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Labor Market Information - Connecticut Industry Sector Employment

Industry Sectors Employment (CES) - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: March 8, 2019

Private Sector grew by 1,000 (0.1%) to 1,460,800 jobs over the month in January, and added 11,400 (0.8%) seasonally-adjusted jobs over the year. The Government supersector was unchanged in January to a total of 237,000, and is now unchanged over the year after the benchmark revision. The Government overnment supersector includes all federal, state and local employment, including public higher education and Native American casino employment located on tribal land.

Five of the ten major industry supersectors gained employment in January, while four declined. Construction and Mining led gainers with 2,300 net new jobs (3.7%, 63,700). The Manufacturing supersector was next with a 600 job gain (0.4%, 161,000). The Leisure and Hospitality supersector contributed 500 new positions (0.3%, 161,000); while Educational and Health Services added (0.1 %, 337,300). Finally, the Information supersector grew by 300 jobs (0.9%, 33,000). The Government supersector was unchanged.

The Professional and Business Services supersector led declines in January, losing 2,200 jobs (-1.0%, 217,300). Trade, Transportation & Utilities (-0.2%, 295,000) was next dropping 500 positions. Financial Activities fell by 300 jobs in January (-0.2%, 126,700) while Other Services lost 100 (-0.2% 64,700).

After the 2018 benchmark revision, Connecticut has now recovered 84.0% (101,000 jobs) of the 119,100 seasonally-adjusted jobs lost in the "Great Recession" (3/08-2/10). The job recovery is into its 107th month and the state needs an additional 19,300 net new jobs to reach an overall nonfarm employment expansion. The state's Private Sector continues its expansion from the recession and is at 103.0% (115,400) of the private sector jobs lost in that same employment downturn.

Labor Market Information - Connecticut, Employment Sectors & United States Nonfarm Employment

		Year to Year				Month to Month				Previous Three Months
		Jan 2019	Jan 2018	Change	Rate %	Jan 2019	Dec 2018	Change	Rate %	Nov 2018	Oct 2018	Sep 2018
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,697,800	1,686,400	11,400	0.7%	1,697,800	1,696,800	1,000	0.1%	1,695,700	1,694,000	1,690,400
	Private Sector	1,460,800	1,449,400	11,400	0.8%	1,460,800	1,459,800	1,000	0.1%	1,458,500	1,457,100	1,453,200

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	63,700	57,400	6,300	11.0%	63,700	61,400	2,300	3.7%	60,300	59,100	58,700

	Manufacturing	161,000	159,700	1,300	0.8%	161,000	160,400	600	0.4%	160,400	160,500	160,600
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	295,600	297,700	-2,100	-0.7%	295,600	296,100	-500	-0.2%	295,600	296,300	296,200

	Information	33,000	31,800	1,200	3.8%	33,000	32,700	300	0.9%	32,500	32,000	31,700

	Financial Activities	126,700	126,300	400	0.3%	126,700	127,000	-300	-0.2%	126,700	126,500	125,300

	Professional and Business Services	217,300	220,300	-3,000	-1.4%	217,300	219,500	-2,200	-1.0%	221,200	221,300	221,500

	Educational and Health Services	337,300	333,000	4,300	1.3%	337,300	336,900	400	0.1%	336,100	336,500	334,900

	Leisure and Hospitality	161,000	157,300	3,700	2.4%	161,000	160,500	500	0.3%	159,700	159,200	158,100

	Other Services	64,700	65,300	-600	-0.9%	64,700	64,800	-100	-0.2%	65,500	65,200	65,600

	Government	237,000	237,000	0	0.0%	237,000	237,000	0	0.0%	237,200	236,900	237,200
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	150,574,000	147,767,000	2,807,000	1.9%	150,574,000	150,270,000	304,000	0.2%	150,048,000	149,852,000	149,575,000


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