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Labor Market Information - Connecticut Industry Sector Employment

Industry Sectors Employment (CES) - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: May 16, 2019

Private Sector employment grew by 500 (0.03%) to 1,458,700 jobs over the month in April, and remains up 10,800 (0.7%) seasonally-adjusted jobs over April 2018. The Government supersector was down slightly in April (-200, -0.1%) to a total of 236,600, but is now up 800 jobs (0.3%) over the year. The Government 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 April, while four declined and the Information supersector remained unchanged. Professional and Business Services led gainers with an increase of 1,600 jobs (0.7%, 218,700 total jobs). The Trade, Transportation & Utilities (0.2%, 295,600) was next with a gain of 700 jobs despite continued losses in the retail component. The Educational and Health Services (0.2%, 338,200) supersector picked up 600 jobs while Leisure and Hospitality grew by 400 (0.2%, 160,700). Finally, the Other Services supersector added 100 positions (0.2%, 64,400).

Once again, the Construction and Mining supersector led declines, dropping 2,300 jobs (-3.7%, 60,500). The cold wet spring may be a factor, delaying the start of the traditional construction season. Manufacturing was next, losing 500 positions (-0.3%, 160,800). Lastly, Financial Activities saw a small decline of 100 jobs (-0.1%, 127,000).

Connecticut has now recovered 81.9% (98,500 jobs) of the 120,300 seasonally adjusted jobs lost in the "Great Recession" (3/08-1/10). The job recovery is into its 111th month and the state needs an additional 21,800 net new jobs to reach an overall nonfarm employment expansion. The state's Private Sector fully recovered at 101.2% (113,300) of the 112,000 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
		Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Change	Rate %	Apr 2019	Mar 2019	Change	Rate %	Feb 2019	Jan 2019	Dec 2018
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,695,300	1,683,700	11,600	0.7%	1,695,300	1,695,000	300	0.0%	1,694,700	1,694,300	1,696,800
	Private Sector	1,458,700	1,447,900	10,800	0.7%	1,458,700	1,458,200	500	0.0%	1,457,600	1,457,400	1,459,800

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	60,000	58,100	1,900	3.3%	60,000	62,300	-2,300	-3.7%	61,600	62,100	61,400

	Manufacturing	160,800	160,100	700	0.4%	160,800	161,300	-500	-0.3%	161,500	160,800	160,400
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	295,600	294,900	700	0.2%	295,600	294,900	700	0.2%	294,100	295,100	296,100

	Information	32,800	31,800	1,000	3.1%	32,800	32,800	0	0.0%	32,900	32,900	32,700

	Financial Activities	127,000	125,800	1,200	1.0%	127,000	127,100	-100	-0.1%	126,700	126,500	127,000

	Professional and Business Services	218,700	219,700	-1,000	-0.5%	218,700	217,100	1,600	0.7%	217,800	216,800	219,500

	Educational and Health Services	338,200	334,600	3,600	1.1%	338,200	337,600	600	0.2%	337,100	336,800	336,900

	Leisure and Hospitality	160,700	156,500	4,200	2.7%	160,700	160,300	400	0.2%	161,200	161,400	160,500

	Other Services	64,400	65,900	-1,500	-2.3%	64,400	64,300	100	0.2%	64,200	64,400	64,800

	Government	236,600	235,800	800	0.3%	236,600	236,800	-200	-0.1%	237,100	236,900	237,000
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	151,095,000	148,475,000	2,620,000	1.8%	151,095,000	150,832,000	263,000	0.2%	150,643,000	150,587,000	150,275,000


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