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Labor Market Information - Statewide and Workforce Investment Area Occupational Projections: 2008-2018
  State of Connecticut and Workforce Investment Area Occupational Projections: 2008-2018Last Updated: November 21, 2011
Every two years, the State of Connecticut's Department of Labor Office of Research economists create ten-year industry employment forecasts. We examine historical trends and other people’s forecasts to help project Connecticut’s employment changes between 2008 and 2018. These forecasts are used in conjunction with occupational forecasts to help students decide on careers, schools decide on training programs, businesses decide on strategic plans, and governments decide on budgets and services.

Occupational employment projections give a broad view of future employment conditions. They show job growth and decline in various occupations over the entire decade; they do not intend to imply a smooth trend between the start and end of this period.

You can find detailed job descriptions for all occupations, green jobs, number employed in the base year and the projected year, total job openings, openings by growth, occupations in demand, Connecticut occupational employment and wages, minimum education required, training courses available in Connecticut, Connecticut employer search and search for employment using Connecticut Job Central.

Also, every two years, the Office of Research economists creates ten-year industry employment forecasts for Connecticut's five Workforce Investment Areas. We examine historical trends and other forecasts to help project the WIA's employment changes between 2008 and 2018. Select from the Workforce Investment Areas below:

Select from Occupational Grouping:
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