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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: June 14, 2018

Private Sector employment grew by 4,300 (0.3%) to 1,460,800 jobs over the month in May, and remains up by 13,800 (1.0%) seasonally-adjusted jobs over the year. The Government supersector lost 200 positions in May to a total of 229,900, with over-the-year losses at -2,300 or -1.0%. The Government supersector includes all federal, state and local employment, including public higher education and Native American casino employment located on tribal land.

Five of the ten major industry supersectors gained employment in May, while four declined. The Manufacturing was unchanged. The Trade, Transportation & Utilities supersector led growing industries with 2,600 net new jobs (0.9%, 300,200 total jobs) in May. Other Services were next with 1,000 net new jobs (1.6%, 65,400). Educational and Health Services (0.1%, 339,300) and Leisure and Hospitality (0.3%, 155,000) both added 500 jobs in May. Lastly, the Financial Activities supersector was up by 400 jobs (0.3%, 128,000).

On the down side, the Construction and Mining supersector dropped 300 jobs (-0.5%, 59,400) in May, while Professional and Business Services (-0.1%, 220,300) and the Information (-0.7%, 30,400) supersectors both saw small losses of 200.

Connecticut has now recovered 81.0% (96,500 jobs) of the 119,100 seasonally adjusted jobs lost in the “Great Recession” (3/08-2/10). The job recovery is into its 99th month and the state needs an additional 22,600 net new jobs to reach an overall nonfarm employment expansion. The state’s Private Sector has now recovered 102.3% (114,300) of the private sector jobs lost in that same employment downturn.

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

		Year to Year				Month to Month				Previous Three Months
		May 2018	May 2017	Change	Rate %	May 2018	Apr 2018	Change	Rate %	Mar 2018	Feb 2018	Jan 2018
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,690,700	1,679,200	11,500	0.7%	1,690,700	1,686,600	4,100	0.2%	1,688,500	1,692,000	1,689,400
	Private Sector	1,460,800	1,447,000	13,800	1.0%	1,460,800	1,456,500	4,300	0.3%	1,458,200	1,461,500	1,458,700

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	58,800	58,400	400	0.7%	58,800	59,200	-400	-0.7%	59,400	58,900	57,100

	Manufacturing	162,800	158,700	4,100	2.6%	162,800	162,800	0	0.0%	162,600	162,800	163,200
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	300,200	297,500	2,700	0.9%	300,200	297,600	2,600	0.9%	298,700	300,200	300,200

	Information	30,400	31,700	-1,300	-4.1%	30,400	30,600	-200	-0.7%	30,700	30,600	30,700

	Financial Activities	128,000	127,900	100	0.1%	128,000	127,600	400	0.3%	128,400	128,900	128,000

	Professional and Business Services	220,300	217,700	2,600	1.2%	220,300	220,500	-200	-0.1%	221,100	220,500	221,100

	Educational and Health Services	339,300	333,900	5,400	1.6%	339,300	338,800	500	0.1%	338,500	338,500	337,600

	Leisure and Hospitality	155,000	155,700	-700	-0.4%	155,000	154,500	500	0.3%	153,800	155,200	154,700

	Other Services	65,400	64,900	500	0.8%	65,400	64,400	1,000	1.6%	64,400	65,300	65,500

	Government	229,900	232,200	-2,300	-1.0%	229,900	230,100	-200	-0.1%	230,300	230,500	230,700
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	148,662,000	146,299,000	2,363,000	1.6%	148,662,000	148,439,000	223,000	0.2%	148,280,000	148,125,000	147,801,000


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