Private sector job growth increased just 500 positions (0.03%) in June but is responsible for all of the nonfarm job gains over the year (14,400, 1.0%). Government entities were also higher in June (1,200, 0.5%), but still showing losses - declining 9,100 jobs (-3.7%) over the year. Local government groupings look especially weak over the year (-6,900, -4.3%) this month, mostly driven by very late school closings in June 2013. Also the state is no longer seeing the usual summer uptick in tribal casino hiring, which is measured in local government, as occurred in years past.

Seven of the ten major industry supersectors added positions in June while three industry supersectors declined.  Recently supersector industry gains have come from a broad span of industry sectors, with seven of ten supersectors expanding jobs in June and eight of ten in May.

The seven major industry supersector nonfarm job gains (business survey) were led higher by the government supersector (1,200, 0.5%) this June.  Small job losses from federal (-100, -0.6%) and local government (-100, -0.1%) entities were more than offset by a state government employment gain (1,400, 2.1%), which may have been related to summer hiring.  Professional and business services (700, 0.3%) were the next fastest growing.  The scientific and technical services (2,000, 2.2%) component was especially vibrant. The trade, transportation &utilities (600, 0.2%) supersector was also adding positions, led by wholesale trade (600, 0.2%).  The education and health services (400, 0.1%) supersector contributed to monthly gains as well. Both of the goods-producing supersectors chipped in small job increases.  The manufacturing supersector (300, 0.2%) was boosted by non-durable goods (500, 1.3%), while the combined construction and mining (200, 0.4%) supersector rebounded some from a loss in May.  Additionally, Connecticut as got a small job increase from the small information supersector (100, 0.3%) which can be influenced by movie production hiring for the summer.

The three job losing industry supersectors were led lower by the leisure and hospitality (-1,000, -0.7%) supersector.  This grouping had been expanding consistently for four month in a row since the January deep freeze, but fell off this month as restaurants and hotels (-1,300, -1.0%) were surprisingly lower.  The other services (-600, -1.0%) supersector was also down as was financial activities (-200, -0.2%).  Finance and insurance (-200, -0.2%) was the weakest component in the group while real estate was unchanged.