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Labor Market Information - Connecticut Industry Sector Employment

Industry Sectors Employment (CES) - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: December 16, 2021

Connecticut's payroll employment increased by 5,600 (0.3%) in November 2021 to a seasonally adjusted level of 1,624,200. Connecticut industry employment is now 48,800 (3.1%) positions higher than the November 2020 job estimate (1,575,400). This is the eleventh consecutive monthly gain in 2021 for a 4,855 monthly average pace and a total of 53,400 jobs added year-to-date. Connecticut has now recovered 75.3% (220,300) of the 292,400 positions lost in the March and April 2020 COVID lockdown period. October 2021 job gains were revised higher by 1,800 to a 7,100 (0.4%) gain. The monthly statewide industry job estimates are produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) from a rotating probability sample of worksites in the state.

The Private Sector increased employment by 4,400 jobs (0.3%) to 1,398,700 in November 2021 and is now higher by 48,500 positions (3.6%) since November 2020. The Government supersector was also higher by 1,200 jobs (0.5%) in November to a level of 225,500. This is now 300 (0.1%) positions higher than November 2020. The Government supersector includes all federal, state, and local employment, including public education and Native American casino employment located on tribal reservation land.

Nine of the ten major industry supersectors produced employment gains and one declined in November.

Nine Connecticut industry supersectors experienced job growth last month:

Manufacturing +1,700, 1.1%, 155,300
Construction and Mining +1,200, 2.0%, 61,100
Government +1,200, 0.5%, 225,500
Professional and Business Services +1,000, 0.5%, 214,400
Leisure and Hospitality +700, 0.5%, 135,800
Other Services +300, 0.5%, 61,500
Educational and Health Services +300, 0.1%, 333,700
Information +200, 0.7%, 28,100
Trade, Transportation & Utilities +100, 0.03%, 290,800

One industry supersector decreased in November 2021:

Financial Activities -1,100, -0.9%, 118,000

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

		Year to Year				Month to Month				Previous Three Months
		Nov 2021	Nov 2020	Change	Rate %	Nov 2021	Oct 2021	Change	Rate %	Sep 2021	Aug 2021	Jul 2021
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,624,200	1,575,400	48,800	3.1%	1,624,200	1,618,600	5,600	0.3%	1,611,500	1,605,000	1,602,000
	Private Sector	1,398,700	1,350,200	48,500	3.6%	1,398,700	1,394,300	4,400	0.3%	1,386,700	1,379,300	1,374,200

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	60,600	56,400	4,200	7.4%	60,600	59,400	1,200	2.0%	59,400	57,600	56,700

	Manufacturing	155,300	151,600	3,700	2.4%	155,300	153,600	1,700	1.1%	153,400	152,600	151,700
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	290,800	288,400	2,400	0.8%	290,800	290,700	100	0.0%	290,600	287,400	287,300

	Information	28,100	29,200	-1,100	-3.8%	28,100	27,900	200	0.7%	28,000	27,600	27,600

	Financial Activities	118,000	119,300	-1,300	-1.1%	118,000	119,100	-1,100	-0.9%	118,000	117,800	117,100

	Professional and Business Services	214,400	204,200	10,200	5.0%	214,400	213,400	1,000	0.5%	210,600	210,300	209,500

	Educational and Health Services	333,700	324,000	9,700	3.0%	333,700	333,400	300	0.1%	332,100	331,100	331,700

	Leisure and Hospitality	135,800	119,700	16,100	13.5%	135,800	135,100	700	0.5%	134,100	133,400	131,600

	Other Services	61,500	56,900	4,600	8.1%	61,500	61,200	300	0.5%	60,000	61,000	60,500

	Government	225,500	225,200	300	0.1%	225,500	224,300	1,200	0.5%	224,800	224,600	227,800
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	148,611,000	142,809,000	5,802,000	4.1%	148,611,000	148,401,000	210,000	0.1%	147,855,000	147,476,000	146,993,000


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