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Labor Market Information - Government Sector State of Connecticut

Last Updated: January 6th, 2026

Government Sector ~ State of Connecticut

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1 Month Ago				1 Year Ago				January 2010 Recession Trough				March 2008 Employment Peak
Nov 2025	May 2025	Change	Rate %	Nov 2025	Nov 2024	Change	Rate %	Nov 2025	Jan 2010	Change	Rate %	Nov 2025	Mar 2008	Change	Rate %
235,000	234,500	500	0.2%	235,000	234,900	100	0.0%	235,000	251,300	-16,300	-6.5%	235,000	259,200	-24,200	-9.3%

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	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	239,600		235,600		236,100		237,400		222,400		226,200		230,400		234,500		234,600
Feb	239,900		236,300		236,700		236,900		221,700		226,800		230,900		234,100		234,500
Mar	239,600		237,100		236,900		235,100		222,900		226,900		231,200		234,900		235,000
Apr	238,800		236,100		236,500		213,800		222,800		226,700		230,500		236,600		234,900
May	239,200		236,400		236,500		211,200		223,100		227,000		232,800		235,300		235,100
Jun	238,800		237,800		235,300		217,900		224,700		225,700		233,900		236,300		236,200
Jul	238,500		237,200		236,000		218,900		226,100		226,600		232,900		236,500		236,500
Aug	238,500		236,800		235,200		223,000		223,000		228,000		233,800		236,000		236,200
Sep	237,600		236,300		236,600		227,000		226,300		227,900		233,400		235,200		236,300
Oct	237,400		235,100		236,300		225,300		225,400		227,800		233,800		234,300		236,500
Nov	236,800		235,700		236,500		225,200		225,000		229,200		233,600		234,400		236,700
Dec	237,000		235,900		234,500		223,400		225,400		229,600		233,700		234,300

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	252,100		259,000		257,900		251,300		247,300		244,400		246,200		245,100		245,200		241,300
Feb	251,500		259,300		257,900		251,600		247,700		246,900		244,900		243,700		243,600		242,200
Mar	251,600		259,200		257,800		251,200		247,400		246,900		245,500		244,300		243,500		242,400
Apr	251,500		259,400		256,900		250,900		249,700		245,700		245,300		244,800		244,300		242,200
May	250,900		259,400		257,400		256,600		248,100		244,500		245,400		245,100		243,800		244,300
Jun	253,000		260,500		256,400		250,700		246,100		244,500		247,900		245,600		243,900		240,100
Jul	255,300		259,100		252,800		250,800		247,900		245,800		250,500		245,100		243,600		239,800
Aug	256,400		259,800		251,700		250,300		244,500		244,700		244,400		245,200		243,200		239,300
Sep	256,200		259,100		252,600		248,600		247,400		246,200		243,100		244,800		243,800		239,700
Oct	257,300		259,900		251,400		249,500		247,300		246,000		242,900		244,400		243,700		240,000
Nov	257,600		259,700		251,700		248,300		245,900		246,200		243,400		244,500		243,700		240,700
Dec	257,200		258,800		251,300		247,900		246,700		246,500		242,900		244,200		242,500		239,900

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	233,200		232,300		240,100		246,200		249,300		256,100		257,300		251,300		252,000		261,900
Feb	233,200		231,600		240,400		246,400		248,400		256,000		255,000		250,900		249,900		254,600
Mar	233,200		232,800		241,300		247,600		248,500		256,300		254,300		251,600		249,200		253,500
Apr	232,300		232,300		242,300		248,500		248,800		255,900		253,400		250,900		252,500		257,100
May	231,800		232,800		242,400		253,100		249,200		256,100		253,500		250,400		252,600		260,200
Jun	232,200		233,000		242,600		250,100		249,700		256,700		252,900		250,000		254,400		261,800
Jul	234,100		232,900		244,000		250,700		249,800		254,800		251,700		250,000		252,700		262,900
Aug	233,800		233,200		243,700		248,600		249,400		256,700		251,700		251,700		252,700		264,900
Sep	234,400		237,300		244,800		248,200		253,800		256,400		250,900		249,700		252,500		254,900
Oct	232,900		237,000		243,600		248,200		254,800		256,200		251,000		250,900		251,400		252,600
Nov	232,700		238,400		243,500		247,600		256,100		256,700		250,500		251,100		251,200		251,900
Dec	232,800		238,500		244,100		248,000		256,300		256,600		250,300		250,800		252,200		251,800

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