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Construction Sector ~ State of Connecticut

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Construction Employment Occupational Projections Wages Industry Education Occupations CTHIRES Employers Sectors

1 Month Ago						1 Year Ago						January 2010 Recession Trough						March 2008 Employment Peak
Jan 2026	May 2025	Change		Rate %		Jan 2026	Dec 2024	Change		Rate %		Jan 2026	Jan 2010	Change		Rate %		Jan 2026	Mar 2008	Change		Rate %
63,800	64,000	-200		-0.3%		63,800	62,500	1,300		2.1%		63,800	48,600	15,200		31.3%		63,800	68,600	-4,800		-7.0%

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	2017	Y/Y	2018	Y/Y	2019	Y/Y	2020	Y/Y	2021	Y/Y	2022	Y/Y	2023	Y/Y	2024	Y/Y	2025	Y/Y	2026	Y/Y
Jan	58,500		57,800		60,000		58,800		58,500		59,500		61,800		62,500		63,700		65,300
Feb	58,300		58,200		59,900		59,300		58,600		61,200		62,300		62,500		64,000
Mar	58,100		57,900		59,600		59,200		58,800		61,400		62,300		62,900		63,800
Apr	58,200		57,800		60,300		49,400		58,900		61,700		61,900		63,000		64,000
May	58,400		58,300		60,000		54,000		59,100		61,200		61,700		63,100		64,300
Jun	58,600		58,600		59,700		55,800		59,000		60,900		61,700		63,300		64,100
Jul	58,500		58,700		59,900		56,600		59,500		61,000		61,900		63,500		63,900
Aug	58,400		59,000		59,800		57,400		59,700		61,100		62,000		63,600		64,100
Sep	58,500		59,400		59,800		57,800		60,000		61,100		61,700		63,700		64,100
Oct	58,500		59,900		59,700		58,100		60,300		61,300		62,100		63,700		64,100
Nov	58,100		59,900		59,900		58,600		60,400		61,400		62,200		63,700		64,800
Dec	57,400		60,000		58,300		58,500		60,900		61,500		62,300		63,700		64,800
Month	2007	Y/Y	2008	Y/Y	2009	Y/Y	2010	Y/Y	2011	Y/Y	2012	Y/Y	2013	Y/Y	2014	Y/Y	2015	Y/Y	2016	Y/Y
Jan	68,500		69,000		58,900		48,600		50,200		51,900		52,600		53,400		56,800		59,600
Feb	67,700		69,000		57,900		47,900		50,700		52,000		52,800		53,900		57,000		59,300
Mar	68,100		68,600		56,700		47,900		50,500		51,900		52,900		53,700		56,700		60,000
Apr	68,300		67,600		55,000		50,500		51,400		51,200		53,200		54,900		57,500		59,700
May	68,900		66,600		55,100		50,400		51,500		50,700		53,400		55,400		58,100		59,200
Jun	69,100		65,800		54,600		50,400		51,800		50,900		53,500		55,700		58,400		59,000
Jul	68,900		65,200		53,800		50,400		51,900		50,900		53,700		56,000		57,900		59,100
Aug	68,900		64,600		53,400		50,500		51,800		51,100		53,800		56,300		57,800		59,200
Sep	68,500		63,700		53,200		50,400		51,900		51,100		54,000		56,400		58,000		58,800
Oct	68,900		62,800		52,600		50,500		51,800		51,800		53,700		56,600		58,500		58,500
Nov	69,000		61,500		52,300		50,600		52,100		51,500		53,800		56,600		58,700		58,600
Dec	68,700		60,300		52,000		50,800		51,900		52,300		53,600		56,900		59,400		58,500
Month	1997	Y/Y	1998	Y/Y	1999	Y/Y	2000	Y/Y	2001	Y/Y	2002	Y/Y	2003	Y/Y	2004	Y/Y	2005	Y/Y	2006	Y/Y
Jan	54,100		57,500		60,600		64,100		65,000		65,300		61,500		62,900		66,800		66,700
Feb	54,700		58,000		60,700		63,600		65,200		65,500		60,700		63,000		66,500		67,500
Mar	54,600		58,000		60,500		65,600		65,300		65,800		60,700		64,400		66,300		67,600
Apr	55,300		58,100		60,000		64,100		65,500		64,600		60,300		65,500		66,400		67,100
May	55,800		58,000		59,800		64,200		65,800		63,800		61,200		65,800		66,000		66,900
Jun	56,300		58,300		60,000		64,300		65,800		63,700		61,300		65,800		66,100		67,000
Jul	55,900		58,400		60,400		64,300		65,900		63,000		62,100		65,800		66,100		67,100
Aug	56,000		58,900		60,600		64,400		65,900		62,700		62,400		66,200		65,900		67,100
Sep	56,300		59,000		60,500		64,800		65,500		62,400		62,500		66,700		65,800		67,000
Oct	56,500		59,000		61,900		65,000		65,200		62,100		62,900		67,000		65,400		67,300
Nov	56,600		59,400		62,500		65,200		64,700		61,900		63,600		67,100		65,600		67,200
Dec	57,200		59,800		63,100		65,600		65,000		61,300		63,300		67,200		65,200		67,500