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State of Connecticut Labor Market Information - 2013 Workforce Sector Economic Scorecard
  2013 Workforce Sector Economic Scorecard - State of Connecticut Seasonally Adjusted Last Updated: May 16, 2013
Taken together, this group of six economic indicators Detailed description of the workforce scorecard indicators and resulting score  presents an overall picture of the current conditions in the Connecticut labor market. Current levels and the change from the previous period, as well as the year-to-year changes in the number of nonfarm employment jobs #1, residents employed #2 and residents unemployed #5, the unemployment rate #4, the size of the labor force #3, and the average weekly initial claims #6 - the number of those filing initial, new and additional, claims for unemployment. For charts, trends and data for the six labor market economic indicators and historical totals follow the column header links or "trends" buttons. All workforce sector indicators are seasonally adjusted figures.
Workforce #1 - Nonfarm Employment sa/000s
Month 2012 2013 Year-to-Year comparisons
Jan 1,636.5 1,646.1 Plus Grade
Feb 1,638.0 1,640.4 Plus Grade
Mar 1,642.0 1,643.0 Plus Grade
Apr 1,638.5 1,649.3 Plus Grade
May 1,637.9
Jun 1,639.9
Jul 1,638.8
Aug 1,638.6
Sep 1,641.0
Oct 1,640.7
Nov 1,638.8
Dec 1,639.7
Workforce #2 - Residents Employed sa/000s
2012 2013 Year-to-Year comparisons
1,733.8 1,713.5 Minus Grade
1,733.5 1,708.5 Minus Grade
1,732.2 1,704.3 Minus Grade
1,729.3 1,700.7 Minus Grade
1,725.1
1,721.0
1,717.7
1,716.1
1,715.8
1,715.9
1,715.8
1,716.0
Workforce #3 - Labor Force sa/000s
2012 2013 Year-to-Year comparisons
1,888.7 1,865.3 Minus Grade
1,887.0 1,857.8 Minus Grade
1,885.9 1,852.6 Minus Grade
1,884.6 1,847.7 Minus Grade
1,883.0
1,881.2
1,879.3
1,877.4
1,875.5
1,873.5
1,871.4
1,869.7
Workforce #3 - Unemployment Rate sa/%
2012 2013 Year-to-Year comparisons
8.2 8.1 Plus Grade
8.1 8.0 Plus Grade
8.1 8.0 Plus Grade
8.2 8.0 Plus Grade
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.6
8.5
8.4
8.3
8.2
Workforce #5 - Residents Unemployed sa/000s
2012 2013 Year-to-Year comparisons
154.9 151.7 Plus Grade
153.5 149.3 Plus Grade
153.7 148.3 Plus Grade
155.3 147.0 Plus Grade
157.8
160.2
161.5
161.3
159.7
157.6
155.5
153.7
Workforce #6 - Average Weekly Initial Claims sa
2012 2013 Year-to-Year comparisons
5,089 5,037 Plus Grade
4,623 4,673 Minus Grade
4,913 4,398 Plus Grade
4,844 4,900 Minus Grade
4,936
5,219
4,805
4,794
4,667
4,876
7,300
5,022
2013 Workforce Totals [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net%2013 Workforce Totals [(Up/Total) - (Down/Total)] x 100 = Net%
Total Up Down NC Net %
6 4 2 0 +33%
6 3 3 0 0%
6 4 2 0 +33%
6 3 3 0 0%
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