Connecticut nonfarm employment fell 6,500 jobs (-0.4%) in May 2025, to a level of 1,710,100, while the state's unemployment rate was up one-tenth of one percent to 3.8% (preliminary, seasonally adjusted data). Nonfarm industry payrolls in the state are just 1,800 (0.1%) positions higher than a year ago (1,708,300). The large April 2025 preliminary job increase of 6,900 (0.5%) was reduced by 2,100 to a 4,800 jobs gain (0.3%) on the routine monthly revision. This month's job decline was the state's biggest since April 2020 (Covid lockdown) although it was affected by a large strike (-3,000) that returns next month. The May 2025 preliminary Connecticut jobless rate, figured at 3.8%, is up one-tenth of one percent from April 2025 (3.7%) and higher by seven-tenths of one percent from a year ago (3.1%) but remains below the U.S. average for the 29th consecutive month This labor statistics release
displays current estimated data from two different monthly surveys (residential and establishment)
produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in partnership with the states.
Connecticut's Private Sector employment was also lower by 6,500 positions (-0.4%) in May 2025 to 1,475,200 and is now up just 2,200 jobs (0.1%) from the May 2024 level of 1,473,000. April's preliminary private sector gain of 6,800 jobs (0.5%) was adjusted lower by 1,900 to a 4,900 gain (0.3%). The full
governmentsupersector
was unchanged in May to a level of 234,900 jobs and is now lower by 400 (-0.2%) 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.
Two of the ten major industry supersectors gained jobs in May 2025, while six supersectors declined and the Government and Information supersectors were unchanged.
The four industry supersectors that increased employment or were unchanged in May 2025 included:
CONNECTICUT
AND THE UNITED STATES - Seasonally Adjusted
May
April
March
February
May
Over Month
Over Year
2025 P
2025 R
2025
2025
2024
Change
Rate
Change
Rate
CONNECTICUT
1,710,100
1,716,600
1,711,800
1,715,900
1,708,300
-6,500
-0.4%
1,800
0.1%
Total Private
1,475,200
1,481,700
1,476,800
1,481,400
1,473,000
-6,500
-0.4%
2,200
0.1%
Goods
Producing Industries
Mining
500
500
500
500
500
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Construction
63,100
62,200
61,900
62,200
63,100
900
1.4%
0
0.0%
Manufacturing
150,700
154,300
154,400
154,700
156,600
-3,600
-2.3%
-5,900
-3.8%
Durable Goods
117,300
121,000
121,200
121,600
122,800
-3,700
-3.1%
-5,500
-4.5%
Nondurable Goods
33,400
33,300
33,200
33,100
33,800
100
0.3%
-400
-1.2%
Service
Providing Industries
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
300,200
302,000
300,400
299,900
299,600
-1,800
-0.6%
600
0.2%
Wholesale
62,000
61,900
61,400
61,300
60,800
100
0.2%
1,200
2.0%
Retail
164,600
166,700
165,600
164,800
166,500
-2,100
-1.3%
-1,900
-1.1%
Transp, Warehousing & Utilities
73,600
73,400
73,400
73,800
72,300
200
0.3%
1,300
1.8%
Information
30,500
30,500
30,500
30,400
30,900
0
0.0%
-400
-1.3%
Financial Activities
119,200
119,300
119,600
119,500
117,900
-100
-0.1%
1,300
1.1%
Finance & Insurance
99,300
99,300
99,600
99,400
98,300
0
0.0%
1,000
1.0%
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
19,900
20,000
20,000
20,100
19,600
-100
-0.5%
300
1.5%
Professional & Business Services
220,400
222,100
220,000
221,800
221,100
-1,700
-0.8%
-700
-0.3%
Prof, Scientific & Tech Services
101,300
102,300
101,700
101,700
101,200
-1,000
-1.0%
100
0.1%
Management of Companies
30,800
30,900
30,900
30,800
31,100
-100
-0.3%
-300
-1.0%
Admn & Support & Waste Mgt Serv
88,300
88,900
87,400
89,300
88,800
-600
-0.7%
-500
-0.6%
Educational & Health Services
371,600
371,700
370,200
372,300
364,800
-100
0.0%
6,800
1.9%
Private Educational Services
74,000
74,200
72,600
74,700
73,400
-200
-0.3%
600
0.8%
Health Care & Social Assistance
297,600
297,500
297,600
297,600
291,400
100
0.0%
6,200
2.1%
Leisure and Hospitality
155,600
155,400
155,400
155,900
154,600
200
0.1%
1,000
0.6%
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
27,800
27,600
27,500
27,600
28,900
200
0.7%
-1,100
-3.8%
Accommodation & Food Services
127,800
127,800
127,900
128,300
125,700
0
0.0%
2,100
1.7%
Other Services
63,400
63,700
63,900
64,200
63,900
-300
-0.5%
-500
-0.8%
Government**
234,900
234,900
235,000
234,500
235,300
0
0.0%
-400
-0.2%
UNITED STATES
159,561,000
159,422,000
159,275,000
159,155,000
157,635,000
139,000
0.1%
1,926,000
1.2%
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