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Labor Market Information - Connecticut's Recessionary Job Loss and Recovery Nonfarm Employment Sectors
  Connecticut's Recessionary Job Loss and Recovery March 2008 - June 2024 Last Updated: July 19, 2024

Connecticut's Recessionary Job Loss and Recovery March 2008 - June 2024

Employment March 2008 - Feb 2010
Recession		 Jan. 2010 - Jun 2024
Recovery		 March 2008 - Jun 2024
Net		 Job Loss
Recovered
Graphs Industry Mar 2008 Jan 2010 Jun 2024
Connecticut nonfarm employment Total Nonfarm Employment 1,720.9 1,601.0 1,711.0 -119.9 -7.0% 110.0 6.9% -9.9 -0.6% 91.7%
Total Private 1,461.7 1,349.7 1,474.7 -112.0 -7.7% 125.0 9.3% 13.0 0.9% 111.6%
Goods Producing 254.4 210.9 219.6 -43.5 -17.1% 8.7 4.1% -34.8 -13.7% 20.0%
Connecticut Construction Sector Employment Construction / Mining 68.6 48.6 63.3 -20.0 -29.2% 14.7 30.2% -5.3 -7.7% 73.5%
Connecticut Manufacturing Sector Employment Manufacturing 185.8 162.3 156.3 -23.5 -12.6% -6.0 -3.7% -29.5 -15.9% -25.5%
Service Producing 1,466.5 1,390.1 1,491.4 -76.4 -5.2% 101.3 7.3% 24.9 1.7% 132.6%
Connecticut Transportation and Public Utilities Sector Employment Transportation and Public Utilities 1,466.5 1,390.1 1,491.4 -76.4 -5.2% 101.3 7.3% 24.9 1.7% 132.6%
Connecticut Information Sector Employment Information 38.2 32.0 30.9 -6.2 -16.2% -1.1 -3.4% -7.3 -19.1% -17.7%
Connecticut Financial Activities Sector Employment Financial Activities 144.5 134.9 118.2 -9.6 -6.6% -16.7 -12.4% -26.3 -18.2% -174.0%
Connecticut Professional and Business Services Sector Employment Professional and Business Services 213.7 189.0 221.1 -24.7 -11.6% 32.1 17.0% 7.4 3.5% 130.0%
Connecticut Educational and Health Services Sector Employment Educational and Health Services 213.7 189.0 221.1 -24.7 -11.6% 32.1 17.0% 7.4 3.5% N/A *
Connecticut Leisure and Hospitality Sector Employment Leisure and Hospitality 138.3 130.3 155.1 -8.0 -5.8% 24.8 19.0% 16.8 12.1% 310.0%
Connecticut Other Services Sector Employment Other Services 63.7 60.4 64.3 -3.3 -5.2% 3.9 6.5% 0.6 0.9% 118.2%
Connecticut Government Sector Employment Government ** 259.2 251.3 236.3 -7.9 -3.0% -15.0 -6.0% -22.9 -8.8% -189.9%
Connecticut's Seasonally Adjusted Nonfarm Employment (000's)
* N/A - not applicable; the Education and Healthcare service sector actually gained jobs over the recession.
**Government employment includes employment on Indian Reservations, i.e. tribal government, Indian casinos, and other businesses.
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