Connecticut Labor Department (CTDOL). After review by a
panel of economists from academia, business, non-profits, and
government, the U.S. and Connecticut outlooks are revised, updated,
and then used as the basis for setting the assumptions for the next
round of Short-Term Connecticut, Industry-Employment Forecasts.
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July 2018 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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July
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2017 Housing
Market in Review
- July 2018 Economic Digest article #1(PDF)
Connecticut's housing sector in 2017 continued
to exhibit mixed results mirroring the state's modest economic
recovery. In this article, we will examine several aspects of
state's housing industry including permits, sales and
prices. [ download article only ]
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July
2018
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What is
Ailing Connecticut's Economy? Is it a City Problem? Is it a Sector
Problem?
- July 2018 Economic Digest article #2(PDF)
Connecticut's economic recovery from the
2007-2010 recession has lagged not only the country but also the
region. Table 1 compares Connecticut's job growth and gross state
product growth (GSP - a measure of goods and services produced
within a region, utilized as a broad measure of economic activity)
to regional states and the nation. The nation recovered jobs lost as
a result of the recession by May 2014, and has since experienced job
growth of 12.5%. Connecticut's job growth since the recession at
4.6% is close to Maine (5.0%) and Vermont (5.4%), but is one of the
few states yet to recover all jobs lost during the recession. On
GSP, Connecticut is the only state to continue losing economic
activity even since the end of the recession (-3.3%). In fact, in
inflation-adjusted, or real GSP terms - Connecticut's economy is at
the same level it was in 2004. This lackluster economic growth has
resulted in anemic revenue growth in the state, leading to years of
budgetary constraints. [ download article only ]
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2017 Covered Employment and
Wages by Industry - Annual Averages (Statewide / County / LMA / WDA
/ Town)
Employment and wage information for workers
covered by Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal
workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees (UCFE) program.(three digit government data added)
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2017 Worksites by Size
Class
Worksites is a count of firms, excluding
government, that have only one location, plus a count of each
location of firms that have operations in more
than one location. The sum of the substate areas is less than the
statewide total because some multi-location firms and others that
don't have a physical
location are coded as statewide and therefore have no substate area
designation.
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June 2018 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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June
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Complete
Streets' Promise of Economic Benefits
- June 2018 Economic Digest article #1(PDF)
Walking or bicycling to work without competition
from speeding motorists is just one benefit of the Complete Streets
movement that is making its effects felt in Connecticut. Since the
passage of 2009 legislation, the state Department of Transportation
(ConnDOT) and its advisors have been working to bring a safer
commute together with Transit Oriented Development (TOD) to
Connecticut's cities and towns. In addition to a brief outline of
Complete Streets principles and benefits, this article describes
what its application looks like in two cities and one
suburb. [ download article only ]
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June
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2017
Unemployment Rate by Town
- June 2018 Economic Digest article #2(PDF)
In 2017, for the seventh year, most
municipalities experienced a decline in their unemployment rate, but
fewer dropped than in 2016.
2016 to 2017
Out of 169 cities and towns in the state, the rate fell in 152,
rose in 9, and 8 were unchanged in 2017. On the other hand, 159
were down, 3 were up, and 7 remained the same in 2016. Canaan
had the lowest unemployment rate of 2.8%, while the residents of
Hartford experienced the highest rate of 8.1% last year. See
table on page 3 for the complete town data. The annual average
statewide unemployment rate in 2017 was 4.7%, down from 5.1% in
2016. Overall, a total of 126 cities and towns had jobless rates
below the statewide figure of 4.7%, 37 had rates above it, and
six had rates equal to it last year. By comparison, there were
124 cities and towns that had rates below the statewide average
of 5.1%, 39 above it, and six the same. [ download article only ]
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 1Q2018
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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4Q2017 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market and Workforce Development Areas.
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May 2018 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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May
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Connecticut's Short-Term
Employment Projections Through 2019
- May 2018 Economic Digest article (PDF)
Current Situation
Connecticut is off to a good start in 2018. As reported in the April
Digest, Connecticut's economic recovery slowed in 2017, but the
first quarter of 2018 has shown significant job gains. While data
are preliminary and subject to significant revision, first quarter
employment rose more than 8,700 jobs from the fourth quarter of 2017
and more than 7,200 from the first quarter of 2017. Private sector
employment gained 9,400 from the fourth quarter with Health Care &
Social Assistance up 2,500 (+3,800 from the first quarter of 2017),
Accommodation and Food Services up 1,300 (+900 from the 2017 Q1) and
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services up over 1,000.
Manufacturing was a bright spot in 2017 - the first quarter of 2018
was up 5,100 from the first quarter of 2017 with most of the gains
in Durable Goods.
In 2017, the average seasonally adjusted monthly jobs gain was
just 400 jobs per month compared to 1,500 jobs per month for the
first three months of 2018. Though this pace of growth is not
likely to continue - and is subject to revision - the
Connecticut economy was showing positive momentum as we headed
into spring. [ download article only ]
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Business Employment Dynamics 3Q2017
From July 2017 to October 2017, gross job gains
from opening and expanding private sector establishments in
Connecticut was 75,866 a decrease of 6,455 jobs from the previous
quarter. Over this period, gross job losses from closing and
contracting private sector establishments was 81,660, an increase of
8,421 jobs from the previous quarter.
Provides information on the gross number of jobs gained and lost
at business establishments in Connecticut. They include
estimates of the number of jobs added at opening and expanding
establishments and of jobs eliminated at closing and contracting
establishments. Also known as job flows, these data provide a
fuller understanding of the labor market dynamics underlying net
employment growth that unfold over time.
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April 2018 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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April
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Connecticut
Exports: 2017 in Review
- April 2018 Economic Digest article #1 (PDF)
2017 was a year in which international relations
dominated the news headlines. Whether it was talk of the
renegotiation of NAFTA and other free trade agreements, the status
of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, currency manipulation and
commodity dumping, the threat of a nuclear armed North Korea or
entry and/or withdrawal from global pacts, geopolitics was front and
center. Recently, President Trump signed an order on new tariffs on
imported steel and aluminum. With such tariff increases, analysis
must happen as to the potential impact on the defense industry, its
subcontractors and supply chain. Will trade partners retaliate? What
will be the impact on sales? As a defense-oriented state,
Connecticut must monitor the evolution of such discussions. In the
meantime, a review of the state's 2017 export position
follows.[ download article only ]
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April
2018
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Connecticut's Path to More Affordable
Housing
- April 2018 Economic Digest article #2 (PDF)
Securing affordable housing in Connecticut's
expensive residential market is a significant challenge for the
state's workforce. What follows is a brief overview of some of the
conundrum's components and some methods land use planners and policy
makers employ to smooth the path to more affordable housing.
Challenges
According to the Partnership for Strong Communities, Connecticut
has the sixth highest housing cost in the US while nearly a
third of the population in 102 of its 169 cities and towns are
spending at least 30% of their incomes on housing as shown on
the map. As the housing cost burden rises with age, more
households headed by persons over age 60 in a state with the
sixth oldest population in the nation will find their incomes
stretched more thinly. As people with disabilities and those
above age 60 re-enter or remain in the workforce longer, access
to housing becomes more difficult because: [ download article only ]
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics (Benchmarked 2010
- 2017)
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program produces monthly employment, unemployment, and labor force
data for Census regions and divisions,
States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of
residence.
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April 2018 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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April
2018 |
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Connecticut Economic Recovery
Slows Down Further in 2017
- April 2018 Economic Digest article (PDF)
As predicted this time last year, Connecticut's
economy did continue to improve in 2017, and at a slower pace than
in 2016 (April 2017 article). For the seventh year in a row, the
revised total nonfarm employment increased, while the unemployment
rate fell. However, real personal income decreased for the last two
years, and more economic indicators pointed in negative directions
than in 2016.
Nonfarm Employment
After our annual revision, Connecticut gained (based on annual
average, not seasonally adjusted data) 1,800 jobs (+0.1%) in
2017, which was fewer than the 4,800 jobs (+0.3%) in 2016. By
contrast, employment grew much faster at 1.8% in 2016 and 1.6%
in 2017 in the nation.
Last year's Connecticut employment recovery was the slowest in
the last seven years. In fact, the current 2010-2018's monthly
job recovery rate has been trending downward from the beginning,
averaging below 0.1 percent throughout the most of its 95-month
employment recovery so far. In contrast, the 2003-2008 recovery
period showed rising recovery rate, and during the 1993-2000
period, the monthly job growth rate had risen steadily,
increasing above the 0.1 percent threshold in later years of its
employment recovery.[ download article only ]
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3Q2017 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market and Workforce Development Areas.
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 4Q2017
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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2018 Eastern Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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Eastern
2018
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2018 Northwest Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Northwest
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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Northwest
2018
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2018 North Central Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the North Central
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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North
Central
2018 |
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2018 Southwest Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Southwest
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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Southwest
2018
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2018 South Central Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the South Central
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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February 2018 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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February
2018
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Connecticut's Work-Related Fatalities in 2016
- February 2018 Economic Digest article (PDF)
Connecticut lost 28 lives to work injuries in
2016, decreasing from 2015's count of 44. This is the smallest loss
since 2008. It is also below Connecticut's annual average of 39
work-related deaths. At 1.6 deaths per 100,000 fulltime equivalent
workers, Connecticut had the lowest state rate, primarily due to
lower employment in high-risk industries. However, it cannot be
stressed enough that even one work-related death is one too many.
Industry
The nation lost 5,190 lives to workplace injuries in 2016, the
most since 2008. The fatal injury rate increased to 3.6 per
100,000 full-time equivalent workers from 3.4 in 2015. The
biggest loss was seen in Texas with 545 work-related fatalities,
followed by California with 376 and Florida with 309 deaths.
Rhode Island recorded the fewest, with 9. High rates were
recorded in Wyoming (12.3) and Alaska (10.6). Wyoming's highest
rate was in the transportation and utilities industry, at 46.8.
Alaska recorded a rate of 44.5 in manufacturing and 42.0 in
transportation and utilities.
Nationally, the construction industry recorded the biggest number
of fatalities at 991, followed by transportation and warehousing
with 825. The highest rate by industry was seen in truck
transportation, with 25.6 deaths per 100,000 full time
equivalent workers.[ download article only ]
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Business Employment Dynamics 2Q2017
From April 2017 to June 2017, gross job gains
from opening and expanding private sector establishments in
Connecticut was 82,321, an increase of 3,144 jobs from the previous
quarter. Over this period, gross job losses from closing and
contracting private sector establishments was 73,239, a decrease of
49 jobs from the previous quarter.
