March 2024 Connecticut industry payroll jobs increased 4,900 (0.3%) to a level of 1,709,100, while the state's unemployment rate held steady at 4.5% (preliminary data, seasonally adjusted). Over the year, statewide payroll employment is 18,900 (1.1%) positions higher than March 2023 levels (1,690,200). With the addition of the solid upward revisions to the preliminary February 2024 payroll estimates of 1,700 to 2,600 (0.2%), the state has now recovered 103.6% (301,600) of the 291,100 nonagricultural jobs lost during the March-April 2020 COVID lockdown. The March 2024 unemployment rate was unchanged over-the-month but is one and one-tenth percentage points higher than a year ago (3.4%). This release includes labor statistics from two different monthly surveys (household and establishment) produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in cooperation with the States.
Connecticut's Private Sector employment added 4,400 (0.3%) positions in March 2024 to 1,475,600 and is higher by 16,400 jobs (1.1%) from the March 2023 level (1,459,200). The state's Private Sector has fully recovered (105.3%) from the April 2020 COVID employment lockdown period. February's preliminary Private Sector job gain of 1,100 (0.1%) was revised up by 1,800 jobs to a 2,900 (0.2%) job increase. The Government supersector also increased by 500 jobs (0.2%) in March to a level of 233,500 jobs and is higher by 2,500 (1.1%) positions from year-ago levels. The public sector is now 84.4% recovered from the overall COVID April 2020 employment bottom. The initial February 2024 government drop of 200 was revised lower by 100 to a 300 (-0.1%) loss. Connecticut's total Government supersector includes all civilian federal, state, local, and tribal government employment, including public education and Native American casino jobs located on federally recognized tribal reservations.
Eight of the ten major industry supersectors increased jobs in March 2024, while just one declined, and the Information supersector was unchanged.
CONNECTICUT AND THE UNITED STATES - Seasonally Adjusted
March
February
January
December
March
Over Month
Over Year
2024 P
2024 R
2024
2023
2023
Change
Rate
Change
Rate
CONNECTICUT
1,709,100
1,704,200
1,701,600
1,695,800
1,690,200
4,900
0.3%
18,900
1.1%
Total Private
1,475,600
1,471,200
1,468,300
1,462,500
1,459,200
4,400
0.3%
16,400
1.1%
Goods
Producing Industries
Mining
500
500
500
500
500
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Construction
63,400
62,700
61,700
61,500
62,500
700
1.1%
900
1.4%
Manufacturing
159,100
158,600
158,400
157,900
158,700
500
0.3%
400
0.3%
Durable Goods
124,700
124,300
124,200
123,800
124,100
400
0.3%
600
0.5%
Nondurable Goods
34,400
34,300
34,200
34,100
34,600
100
0.3%
-200
-0.6%
Service
Providing Industries
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
298,500
297,200
297,600
299,200
297,800
1,300
0.4%
700
0.2%
Wholesale
62,100
61,200
61,400
61,200
60,900
900
1.5%
1,200
2.0%
Retail
165,300
164,500
164,600
165,500
168,000
800
0.5%
-2,700
-1.6%
Transp, Warehousing & Utilities
71,100
71,500
71,600
72,500
68,900
-400
-0.6%
2,200
3.2%
Information
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,200
31,600
0
0.0%
-1,600
-5.1%
Financial Activities
118,700
118,500
118,100
117,500
118,400
200
0.2%
300
0.3%
Finance & Insurance
98,900
98,700
98,500
97,800
98,700
200
0.2%
200
0.2%
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
19,800
19,800
19,600
19,700
19,700
0
0.0%
100
0.5%
Professional & Business Services
220,800
222,400
224,000
220,900
223,200
-1,600
-0.7%
-2,400
-1.1%
Prof, Scientific & Tech Services
100,300
100,500
100,700
100,300
100,400
-200
-0.2%
-100
-0.1%
Management of Companies
31,600
31,700
31,800
31,600
31,600
-100
-0.3%
0
0.0%
Admn & Support & Waste Mgt Serv
88,900
90,200
91,500
89,000
91,200
-1,300
-1.4%
-2,300
-2.5%
Educational & Health Services
362,200
361,200
360,500
356,500
350,800
1,000
0.3%
11,400
3.2%
Educational Services
72,500
72,900
73,500
72,400
69,700
-400
-0.5%
2,800
4.0%
Health Care & Social Assistance
289,700
288,300
287,000
284,100
281,100
1,400
0.5%
8,600
3.1%
Leisure and Hospitality
156,700
154,600
153,700
153,300
153,400
2,100
1.4%
3,300
2.2%
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
29,300
28,400
28,000
28,300
27,700
900
3.2%
1,600
5.8%
Accommodation & Food Services
127,400
126,200
125,700
125,000
125,700
1,200
1.0%
1,700
1.4%
Other Services
65,700
65,500
63,800
65,000
62,300
200
0.3%
3,400
5.5%
Government**
233,500
233,000
233,300
233,300
231,000
500
0.2%
2,500
1.1%
UNITED STATES
158,133,000
157,830,000
157,560,000
157,304,000
155,206,000
303,000
0.2%
2,927,000
1.9%
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