Connecticut nonfarm industry employment declined 1,200 net jobs (-0.1%) in February 2025 to a level of 1,716,400 as the state’s jobless rate was up one-tenth of one percent to 3.4% (preliminary, seasonally adjusted data). Statewide payroll employment is now 12,900 (0.8%) positions higher than a year ago. Also, the January
2025 preliminary job gain of 2,300 (0.1%) was lowered by 800 to a gain of 1,500 jobs (0.1%). In turn, the February 2025 preliminary Connecticut jobless rate, at 3.4%, is up one-tenth of one percent from January 2025 (3.3%) and now higher by two-tenths of one percent
from a year ago (3.2%). This labor statistics report presents current estimated data from two different monthly surveys (businesses and households) produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in association with the states - and depicts the new
CT regional Labor Markets.
Connecticut’s Private Sector employment also declined 1,200 positions (-0.1%) over-the-month in February 2025 to 1,481,800 but is
still up by 12,400 jobs (0.8%) from the newly benchmarked February 2024 level of 1,469,400. January’s preliminary private sector gain of 1,900 jobs (-0.1%) was adjusted lower by 700 to a 1,200 increase (0.1%).
The governmentsupersector also added 400 jobs (0.2%) was unchanged (0.0%) in February to a level of 234,600 jobs and is now just marginally higher by 500 (0.2%) positions over the year.
Connecticut’s aggregate government supersector consists of all civilian federal, state, local, and tribal government employment, including public education and Native American casino jobs located on federally recognized tribal reservations.
Just two of the ten major industry supersectors increased jobs in February 2025, while five declined, and the Government, Financial Activities, and Other Services supersectors were unchanged.
The five industry supersectors that increased employment or were unchanged in February 2025 included:
CONNECTICUT
AND THE UNITED STATES - Seasonally Adjusted
February
January
December
November
February
Over Month
Over Year
2025 P
2025 R
2024
2024
2024
Change
Rate
Change
Rate
CONNECTICUT
1,716,400
1,717,600
1,716,100
1,712,600
1,703,500
-1,200
-0.1%
12,900
0.8%
Total Private
1,481,800
1,483,000
1,481,800
1,478,200
1,469,400
-1,200
-0.1%
12,400
0.8%
Goods
Producing Industries
Mining
500
500
500
500
500
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Construction
61,900
62,300
63,100
63,100
62,500
-400
-0.6%
-600
-1.0%
Manufacturing
154,600
155,200
155,400
155,500
156,300
-600
-0.4%
-1,700
-1.1%
Durable Goods
121,500
121,700
122,100
122,100
122,500
-200
-0.2%
-1,000
-0.8%
Nondurable Goods
33,100
33,500
33,300
33,400
33,800
-400
-1.2%
-700
-2.1%
Service
Providing Industries
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
299,500
300,100
299,600
298,900
299,200
-600
-0.2%
300
0.1%
Wholesale
61,200
61,600
61,300
61,100
60,900
-400
-0.6%
300
0.5%
Retail
164,400
164,900
165,400
164,200
166,200
-500
-0.3%
-1,800
-1.1%
Transp, Warehousing & Utilities
73,900
73,600
72,900
73,600
72,100
300
0.4%
1,800
2.5%
Information
30,400
30,500
30,500
30,200
30,700
-100
-0.3%
-300
-1.0%
Financial Activities
119,300
119,300
118,600
118,500
117,600
0
0.0%
1,700
1.4%
Finance & Insurance
99,200
99,300
98,700
98,600
98,100
-100
-0.1%
1,100
1.1%
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
20,100
20,000
19,900
19,900
19,500
100
0.5%
600
3.1%
Professional & Business Services
223,000
222,700
221,400
221,600
220,900
300
0.1%
2,100
1.0%
Prof, Scientific & Tech Services
101,800
101,900
100,900
101,200
101,000
-100
-0.1%
800
0.8%
Management of Companies
30,800
30,900
31,000
30,900
30,900
-100
-0.3%
-100
-0.3%
Admn & Support & Waste Mgt Serv
90,400
89,900
89,500
89,500
89,000
500
0.6%
1,400
1.6%
Educational & Health Services
372,800
371,900
371,700
370,800
363,300
900
0.2%
9,500
2.6%
Private Educational Services
75,000
74,700
75,100
75,300
73,400
300
0.4%
1,600
2.2%
Health Care & Social Assistance
297,800
297,200
296,600
295,500
289,900
600
0.2%
7,900
2.7%
Leisure and Hospitality
155,600
156,300
156,900
154,900
154,700
-700
-0.4%
900
0.6%
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
27,600
27,800
28,300
28,000
28,600
-200
-0.7%
-1,000
-3.5%
Accommodation & Food Services
128,000
128,500
128,600
126,900
126,100
-500
-0.4%
1,900
1.5%
Other Services
64,200
64,200
64,100
64,200
63,700
0
0.0%
500
0.8%
Government**
234,600
234,600
234,300
234,400
234,100
0
0.0%
500
0.2%
UNITED
STATES
159,218,000
159,067,000
158,942,000
158,619,000
157,271,000
151,000
0.1%
1,947,000
1.2%
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