Provides information on the gross number of jobs gained and lost
at business establishments in Connecticut. They include
estimates of the number of jobs added at opening and expanding
establishments and of jobs eliminated at closing and contracting
establishments. Also known as job flows, these data provide a
fuller understanding of the labor market dynamics underlying net
employment growth that unfold over time.
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January 2018 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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January
2018
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2018 Economic Outlook: Slowly Recovering, Yet
Long-Term Challenges Remain
- January 2018 Economic Digest article (PDF)
Amid numerous uncertainties, the outlook for the
Connecticut economy in 2018 has positive signs.
The World: Strengthening Economic Activity as a Whole
Economic activity for the world as a whole is increasing, with
global growth projected at 3.7 percent in 2018. Positive trends
in the Euro Area, Japan, emerging Asia, emerging Europe, and
Russia offset risks for the United States and the United
Kingdom. Trends to note include:
- Euro Area: Growth in this region is estimated to rise to
1.9% in 2018.
- China: Growth is projected to be 6.5 percent in 2018 as
authorities continue an expansionary policy with high public
investment.
- Russia: Projected growth is 1.8 percent in 2018.
- U.K.: Growth is projected to be 1.5 percent.
Enough countries are expected to strengthen again in 2018 so that it
could be the strongest year for global growth since 2011.
The Nation: Tax Reform and Rebuilding From Hurricanes
The International Monetary Fund is anticipating that U.S. gross
domestic product will increase by 2.3 percent in 2018. U.S. tax
reform will provide a slight lift to overall economic growth, as
will the rebuilding of areas affected by the hurricanes in the
South. Tax reform that lowers rates on corporate and personal
income should increase business investment and consumer
consumption during 2018.[ download article only ]
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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data
Series
Total postings in Connecticut was 65,784 in
November 2017, down 329 from a month before and down 2,403 from
November 2016. 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.
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December
2017
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December 2017 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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December
2017
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Is Connecticut Losing Jobs to Other States?
- December 2017 Economic Digest article (PDF)
The Connecticut State Data Center at the
University of Connecticut recently released population projections
for Connecticut and its towns through 2040. The projections suggest
a slowing of population growth but do not show an exodus of young
people from Connecticut. Declines in the younger population groups
are driven by a low birth rate while migration out of state is
concentrated in older age groups. Nevertheless, the number of senior
citizens will increase while the school-aged population will
decline. Growth will be uneven across cities and towns with some
(particularly the largest cities) gaining significant population
while others decline. Some of the smallest towns are projected to
reverse part of the strong growth they have experienced in recent
decades.
Statewide Overview
Connecticut's population increased by over 255,000 from 1970 to
1990 and added an additional 300,000 from 1990 to 2015, a 9.3%
increase. Population growth is projected to grow just 1.7% in
the 25 years from 2015 to 2040, less than 20% of the growth rate
of the previous 25 years. Focusing on the most recent 15 year
period and comparing it to the next shows a similar pattern.
Population grew 5.5% from 2000 to 2015 but is projected to grow
just 1.1% from 2015 to 2030. While these projections are not
predictions of what will happen (unforeseen events such as
changes in the economy could affect these projections), they are
carefully calculated projections based on fertility rates,
survival rates, domestic migration, international migration, and
college migration. [ download article only ]
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2Q2017 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market and Workforce Development Areas.
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 3Q2017
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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Business Employment Dynamics 1Q2017
From December 2016 to April 2017, gross job
gains from opening and expanding private sector establishments in
Connecticut was 79,177, an increase of 6,458 jobs from the previous
quarter. Over this period, gross job losses from closing and
contracting private sector establishments was 73,288, a decrease of
1,745 jobs from the previous quarter.
Provides information on the gross number of jobs gained and lost
at business establishments in Connecticut. They include
estimates of the number of jobs added at opening and expanding
establishments and of jobs eliminated at closing and contracting
establishments. Also known as job flows, these data provide a
fuller understanding of the labor market dynamics underlying net
employment growth that unfold over time.
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November 2017 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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November
2017
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Is Connecticut Losing Jobs to Other States?
- November 2017 Economic Digest article (PDF)
Rightly or wrongly, Connecticut's job growth
performance is often talked about in the context of "winning" or
"losing" to other parts of the country. This article uses the
location quotient measure to begin to address this issue by using
national Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data to
measure relative job growth from and to Connecticut over time.
According to the US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor
Statistics, location quotients are ratios that allow an area's
distribution of employment by industry, ownership, and size class to
be compared to a reference area's distribution. [ download
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October 2017 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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October
2017
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State Economic Indexes (SEI), 2010-2016
- October 2017 Economic Digest article (PDF)
Connecticut ranked 32nd out of the 50 states and
the District of Columbia (DC) in the State Economic Indexes (SEI) in
2016, moving up from the 39th position in 2015. In fact, last year's
overall economic performance was the best in terms of the ranking in
six years. Colorado, once again, ranked first in the nation with the
highest index last year (145.3), while Wyoming came in last (102.6).
Our state's index of 120.5 was below the nationwide value of 124.5.
SEI: Methodology: Applying the same components and
methodology of the Connecticut Town Economic Indexes (See
October 2017 issue), the Connecticut Department of Labor's
Office of Research also developed the State Economic Indexes, an
annual composite index of each of the 50 states and DC. With
recently available annual average data from the Quarterly Census
Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, along with the revised
annual average unemployment rate from Local Area Unemployment
Statistics (LAUS), annual SEI is reestimated for the 2010-2016
period.
These indexes provide a measure of the overall economic strength
of each state that can be compared and ranked. Four annual
average state economic indicators were used as components: 1.
the number of the total covered business establishments, 2.
total covered employment, 3. real covered wages, and 4. the
unemployment rate. [ download article only ]
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1Q2017 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market and Workforce Development Areas.
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September 2017 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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September
2017
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Connecticut Town Economic Index (CTEI):
2013-2016
- September 2017 Economic Digest article (PDF)
The Connecticut Town Economic Index (CTEI)
showed the state's cities and towns experienced further economic
improvement in 2016, though at a slower pace than in 2015.
CTEI: Methodology
The CTEI was introduced two years ago
and is being released annually. The Connecticut Department of
Labor's Office of Research developed the Connecticut Town
Economic Index (CTEI), an annual composite index of all 169
cities and towns in the state. This index measures each town or
city's overall economic health, which can be ranked and compared
to others to gain perspective of its performance each year. Four
annual average town economic indicators were used as components,
which are total covered business establishments, total covered
employment, inflation-adjusted covered wages, and the
unemployment rate.
Establishments are the physical work units located in the
municipality. Employment is the number of employees on payroll
in the establishments that are located in the town. Wages are
the aggregate payroll pay divided by the total average
employment. These three measures come from the Quarterly Census
of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program and include all those who
are covered under the unemployment insurance law, thus capturing
nearly 100 percent of all the employees in each
town. [ download article only ]
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September
2017
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August
2017
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2017 Eastern Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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Eastern
2017
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2017 Northwest Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Northwest
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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Northwest
2017
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2017 North Central Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the North Central
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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North
Central
2017 |
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2017 Southwest Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Southwest
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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Southwest
2017
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2017 South Central Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the South Central
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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South
Central
2017 |
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 2Q2017
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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2Q 2017 |
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Connecticut Occupational
Employment & Wage Statistics by State / LMA / WDA - 2017
Provides accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students,
planners of vocational education programs, economic
developers, Regional Workforce Development Boards, and others.
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1Q 2017 |
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State of Connecticut NAICS
Industry - Occupational Employment and Wages (OEWS)- 2017
Provides accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students,
planners of vocational education programs, economic
developers, Regional Workforce Development Boards, and others.
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1Q 2017 |
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August 2017 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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August
2017 |
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Covered Employment and Wages:
A 2016 Annual Review.
- August 2017 Economic Digest article (PDF)
The number of jobs covered by Connecticut
Unemployment Insurance (UI) increased by 0.2 percent during 2016,
according to most recent data published from the Quarterly Census of
Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. This increase continues the
trend started in 2011. Total private industry employment,
constituting 86.1 percent of the state's employment total, increased
by 0.5 percent. Total government employment decreased by 1.4 percent
year-over-year.
Average annual wages for all Connecticut jobs increased by 0.5
percent to $65,869, much like in 2015. In 2016, private sector
wages increased by 0.4 percent to $66,579; government wages
increased 0.9 percent to $61,458.
The number of business establishments expanded for the fifth year
in a row, with a new total of 117,337, an increase of 0.9
percent over 2015. Total private establishments represented the
entirety of the increase, reaching 113,944 in 2016. Government
worksites decreased 0.9 percent in the state, from 3,425 in 2015
to 3,393 in 2016. [ download article only ]
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August
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Business Employment Dynamics 4Q2016
From October 2016 to December 2016, gross job
gains from opening and expanding private sector establishments in
Connecticut was 72,208, a decrease of 2,000 jobs from the previous
quarter. Over this period, gross job losses from closing and
contracting private sector establishments was 73,722, a decrease of
1,387 jobs from the previous quarter.
Provides information on the gross number of jobs gained and lost
at business establishments in Connecticut. They include
estimates of the number of jobs added at opening and expanding
establishments and of jobs eliminated at closing and contracting
establishments. Also known as job flows, these data provide a
fuller understanding of the labor market dynamics underlying net
employment growth that unfold over time.
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2016 Covered Employment and
Wages by Industry - Annual Averages (Statewide / County / LMA / WDA
/ Town)
Employment and wage information for workers
covered by Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal
workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees (UCFE) program.(three digit government data added)
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2016 |
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2016 Worksites by Size
Class
Worksites is a count of firms, excluding
government, that have only one location, plus a count of each
location of firms that have operations in more
than one location. The sum of the substate areas is less than the
statewide total because some multi-location firms and others that
don't have a physical
location are coded as statewide and therefore have no substate area
designation.
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2016 |
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Connecticut's Manufacturing and Other Middle-Skills
Jobs
Produced by the agency's Office of Research,
Connecticut's Manufacturing and Other Middle-skills Jobs provides
the opportunity to explore more than 30 jobs and potential careers,
including carpenters, dental hygienists, industrial engineering
technicians, mechanical drafters, paralegals, legal assistants, tool
and die makers and web developers.
