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Connecticut's Recessionary Job Loss and Recovery March 2008 - June 2024 | Last Updated: July 19, 2024 |
Employment | March 2008 - Feb 2010 Recession |
Jan. 2010 - Jun 2024 Recovery |
March 2008 - Jun 2024 Net |
Job Loss Recovered |
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Graphs | Industry | Mar 2008 | Jan 2010 | Jun 2024 | ||||||||
Total Nonfarm Employment | 1,720.9 | 1,601.0 | 1,713.7 | -119.9 | -7.0% | 112.7 | 7.0% | -7.2 | -0.4% | 94.0% | ||
Total Private | 1,461.7 | 1,349.7 | 1,476.6 | -112.0 | -7.7% | 126.9 | 9.4% | 14.9 | 1.0% | 113.3% | ||
Goods Producing | 255.2 | 211.5 | 222.4 | -43.7 | -17.1% | 10.9 | 5.2% | -32.8 | -12.9% | 24.9% | ||
Construction / Mining | 69.4 | 49.2 | 63.5 | -20.2 | -29.1% | 14.3 | 29.1% | -5.9 | -8.5% | 70.8% | ||
Manufacturing | 185.8 | 162.3 | 158.9 | -23.5 | -12.6% | -3.4 | -2.1% | -26.9 | -14.5% | -14.5% | ||
Service Producing | 1,465.7 | 1,389.5 | 1,491.3 | -76.2 | -5.2% | 101.8 | 7.3% | 25.6 | 1.7% | 133.6% | ||
Transportation and Public Utilities | 308.6 | 283.4 | 298.0 | -25.2 | -8.2% | 14.6 | 5.2% | -10.6 | -3.4% | 57.9% | ||
Information | 38.2 | 32.0 | 29.8 | -6.2 | -16.2% | -2.2 | -6.9% | -8.4 | -22.0% | -35.5% | ||
Financial Activities | 144.5 | 134.9 | 119.3 | -9.6 | -6.6% | -15.6 | -11.6% | -25.2 | -17.4% | -162.5% | ||
Professional and Business Services | 213.7 | 189.0 | 219.5 | -24.7 | -11.6% | 30.5 | 16.1% | 5.8 | 2.7% | 123.5% | ||
Educational and Health Services | 299.5 | 308.2 | 367.1 | 8.7 | 2.9% | 58.9 | 19.1% | 67.6 | 22.6% | N/A * | ||
Leisure and Hospitality | 138.3 | 130.3 | 157.8 | -8.0 | -5.8% | 27.5 | 21.1% | 19.5 | 14.1% | 343.8% | ||
Other Services | 63.7 | 60.4 | 62.7 | -3.3 | -5.2% | 2.3 | 3.8% | -1.0 | -1.6% | 69.7% | ||
Government ** | 259.2 | 251.3 | 237.1 | -7.9 | -3.0% | -14.2 | -5.7% | -22.1 | -8.5% | -179.7% |
Connecticut's Seasonally Adjusted Nonfarm Employment (000's) * N/A - not applicable; the Education and Healthcare service sector actually gained jobs over the recession. **Government employment includes employment on Indian Reservations, i.e. tribal government, Indian casinos, and other businesses. |
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