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Labor Market Information - Connecticut Industry Sector Employment

Industry Sectors Employment (CES) - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: October 17, 2019

Private Sector employment grew by 3,800 (0.3%) to 1,463,700 jobs over the month in September, and are now up by 10,500 (0.7%) seasonally-adjusted jobs over September 2018. The Government slipped in September (-200, -0.1%) to a total of 235,500, and remains down 1,700 jobs (-0.7%) over the year. The Government includes all federal, state and local employment, including public higher education and Native American casino employment located on tribal land.

Four of the ten major industry supersectors gained employment in September, while five declined. Trade, Transportation & Utilities (0.0%, 294,100) remained unchanged. The Educational and Health Services (1.3%, 344,700) supersector led gainers, adding an unusually large 4,300 jobs. Manufacturing (0.4%, 161,600) was next with a gain of 600. The Information (0.9%, 33,100) supersector picked up 300 jobs, while Leisure and Hospitality added 100 net positions (0.1%, 161,000).

Other Services led declines in September, dropping 600 positions (-0.9%, 64,400). Professional and Business Services was next, shedding 400 jobs (-0.2%, 219,500). Construction and Mining saw a 400 job loss (-0.7%, 57,400), while the Government dropped 200. Finally, the Financial Activities supersector (-0.1%, 127,900) saw a small loss of 100 jobs.

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

		Year to Year				Month to Month				Previous Three Months
		Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Change	Rate %	Sep 2019	Aug 2019	Change	Rate %	Jul 2019	Jun 2019	May 2019
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,699,200	1,690,400	8,800	0.5%	1,699,200	1,695,600	3,600	0.2%	1,694,400	1,692,800	1,693,600
	Private Sector	1,463,700	1,453,200	10,500	0.7%	1,463,700	1,459,900	3,800	0.3%	1,458,700	1,458,500	1,457,700

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	56,900	58,700	-1,800	-3.1%	56,900	57,300	-400	-0.7%	57,100	57,300	58,500

	Manufacturing	161,600	160,600	1,000	0.6%	161,600	161,000	600	0.4%	161,100	161,200	160,700
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	294,100	296,200	-2,100	-0.7%	294,100	294,100	0	0.0%	293,800	293,300	294,000

	Information	33,100	31,700	1,400	4.4%	33,100	32,800	300	0.9%	33,200	32,900	32,700

	Financial Activities	127,900	125,300	2,600	2.1%	127,900	128,000	-100	-0.1%	127,900	127,800	127,400

	Professional and Business Services	219,500	221,500	-2,000	-0.9%	219,500	219,900	-400	-0.2%	219,600	219,900	219,700

	Educational and Health Services	344,700	334,900	9,800	2.9%	344,700	340,400	4,300	1.3%	341,300	340,500	339,100

	Leisure and Hospitality	161,000	158,100	2,900	1.8%	161,000	160,900	100	0.1%	160,000	161,700	161,400

	Other Services	64,400	65,600	-1,200	-1.8%	64,400	65,000	-600	-0.9%	64,200	63,400	63,700

	Government	235,500	237,200	-1,700	-0.7%	235,500	235,700	-200	-0.1%	235,700	234,300	235,900
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	151,722,000	149,575,000	2,147,000	1.4%	151,722,000	151,586,000	136,000	0.1%	151,418,000	151,267,000	151,084,000


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