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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 19, 2016

August 2016 preliminary seasonally adjusted nonfarm job estimates show a small gain of 300 jobs over the month as four of the ten major industry supersectors added jobs. Since August 2015, the state has increased nonagricultural employment by 18,600 positions (1.1%) with nine of the ten supersectors showing gains.

Private Sector employment fell by 1,500 (-0.1%, 1,449,700 jobs) in August but grew by 16,200 jobs (1.1%) over the year. The Government supersector gained 1,800 jobs (0.8%, 241,100) last month and remains up over the year (2,400, 1.0%).

Education and Health Services (2,000, 0.6%, 329,900 positions) added the most jobs last month. As mentioned above, the Government supersector also had strong gains in August. The Leisure and Hospitality supersector continued to grow in August (1,100, 0.7%, 155,200 jobs). The smaller Information supersector also saw gains in August (300, 0.9%, 33,600 jobs).

On the down side, Construction and Mining saw losses for the third month in a row (-1,700, -2.9%, 56,500 jobs). Other Services shed 1,400 jobs (-2.1%, 66,200 jobs). The Professional and Business Services services supersector (-800, -0.4%, 218,200 jobs) declined after two months of growth. Financial Activities dropped 600 jobs (-0.4%, 132,800 jobs). The manufacturing supersector had a small loss (-300, -0.2%, 160,000 jobs). Manufacturing continues to show over-the-year growth, (600, 0.4%). Lastly, Trade, Transportation & Utilities (-100, 0.0%, 297,300 jobs) showed a small loss despite some growth in the retail segment.

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

		Year to Year				Month to Month				Previous Three Months
		Aug 2016	Aug 2015	Change	Rate %	Aug 2016	Jul 2016	Change	Rate %	Jun 2016	May 2016	Apr 2016
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,690,800	1,672,200	18,600	1.1%	1,690,800	1,690,500	300	0.0%	1,691,300	1,685,500	1,689,500
	Private Sector	1,449,700	1,433,500	16,200	1.1%	1,449,700	1,451,200	-1,500	-0.1%	1,450,700	1,449,300	1,451,700

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	56,000	57,600	-1,600	-2.8%	56,000	57,600	-1,600	-2.8%	58,600	59,500	58,600

	Manufacturing	160,000	159,400	600	0.4%	160,000	160,300	-300	-0.2%	159,600	160,900	159,700
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Transportation and Public Utilities	297,300	296,400	900	0.3%	297,300	297,400	-100	-0.0%	296,500	297,600	300,200

	Information	33,600	32,500	1,100	3.4%	33,600	33,300	300	0.9%	34,000	33,600	34,600

	Financial Activities	132,800	130,000	2,800	2.2%	132,800	133,400	-600	-0.4%	133,900	132,500	131,800

	Professional and Business Services	218,200	216,300	1,900	0.9%	218,200	219,000	-800	-0.4%	218,200	218,700	219,100

	Educational and Health Services	329,900	325,900	4,000	1.2%	329,900	327,900	2,000	0.6%	329,300	328,500	329,900

	Leisure and Hospitality	155,200	150,600	4,600	3.1%	155,200	154,100	1,100	0.7%	152,900	152,200	152,400

	Other Services	66,200	64,300	1,900	3.0%	66,200	67,600	-1,400	-2.1%	67,100	65,300	64,900

	Government	241,100	238,700	2,400	1.0%	241,100	239,300	1,800	0.8%	240,600	238,800	237,800
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	144,598,000	142,151,000	2,447,000	1.7%	144,598,000	144,447,000	151,000	0.1%	144,172,000	143,901,000	143,856,000


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