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Labor Market Information - Construction Sector State of Connecticut

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

Construction Sector ~ State of Connecticut

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1 Month Ago				1 Year Ago				January 2010 Recession Trough				March 2008 Employment Peak
Mar 2024	Feb 2024	Change	Rate %	Mar 2024	Mar 2024	Change	Rate %	Mar 2024	Jan 2010	Change	Rate %	Mar 2024	Mar 2008	Change	Rate %
63,700	62,700	1,000	1.6%	63,700	62,500	1,200	1.9%	63,700	48,600	15,100	31.1%	63,700	68,600	-4,900	-7.1%

The construction sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of buildings or engineering projects (e.g., highways and utility systems). Establishments primarily engaged in the preparation of sites for new construction and establishments primarily engaged in subdividing land for sale as building sites also are included in this sector. Construction work done may include new work, additions, alterations, or maintenance and repairs. Activities of these establishments generally are managed at a fixed place of business, but they usually perform construction activities at multiple project sites.

Month	2015	Y/Y	2016	Y/Y	2017	Y/Y	2018	Y/Y	2019	Y/Y	2020	Y/Y	2021	Y/Y	2022	Y/Y	2023	Y/Y	2024	Y/Y
Jan	56,800		59,600		58,500		57,800		60,000		58,800		58,600		60,700		63,100		61,700
Feb	57,000		59,300		58,300		58,200		59,900		59,200		58,500		61,100		62,700		62,700
Mar	56,700		60,000		58,100		57,900		59,600		59,300		58,900		61,500		62,500		63,700
Apr	57,500		59,700		58,200		57,800		60,300		49,300		58,900		61,700		62,300
May	58,100		59,200		58,400		58,300		60,000		53,800		58,900		61,100		62,100
Jun	58,400		59,000		58,600		58,600		59,700		55,900		59,000		60,700		62,000
Jul	57,900		59,100		58,500		58,700		59,900		56,600		59,400		60,700		62,000
Aug	57,800		59,200		58,400		59,000		59,800		57,400		59,600		60,900		62,000
Sep	58,000		58,800		58,500		59,400		59,800		57,700		59,900		61,000		62,000
Oct	58,500		58,500		58,500		59,900		59,700		58,100		60,300		61,200		62,700
Nov	58,700		58,600		58,100		59,900		59,900		58,500		60,300		61,200		62,300
Dec	59,400		58,500		57,400		60,000		58,300		58,600		60,700		61,300		61,500

Month	2005	Y/Y	2006	Y/Y	2007	Y/Y	2008	Y/Y	2009	Y/Y	2010	Y/Y	2011	Y/Y	2012	Y/Y	2013	Y/Y	2014	Y/Y
Jan	66,800		66,700		68,500		69,000		58,900		48,600		50,200		51,900		52,600		53,400
Feb	66,500		67,500		67,700		69,000		57,900		47,900		50,700		52,000		52,800		53,900
Mar	66,300		67,600		68,100		68,600		56,700		47,900		50,500		51,900		52,900		53,700
Apr	66,400		67,100		68,300		67,600		55,000		50,500		51,400		51,200		53,200		54,900
May	66,000		66,900		68,900		66,600		55,100		50,400		51,500		50,700		53,400		55,400
Jun	66,100		67,000		69,100		65,800		54,600		50,400		51,800		50,900		53,500		55,700
Jul	66,100		67,100		68,900		65,200		53,800		50,400		51,900		50,900		53,700		56,000
Aug	65,900		67,100		68,900		64,600		53,400		50,500		51,800		51,100		53,800		56,300
Sep	65,800		67,000		68,500		63,700		53,200		50,400		51,900		51,100		54,000		56,400
Oct	65,400		67,300		68,900		62,800		52,600		50,500		51,800		51,800		53,700		56,600
Nov	65,600		67,200		69,000		61,500		52,300		50,600		52,100		51,500		53,800		56,600
Dec	65,200		67,500		68,700		60,300		52,000		50,800		51,900		52,300		53,600		56,900

Month	1995	Y/Y	1996	Y/Y	1997	Y/Y	1998	Y/Y	1999	Y/Y	2000	Y/Y	2001	Y/Y	2002	Y/Y	2003	Y/Y	2004	Y/Y
Jan	51,700		48,400		54,100		57,500		60,600		64,100		65,000		65,300		61,500		62,900
Feb	50,900		49,500		54,700		58,000		60,700		63,600		65,200		65,500		60,700		63,000
Mar	51,200		50,600		54,600		58,000		60,500		65,600		65,300		65,800		60,700		64,400
Apr	51,000		51,500		55,300		58,100		60,000		64,100		65,500		64,600		60,300		65,500
May	50,500		52,300		55,800		58,000		59,800		64,200		65,800		63,800		61,200		65,800
Jun	50,500		53,100		56,300		58,300		60,000		64,300		65,800		63,700		61,300		65,800
Jul	50,100		53,500		55,900		58,400		60,400		64,300		65,900		63,000		62,100		65,800
Aug	50,000		53,600		56,000		58,900		60,600		64,400		65,900		62,700		62,400		66,200
Sep	50,100		53,500		56,300		59,000		60,500		64,800		65,500		62,400		62,500		66,700
Oct	50,100		54,200		56,500		59,000		61,900		65,000		65,200		62,100		62,900		67,000
Nov	50,500		54,400		56,600		59,400		62,500		65,200		64,700		61,900		63,600		67,100
Dec	50,300		54,400		57,200		59,800		63,100		65,600		65,000		61,300		63,300		67,200


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