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

State of Connecticut, Employment Sectors & United States Nonfarm Employment

Last Updated: September 20, 2018

Private Sector grew by 1,900 (0.1%) to 1,472,900 jobs over the month in August, and added 23,900 (1.6%) seasonally-adjusted jobs over the year. The Government supersector continues to slip with a loss of 800 in August to a total of 226,700, with over-the-year losses at -5,100 or -2.2%. 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 August, while four declined. The Educational and Health Services supersector led growing industries with 1,000 net new jobs (0.3%, 342,400 total jobs), while Leisure and Hospitality added 700 jobs, (0.4%, 161,300). Professional and Business Services (0.2%, 222,800) and Construction and Mining (0.8%, 62,600 jobs) were next, adding 500 new positions each. The Financial Activities supersector contributed 200 new jobs (0.2%, 127,300) while the Other Services supersector added 100 jobs (0.2%, 65,100) in August.

In addition to the Government supersector mentioned above, the Trade, Transportation & Utilities supersector lost 900 jobs (-0.3%, 297,200) in August, while Manufacturing (-0.1%, 163,500) and Information (-0.3%, 30,700) both saw small losses of 100.

Connecticut has now recovered 88.5% (105,400 jobs) of the 119,100 seasonally adjusted jobs lost in the "Great Recession" (3/08-2/10). The job recovery is into its 102nd month and the state needs an additional 13,700 net new jobs to reach an overall nonfarm employment expansion. The state's Private Sector continues its expansion from the recession and is at 113.2% (126,400) 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
		Aug 2018	Aug 2017	Change	Rate %	Aug 2018	Jul 2018	Change	Rate %	Jun 2018	May 2018	Apr 2018
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,699,600	1,680,800	18,800	1.1%	1,699,600	1,698,500	1,100	0.1%	1,698,000	1,692,700	1,686,600
	Private Sector	1,472,900	1,449,000	23,900	1.6%	1,472,900	1,471,000	1,900	0.1%	1,470,000	1,463,100	1,456,500

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	62,000	58,300	3,700	6.3%	62,000	61,500	500	0.8%	61,000	59,500	59,200

	Manufacturing	163,500	159,300	4,200	2.6%	163,500	163,600	-100	-0.1%	163,700	163,100	162,800
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	297,200	298,100	-900	-0.3%	297,200	298,100	-900	-0.3%	299,300	299,600	297,600

	Information	30,700	31,200	-500	-1.6%	30,700	30,800	-100	-0.3%	30,900	30,700	30,600

	Financial Activities	127,300	127,800	-500	-0.4%	127,300	127,100	200	0.2%	127,400	127,500	127,600

	Professional and Business Services	222,800	217,900	4,900	2.2%	222,800	222,300	500	0.2%	222,700	221,200	220,500

	Educational and Health Services	342,400	333,800	8,600	2.6%	342,400	341,400	1,000	0.3%	340,800	339,200	338,800

	Leisure and Hospitality	161,300	156,900	4,400	2.8%	161,300	160,600	700	0.4%	158,300	156,100	154,500

	Other Services	65,100	65,100	0	0.0%	65,100	65,000	100	0.2%	65,300	65,600	64,400

	Government	226,700	231,800	-5,100	-2.2%	226,700	227,500	-800	-0.4%	228,000	229,600	230,100
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	149,279,000	146,949,000	2,330,000	1.6%	149,279,000	149,078,000	201,000	0.1%	148,931,000	148,723,000	148,455,000


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