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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: March 21, 2019

Private Sector shrank by 500 (0.0%) to 1,456,900 jobs over the month in February, and remains up 4,400 (0.3%) seasonally adjusted jobs over the year. The Government supersector was up slightly in February (100, 0.0%) to a total of 237,000, and is now up 200 jobs (0.1%) over the year. 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 February, while four declined. Professional and Business Services led gainers with an increase of 800 jobs (0.4%, 217,600 total jobs). The Manufacturing supersector was next, adding 600 (0.4%, 161,400). Information grew by 200 (0.6%, 33,100) while Government (0.0%, 237,000) and Other Services (0.2%, 64,500) each added 100 positions.

The Trade, Transportation & Utilities supersector led declines dropping 1,000 jobs (-0.3%), followed by Educational and Health Services with a decline of 600 ( -0.2%). The Leisure and Hospitality supersector shed 400 positions (-0.2%), while Construction and Mining fell by 200 ( -0.3%).

Connecticut has now recovered 80.7% (97,100 jobs) of the 120,300 seasonally adjusted jobs lost in the "Great Recession" (3/08-1/10). The job recovery is into its 109th month and the state needs an additional 23,200 net new jobs to reach an overall nonfarm employment expansion. The state's Private Sector sector is at 99.6% (111,500) of the 112,000 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
		Feb 2019	Feb 2018	Change	Rate %	Feb 2019	Jan 2019	Change	Rate %	Dec 2018	Nov 2018	Oct 2018
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,693,900	1,689,300	4,600	0.3%	1,693,900	1,694,300	-400	-0.0%	1,696,800	1,695,700	1,694,000
	Private Sector	1,456,900	1,452,500	4,400	0.3%	1,456,900	1,457,400	-500	-0.0%	1,459,800	1,458,500	1,457,100

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	62,000	58,500	3,500	6.0%	62,000	62,100	-100	-0.2%	61,400	60,300	59,100

	Manufacturing	161,400	160,000	1,400	0.9%	161,400	160,800	600	0.4%	160,400	160,400	160,500
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	294,100	298,000	-3,900	-1.3%	294,100	295,100	-1,000	-0.3%	296,100	295,600	296,300

	Information	33,100	32,000	1,100	3.4%	33,100	32,900	200	0.6%	32,700	32,500	32,000

	Financial Activities	126,500	126,400	100	0.1%	126,500	126,500	0	0.0%	127,000	126,700	126,500

	Professional and Business Services	217,600	220,800	-3,200	-1.4%	217,600	216,800	800	0.4%	219,500	221,200	221,300

	Educational and Health Services	336,200	334,100	2,100	0.6%	336,200	336,800	-600	-0.2%	336,900	336,100	336,500

	Leisure and Hospitality	161,000	157,100	3,900	2.5%	161,000	161,400	-400	-0.2%	160,500	159,700	159,200

	Other Services	64,500	65,000	-500	-0.8%	64,500	64,400	100	0.2%	64,800	65,500	65,200

	Government	237,000	236,800	200	0.1%	237,000	236,900	100	0.0%	237,000	237,200	236,900
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	150,606,000	148,097,000	2,509,000	1.7%	150,606,000	150,586,000	20,000	0.0%	150,275,000	150,048,000	149,852,000


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