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2017 |
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Connecticut's Short-Term Employment Outlook
2016-2018
The outlook for the U.S. and Connecticut
economies for 2016 - 2018, which is prepared by the Office of
Research, Connecticut Labor Department (CTDOL). After review by a
panel of economists from academia, business, non-profits, and
government, the U.S. and Connecticut outlooks are revised, updated,
and then used as the basis for setting the assumptions for the next
round of Short-Term Connecticut, Industry-Employment Forecasts.
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2016-2018 |
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2014-2024 Workforce Development Area
Employment Projections
These forecasts are used in conjunction with
occupational forecasts to help students decide on careers, schools
decide on training programs, businesses decide on strategic plans,
and governments decide on budgets and services. Occupational
employment projections give a broad view of future employment
conditions. They show job growth and decline in various occupations
over the entire decade; they do not intend to imply a smooth trend
between the start and end of this period.
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2014-2024 |
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July 2017 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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July
2017 |
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State's 2016
Housing Market in Review.
- July 2017 Economic Digest article #1 (PDF)
The housing market is an important sector of the
economy, and so each year the Department of Economic and Community
Development (DECD) examines different aspects of Connecticut's
housing industry. This article takes a look at permits, sales,
prices and housing characteristics.
Home Sales and Prices
The state's real estate market continued its momentum into
2016 with another strong performance in the number of sales and
an uptick in median prices.
According to the Warren Group report, Connecticut single-family
home sales gained 8.7% from 29,644 in 2015 to 32,235 in 2016,
the highest level in nine years. Condominium sales also gained
ground with a 5.3% increase from 7,853 in 2015 to 8,267 in 2016.
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July
2017
Article #1 |
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Robots in
the Workplace: Threat or Asset?
- July 2017 Economic Digest article #2 (PDF)
The latest breakthroughs in robotics and
artificial intelligence have awakened fears that technological
advances will lead to a large decrease in the overall level of
employment and widespread unemployment. While there will be
disruptions, and many occupations are at high risk of
computerization over the next decade or two, the dynamic labor
market continues to create opportunities for workers with the right
skills and education. [ download
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July
2017
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Connecticut's Manufacturing and Other Middle-Skills
Jobs
The Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of
Research has prepared Connecticut's Manufacturing and Other
Middle-Skills Jobs for people who want or need to find work
immediately in the field of manufacturing and other middle-skills
jobs.
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Connecticut Career Paths:
2017
Your personal guide to career decision-making.
This publication is created to provide you the information about the
skills and training to prepare yourself for a successful career in
one of over 340 occupations in the state.
For each of the occupations included in the Career Table,
information is provided on number employed, job openings, education
and training requirements and the earning potential for your chosen
field.
The publication also contains tips on résumé design basics, job
interviews, avoiding employment scams, and using CTHires and other
on-line tools to continue your career exploration.
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2017 |
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2016-17 Legislative Report Card ~ Connecticut
Employment and Training Commission
The report summarizes the employment and
compensation experience of students who graduated from our 18 public
colleges during the 2014-15 school year. The report also provides a
detailed summary of employment by industry sector and college degree
program for the graduates of each system of education and for each
individual institution.
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2016-17 |
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June 2017 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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June
2017 |
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Anchor
Institutions and the Innovation Economy
- June 2017 Economic Digest article #1 (PDF)
Hospitals and institutions of higher learning
deploying their considerable resources to promote neighborhood
revitalization through economic development are known as anchor
institutions. Often acting in concert with nonprofit and public
agencies, anchor institutions create opportunities for home
ownership among low- and moderate-income households as well as
supporting educational and apprenticeship programs for disadvantaged
youth to prepare them for gainful employment. [ download
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June
2017
Article #1 |
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Annual
Unemployment Rate by Town, 2012-2016
- June 2017 Economic Digest article #2 (PDF)
By looking at the unemployment rates, we can see
that Connecticut has experienced six years of economic recovery.
Unemployment rates come from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics
(LAUS) program. There are total of 169 cities and towns in
Connecticut for which labor force estimates are produced monthly by
the Connecticut Department of Labor in cooperation with the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). For a brief explanation of the
methodology of LAUS, see "Labor Force Estimates" on page 23. In the
June 2016 Digest, 2011-2015 annual average town unemployment rate
estimates were published. This year, revised 2012-2016 data are
analyzed.[ download article only ]
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June
2017
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May
2017
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4Q2016 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market and Workforce Development Areas.
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4Q2016 |
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 1Q2017
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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May 2017 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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May
2017 |
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Short-Term Employment
Projections Through 2018
- May 2017 Economic Digest article (PDF)
Each year, the Office of Research at the
Connecticut Department of Labor produces short-term employment
projections by industry and occupation. The projections are based on
a careful analysis of the Connecticut economy and labor market.
April of 2010 was the first month of payroll job growth after the
great recession. Seven years later the Connecticut economy has
regained 91,200 jobs or 77% of the 119,100 lost during the
"great recession" as of April 2017. Overall employment growth
has been dampened by the government sector which is down 14,000
jobs since February 2010. Private sector employment has fared
significantly better having recovered 94% of the jobs lost
during the downturn. [ download article only ]
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May
2017
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2017
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Business Employment Dynamics 3Q2016
Provides information on the gross number of jobs
gained and lost at business establishments in Connecticut. They
include estimates of the number of jobs added at opening and
expanding establishments and of jobs eliminated at closing and
contracting establishments. Also known as job flows, these data
provide a fuller understanding of the labor market dynamics
underlying net employment growth that unfold over time.
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3Q 2016 |
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April 2017 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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April
2017 |
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Connecticut Exports: 2016 in Review
- April 2017 Economic Digest article #1
(PDF)
Geopolitical issues seemed to dominate 2016,
whether it was the U.S. elections, Brexit, the Eurozone, free trade
agreements, economic integration or national sovereignty. How these
global issues impact trade, currency, and political relationships
remains to be seen. In the meantime, to assess Connecticut's export
status, a review of several key categories follows.
Annual Export Figures
In 2016, Connecticut's commodity exports totaled $14.4
billion, a 5.49% decrease from the $15.24 billion registered in
2015. It is important to note, as significant as commodity
exports are, they omit service exports, for which the collection
of data is inexact and unavailable at the state level. All U.S.
states face this data gap. This means that export figures for a
state like Connecticut- with a large concentration of insurance,
financial and other services understate the true magnitude of
its overall export value. [ download article only ]
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April
2017
Article #1 |
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A New Look at Earnings Inequality
- April 2017 Economic Digest article #2
(PDF)
There is a great deal of literature documenting
the increase in income inequality in the United States from the
mid-1970s to the present. Data from the Current Population Survey
(CPS) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) show similar trends. In
a recent presentation, Dr. James R. Spletzer of the U.S. Census
Bureau reviewed this data and presented new findings using data from
the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD). [ download
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April
2017
Article #2 |
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2016 Eastern Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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Eastern
2016
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2016 Northwest Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Northwest
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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Northwest
2016
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2016 North Central Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the North Central
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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North
Central
2016 |
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2016 Southwest Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Southwest
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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Southwest
2016
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2016 South Central Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the South Central
Workforce Development Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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South
Central
2016 |
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2017
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April 2017 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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April
2017 |
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Connecticut Economic Recovery
Continues in 2016
- April 2017 Economic Digest article (PDF)
Although still yet to fully recover from the
latest employment downturn, the Connecticut economy continued to
improve in 2016, albeit at a slower pace. The total nonfarm
employment increased for the sixth year. The unemployment rate fell
for six consecutive years. Real personal income rose for the third
year. Other economic indicators, however, were somewhat mixed.
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April
2017
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Business Employment Dynamics
Provides information on the gross number of jobs
gained and lost at business establishments in Connecticut. They
include estimates of the number of jobs added at opening and
expanding establishments and of jobs eliminated at closing and
contracting establishments. Also known as job flows, these data
provide a fuller understanding of the labor market dynamics
underlying net employment growth that unfold over time.
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2Q 2016 |
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February
2017
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 4Q2016
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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4Q 2016 |
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3Q2016 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market and Workforce Development Areas.
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February 2017 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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February
2017
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Connecticut's Work-Related Fatalities in 2015
- February 2017 Economic Digest article
(PDF)
Connecticut lost 44 lives to work injuries in
2015. With an increase from 2014's revised count of 35, this is the
biggest loss since 2010. It is also above Connecticut's annual
average of 39 work-related deaths. Nationally, a total of 4,836
fatal workplace injuries occurred in 2015. This was a slight
increase from 2014's reported 4,821 deaths. However, the rate of
fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers fell from 3.43
in 2014 to 3.38 in 2015. [ download
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February
2017
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2017
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January 2017 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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January
2017
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The 2017 Economic Outlook
- January 2017 Economic Digest article
(PDF)
An analysis of recent data and trends indicates
positive - albeit modest - growth in 2017 for the U.S. and
Connecticut economies.
The Nation
The outlook for the U.S. economy in 2017 remains relatively
optimistic based on technical data. The U.S. Gross Domestic
Product (GDP), except for Q1-2011 and Q1-2014 (when it slipped
1.5% and 0.9%, respectively), has now grown for seven years
since the "Great Recession" ended in Q2-2009. Real Gross
Domestic Product (RGDP), or the constant dollar value of all
goods and services produced by labor and capital located in the
U.S., since Q2-2009 has averaged a 2.1% annual increase from the
preceding quarter (Figure 1). After growing 2.5% in 2010, 1.6%
in 2011, 2.2% in 2012, 1.7% in 2013, 2.4% in 2014, 2.6% in 2015,
and an estimated 3.2% in Q3-2016, RGDP growth near 2.5% is
likely in 2017. Major economic forecasters, including HIS Global
Insight, The Conference Board, and the OECD, forecast that U.S.
Real GDP will grow between 2 to 2 1/2% in 2017. Their outlook
for 2016 was 3.4%, a little less than the previous year's
forecast of 3.7%. The National Association of Business
Economists (NABE) median 2017 outlook calls for 2.3% average
annual growth. [ download article only ]
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2017
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2016
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December 2016 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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December
2016
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The
Crossroads of Millennials and Migration
- December 2016 Economic Digest article #1 (PDF)
The nation is closely watching the actions of
millennials - what do millennials like, what are their work
preferences, where do millennials want to live? And there is good
reason for this attention - millennials now make up the largest
living generation. According to the Pew Research Center,
millennials, whom they define as born between 1981 and 1997,
recently surpassed baby boomers in 2015 as the largest living
generation. As a result the preferences of millennials do have a
sizable impact on the economy - and their choices have substantially
deviated from those of prior generations. But as millennials age
their preferences likely will return to historical norms, which
could benefit Connecticut. Long-run domestic migration patterns show
Connecticut has historically imported adults in their late twenties
and thirties (and forties when international migration is included).
