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Labor Market Information - Government Sector State of Connecticut

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

Government 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 2023	Change	Rate %	Mar 2024	Jan 2010	Change	Rate %	Mar 2024	Mar 2008	Change	Rate %
233,500	233,000	500	0.2%	233,500	231,000	2,500	1.1%	233,500	251,300	-17,800	-7.1%	233,500	259,200	-25,700	-9.9%

The government sector is made up of publicly-owned establishments. This sector includes establishments of federal, state, and local government agencies that administer, oversee, and manage public programs and have executive, legislative, or judicial authority over other institutions within a given area. These agencies also set policy, create laws, adjudicate civil and criminal legal cases, provide for public safety and for national defense. Establishments such as public schools and public hospitals also are included in government. The information presented here refers to civilian employment only.

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	245,200		241,300		239,600		235,600		236,100		237,200		222,200		226,300		230,500		233,300
Feb	243,600		242,200		239,900		236,300		236,700		237,200		221,700		226,500		230,400		233,000
Mar	243,500		242,400		239,600		237,100		236,900		235,400		223,000		226,800		231,000		233,500
Apr	244,300		242,200		238,800		236,100		236,500		213,500		222,800		226,900		230,400
May	243,800		244,300		239,200		236,400		236,500		210,800		222,900		227,000		232,500
Jun	243,900		240,100		238,800		237,800		235,300		217,500		224,600		226,200		234,500
Jul	243,600		239,800		238,500		237,200		236,000		218,700		226,100		227,200		233,100
Aug	243,200		239,300		238,500		236,800		235,200		223,400		223,400		228,500		234,000
Sep	243,800		239,700		237,600		236,300		236,600		226,800		226,300		227,700		232,900
Oct	243,700		240,000		237,400		235,100		236,300		225,100		225,500		227,700		232,800
Nov	243,700		240,700		236,800		235,700		236,500		225,000		224,800		228,800		233,100
Dec	242,500		239,900		237,000		235,900		234,500		223,200		225,400		229,400		233,300

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	252,000		261,900		252,100		259,000		257,900		251,300		247,300		244,400		246,200		245,100
Feb	249,900		254,600		251,500		259,300		257,900		251,600		247,700		246,900		244,900		243,700
Mar	249,200		253,500		251,600		259,200		257,800		251,200		247,400		246,900		245,500		244,300
Apr	252,500		257,100		251,500		259,400		256,900		250,900		249,700		245,700		245,300		244,800
May	252,600		260,200		250,900		259,400		257,400		256,600		248,100		244,500		245,400		245,100
Jun	254,400		261,800		253,000		260,500		256,400		250,700		246,100		244,500		247,900		245,600
Jul	252,700		262,900		255,300		259,100		252,800		250,800		247,900		245,800		250,500		245,100
Aug	252,700		264,900		256,400		259,800		251,700		250,300		244,500		244,700		244,400		245,200
Sep	252,500		254,900		256,200		259,100		252,600		248,600		247,400		246,200		243,100		244,800
Oct	251,400		252,600		257,300		259,900		251,400		249,500		247,300		246,000		242,900		244,400
Nov	251,200		251,900		257,600		259,700		251,700		248,300		245,900		246,200		243,400		244,500
Dec	252,200		251,800		257,200		258,800		251,300		247,900		246,700		246,500		242,900		244,200

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	228,300		227,000		233,200		232,300		240,100		246,200		249,300		256,100		257,300		251,300
Feb	227,900		228,200		233,200		231,600		240,400		246,400		248,400		256,000		255,000		250,900
Mar	228,100		228,000		233,200		232,800		241,300		247,600		248,500		256,300		254,300		251,600
Apr	227,900		230,600		232,300		232,300		242,300		248,500		248,800		255,900		253,400		250,900
May	227,700		230,500		231,800		232,800		242,400		253,100		249,200		256,100		253,500		250,400
Jun	227,000		230,200		232,200		233,000		242,600		250,100		249,700		256,700		252,900		250,000
Jul	227,600		228,900		234,100		232,900		244,000		250,700		249,800		254,800		251,700		250,000
Aug	228,300		228,700		233,800		233,200		243,700		248,600		249,400		256,700		251,700		251,700
Sep	228,500		227,200		234,400		237,300		244,800		248,200		253,800		256,400		250,900		249,700
Oct	227,900		233,500		232,900		237,000		243,600		248,200		254,800		256,200		251,000		250,900
Nov	228,300		232,700		232,700		238,400		243,500		247,600		256,100		256,700		250,500		251,100
Dec	229,200		233,200		232,800		238,500		244,100		248,000		256,300		256,600		250,300		250,800


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