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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: July 18, 2019

Private Sector employment grew by 800 (0.1%) to 1,458,500 jobs over the month in June, and remains up 6,000 (0.4%) seasonally-adjusted jobs over June 2018. The Government supersector was down sharply in June (-2,200, -0.9%) to a total of 233,700, and is now down 2,000 jobs (-0.8%) over the year. Almost all of this decline was in local government which includes local education staff and casino employment. 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 June, while five declined. The Manufacturing supersector remained unchanged (160,700 total jobs). Educational and Health Services led gainers adding 1,600 jobs (0.5%, 340,700). The Financial Activities supersector (0.5%, 128,000) was next with a gain of 600 jobs. The Professional and Business Services (0.2%, 220,100) supersector picked up 400 jobs while Leisure and Hospitality added 100 (0.1%, 161,500) total jobs.

The above mentioned Government sector led employment losses in June. Construction and Mining was next, losing 1,100 positions (-1.9%, 57,900). Other Services dropped 400 (-0.6%, 63,300), while the Trade, Transportation & Utilities supersector declined by 300 (-0.1%, 293,700). Finally, the Information supersector saw a small decline of 100 jobs (-0.3%, 32,600).

Connecticut has now recovered 79.3% (95,400 jobs) of the 120,300 seasonally adjusted jobs lost in the "Great Recession" (3/08-1/10). The job recovery is now into its 112th month and the state needs an additional 24,900 net new jobs to reach an overall nonfarm employment expansion. The state's Private Sector is fully recovered at 101.0% (113,100) 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
		Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Change	Rate %	Jun 2019	May 2019	Change	Rate %	Apr 2019	Mar 2019	Feb 2019
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,692,200	1,688,200	4,000	0.2%	1,692,200	1,693,600	-1,400	-0.1%	1,695,500	1,695,000	1,694,700
	Private Sector	1,458,500	1,452,600	5,900	0.4%	1,458,500	1,457,700	800	0.1%	1,459,000	1,458,200	1,457,600

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	57,400	58,400	-1,000	-1.7%	57,400	58,500	-1,100	-1.9%	60,000	62,300	61,600

	Manufacturing	160,700	160,400	300	0.2%	160,700	160,700	0	0.0%	160,800	161,300	161,500
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	293,700	297,400	-3,700	-1.2%	293,700	294,000	-300	-0.1%	295,500	294,900	294,100

	Information	32,600	31,700	900	2.8%	32,600	32,700	-100	-0.3%	32,800	32,800	32,900

	Financial Activities	128,000	125,800	2,200	1.7%	128,000	127,400	600	0.5%	127,000	127,100	126,700

	Professional and Business Services	220,100	220,800	-700	-0.3%	220,100	219,700	400	0.2%	218,900	217,100	217,800

	Educational and Health Services	340,700	334,100	6,600	2.0%	340,700	339,100	1,600	0.5%	338,400	337,600	337,100

	Leisure and Hospitality	161,500	157,800	3,700	2.3%	161,500	161,400	100	0.1%	160,800	160,300	161,200

	Other Services	63,300	65,600	-2,300	-3.5%	63,300	63,700	-400	-0.6%	64,300	64,300	64,200

	Government	233,700	235,700	-2,000	-0.8%	233,700	235,900	-2,200	-0.9%	236,500	236,800	237,100
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	151,308,000	149,007,000	2,301,000	1.5%	151,308,000	151,084,000	224,000	0.1%	151,020,000	150,796,000	150,643,000


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