Connecticut nonfarm payrolls gained 6,300 jobs (0.4%) in June 2025, to a level of 1,718,700, while the state's unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.8% (preliminary, seasonally adjusted data). Nonfarm industry payrolls in the state are 7,700 (0.5%) positions higher than a year ago (1,711,000) and at new post-Covid highpoint. June included the return jobs from a major aircraft strike that was settled in late May (past survey week). The May 2025 preliminary job decrease of 6,500 (-0.4%) was lessened by 2,300 to a 4,200 jobs loss (-0.2%) on the normal monthly revision. The June 2025 preliminary Connecticut jobless rate of 3.8% is unchanged from May 2025 but higher by seven-tenths of one percent from a year ago (3.1%). CT remains below the U.S. rate (4.1%) for the 30th consecutive month.
This labor statistics release presents current estimated data from two different monthly surveys (household and workplace) produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in association with the states.
Connecticut's Private Sector employment was higher by 5,300 positions (0.4%) in June 2025 to 1,482,600 and is now up by 7,900 jobs (0.5%) from the June 2024 level of 1,474,700. May's preliminary private sector decrease of 6,500 jobs (-0.4%, strike affected) was adjusted up by 2,100 to a smaller 4,400 loss (-0.3%). The total governmentsupersector increased 1,000 (0.4%) in June to a level of 236,100 jobs but is still lower by 200 (-0.1%) positions over the year.
Connecticut's combined government supersector consists of all civilian federal, state, local, and tribal government employment, including public education and Native American casino jobs located on federally recognized tribal reservations.
Seven of the ten major industry supersectors gained jobs in June 2025, while three supersectors declined.
The seven industry supersectors that increased employment in June 2025 included:
CONNECTICUT
AND THE UNITED STATES - Seasonally Adjusted
June
May
April
March
June
Over Month
Over Year
2025 P
2025 R
2025
2025
2024
Change
Rate
Change
Rate
CONNECTICUT
1,718,700
1,712,400
1,716,600
1,711,800
1,711,000
6,300
0.4%
7,700
0.5%
Total Private
1,482,600
1,477,300
1,481,700
1,476,800
1,474,700
5,300
0.4%
7,900
0.5%
Goods Producing
Industries
Mining
500
500
500
500
500
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Construction
63,000
63,100
62,200
61,900
63,300
-100
-0.2%
-300
-0.5%
Manufacturing
153,100
150,600
154,300
154,400
156,300
2,500
1.7%
-3,200
-2.0%
Durable Goods
120,100
117,400
121,000
121,200
122,500
2,700
2.3%
-2,400
-2.0%
Nondurable Goods
33,000
33,200
33,300
33,200
33,800
-200
-0.6%
-800
-2.4%
Service
Providing Industries
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
299,500
299,900
302,000
300,400
298,900
-400
-0.1%
600
0.2%
Wholesale
62,700
62,200
61,900
61,400
60,900
500
0.8%
1,800
3.0%
Retail
163,000
164,100
166,700
165,600
165,800
-1,100
-0.7%
-2,800
-1.7%
Transp, Warehousing & Utilities
73,800
73,600
73,400
73,400
72,200
200
0.3%
1,600
2.2%
Information
30,800
30,600
30,500
30,500
30,900
200
0.7%
-100
-0.3%
Financial Activities
119,100
119,400
119,300
119,600
118,200
-300
-0.3%
900
0.8%
Finance & Insurance
99,300
99,500
99,300
99,600
98,500
-200
-0.2%
800
0.8%
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
19,800
19,900
20,000
20,000
19,700
-100
-0.5%
100
0.5%
Professional & Business Services
221,700
220,600
222,100
220,000
221,100
1,100
0.5%
600
0.3%
Prof, Scientific & Tech Services
102,200
101,400
102,300
101,700
101,400
800
0.8%
800
0.8%
Management of Companies
30,900
30,800
30,900
30,900
31,200
100
0.3%
-300
-1.0%
Admn & Support & Waste Mgt Serv
88,600
88,400
88,900
87,400
88,500
200
0.2%
100
0.1%
Educational & Health Services
372,400
372,000
371,700
370,200
366,100
400
0.1%
6,300
1.7%
Private Educational Services
73,200
73,900
74,200
72,600
73,600
-700
-0.9%
-400
-0.5%
Health Care & Social Assistance
299,200
298,100
297,500
297,600
292,500
1,100
0.4%
6,700
2.3%
Leisure and Hospitality
158,600
157,000
155,400
155,400
155,100
1,600
1.0%
3,500
2.3%
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
28,600
28,300
27,600
27,500
29,600
300
1.1%
-1,000
-3.4%
Accommodation & Food Services
130,000
128,700
127,800
127,900
125,500
1,300
1.0%
4,500
3.6%
Other Services
63,900
63,600
63,700
63,900
64,300
300
0.5%
-400
-0.6%
Government**
236,100
235,100
234,900
235,000
236,300
1,000
0.4%
-200
-0.1%
UNITED
STATES
159,724,000
159,577,000
159,433,000
159,275,000
157,915,000
147,000
0.1%
1,809,000
1.1%
LABOR
MARKET AREAS (LMAs, COG-based)
Labor Market
Area employment estimates are made independently of Statewide estimates.
Seasonally
Adjusted data (Metros)
June
May
April
March
June
Over Month
Over Year
Metropolitan
Statistical Areas (5 CT MSAs)
2025 P
2025 R
2025
2025
2024
Change
Rate
Change
Rate
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
411,100
410,100
410,700
409,300
408,400
1,000
0.2%
2,700
0.7%
Hartford
609,900
605,900
608,100
607,400
609,200
4,000
0.7%
700
0.1%
New Haven
296,100
295,200
295,300
292,900
293,500
900
0.3%
2,600
0.9%
Norwich-New London-Willimantic
128,800
128,600
128,600
128,300
127,000
200
0.2%
1,800
1.4%
Waterbury - Shelton
163,000
162,100
161,900
161,200
160,400
900
0.6%
2,600
1.6%
Not Seasonally
Adjusted data (Non-Classified Areas, 2
Micropolitan Statistical Areas - Micros, State estimated - not BLS)
Putnam - Northeastern
29,100
29,000
28,500
28,100
29,100
100
0.3%
0
0.0%
Torrington - Northwest Hills
38,600
38,500
37,600
37,000
38,300
100
0.3%
300
0.8%
*
Less than 0.05%** Includes
Native American tribal government employment
P = Preliminary
R = Revised
Connecticut
Labor Situation
June 2025
January 2009
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