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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: August 17, 2017

Private Sector employment grew by 300 (0.02%) to 1,459,300 jobs over the month in July, and by 14,700 jobs (1.0%) over the year. The Government continued its decline by 900 (-0.4%) to 232,900 jobs last month and it remains down over the year (-3,100, -1.3%). The Government, which includes all federal, state and local employment, including public higher education and Native American casinos located on tribal land, remains the largest source of job losses in 2017.

Five of the ten major industry supersectors increased employment in July 2017, while five declined. Trade, Transportation & Utilities (2,200, 0.7%, 300,400 jobs) led gaining industries showing strength in both transportation & warehousing (1,100) and retail, (900). Other Services gained 1,000 jobs (1.5%, 68,800). Education and Health Services grew by 800 (0.2%, 334,000) with most new jobs appearing in health services, (600). Financial Activities contributed 500 jobs (0.4%, 133,300) in July while the Information grew by 100 (0.3%).

Leisure and Hospitality (-2,000, -1.2%, 159,100) showed the largest decline in July, potentially a seasonal adjustment to very large growth in June. The entire decline came from the accommodations & food services component (-2,800, 2.1%). Leisure and Hospitality continues to lead all supersectors in numeric job growth over the year (4,800, 3.1% OTY). The Construction and Mining sector shed 1,600 jobs (-2.6%, 59,500). The Government continued to lose jobs in July (-900, -0.4%, 232,900) and it remains the sector with the largest declines over the year, (-3,100, -1.3%). Professional and Business Services dropped 500 jobs in July (-0.2%, 215,800) while Manufacturing was off slightly (-200, -0.1%, 156,400).

Connecticut has now recovered 82.3% (98,000 jobs) of the 119,100 seasonally adjusted jobs lost in the Great Recession (3/08-2/10). The job recovery is into its 89th month and the state needs an additional 21,100 jobs to reach an overall nonfarm employment expansion. The state's Private Sector has fared better, regaining 101.0% (112,800) of the 111,700 private sector jobs lost in that same employment downturn. The Government has lost a total of 22,200 positions since the recession began in March 2008.

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

		Year to Year				Month to Month				Previous Three Months
		Jul 2017	Jul 2016	Change	Rate %	Jul 2017	Jun 2017	Change	Rate %	Apr 2017	Mar 2017	Feb 2017
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,692,200	1,680,600	11,600	0.7%	1,692,200	1,692,800	-600	-0.0%	1,681,600	1,684,700	1,684,100
	Private Sector	1,459,300	1,444,600	14,700	1.0%	1,459,300	1,459,000	300	0.0%	1,448,400	1,451,000	1,450,500

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	58,900	58,800	100	0.2%	58,900	60,500	-1,600	-2.6%	61,700	59,100	59,300

	Manufacturing	156,400	156,500	-100	-0.1%	156,400	156,600	-200	-0.1%	156,700	156,600	155,700
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Transportation and Public Utilities	300,400	298,500	1,900	0.6%	300,400	298,200	2,200	0.7%	296,800	299,300	300,600

	Information	32,000	32,300	-300	-0.9%	32,000	31,900	100	0.3%	31,500	31,500	31,200

	Financial Activities	133,300	129,700	3,600	2.8%	133,300	132,800	500	0.4%	131,800	131,200	131,100

	Professional and Business Services	215,800	218,500	-2,700	-1.2%	215,800	216,300	-500	-0.2%	215,500	218,700	218,600

	Educational and Health Services	334,000	330,500	3,500	1.1%	334,000	333,200	800	0.2%	330,200	330,800	331,800

	Leisure and Hospitality	159,100	154,300	4,800	3.1%	159,100	161,100	-2,000	-1.2%	156,400	156,000	155,600

	Other Services	68,800	64,900	3,900	6.0%	68,800	67,800	1,000	1.5%	67,200	67,200	66,000

	Government	232,900	236,000	-3,100	-1.3%	232,900	233,800	-900	-0.4%	233,200	233,700	233,600
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	146,615,000	144,457,000	2,158,000	1.5%	146,615,000	146,406,000	209,000	0.1%	145,997,000	145,823,000	145,773,000


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