As millennials start settling down and moving into larger homes,
safe communities, and for good schools, hopefully Connecticut will
stand out as a top destination. [ download article only ]
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December
2016
Article #1 |
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2016
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2Q2016 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WDA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut, Labor Market and Workforce Development Areas.
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2Q2016 |
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action
Plans - 3Q2016
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its eight counties. The data presented are designed
to meet the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance (OFCCP) and/or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities (CHRO) for companies, State agencies, and
municipalities that submit an Affirmative Action Plan. Includes
statewide and county estimates of total labor force, unemployment
rates, and unemployed women and minorities.
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3Q 2016 |
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Business Employment Dynamics
Provides information on the gross number of jobs
gained and lost at business establishments in Connecticut. They
include estimates of the number of jobs added at opening and
expanding establishments and of jobs eliminated at closing and
contracting establishments. Also known as job flows, these data
provide a fuller understanding of the labor market dynamics
underlying net employment growth that unfold over time.
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November 2016 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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November
2016
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Introducing the State Economic Indexes
(SEI)
- November 2016 Economic Digest article #1 (PDF)
Of the 50 states and the District of Columbia,
Connecticut ranked 38th in the State Economic Indexes (SEI) in 2015.
Our state's index of 118.9 was below the nationwide value of 124.1
(see table on page 2). Over the last five years, Connecticut's
overall index performed the worst in 2013, ranking 45th. However,
last year was the best since 2011, bringing up the state to 38th
position. As the chart on page 3 shows, Colorado ranked first in the
nation with the highest index last year (137.9), while New Mexico
came in last (107.2). [ download
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November
2016
Article #1 |
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Next
Generation Economic Development
- November 2016 Economic Digest article #2 (PDF)
Connecticut is dependent on large employers for
jobs and job growth. A significant proportion of private-sector
employment is in companies with 500 or more employees. Early this
year, based on the premise that Connecticut's economy would benefit
from job growth among businesses of all sizes, the Capitol Region
Council of Governments convened a panel of experts composed of
business and government leaders to generate ideas for nurturing
small to medium-size businesses in economic sectors that show
promise for bringing more wellpaying jobs to Connecticut. The
successful firms described below show that Connecticut has the
potential to experience growth in diverse industries.[ download
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November
2016
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2016
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Connecticut's Entry-Level Occupations - A Guide To
Help With Your Work Search
For people who want or need to find work
immediately, but don't know where to start.
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October 2016 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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October
2016
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Connecticut Town Economic Index (CTEI):
2010-2015
- October 2016 Economic Digest article #1 (PDF)
The Connecticut Town Economic Index (CTEI)
showed the state's cities and towns experienced further economic
improvement in 2015. The CTEI was introduced last year and will be
released annually in the October issue. The revised 2011 index
values for all 169 cities and towns in the state are available upon
request. [ download article only ]
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October
2016
Article #1 |
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Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates by
Labor Market Area, 1990-July 2016
- October 2016 Economic Digest article #2 (PDF)
In addition to not seasonally adjusted
unemployment rate estimates, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
also produces monthly seasonally adjusted data by major labor market
areas (LMAs) for Connecticut, going back to 1990. Because of the
one-month lag, these estimates are not published in the Labor
Situation or the Connecticut Economic Digest, but they are available
upon request. This article looks at the long-term monthly trends of
seasonally adjusted unemployment rates of all the LMAs. The
Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research separately
produced seasonally adjusted estimates for small areas (Enfield,
Torrington-Northwest, and Danielson-Northeast) so that all areas in
the state can be compared and analyzed. Note that because of the
recent geographical changes, these small non-BLS LMAs can be
seasonally adjusted only back to 2010.[ download article only ]
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October
2016
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August
2016
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1Q2016 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WIA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut and Labor Market Areas.
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State of Connecticut
Occupational Projections: 2014-2022
Every two years, the State of Connecticut's
Department of Labor Office of Research economists create ten year
industry employment forecasts. We examine historical trends and
other people's forecasts to help project Connecticut's employment
changes between 2014 and 2024. These forecasts are used in
conjunction with occupational forecasts to help students decide on
careers, schools decide on training programs, businesses decide on
strategic plans, and governments decide on budgets and services.
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State of Connecticut
Projections by Major Groups: 2014 - 2024
You can find detailed job descriptions for all
occupations, number employed in the base year and the projected
year, total job openings, openings by growth, occupations in demand,
Connecticut occupational employment and wages, minimum education
required plus: Search for training courses available in Connecticut
using our Education & Training in Connecticut ©, Search employer
information ~ data provided by InfoGroup ®, Connecticut job search
using CareerOneStop © sponsored by the U.S. DOL ETA
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2014 - 2024 |
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State of Connecticut Industry
Projections: 2014 - 2024
Current and Projected Employment by Industry.
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2015 Covered Employment and
Wages by Industry - Annual Averages (Statewide / County / LMA / WDA
/ Town)
Employment and wage information for workers
covered by Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal
workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees (UCFE) program.(three digit government data added)
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2015 Worksites by Size
Class
Worksites is a count of firms, excluding
government, that have only one location, plus a count of each
location of firms that have operations in more
than one location. The sum of the substate areas is less than the
statewide total because some multi-location firms and others that
don't have a physical
location are coded as statewide and therefore have no substate area
designation.
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August 2016 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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August
2016 |
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Covered
Employment and Wages: A 2015 Annual Review
- August 2016 Economic Digest article #1 (PDF)
The number of jobs in Connecticut covered by
Unemployment Insurance (UI) increased by 0.6 percent during 2015,
according to most recent data published from the Quarterly Census of
Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. This increase continues the
trend started back in 2011. Total private industry employment,
constituting 85.9 percent of the state's employment total, increased
by 0.8 percent. Government employment decreased by 0.6 percent
year-over-year. [ download article only ]
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August
2016
Article #1 |
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Business
Formation in Connecticut: 2000-2015
- August 2016 Economic Digest article #2 (PDF)
The Connecticut Secretary of the State's office
maintains records of all business entities in the state. From these
records, an aggregation of business type and location has produced
interesting data on business formation change in Connecticut over
time. This information is available publicly from 1980 to 2015 by
business entity type and geographically down to town levels. This
article examines business formation change from 2000-2015 and shows
how recent cyclical factors have impacted business development in
the state.[ download article only ]
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August
2016
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July
2016
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Business Employment Dynamics
Provides information on the gross number of jobs
gained and lost at business establishments in Connecticut. They
include estimates of the number of jobs added at opening and
expanding establishments and of jobs eliminated at closing and
contracting establishments. Also known as job flows, these data
provide a fuller understanding of the labor market dynamics
underlying net employment growth that unfold over time.
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4Q 2015 |
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Connecticut Occupational
Employment & Wage Statistics by State / LMA / WDA - 2016
Provides accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students,
planners of vocational education programs, economic
developers, Regional Workforce Development Boards, and others.
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1Q 2016 |
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State of Connecticut NAICS
Industry - Occupational Employment and Wages (OEWS)- 2016
Provides accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students,
planners of vocational education programs, economic
developers, Regional Workforce Development Boards, and others.
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1Q 2016 |
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Connecticut's Short-Term
Employment Outlook 2015-2017
What follows is the outlook for the U.S. and
Connecticut economies for 2015 - 2017, which is prepared by the
Office of Research, Connecticut Labor Department (CTDOL). After
review by a panel of economists from academia, business,
non-profits, and government, the U.S. and Connecticut outlooks are
revised, updated, and then used as the basis for setting the
assumptions for the next round of Short-Term Connecticut,
Industry-Employment Forecasts.
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July 2016 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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July
2016 |
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2015 State
Housing Market: Permits Up, Prices Fall
- July 2016 Economic Digest article #1 (PDF)
2015 was a strong year for the U.S. housing
market, due to high home sales and rising home prices. Connecticut
followed the nation in terms of sales, however, prices continued to
fall. The multifamily unit segment became more important than ever
in the state's housing industry as demand for multi-units is on the
rise. In this annual article, we will examine several aspects of the
state's housing sector and the factors leading to an increasing
demand for rental units. [ download
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July
2016
Article #1 |
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Introducing
the Job-to-Job Flows Data
- July 2016 Economic Digest article #2 (PDF)
This article introduces a new set of statistics
about the dynamic nature of the labor market - the Job-to-Job Flows.
These statistics provide information on workers who leave or lose
one job and take another with little or no unemployment in between.
For example, when a worker quits one job to take a better job at a
different company, this will be counted as a job-to-job flow. While
the data is still considered "Beta" and will be enhanced and
improved in future years, the recently released numbers help us
understand job changes in Connecticut..[ download
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July
2016
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2016
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June 2016 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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June
2016 |
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Labor Force
Participation Rate and Employment-Population Ratio, 1976-2016
- June 2016 Economic Digest article #1 (PDF)
The Connecticut Economic Digest now publishes
the monthly labor force participation rate and employment-population
ratio, which are found under the "Unemployment" table on page 6.
These two data, produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS),
provide additional perspectives to the unemployment rate data in
assessing the current economic condition. This article also looks at
their entire historical trends. [ download
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June
2016
Article #1 |
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Annual Town
Unemployment Rates, 2011-2015
- June 2016 Economic Digest article #2 (PDF)
Unemployment rates come from the Local Area
Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. There are total of 169
cities and towns in Connecticut for which labor force estimates are
produced monthly by the Connecticut Department of Labor in
cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). For a
brief explanation of the methodology of LAUS, see "Labor Force
Estimates" on page 23. In July 2015 Digest, 2010-2014 annual average
town unemployment rate estimates were published. This year, revised
2011-2015 data are analyzed.[ download
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June
2016
Article #2 |
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2016
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4Q2015 - Employment &
Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WIA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation
of employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers
covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program with three digit government data added. Data on the number
of establishments, employment, and wages are reported by industry
for Connecticut and Labor Market Areas.
