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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: October 21, 2021

Connecticut employment gains were estimated at 4,700 (0.3%) for September 2021 (seasonally adjusted). Connecticut nonfarm jobs are now 40,500 (2.6%) positions higher than the September 2020 job levels at 1,609,700. This is the ninth consecutive monthly gain in 2021. Connecticut has now recovered 70.4% (205,800) of the 292,400 positions lost in the March and April 2020 COVID lockdown period. August 2021 job gains were revised slightly lower by 300 to a 3,000 (0.2%) gain. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) produces these monthly statewide industry job estimates through the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program from a sample of businesses in the state.

Private Sector employment improved by 4,900 jobs (0.4%) to 1,385,300 in September 2021 - now up 41,000 jobs (3.1%) from September 2020. The Government supersector was just slightly lower by 200 jobs (-0.1%) in September to a level of 224,400. This is 500 (-0.2%) positions lower than September 2020. Year-ago federal government job levels were temporarily bolstered from the Census jobs at that time. The Government supersector includes all federal, state, and local employment, including public education and Native American casino employment located on tribal reservation land.

Seven of the ten major industry supersectors produced employment gains while three decreased in September 2021.

Seven increasing industry supersectors last month included:

Trade, Transportation & Utilities +3,600, 1.3%, 291,000
Construction and Mining +1,700, 2.9%, 59,800
Educational and Health Services +1,100, 0.3%, 332,200
Manufacturing +400, 0.3%, 153,000
Information +300, 1.1%, 27,900
Leisure and Hospitality +200, 0.2%, 133,600
Financial Activities +100, 0.1%, 117,900

Three industry supersectors declined in September 2021:

Other Services -1,400, -2.3%, 59,600
Professional and Business Services -1,100, -0.5%, 210,300
Government -200, -0.1%, 224,400

In the Trade, Transportation & Utilities supersector, Wholesale Trade and Transportation & Warehousing added 1,900 and 1,300 jobs respectively. In Education & Health Services, Health Care & Social Assistance rose 900 with Educational Services up 200.

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

		Year to Year				Month to Month				Previous Three Months
		Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Change	Rate %	Sep 2021	Aug 2021	Change	Rate %	Jul 2021	Jun 2021	May 2021
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,609,700	1,569,200	40,500	2.6%	1,609,700	1,605,000	4,700	0.3%	1,602,000	1,590,900	1,589,400
	Private Sector	1,386,200	1,344,400	41,800	3.1%	1,386,200	1,379,300	6,900	0.5%	1,374,200	1,366,100	1,367,300

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	59,300	57,200	2,100	3.7%	59,300	57,600	1,700	3.0%	56,700	55,400	57,400

	Manufacturing	153,000	152,000	1,000	0.7%	153,000	152,600	400	0.3%	151,700	151,300	152,300
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	291,000	282,800	8,200	2.9%	291,000	287,400	3,600	1.3%	287,300	285,400	286,300

	Information	27,900	28,600	-700	-2.4%	27,900	27,600	300	1.1%	27,600	27,200	27,800

	Financial Activities	117,700	119,100	-1,400	-1.2%	117,700	117,800	-100	-0.1%	117,100	117,400	118,100

	Professional and Business Services	211,400	203,200	8,200	4.0%	211,400	210,300	1,100	0.5%	209,500	208,000	208,300

	Educational and Health Services	332,200	323,400	8,800	2.7%	332,200	331,100	1,100	0.3%	331,700	329,700	329,400

	Leisure and Hospitality	133,600	120,700	12,900	10.7%	133,600	133,400	200	0.1%	131,600	129,800	128,300

	Other Services	59,600	56,800	2,800	4.9%	59,600	61,000	-1,400	-2.3%	60,500	61,400	58,900

	Government	224,400	224,900	-500	-0.2%	224,400	224,600	-200	-0.1%	227,800	224,800	221,900
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	147,533,000	141,865,000	5,668,000	4.0%	147,533,000	147,359,000	174,000	0.1%	146,993,000	145,902,000	144,940,000


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