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State of Connecticut Industry Projections 2008-2018
  State of Connecticut Industry Projections 2008-2018Last Updated: November 12, 2010
 NAICS 
 Code 
Industry
Code
Industry TitleEmployment10 Year Change
Estimated 2008Projected 2018NetPercent
 Total Employment, All Jobs1,818,6841,901,63782,9534.6%
 Total Self-Employed and Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job127,729127,147-582-0.5%
 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting4,8314,922911.9%
1111110000230Crop Production3,6273,612-15-0.4%
1121120000290Animal Production85996210312.0%
1151150000440Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry29229200.0%
 Mining735631-104-14.1%
2122120000510Mining (except Oil and Gas)699603-96-13.7%
 Utilities6,7646,657-107-1.6%
 Construction65,38067,2281,8482.8%
2362360000590Construction of Buildings13,55613,7902341.7%
2372370000620Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction5,8246,61278813.5%
2382380000670Specialty Trade Contractors46,00046,8268261.8%
 Manufacturing187,249177,173-10,076-5.4%
3113110000740Food Manufacturing6,9317,2112804.0%
3133130000870Textile Mills873713-160-18.3%
3143140000910Textile Product Mills1,2641,025-239-18.9%
3213210001020Wood Product Manufacturing1,5501,341-209-13.5%
3223220001060Paper Manufacturing4,5973,719-878-19.1%
3233230001090Printing and Related Support Activities7,1696,009-1,160-16.2%
3243240001110Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing324222-102-31.5%
3253250001130Chemical Manufacturing14,45413,956-498-3.4%
3263260001210Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing6,6295,317-1,312-19.8%
3273270001240Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing2,8752,711-164-5.7%
3313310001300Primary Metal Manufacturing4,0393,322-717-17.8%
3323320001360Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing33,16429,385-3,779-11.4%
3333330001460Machinery Manufacturing17,72217,611-111-0.6%
3343340001540Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing14,18412,686-1,498-10.6%
3353350001610Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing11,05010,901-149-1.3%
3363360001660Transportation Equipment Manufacturing44,30544,022-283-0.6%
3373370001740Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing3,2893,318290.9%
3393390001780Miscellaneous Manufacturing11,39912,5701,17110.3%
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 NAICS 
 Code 
Industry
Code
Industry TitleEmployment10 Year Change
Estimated 2008Projected 2018NetPercent
 Wholesale Trade69,30871,6452,3373.4%
4234230001840Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods31,47330,402-1,071-3.4%
4244240001940Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods23,32925,9362,60711.2%
4254250002040Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers14,50615,3078015.5%
 Retail Trade188,395189,6841,2890.7%
4414410002070Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers21,18019,392-1,788-8.4%
4424420002110Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores7,3817,5381572.1%
4434430002140Electronics and Appliance Stores6,9427,1882463.5%
4444440002160Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers15,62616,2085823.7%
4454450002190Food and Beverage Stores41,72941,72900.0%
4464460002230Health and Personal Care Stores13,84414,1643202.3%
4474470002250Gasoline Stations6,1335,826-307-5.0%
4484480002270Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores22,15223,5451,3936.3%
4514510002310Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores8,7488,428-320-3.7%
4524520002340General Merchandise Stores25,49527,6592,1648.5%
4534530002370Miscellaneous Store Retailers9,9339,166-767-7.7%
4544540002420Nonstore Retailers9,2328,841-391-4.2%
 Transportation and Warehousing43,82944,8741,0452.4%
4814810002470Air Transportation2,0772,2481718.2%
4834830002520Water Transportation916935192.1%
4844840002550Truck Transportation6,8996,524-375-5.4%
4854850002580Transit and Ground Passenger Transport12,22813,0257976.5%
4884880002730Support Activities for Transportation3,7604,0572977.9%
4924920002800Couriers and Messengers7,0266,770-256-3.6%
4934930002830Warehousing and Storage8,5438,6901471.7%
 Information37,65940,3862,7277.2%
5115110002920Publishing Industries11,0639,968-1,095-9.9%
5125120002950Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries2,9433,72578226.6%
5155150002980Broadcasting (except Internet)5,4236,38295917.7%
5175170003030Telecommunications13,04513,6846394.9%
5185180003100Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals, and Data Processing Services2,3612,93557424.3%
5195190003130Other Information Services2,8243,69286830.7%
 Finance and Insurance122,979126,4353,4562.8%
5225220003190Credit Intermediation and Related Activities29,59830,1085101.7%
5235230003230Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities22,94025,0162,0769.0%
5245240003270Insurance Carriers and Related Activities65,54466,4018571.3%
 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing20,55121,6951,1445.6%
5315310003340Real Estate14,47715,7491,2728.8%
5325320003380Rental and Leasing Services5,3484,880-468-8.8%
5335330003430Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)7261,06634046.8%
 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services92,705103,73511,03011.9%
5415410003470Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services92,705103,73511,03011.9%
 Management of Companies and Enterprises28,47630,0151,5395.4%
5515510003580Management of Companies and Enterprises28,47630,0151,5395.4%
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 NAICS 
 Code 
Industry
Code
Industry TitleEmployment10 Year Change
Estimated 2008Projected 2018NetPercent
 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services86,11788,1151,9982.3%
5615610003610Administrative and Support Services79,96381,8461,8832.4%
5625620003700Waste Management and Remediation Service6,1546,2691151.9%
 Educational Services168,537188,56320,02611.9%
6116110003760Educational Services168,537188,56320,02611.9%
 Health Care and Social Assistance259,778296,89537,11714.3%
6216210004080Ambulatory Health Care Services79,12092,03412,91416.3%
6226220004160Hospitals67,06973,5846,5159.7%
6236230004310Nursing and Residential Care Facilities65,29471,6816,3879.8%
6246240004360Social Assistance48,29559,59611,30123.4%
 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation45,02449,5124,48810.0%
7117110004430Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries4,2484,89264415.2%
 Accommodation and Food Services113,258118,1824,9244.3%
7217210004560Accommodation12,24313,0037606.2%
7227220004600Food Services and Drinking Places101,015105,1794,1644.1%
 Other Services (Except Government)58,18761,2083,0215.2%
8118110004670Repair and Maintenance14,08613,865-221-1.6%
8128120004720Personal and Laundry Services19,17620,9261,7509.1%
8138130004770Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations16,09717,4371,3408.3%
 Government91,19386,935-4,258-4.7%
99919991004870Federal Government, Excluding Post Office6,0556,5004457.3%
99939993004950Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals44,67044,089-581-1.3%
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