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4Q2015 |
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June 2016 Connecticut Economic
Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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May
2016 |
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Connecticut
Exports: 2015 in Review
- June 2016 Economic Digest article #1 (PDF)
Connecticut is now into its sixth year of
recovery from the recession that took its toll on the state from
2008 to 2010. Over the recession, Connecticut lost over 5% of its
nonfarm employment, roughly 91,100 jobs based on annual averages.
The annual average nonfarm employment reached its peak in 2008 at
1,699,100 jobs. By the time it reached the trough in 2010, the
state's employment had fallen to 1,608,000 jobs. The largest losses
came from the construction, manufacturing, trade, transportation and
utilities, and the professional and business services sectors. Those
four sectors alone accounted for 80% of the lost jobs. The lone
sector that was able to create jobs during the recession was
education and health services, expanding by about 10,000 jobs from
the peak to trough years. [ download
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May
2016
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2016
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Business Employment Dynamics
Provides information on the gross number of jobs
gained and lost at business establishments in Connecticut. They
include estimates of the number of jobs added at opening and
expanding establishments and of jobs eliminated at closing and
contracting establishments. Also known as job flows, these data
provide a fuller understanding of the labor market dynamics
underlying net employment growth that unfold over time.
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3Q 2015 |
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April 2016 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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April
2016 |
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Connecticut
Exports: 2015 in Review
- April 2016 Economic Digest article #1 (PDF)
For the first time since 2009, U.S. exports
decreased. The weak global economy and strong U.S. dollar, which
made U.S. exports more expensive to foreign buyers, brought
challenges to the export community and resulted in export declines
across the board. To assess Connecticut's export status, a review of
several key categories follows. [ download
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April
2016
Article #1 |
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Occupational Profile: Diagnostic Medical
Sonographer
- April 2016 Economic Digest article #2 (PDF)
Diagnostic medical sonographers operate special
imaging equipment to create images or conduct tests that help
physicians assess and diagnose medical conditions. They specialize
in creating images of the body's organs and tissues known as
sonograms or ultrasounds. High frequency sound waves are used by a
diagnostic sonographer to produce images of the inside of the body.
An instrument called an ultrasound transducer is used on the parts
of the patient's body that are being examined. Pulses of sound are
emitted from the transducer that bounce back and cause echOEWS.
Those echOEWS are then sent to the ultrasound machine, which
processes them and displays them as images used by physicians for
diagnosis.[ download article only ]
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April
2016
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2016
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2015 Legislative Report Card ~ Connecticut
Employment and Training Commission
A comprehensive report on employment outcomes
for graduates of the public college system. Provides a summary of
employment and earnings experience for students who graduated from
one of Connecticut's 18 public colleges in 2013-14, as well as more
detailed information on these employed graduates by industry sector,
college and degree program.
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LRC 2015 |
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2015 Eastern Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Eastern
Workforce Investment Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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Eastern
2015
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2015 Northwest Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Northwest
Workforce Investment Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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Northwest
2015
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2015 North Central Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the North Central
Workforce Investment Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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North
Central
2015 |
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2015 Southwest Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the Southwest
Workforce Investment Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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Southwest
2015
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2015 South Central Information
Workforce Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on the South Central
Workforce Investment Area including population and population
density, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector, and
new housing permits. In addition, detailed information on residents
in need of workforce investment services such as high school
dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment.
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Central
2015 |
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April 2016 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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April
2016 |
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Employment Grew for the Fifth
Year
- April 2016 Economic Digest article
(PDF)
Although not yet completely recovered from the
latest employment recession, 2015 was a year of continued moderate
economic growth for Connecticut. For the fifth year in a row, our
State's total nonfarm employment grew. The unemployment rate fell
for five straight years. Real personal income rose for the second
year. The majority of the other economic indicators also showed that
our overall economy performed well.
Nonfarm Employment - After our annual revision,
Connecticut gained (based on annual average, not seasonally
adjusted data) 12,500 jobs (+0.75%) in 2015, which was slightly
more than the 11,400 jobs (+0.69%) in 2014. Nationally,
employment grew faster at 1.9% in 2014 and 2.1% in 2015.
Connecticut has now recovered 73% (+86,700) of the total nonfarm
jobs lost during the April 2008 - February 2010 employment
recession (-119,100), while the total private sector regained
86% of its job loss. By contrast, the nation has not only fully
regained all of the jobs lost during its January 2008 - February
2010 employment downturn, but has also added 56% more jobs by
January of this year. [ download article only ]
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2016
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2016
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Connecticut Career Resource
Network
Provides individuals in the
educational and occupational training communities with
information on resources and upcoming events. Articles
include reviews of new Web sites and books, occupational
descriptions, announcements of conferences and job
fairs, and other articles of interest.
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2016 |
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3Q2015 -
Employment & Wages by Industry Covered by
Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly (Statewide / LMA /
WIA)
The program produces a comprehensive
tabulation of employment and wage information for
workers covered by Connecticut Unemployment Insurance
(UI) laws and Federal workers covered by the
Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees program
with three digit government data added. Data on the
number of establishments, employment, and wages are
reported by industry for Connecticut and Labor Market
Areas.
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3Q2015 |
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Connecticut Career Paths
2016
Connecticut Career Paths 2016 is your personal
guide to career decision-making. This publication was created to
provide the information needed to help learners, from youth to
adults, make informed decisions about their career choice and
preparation.
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2016 |
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Connecticut Labor Force Data for Affirmative
Action Plans - 4Q2015
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its nine labor market areas (LMAs). 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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4Q 2015 |
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February 2016 Connecticut Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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February
2016
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Economic
Status of People with Disabilities
- February 2016 Economic Digest article
(PDF)
In the eight years since the recession that
began in 2008, conditions in Connecticut's labor market continue to
improve. As a segment of the working-age population age 16 years and
older that constitutes 5% of the work force, among whom 44% are
employed full time according to the US Census Bureau's most recent
(2014) American Community Survey (ACS), people with disabilities are
becoming increasingly visible in the labor market. What follows is a
brief examination of this population's economic characteristics as
well as some of the programs and services that provide access to
opportunities for its members to attach to the labor force and
retain employment in response to changes in disability
status." [ download article only ]
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February
2016
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January
2016
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Business
Employment Dynamics
Provides information on the gross
number of jobs gained and lost at business
establishments in Connecticut. They include estimates of
the number of jobs added at opening and expanding
establishments and of jobs eliminated at closing
and contracting establishments. Also known as job flows,
these data provide a fuller understanding of the labor
market dynamics underlying net employment growth that
unfold over time.
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2Q 2015
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2Q2015 -
Employment & Wages by Industry Covered by
Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly (Statewide / LMA /
WIA)
The program produces a comprehensive
tabulation of employment and wage information for
workers covered by Connecticut Unemployment Insurance
(UI) laws and Federal workers covered by the
Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees program
with three digit government data added. Data on the
number of establishments, employment, and wages are
reported by industry for Connecticut and Labor Market
Areas.
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2Q2015 |
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2016 Labor Market Information
Calendar of Events - State of Connecticut
Connecticut Labor Situation, Current Employment
Statistics (CES), Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS),
Connecticut Economic Digest, Connecticut Labor Market Information
At-A-Glance, Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action Plan,
Connecticut Business and Employment Changes Announced in the News
Media. Download to any calendar.
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2016 |
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January 2016 Connecticut
Economic Digest
The Connecticut Economic Digest's purpose is to
regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most
current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of
the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
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January
2016
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The 2016 Economic Outlook
- January 2016 Economic Digest article
(PDF)
This annual outlook article focuses on the
economic prospects for the U.S. & Connecticut economies in 2016
through an analysis of a variety of recent data and trends.
The Nation - The outlook for the U.S. economy in 2016
remains mostly positive. The U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP),
Ex. for Q1-2011 and Q1-2014 (when it slipped 1.5% and 0.9%,
respectively), has now grown for six years since the "Great
Recession" ended in Q2-2009. Real Gross Domestic Product (RGDP),
or the constant dollar value of all goods and services produced
by labor and capital located in the U.S., since Q2-2009 has
averaged a 2.2% annual increase from the preceding quarter.
After growing 2.5% in 2010, 1.6% in 2011, 2.2% in 2012, 1.5% in
2013, 2.4% in 2014, and an estimated 2.1% in Q3-2015, RGDP
growth near 3.0% is likely in 2016. The New England Economic
Partnership (NEEP), based on Moody's Analytics underlying
macroeconomic forecast, sees RGDP growth at 3.4% in 2016, a
little less than last year's forecast of 3.7%. The National
Association of Business Economists (NABE) outlook panel
consensus is, on an average annual basis, 2.7% in 2016, "a small
downgrade compared to the previous survey's forecast [of 2.9%]
for next year." [ download article only ]
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January
2016
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December 2015
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December 2015 Connecticut
Economic Digest
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December 2015
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12/01/2015 |
Connecticut's Work-Related Fatalities,
1992-2014
- December 2015 Economic Digest
article #1 (PDF)
In 2014, America lost 4,679 people to
work-related deaths. Thirty-three of those deaths were in
Connecticut. Connecticut's "low" number is primarily due to low
employment in high-risk industries. However, it cannot be
stressed enough that what is statistically unremarkable has a
devastating impact on loved ones. One work-related death is one
too many.
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December 2015
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November 2015
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11/18/2015 |
Business Employment
Dynamics
Provides information on the gross number of
jobs gained and lost at business establishments in Connecticut.
They include estimates of the number of jobs added at opening
and expanding establishments and of jobs eliminated at closing
and contracting establishments. Also known as job flows, these
data provide a fuller understanding of the labor market dynamics
underlying net employment growth that unfold over time.
