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Labor Market Information - Connecticut Industry Sector Employment

Industry Sectors Employment (CES) - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: January 17, 2019

Private Sector grew by 1,600 (0.1%) to 1,478,000 jobs over the month in December, and added 23,500 (1.6%) seasonally-adjusted jobs over the year. The Government supersector lost 500 jobs in December to a total of 227,500, with over-the-year losses now at 3,600 or -1.6%. The Government supersector includes all federal, state and local employment, including public higher education and Native American casino employment located on tribal land.

Six of the ten major industry supersectors gained employment in December, while four declined. Construction and Mining led growing sectors with 2,100 net new jobs (3.2%, 67,500). Educational and Health Services was next, adding 1,100 jobs (0.3 %, 343,100). The Leisure and Hospitality supersector contributed 500 new positions (0.3%, 160,500); while Trade, Transportation & Utilities (0.1%, 295,000) added 400 and Information grew by 200 jobs (0.6%, 31,300). Finally, Financial Activities added 100 jobs to the state’s total in December (0.1%, 130,400).

The Professional and Business Services supersector led declines in December, losing 1,800 jobs (-0.8%, 220,800). Other Services was next, losing 700 positions (-1.1%, 65,300). The above mentioned Government supersector dropped 500 jobs while Manufacturing (-0.2%, 164,100) saw a 300 job loss. Connecticut has now recovered 93.5% (111,300 jobs) of the 119,100 seasonally adjusted jobs lost in the "Great Recession" (3/08-2/10). The job recovery is into its 106th month and the state needs an additional 7,800 net new jobs to reach an overall nonfarm employment expansion. The state's Private Sector continues its expansion from the recession and is at 117.7% (131,500) 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
		Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Change	Rate %	Dec 2018	Nov 2018	Change	Rate %	Oct 2018	Sep 2018	Aug 2018
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,705,500	1,685,600	19,900	1.2%	1,705,500	1,704,400	1,100	0.1%	1,703,400	1,700,400	1,701,800
	Private Sector	1,478,000	1,454,500	23,500	1.6%	1,478,000	1,476,400	1,600	0.1%	1,475,500	1,472,900	1,474,700

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	67,000	57,300	9,700	16.9%	67,000	64,900	2,100	3.2%	63,700	62,900	62,400

	Manufacturing	164,100	163,800	300	0.2%	164,100	164,400	-300	-0.2%	164,700	164,400	164,000
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	295,000	299,600	-4,600	-1.5%	295,000	294,600	400	0.1%	295,400	296,200	297,100

	Information	31,300	30,700	600	2.0%	31,300	31,100	200	0.6%	30,800	30,400	30,700

	Financial Activities	130,400	127,800	2,600	2.0%	130,400	130,300	100	0.1%	129,900	128,800	127,700

	Professional and Business Services	220,800	219,300	1,500	0.7%	220,800	222,600	-1,800	-0.8%	223,300	222,300	222,800

	Educational and Health Services	343,100	336,100	7,000	2.1%	343,100	342,000	1,100	0.3%	342,100	341,800	342,800

	Leisure and Hospitality	160,500	154,600	5,900	3.8%	160,500	160,000	500	0.3%	159,400	159,700	161,100

	Other Services	65,300	64,800	500	0.8%	65,300	66,000	-700	-1.1%	65,600	65,800	65,500

	Government	227,500	231,100	-3,600	-1.6%	227,500	228,000	-500	-0.2%	227,900	227,500	227,100
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	150,263,000	147,625,000	2,638,000	1.8%	150,263,000	149,951,000	312,000	0.2%	149,738,000	149,500,000	149,382,000


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