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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: April 19, 2018

Private Sector employment fell by 1,900 (-0.1%) to 1,459,600 jobs over the month in March, but remains up by 12,200 (0.8%) seasonally adjusted jobs over the year. The Government supersector lost 100 positions in March to a total of 230,400, but over-the-year losses were at -4,400 or -1.9%. The Government supersector includes all federal, state and local employment, including public higher education and Native American casino employment located on tribal land.

Four of the ten major industry supersectors gained employment in March, while five declined and the Financial Activities supersector was unchanged (0.0%, 128,900). Professional and Business Services led growing industries with 700 net new jobs (0.3%, 221,200 total jobs). The Construction and Mining (0.8, 60,000) and Educational and Health Services (0.1%, 339,000) supersectors were next with 500 new jobs each. Information saw an increase of 200 net new jobs (0.7%, 30,800).

On the down side, Trade, Transportation & Utilities dropped 1,500 jobs (-0.5%, 298,700) in March and Leisure and Hospitality saw a loss of 1,300 (-0.8%, 153,900). Both these sectors are sensitive to bad weather and the survey reference week included one of March's three nor'easters. Other Services dropped 800 jobs (-1.2%, 64,500 and Manufacturing saw a small decline of 200 (-0.1%, 162,600) all of which came from non-durable goods.

Connecticut has now recovered 80.4% (95,800 jobs) of the 119,100 seasonally adjusted jobs lost in the "Great Recession" (3/08-2/10). The job recovery is into its 97th month and the state needs an additional 23,300 jobs to reach an overall nonfarm employment expansion. The state's Private Sector has now recovered 101.3% (113,100) of the private sector jobs lost in that same employment downturn and is now fully recovered.

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

		Year to Year				Month to Month				Previous Three Months
		Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Change	Rate %	Mar 2018	Feb 2018	Change	Rate %	Jan 2018	Dec 2017	Nov 2017
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,690,000	1,682,200	7,800	0.5%	1,690,000	1,692,000	-2,000	-0.1%	1,689,400	1,685,600	1,679,900
	Private Sector	1,459,600	1,447,400	12,200	0.8%	1,459,600	1,461,500	-1,900	-0.1%	1,458,700	1,458,700	1,448,700

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	59,400	58,400	1,000	1.7%	59,400	58,900	500	0.8%	57,100	57,100	58,000

	Manufacturing	162,600	158,100	4,500	2.8%	162,600	162,800	-200	-0.1%	163,200	163,200	161,900
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	298,700	297,400	1,300	0.4%	298,700	300,200	-1,500	-0.5%	300,200	300,200	297,600

	Information	30,800	31,900	-1,100	-3.4%	30,800	30,600	200	0.7%	30,700	30,700	31,100

	Financial Activities	128,900	128,100	800	0.6%	128,900	128,900	0	0.0%	128,000	128,000	128,000

	Professional and Business Services	221,200	218,800	2,400	1.1%	221,200	220,500	700	0.3%	221,100	221,100	216,900

	Educational and Health Services	339,000	333,500	5,500	1.6%	339,000	338,500	500	0.1%	337,600	337,600	335,800

	Leisure and Hospitality	153,900	155,800	-1,900	-1.2%	153,900	155,200	-1,300	-0.8%	154,700	154,700	153,500

	Other Services	64,500	64,800	-300	-0.5%	64,500	65,300	-800	-1.2%	65,500	65,500	65,300

	Government	230,400	234,800	-4,400	-1.9%	230,400	230,500	-100	-0.0%	230,700	230,700	231,200
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	148,230,000	145,969,000	2,261,000	1.5%	148,230,000	148,127,000	103,000	0.1%	147,801,000	147,625,000	147,450,000


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