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1Q
2015 |
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| 11/12/2015 |
Connecticut Labor Force
Data for Affirmative Action Plans - 3Q2015
Provides quarterly labor force information for Connecticut and its
nine labor market areas (LMAs). 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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3Q
2015 |
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| 11/10/2015 |
1Q2005 - 1Q2015 -
Employment & Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment
Insurance - Quarterly (Statewide)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation of employment and
wage information for workers covered by Connecticut Unemployment
Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers covered by the Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees program with three digit
government data added. Data on the number of establishments,
employment, and wages are reported by industry for Connecticut and
Labor Market Areas. |
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1Q2005 - 1Q2015
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| 11/10/2015 |
1Q2015, 3Q2014, 4Q2014 -
Employment & Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment
Insurance - Quarterly (LMA / WIA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation of employment and
wage information for workers covered by Connecticut Unemployment
Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers covered by the Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees program with three digit
government data added. Data on the number of establishments,
employment, and wages are reported by industry for Connecticut and
Labor Market Areas. |
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1Q2015
4Q2014
3Q2014 |
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| 11/02/2015 |
November 2015 Connecticut
Economic Digest
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November 2015
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11/02/2015 |
Connecticut's so-called Misery Index
Falling as of Late
- November 2015 Economic Digest
article #1 (PDF)
A straight forward Misery Index was
developed in the 1960’s by Yale economist Arthur Okun, who
is primarily known for formulating Okun’s Law – a
perceived inverse relationship between a country’s
unemployment rate and its national output – gross domestic
product (GDP). As a nation’s unemployment rate declined,
Okun’s Law inferred that a country’s gross
product/output increased with some degree of regularity, and/or
vice versa. This fundamental supposition of Okun’s Law has
held up pretty well over time. Okun’s Misery Index, aptly
an economic indicator that similarly is utilizing the
unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted), is essentially the
unemployment rate added to the annualized inflation rate (UR+CPI
U annualized). These are two statistics our federal/state
cooperating partner, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, produces
on a monthly basis. The Office of Research shares in the
development of the state’s unemployment rate.
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November 2015
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11/02/2015 |
Alternative Measures of Labor
Underutilization in Connecticut, 2003-2014.
- November 2015 Economic Digest
article #2 (PDF)
In addition to the official unemployment
rate, the Connecticut Economic Digest has been publishing the
“U-6 rate” each quarter on page 6 under the
“Unemployment” table. As introduced in the February
2010 issue (page 3), there are six alternative measures of labor
underutilization produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS), of which U-6 is the broadest measure, capturing not only
the “official” unemployed, but also workers employed
part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to
the labor force.
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November 2015
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October 2015
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| 10/01/2015 |
October 2015 Connecticut
Economic Digest
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October 2015
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10/01/2015 |
Introducing the Connecticut Town Economic
Index (CTEI)
- October 2015 Economic Digest article
#1 (PDF)
The Connecticut Department of Labor's Office
of Research developed the Connecticut Town Economic Index
(CTEI), an annual composite index of all 169 cities and towns in
Connecticut. This index measures each town or city's overall
economic health, which can be ranked and compared to others to
gain perspective of its performance each year. Four annual
average town economic indicators were used as components, which
are total covered business establishments, total covered
employment, real covered wages, and the unemployment rate.
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October 2015
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10/01/2015 |
Occupational Profile: Information Security
Analysts
- October 2015 Economic Digest article
#2 (PDF)
Information security analysts plan,
implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the
protection of computer networks and information. They may ensure
appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard
digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. Additionally,
information security analysts may respond to computer security
breaches and viruses.
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October 2015
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September 2015
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| 09/08/2015 |
Connecticut Workforce
Investment Area Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics -
2015
Provides accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students,
planners of vocational education programs, economic developers,
Regional Workforce Development Boards, and others.
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WIA
1Q 2015 |
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| 09/08/2015 |
Connecticut Labor Market
Area Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics -
2015
Provides accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students,
planners of vocational education programs, economic
developers, Regional Workforce Development Boards, and others.
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LMA
1Q 2015 |
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| 09/01/2015 |
September 2015 Connecticut
Economic Digest
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September 2015
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09/01/2015 |
Employment Recovery Continues for the Fourth
Year
- September 2015 Economic Digest
article (PDF)
In 2014, the Connecticut Department of
Labor’s Office of Research, in partnership with the Office
of Workforce Competitiveness, conducted a survey of Connecticut
employers designed to estimate hiring demand and job vacancy
characteristics by industry and occupation.
Survey Sample - Information was gathered through the survey
of a stratified sample of 10,300 firms in five Labor Market
Areas. Firms excluded from the sampling process include
Government entities and businesses with no employees. The
sample was stratified by industry “supersector,”
Labor Market Area and firm employment size.
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September 2015
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August 2015
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Period
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| 8/26/2015 |
Connecticut Occupational
Employment & Wage Statistics - 2015
Provides accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers, job seekers, counselors, students,
planners of vocational education programs, economic
developers, Regional Workforce Development Boards, and others.
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1Q
2015 |
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| 08/12/2015 |
Connecticut Labor Force
Data for Affirmative Action Plans - 2Q2015
Provides quarterly labor force information for Connecticut and its
nine labor market areas (LMAs). 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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2Q
2015 |
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| 08/03/2015 |
August 2015 Connecticut
Economic Digest
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August 2015 |
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08/03/2015 |
Covered Employment and Wages: A 2014
Annual Review
- August 2015 Economic Digest article
#1 (PDF)
The number of workers in Connecticut covered
by Unemployment Insurance (UI) increased by 0.8 percent during
2014, according to most recent data published from the Quarterly
Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. This increase
continues the trend started back in 2011. Total private industry
employment, constituting 85.7 percent of the State's covered
employment total, increased by 0.9 percent. Government
employment increased by 0.3 percent year-over-year.
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August 2015 |
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08/03/2015 |
Construction Occupational Employment
Trend, 2005-2013
- August 2015 Economic Digest article
#2 (PDF)
The bursting of the housing bubble hit
certain areas of the economy harder than others. Though
Connecticut was not an epicenter of the housing bubble and bust,
its impact can be seen when examining construction occupational
employment. This article uses data from the Census Bureau's
American Community Survey (ACS) as it provides estimates of
labor market variables not captured in other datasets, including
unemployment by occupation and prior occupation of those not in
the labor force. From this we can get a generalized idea of how
construction occupations in Connecticut have fared during the
recession and recovery.
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August 2015 |
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Reporting
Period
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| 07/08/2015 |
2014 Information Workforce
Investment Planning
Contains a variety of data on Connecticut and each of the
state’s five Workforce Investment Areas including population
and population density, labor force, employment and wages by
industry sector, and new housing permits. In addition, detailed
information on residents in need of workforce investment services
such as high school dropouts, Medicaid recipients,
adult probationers, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients,
and other residents with barriers to employment is included. |
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2014 |
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| 07/01/2015 |
July 2015 Connecticut
Economic Digest
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July
2015 |
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07/01/2015 |
Connecticut's Housing Recovery Slowed in
2014
- July 2015 Economic Digest article #1
(PDF)
The state's overall housing recovery that
began in 2012 continued, albeit at a slower rate, in 2014. One
new positive trend was the increasing demand on multifamily
units that sustained the housing sector. In this article, we
will examine many aspects of the state's housing industry and
the factors leading to a higher demand for multifamily homes.
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July
2015 |
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07/01/2015 |
Annual
Town Unemployment Rates, 2010-2014
- July 2015 Economic Digest article #2
(PDF)
Unemployment rate data are from the Local
Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. There are total of
169 cities and towns in Connecticut for which labor force
estimates are produced monthly by the Connecticut Department of
Labor in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Recently LAUS underwent a major revision back to 2010.
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July
2015 |
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June 2015
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Reporting
Period
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| 06/24/2015 |
Connecticut Job Vacancy Survey
Survey of Connecticut employers designed to
estimate hiring demand and job vacancy characteristics by
industry and occupation.
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July-Aug 2014
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06/19/2015 |
Business Employment
Dynamics
Provides information on the gross number of
jobs gained and lost at business establishments in Connecticut.
They include estimates of the number of jobs added at opening
and expanding establishments and of jobs eliminated at closing
and contracting establishments. Also known as job flows, these
data provide a fuller understanding of the labor market dynamics
underlying net employment growth that unfold over time.
|
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3Q
2014 |
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| 06/01/2015 |
June 2015 Connecticut
Economic Digest
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June
2015 |
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06/01/2015 |
Examining Education, Incomes, and the
"Skills Gap".
- June 2015 Economic Digest article #1
(PDF)
While the unemployment rate has dropped
sharply over the past few years, it remains higher than it was
before the "great recession" began. On the other hand, the
number and rate of job openings are higher than their
prerecession levels. In April, there were five million job
openings nationally despite an unemployment rate of 5.4%, a
percentage point higher than prevailed in 2006 and 2007. Despite
the pool of unemployed job-seekers, some business groups report
that their members are having difficulty hiring employees with
the skills and experience they are seeking. This has led some to
conclude that there is a gap between the skills available in the
labor force and the needs of employers.
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June
2015 |
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06/01/2015 |
A Review
of 2004-2014 Employment Projections.
- June 2015 Economic Digest article #2
(PDF)
It will be years-not in my time-before a
woman will become Prime Minister." That's a quote made by
Margaret Thatcher in 1969, ten years before she took over as
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1979. In other words,
projections-especially 10 years ahead of time-are difficult.
Every two years, the Office of Research at the Connecticut
Department of Labor creates 10-year employment projections for
the state. Now that employment statistics for 2014 have been
released, we are going to take a look at the 2004-2014
projections and see how well the projections fared. Statewide
numbers for the Major Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
groupings and Occupation Employment Statistics data from 2014
will be what is focused on. There are a couple of things to bear
in mind when looking at the original projections.
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June
2015 |
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May 2015
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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PDF
XLS
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Reporting
Period
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| 05/14/2015 |
Connecticut Labor Force
Data for Affirmative Action Plans - 1Q2015
Provides quarterly labor force information for Connecticut and its
nine labor market areas (LMAs). 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. |
|
1Q
2015 |
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| 05/01/2015 |
May 2015 Connecticut
Economic Digest
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May
2015 |
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05/01/2015 |
The Economic Impact of
Tourism in Connecticut
- May 2015 Economic Digest article
(PDF)
Tourism is an important economic engine in
Connecticut, and all business sectors in the state economy
benefit from tourism activity directly and/or indirectly.
Visitors to Connecticut represent a significant economic benefit
as they spend money in the local economy on items such as
lodging, food and beverage, retail purchases, and recreation.
Visitor spending has an even larger impact as it ripples through
the statewide economy, generating revenues and jobs for
businesses spanning a wide range of industries. Since the
recession, Connecticut’s tourism industry has created 5,000
new jobs. Visitors to Connecticut spent $8.3 billion in 2013,
generating a total economic impact of $14.0 billion, supporting
nearly 119,000 total jobs.
