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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: January 25, 2021

Connecticut payroll employment declined by another 3,400 jobs in December 2020 (-0.2%) after a revised 3,400 decrease in November. This is the second monthly drop after six consecutive increases. Statewide employment is now 102,700 (-6.1%) positions lower than a year ago at 1,590,800 jobs. The preliminary estimated November 2020 job loss of 1,600 was revised lower by 1,800. Nonfarm industry job estimates are from the business establishment survey conducted by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program.

Private Sector employment fell by 1,000 jobs (-0.1%) to 1,372,900 in December 2020 and is lower by 84,200 (-5.8%) jobs since December 2019 while the Government supersector dropped 2,400 jobs ( 1.1%) to a level of 217,900 and is now down by 18,500 jobs (-7.8%) over the year. The Government supersector includes all federal, state and local employment, including public education and Native American casino employment located on tribal land. Goods producing sectors are stronger (3,000, manufacturing and construction/mining) again this month while service providing sectors ( 6,400, the rest) are still weaker - reflecting the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic. Unusual seasonal patterns may also be affecting the December numbers. For example, delivery services saw a smaller hiring increase than usual during December because they had increased staff earlier in the year as demand for delivery services was strong throughout most of 2020. This made December look relatively weaker.

Five of the ten major industry supersectors had employment gains in December.

Manufacturing +1,900, 1.2%, 158,200
Construction and Mining +1,100, 1.9%, 58,000
Professional and Business Services +600, 0.3%, 214,200
Financial Activities +500, 0.4%, 120,300
Information +100, 0.3%, 30,400

Five industry supersectors had December 2020 declines.

Leisure and Hospitality -3,200, -2.5%, 125,200
Government -2,400, -1.1%, 217,900
Trade, Transportation & Utilities -1,200, -0.4%, 286,300
Educational and Health Services -700, -0.2%, 322,800
Other Services -100, -0.2%, 57,500

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

		Year to Year				Month to Month				Previous Three Months
		Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Change	Rate %	Dec 2020	Nov 2020	Change	Rate %	Oct 2020	Sep 2020	Aug 2020
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,590,800	1,693,500	-102,700	-6.1%	1,590,800	1,594,200	-3,400	-0.2%	1,597,600	1,586,100	1,568,100
	Private Sector	1,372,900	1,457,100	-84,200	-5.8%	1,372,900	1,373,900	-1,000	-0.1%	1,376,500	1,365,200	1,344,900

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	57,500	60,500	-3,000	-5.0%	57,500	56,400	1,100	2.0%	57,000	57,400	57,600

	Manufacturing	158,200	161,200	-3,000	-1.9%	158,200	156,300	1,900	1.2%	156,300	155,900	154,400
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	286,300	292,900	-6,600	-2.3%	286,300	287,500	-1,200	-0.4%	284,000	278,500	276,000

	Information	30,400	31,600	-1,200	-3.8%	30,400	30,300	100	0.3%	30,100	29,600	29,000

	Financial Activities	120,300	124,200	-3,900	-3.1%	120,300	119,800	500	0.4%	120,300	119,500	120,100

	Professional and Business Services	214,200	223,100	-8,900	-4.0%	214,200	213,600	600	0.3%	214,400	213,700	208,000

	Educational and Health Services	322,800	342,600	-19,800	-5.8%	322,800	323,500	-700	-0.2%	324,500	325,200	321,200

	Leisure and Hospitality	125,200	155,900	-30,700	-19.7%	125,200	128,400	-3,200	-2.5%	131,900	128,500	121,000

	Other Services	57,500	64,600	-7,100	-11.0%	57,500	57,600	-100	-0.2%	57,500	56,300	57,000

	Government	217,900	236,400	-18,500	-7.8%	217,900	220,300	-2,400	-1.1%	221,100	220,900	223,200
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	142,624,000	151,998,000	-9,374,000	-6.2%	142,624,000	142,764,000	-140,000	-0.1%	142,428,000	141,774,000	141,063,000


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