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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: November 15, 2018

Private Sector grew by 1,200 (0.1%) to 1,474,100 jobs over the month in October, and added 25,700 (1.8%) seasonally-adjusted jobs over the year. The Government supersector added 300 jobs in October to a total of 227,800, with over-the-year losses now at 3,400 or -1.5%. The Government supersector includes all federal, state and local employment, including public higher education and Native American casino employment located on tribal land.

Six of the ten major industry supersectors gained employment in October, while three declined and the Construction and Mining supersector remained unchanged (0.0%, 63,500 total jobs). Financial Activities led growing sectors with 900 net new jobs (0.7%, 129,700). Professional and Business Services added 700 jobs (0.3%, 223,000) while Manufacturing (0.2%, 164,700) and Government (0.1%, 227,800) each contributed 300 new jobs. Lastly, the Educational and Health Services (0.0%, 341,900) and Information (0.3%, 30,500) supersectors each grew by100.

Once again, the Trade, Transportation & Utilities supersector led declines, shedding 400 jobs (-0.1%, 295,800). Other Services dropped 300 jobs (-0.5%, 65,500) in October while Leisure and Hospitality (-0.1%, 159,500) saw a small loss of 200.

Connecticut has now recovered 90.4% (107,700 jobs) of the 119,100 seasonally adjusted jobs lost in the "Great Recession" (3/08-2/10). The job recovery is into its 104th month and the state needs an additional 11,400 net new jobs to reach an overall nonfarm employment expansion. The state's Private Sector continues its expansion from the recession and is at 114.2% (127,600) 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
		Oct 2018	Oct 2017	Change	Rate %	Oct 2018	Sep 2018	Change	Rate %	Aug 2018	Jul 2018	Jun 2018
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,701,900	1,679,600	22,300	1.3%	1,701,900	1,700,400	1,500	0.1%	1,701,800	1,698,500	1,698,000
	Private Sector	1,474,100	1,448,400	25,700	1.8%	1,474,100	1,472,900	1,200	0.1%	1,474,700	1,471,000	1,470,000

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	62,900	59,000	3,900	6.6%	62,900	62,900	0	0.0%	62,400	61,500	61,000

	Manufacturing	164,700	160,400	4,300	2.7%	164,700	164,400	300	0.2%	164,000	163,600	163,700
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	295,800	297,400	-1,600	-0.5%	295,800	296,200	-400	-0.1%	297,100	298,100	299,300

	Information	30,500	31,100	-600	-1.9%	30,500	30,400	100	0.3%	30,700	30,800	30,900

	Financial Activities	129,700	127,600	2,100	1.6%	129,700	128,800	900	0.7%	127,700	127,100	127,400

	Professional and Business Services	223,000	217,700	5,300	2.4%	223,000	222,300	700	0.3%	222,800	222,300	222,700

	Educational and Health Services	341,900	335,400	6,500	1.9%	341,900	341,800	100	0.0%	342,800	341,400	340,800

	Leisure and Hospitality	159,500	154,900	4,600	3.0%	159,500	159,700	-200	-0.1%	161,100	160,600	158,300

	Other Services	65,500	64,300	1,200	1.9%	65,500	65,800	-300	-0.5%	65,500	65,000	65,300

	Government	227,800	231,200	-3,400	-1.5%	227,800	227,500	300	0.1%	227,100	227,500	228,000
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	149,750,000	147,234,000	2,516,000	1.7%	149,750,000	149,500,000	250,000	0.2%	149,382,000	149,096,000	148,931,000


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