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May
2015 |
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April 2015
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Reporting
Period
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| 04/29/2015 |
2015 Connecticut Learns & Works
Conference
The Connecticut Learns & Works Conference is
an annual conference for educators, counselors, employment and
training specialists and business persons interested in career
and workforce development. Professionals from the business
community, education, higher education and workforce development
boards were brought together to form the Learns and Works
committee with a goal to better inform educators, counselors and
job developers how changes in the workplace will affect jobs and
careers in the future.
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June
2015 |
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| 04/07/2015 |
April 2015 Connecticut
Economic Digest
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April 2015 |
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04/07/2015 |
Connecticut Exports: 2014 in Review
- April 2015 Economic Digest article
#1 (PDF)
Opening foreign markets to U.S. goods and
services is critical for economic competitiveness, growth and
job creation. As such, President Obama commenced the second
phase of the National Export Initiative, “NEI/NEXT,”
to strengthen partnerships among the export community. At a June
2014 launch, U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Penny
Pritzker announced that through NEI/NEXT, federal agencies are
developing policy improvements to “provide exporters more
tailored assistance and information; streamline export reporting
requirements; expand access to export financing; ensure market
access and a level playing field; and collaborate with state and
local organizations."
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April 2015 |
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04/07/2015 |
Occupational Employment and Wages:
2001-2013
- April 2015 Economic Digest article
#2 (PDF)
Occupational Employment Statistics (OEWS)
estimates employer survey information into detailed wage data
for 821 occupations that comprise 22 major categories. Extensive
occupational earnings data make the survey useful to both
employers and employees. This article utilizes data from 2001,
2004, 2007, 2010, and 2013 to account for the 3-year OEWS survey
cycle. Data is examined mostly at 2-digit Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) level but also dives deeper into 6 digit
levels to explain broader changes.
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April 2015 |
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April 2015
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Reporting
Period
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| 03/23/2015 |
April 2015 Connecticut
Economic Digest
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April 2015 |
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03/23/2015 |
Employment Recovery Continues for the Fourth
Year
- April 2015 Economic Digest article
(PDF)
Last year was a continuation of modest
employment recovery in Connecticut, with many economic
indicators, including unemployment, pointing to positive
directions. After our annual revision, Connecticut gained 12,500
jobs (+0.76%) in 2014, which was essentially the same pace as
was in 2013, as unemployment rate fell further to 6.6%.
Fourth Year of Employment Recovery ~ During the April
2008-February 2010 recession, Connecticut lost 119,000 total
nonfarm jobs, of which 76% are now recovered (+90,500),
while the total private sector recovered 87%. Meanwhile, the
nation has now fully regained all of the jobs lost in its
last January 2008-February 2010 employment downturn and is
on an expansionary path (+128%).
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April 2015 |
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February 2015
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PDF
XLS
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Reporting
Period
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| 02/11/2015 |
Connecticut Labor Force
Data for Affirmative Action Plans - 4Q2014
Provides quarterly labor force information for Connecticut and its
nine labor market areas (LMAs). 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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4Q
2014 |
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| 02/03/2015 |
February 2015 Connecticut
Economic Digest
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February 2015
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02/03/2015 |
Income Inequality, Poverty, and Labor
Markets
- February 2015 Economic Digest
article (PDF)
A large part of the current political and
economic discussion and debate has been centered on the growing
concentration of wealth and income over the last 30 years or so.
And this trend has accelerated over the current recovery.
Another issue is Poverty, a major consequence of extreme
inequality. Therefore, addressing the issues of Poverty requires
an understanding of the broader issue of Inequality. With that
in mind, the remainder of the discussion will address the
30-year trend of rising Economic Inequality, especially in the
U.S., what seems to be driving it, and its connection with labor
markets. It will conclude with spotlighting a uniquely American
phenomenon that exacerbates the inequality problem: Urban
Sprawl.
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February 2015
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January 2015
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Reporting
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December 2014
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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PDF
XLS
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Reporting
Period
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12/18/2014 |
2Q2014 -
Employment & Wages by Industry Covered by
Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly (Statewide / LMA
/ WIA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation of
employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal
workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for
Federal Employees program with three digit government
data added. Data on the number of establishments,
employment, and wages are reported by industry for
Connecticut and Labor Market Areas. |
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2Q2014 |
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| 12/18/2014 |
1Q2014 - Revised
Employment & Wages by Industry Covered by Unemployment
Insurance - Quarterly (Statewide / LMA / WIA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation of employment and
wage information for workers covered by Connecticut Unemployment
Insurance (UI) laws and Federal workers covered by the Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees program with three digit
government data added. Data on the number of establishments,
employment, and wages are reported by industry for Connecticut and
Labor Market Areas. |
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Revised 1Q2014
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| 12/03/2014 |
State of Connecticut
Occupational Projections: 2012 - 2022 by Workforce Investment
Areas
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2012
- 2022 |
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| 12/01/2014 |
December 2014 Connecticut
Economic Digest
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December 2014
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12/01/2014 |
Connecticut's Work-Related Fatalities,
1992-2013
- December 2014 Economic Digest
article (PDF)
"No one should have to sacrifice their life
for their livelihood, because a nation built on the dignity of
work must provide safe working conditions for its people."
-Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez In 2013, work injuries
claimed the lives of 4,405 workers in America. Twenty-six of
those deaths occurred in Connecticut.
Since 1992, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor
Statistics has conducted the annual Census of Fatal
Occupational Injuries (CFOI) to document workplace
fatalities. Connecticut averages 39 workrelated fatalities
annually with a high of 57 in 1998. In 2013, Connecticut saw
the lowest recorded number of 26 lost workers. This "low"
number is not statistically notable and cannot be attributed
to a specific cause. However, it cannot be stressed enough
that what is statistically unremarkable has a devastating
impact on loved ones. One workrelated death is one too many.
As Dr. David Michaels, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, states, "Making a living
shouldn't have to cost you your life. Workplace fatalities,
injuries, and illnesses are preventable. Safe jobs happen
because employers make the choice to fulfill their
responsibilities and protect their workers."
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December 2014
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November 2014
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XLS
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Reporting
Period
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11/12/2014 |
Connecticut
Labor Force Data for Affirmative Action Plans -
3Q2014
Provides quarterly labor force information for
Connecticut and its nine labor market areas (LMAs).
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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3Q 2014 |
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11/03/2014 |
November 2014
Connecticut Economic Digest
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November 2014 |
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| 11/03/2014 |
The Minimum
Wage Debate: 2014 Update
- November 2014 Economic
Digest article (PDF)
INTRODUCTION: The Minimum Wage
Debate - Back with a Vengeance The first version of
this article, "The Minimum Wage
Debate: The Latest Rounds", appeared in the
January 1999 issue of the
Connecticut Economic Digest. It was motivated by
Connecticut's new minimum-wage increase that went
into effect January 1, 1999. It raised the State's
minimum wage to $5.65 per hour, and then to $6.15 on
January 1, 2000 (or to a value that was indexed to
the Federal minimum wage, whichever is greater).
Although there was not much opposition in
Connecticut, it did spark a national debate and some
vocal Congressional opposition, when President
Clinton proposed raising the Federal minimum wage.
Well, it's Baaack!
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November 2014 |
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October 2014
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| 10/10/2014 |
Connecticut Career
Resource Network Update
Provides individuals in the educational and
occupational training communities with
information on resources and upcoming
events. Articles include reviews of new Web
sites and books, occupational descriptions,
announcements of conferences and job fairs,
and other articles of interest. |
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Fall 2014 |
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| 10/01/2014 |
October 2014 Connecticut
Economic Digest
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October
2014 |
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| 10/01/2014 |
A
Closer Look at Home Care Occupations
- October 2014
Economic Digest article (PDF)
Every two years, the
Connecticut Department of Labor produces
long-term occupational projections. The
2012-2022 projections show that two of
the fastest growing occupations in terms
of percent and net change come from the
Home Health Care industry. The fastest
growing occupation in Connecticut in the
ten-year timeframe by net change is
projected to be Personal Care Aides with
a growth of 38.1 percent and 8,846 jobs.
Nearby on the list of fastest growing
occupations in Connecticut is Home
Health Aides with a projected growth
rate of 38.1% and 3,195 jobs from 2012
to 2022.1 The rise in these two
occupations warrants a closer look at
what each of them entails.
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October
2014 |
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September
2014
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| 9/22/2014 |
State of
Connecticut Occupational
Projections:
2012-2022
Total employment in Connecticut
is expected to increase by more
than 11,332 or 8.6% over the
10-year period 2012 and 2022.
Also find Occupations Ranked by
Total Openings, Occupations
Ranked by Growth Rate and
Education |
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2012 - 2022
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| 9/22/2014 |
State of
Connecticut Projections by
Major Groups:
2012-2022
Current and Projected Employment
by Major Occupational Groups.
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2012 - 2022
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| 9/22/2014 |
State of
Connecticut Industry
Projections:
2012-2022
Current and Projected Employment
by Industry. |
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2012 - 2022
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| 9/02/2014 |
September
2014 Connecticut Economic
Digest
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September 2014
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9/02/2014 |
Long Term
Industry and Occupational
Projections: 2012-2022
-
September 2014 Economic
Digest article (PDF)
Every
two years the Connecticut
Department of Labor produces
and publishes ten year
projections by industry and
occupation. This year's
projections cover the period
2012-2022, which invites a
comparison to the previous
ten year period.
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September 2014
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| 9/02/2014 |
Connecticut
Occupational Employment
& Wage Statistics -
2014
Provides
accurate and meaningful wage
information to employers,
job seekers, counselors,
students, planners of
vocational education
programs, economic
developers, Regional
Workforce Development
Boards, and others.
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1Q
2014
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August
2014
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Publications / Data / Webpages / Updates / Releases
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PDF
XLS
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Reporting
Period
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| 8/14/2014 |
Connecticut
Labor Force Data for
Affirmative Action Plans -
2Q2014
Provides quarterly labor force
information for Connecticut and
its nine labor market areas
(LMAs). 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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2Q
2014
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| 8/01/2014 |
August 2014
Connecticut Economic
Digest
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August 2014
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8/01/2014 |
Covered
Employment and Wages: A 2013
Annual Review.
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August 2014 Economic Digest
article #1 (PDF)
The
number of workers in
Connecticut covered by
Unemployment Insurance
(UI)increased by 0.7 percent
during 2013, according to
most recent data published
from the Quarterly Census of
Employment and Wages (QCEW)
program. This increase built
upon the 1.0 percent
increase in both 2012 and
2011. Total private industry
employment, constituting
85.7 percent of the State's
employment total [little
changed from 2012's 85.5],
increased by 1.0 percent.
