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Labor Market Information - Professional and Business Services Sector State of Connecticut

Last Updated: January 6th, 2026

Professional and Business Services Sector ~ State of Connecticut

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1 Month Ago				1 Year Ago				January 2010 Recession Trough				March 2008 Employment Peak
Sep 2025	May 2025	Change	Rate %	Sep 2025	Sep 2024	Change	Rate %	Sep 2025	Jan 2010	Change	Rate %	Sep 2025	Mar 2008	Change	Rate %
220,000	221,800	-1,800	-0.8%	220,000	220,200	-200	-0.1%	220,000	189,000	31,000	16.4%	220,000	213,700	6,300	2.9%

The professional and business services supersector�is made up of three parts: the professional, scientific, and technical services sector (sector 54), the management of companies and enterprises sector (sector 55), and the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector (sector 56). The professional, scientific, and technical services sector comprises establishments that specialize in performing professional, scientific, and technical activities for others. Activities performed include: legal advice and representation; accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll services; architectural, engineering, and specialized design services; computer services; consulting services; research services; advertising services; photographic services; translation and interpretation services; veterinary services; and other professional, scientific, and technical services.

The management of companies and enterprises sector comprises (1) establishments that hold the securities of (or other equity interests in) companies and enterprises for the purpose of owning a controlling interest or influencing management decisions or (2) establishments (except government establishments) that administer, oversee, and manage establishments of the company or enterprise and that normally undertake the strategic or organizational planning and decisionmaking role of the company or enterprise.

The administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector comprises establishments performing routine support activities for the day-to-day operations of other organizations. These essential activities are often undertaken in-house by establishments in many sectors of the economy. Activities performed include: office administration, hiring and placing of personnel, document preparation and similar clerical services, solicitation, collection, security and surveillance services, cleaning, and waste disposal services.

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	220,000		220,500		218,500		220,400		209,800		219,900		222,500		221,100		222,700
Feb	219,500		221,000		218,800		217,300		211,600		221,200		221,900		220,900		221,800
Mar	219,600		220,700		218,000		217,300		210,400		222,700		222,500		220,200		220,000
Apr	219,200		219,600		219,600		195,800		211,800		222,600		222,000		220,500		222,100
May	218,800		220,700		219,600		197,400		213,100		222,000		221,600		221,100		220,600
Jun	219,400		220,800		220,400		198,900		213,500		222,000		222,100		221,100		222,100
Jul	219,500		221,200		220,100		200,600		214,700		222,600		221,300		220,600		223,900
Aug	219,700		221,700		219,700		202,700		214,900		222,700		221,500		220,300		223,500
Sep	219,900		221,700		219,600		204,300		214,500		222,300		221,400		221,300		222,800
Oct	219,800		221,800		218,300		206,600		217,300		222,000		221,000		222,400		223,600
Nov	220,000		221,300		217,800		208,200		218,600		222,100		220,300		221,600		223,400
Dec	220,400		221,000		217,000		209,500		219,600		221,900		220,000		221,400

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	209,900		214,200		202,300		189,000		198,700		205,300		207,700		212,200		218,500		218,500
Feb	210,400		213,500		199,600		190,900		199,200		204,800		208,500		212,400		219,000		218,700
Mar	210,000		213,700		197,700		191,500		198,700		207,400		208,100		213,000		218,900		219,700
Apr	211,100		213,000		195,000		194,700		200,100		206,700		208,500		214,500		218,500		219,200
May	212,100		212,000		194,400		195,000		200,300		206,700		209,100		216,000		220,100		219,000
Jun	212,400		212,000		193,000		195,600		200,200		206,700		210,100		215,600		220,100		219,300
Jul	211,500		211,300		191,900		196,200		201,200		207,300		210,700		215,600		218,600		218,800
Aug	211,800		209,900		192,400		196,500		201,000		207,600		212,300		215,500		218,700		219,000
Sep	211,500		208,900		192,400		196,500		201,900		208,400		212,400		215,800		218,500		219,000
Oct	212,500		206,600		192,500		197,600		202,600		207,800		212,200		215,800		219,800		218,700
Nov	212,700		205,100		193,100		197,100		204,200		207,900		212,300		216,400		219,900		218,100
Dec	213,600		203,300		193,800		197,400		204,600		207,900		211,900		217,300		219,500		219,300

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	193,600		204,400		212,100		218,000		217,600		208,200		203,200		201,000		202,700		206,600
Feb	194,700		205,000		211,900		218,200		214,700		207,900		203,000		200,900		202,900		208,400
Mar	195,300		205,900		212,900		218,700		213,800		208,200		201,800		201,000		203,100		208,700
Apr	196,700		206,400		213,500		219,200		214,100		208,100		201,700		200,800		203,300		209,400
May	196,900		206,700		213,700		219,800		217,700		207,300		200,700		201,600		203,500		209,000
Jun	197,500		207,200		215,000		220,700		214,800		206,800		199,400		201,800		203,900		209,500
Jul	198,600		207,400		216,900		222,000		214,300		205,700		199,300		202,100		205,800		208,700
Aug	198,200		207,700		217,100		221,000		213,000		205,500		199,500		202,200		205,400		209,600
Sep	199,500		208,300		216,900		220,500		212,800		204,800		199,800		201,600		206,100		209,700
Oct	199,800		209,300		217,200		220,200		211,600		204,300		200,800		200,900		206,300		209,900
Nov	200,700		210,200		217,500		219,800		210,300		204,000		201,800		201,900		206,800		210,000
Dec	202,300		211,000		218,100		219,600		209,000		203,200		200,900		202,500		206,900		211,200

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