Government employment
decreased by 0.5 percent
over the year.
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8/01/2014 |
Occupational
Profile: Mechanical
Engineers.
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August 2014 Economic Digest
article #2 (PDF)
Mechanical Engineers work in
a variety of industries
developing, building and
testing mechanical and
thermal devices, including
tools, engines and other
machines. Mechanical
Engineers typically work in
an office environment but
occasionally travel into the
field to inspect or fix
equipment. They need at
least a bachelor's degree
and a graduate degree may be
required for management.
Mechanical Engineers must be
licensed if they sell their
services publicly.
(Occupational Outlook
Handbook)
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July 2014
Connecticut Economic
Digest
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July 2014
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7/01/2014 |
State
Housing Market Continued its
Recovery in 2013
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July 2014 Economic Digest
article #1 (PDF)
Connecticut's housing market
continued on the path to
recovery in 2013 with many
economic indicators posting
strong gains over the prior
year. In this article, we
will examine the state's
housing industry and factors
that led to stronger housing
performance in 2013, most
notably permits rising to
pre-recession levels.
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July 2014
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7/01/2014 |
75
years of state monthly
nonfarm employment
statistics
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July 2014 Economic Digest
article #2 (PDF)
In the
beginning tate and national
nonfarm industry employment
statistics officially begin
their time-series in 1939
just before the start of
World War II. More expanded
reports on state and
national employment,
however, were already being
called for by the late
1800's because of rapid
industrialization, and
during the Great Depression
for more national economic
planning to emerge from that
lasting downturn. By 1940,
the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) moved to
consolidate much of the work
already being performed by
federal statistical
agencies, cooperating state
research bureaus, and
statistical and industrial
societies for war planning
purposes before WWII and
began producing a national
nonagricultural employment
series for all 48 states,
just as the US was preparing
for war. This may have
facilitated the redirection
and awareness of industrial
planning during and after
the second world war across
the country especially as
the GI's returned home
looking for jobs - ready
with pent-up demand. (Most
of the state data
development, firm sampling,
and nonfarm employment
estimation work were
performed in each individual
state from about 1947 until
recently - 2011. States
still are a big part of the
process.)
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2013 Covered
Employment and Wages by
Industry - Annual Averages
(Statewide / County / LMA /
WIA / Town)
Employment and wage information
for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment
Insurance (UI) laws and Federal
workers covered by the
Unemployment Compensation for
Federal Employees (UCFE)
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2013
Worksites by Size
Class
Worksites is a count of firms,
excluding government, that have
only one location, plus a count
of each location of firms that
have operations in more
than one location. The sum of
the substate areas is less than
the statewide total because some
multi-location firms and others
that don't have a physical
location are coded as statewide
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4Q2013 -
Employment & Wages by
Industry Covered by
Unemployment Insurance -
Quarterly (Statewide / LMA /
WIA)
The program produces a
comprehensive tabulation of
employment and wage information
for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment
Insurance (UI) laws and Federal
workers covered by the
Unemployment Compensation for
Federal Employees program with
three digit government data
added. Data on the number of
establishments, employment, and
wages are reported by industry
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June 2014 Connecticut
Economic Digest
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June 2014 |
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Connecticut Exports:
2013 in Review
- June 2014
Economic Digest article (PDF)
In May 2014, the
U.S. economy added 288,000 jobs and the
unemployment rate (UR) fell by 0.4
percentage points, to its lowest level
in five years, and the numbers for
February and April were revised upward.
However, after increasing in April,
806,000 left the labor force in May,
making a shrinking labor force the
principal reason for the declining UR.
And the first estimate of U.S. GDP for
2014Q12 showed that U.S. economic growth
rapidly decelerated. Many have pointed
to the harsh winter weather as the
principal culprit, and expect that the
May jobs report indicates that the U.S.
economy will bounce back in the second
quarter. But is it just the weather?
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| 5/14/2014 |
Connecticut Labor Force
Data for Affirmative Action Plans -
1Q2014
Provides quarterly labor force information
for Connecticut and its nine labor market
areas (LMAs). 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
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May 2014 Connecticut
Economic Digest
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Connecticut Exports:
2013 in Review
- May 2014
Economic Digest article (PDF)
The Connecticut
Economic Digest last tackled the topic
of part-time employment in 1997. Therein
it asked "are these newly created jobs
mostly part-time (1 to 34 hours), with
relatively low paying wages?" The tepid
post-recession recovery we are currently
experiencing has many people asking
those same questions again. Fortunately,
data availability has improved since the
1990s and this article will highlight
state-level measures of earnings and
hours worked to help answer those
questions about the Connecticut economy.
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April 2014 Connecticut
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Connecticut
Exports: 2013 in Review
- April 2014
Economic Digest article #1 (PDF)
To assess
Connecticut's export status, The
Connecticut Economic Digest conducts an
annual review of the state's export
performance. Exports are a significant
contributor to the state's economy -
they support and create jobs and spur
economic growth. In 2013, Connecticut's
commodity exports totaled $16.47
billion, a 3.23% increase from the
$15.96 billion registered in 2012.
Connecticut was one of 16 states to
achieve a new record for exports in
2013, which helped drive the United
States to overall record-setting 2013
exports. Since the 2010 launch of
President Obama's "National Export
Initiative" (NEI), the U.S. has
experienced four consecutive years of
record exports. Given the correlation
between exports and jobs, and that 95%
of potential consumers live abroad,
trade expansion and increased exports
are vital to economic development.
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Occupational
Profile: Dentist Hygienists
- April 2014
Economic Digest article #2 (PDF)
Dental hygienists
clean teeth, examine patients for signs
of oral diseases such as gingivitis,
take x-rays, and provide other
preventative dental care. They remove
tartar and plaque and apply sealants and
fluorides to help protect teeth.
Educating patients on ways to improve
and maintain good oral health is also an
important part of this profession.
Dental hygienists typically need an
associate's degree in dental hygiene.
Bachelor's degrees in dental hygiene are
also available, but are less common. A
bachelor's or master's degree is usually
required for research, teaching, or
clinical practice in public or school
health programs. Every state requires
dental hygienists to be licensed;
requirements vary by state. Licensure
requirements in most states include a
degree from an accredited dental hygiene
program and passing grades on written
and practical examinations.Â
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| 3/25/2014 |
3Q2013 - Employment
& Wages by Industry Covered by
Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly
(Statewide / LMA / WIA)
The program produces a comprehensive
tabulation of employment and wage
information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws
and Federal workers covered by the
Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees program with three digit
government data added. Data on the number of
establishments, employment, and wages are
reported by industry for Connecticut and
Labor Market Areas. |
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Revised 2Q2013
- Employment & Wages by Industry Covered by
Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly (Statewide / LMA
/ WIA)
The program produces a comprehensive tabulation of
employment and wage information for workers covered by
Connecticut Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal
workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for
Federal Employees program with three digit government
data added. Data on the number of establishments,
employment, and wages are reported by industry for
Connecticut and Labor Market Areas. |
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April 2014 Connecticut
Economic Digest
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2013: Another Year of Modest Economic
Recovery
- April 2014 Economic Digest article
(PDF)
Last year was another year of modest
economic recovery in Connecticut, with many economic indicators,
including employment and unemployment, pointing in positive
directions. After our annual revision, Connecticut gained 14,300
jobs (+0.9%) in 2013, which was essentially the same pace as in
2012. The unemployment rate fell further to 7.8%. During the
April 2008-February 2010 recession, Connecticut lost 119,100
jobs, of which half are now recovered. By comparison, the nation
has now regained nearly all of the jobs lost (90.1%) in its last
January 2008-February 2010 employment downturn
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Connecticut Labor Force
Data for Affirmative Action Plans - 4Q2013
Provides quarterly labor force information for Connecticut and its
nine labor market areas (LMAs). 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
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February 2014 Connecticut
Economic Digest
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February 2014
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A
Look Back at Connecticut's (Exhausted) UI Claimants
- February 2014 Economic Digest
article #1 (PDF)
Over three and a half years since the end of
the Great Recession, Connecticut's unemployment rate remains
persistently high. Nationally, long term unemployment as a share
of total unemployment at 37.3% is down from its 2010 peak of
45%, but still much higher than prerecession levels. Who are
these long-term unemployed? How many have returned to the job
market and with what success? This article attempts to shed
light on these and other questions.
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February 2014
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Occupational Profile: Personal Financial
Advisors
- February 2014 Economic Digest
article #2 (PDF)
Personal financial advisors give financial
advice to people. They help with investments, taxes, and
insurance decisions. A bachelor's degree is required for an
entry level position, but a master's degree and certification
increases chances for advancement and a higher level of pay.
While most financial advisors work out of an office, nearly 25
percent of personal financial advisors were self employed in
2010. Their schedules often involve evening or weekend meetings
with clients. They may also attend conferences and conduct
classes in financial planning. With a high percentage of baby
boomers nearing retirement there is a strong demand for this
type of service. People are having to take more responsibility
for their own financial planning as the funding for pensions has
decreased, thus increasing the need for this type of service.
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Current/Future Charts and Trends:
2001-2013 Connecticut Economic Scorecard
Update
A group of indicators known as Business or Economic Indicators are
composites constructed by combining several different time-series to
produce a single number that provides an indication of the overall,
broad activity in the economy. Two major groups of business, or
economic, indicators are available: a group that measures the
current state of the economy, and a group that indicates where the
economy may be going in the near future. See the levels, changes
from the previous period, helpful graphs, year-to-year changes and
downloadable data for the years 2000-2013.
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January 2014 Connecticut
Economic Digest
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The 2014 Economic Outlook.
- January 2014 Economic Digest article
(PDF)
As is customary at the beginning of the
year, this issue of the Digest looks at the economic prospects
for 2014. This outlook attempts to interpret recent data and
their trends, and to offer some insights about what they mean
for the U.S. and Connecticut economies in the year ahead.
The outlook for the U.S. economy is reasonably optimistic
pending a positive resolution of two fiscal deadlines that
loom early in the year, notably the January 15, 2014 end of
the continuing resolution funding of the federal government,
and the February 7, 2014 end of the nation's borrowing
authority. A short-term slowdown in Q4-2013 resulting from
the partial government shutdown in October is likely only
temporary.
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