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Labor Market Information - Connecticut Industry Sector Employment

Industry Sectors Employment (CES) - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: July 15, 2021

Private Sector employment declined 600 (-0.04%) to 1,366,700 in June 2021 after gaining 8,700 in May and is now higher by 92,100 jobs (7.2%) from June 2020. The Government supersector, added 4,100 jobs (1.8%) last month to a level of 226,200 and is now higher by 9,900 (4.6%) positions since June 2020. The local government component was especially strong adding 4,200 (3.2%, 136,600) last month. The Government supersector includes all federal, state, and local employment, including public education and Native American casino employment located on tribal reservation land.

Four of the ten major industry supersectors had employment gains while six declined in June 2021.

Four increasing industry supersectors included:

Increasing Sectors
Industry Sector	Amount of Increase	Percent Change	June 2021 Employment
Government	+4,100	1.8%	226,200
Other Services	+2,400	4.1%	61,300
Leisure and Hospitality	+1,600	1.2%	129,900
Professional and Business Services	+200	0.1%	208,500

Six industry supersectors declined in June:

Declining Sectors
Industry Sector	Amount of Decrease	Percent Change	June 2021 Employment
Trade, Transportation & Utilities	-1,400	-0.5%	284,900
Construction and Mining	-1,000	-1.7%	56,900
Financial Activities	-700	-0.6%	117,400
Manufacturing	-700	-0.5%	151,600
Educational and Health Services	-600	-0.2%	328,800
Information	-400	-1.4%	27,400

Labor Market Information - Connecticut, Employment Sectors & United States Nonfarm Employment

		Year to Year				Month to Month				Previous Three Months
		Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Change	Rate %	Jun 2021	May 2021	Change	Rate %	Apr 2021	Mar 2021	Feb 2021
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,592,900	1,490,900	102,000	6.8%	1,592,900	1,589,400	3,500	0.2%	1,581,300	1,580,100	1,574,900
	Private Sector	1,366,700	1,274,600	92,100	7.2%	1,366,700	1,367,300	-600	-0.0%	1,358,600	1,358,500	1,354,000

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	56,400	55,500	900	1.6%	56,400	57,400	-1,000	-1.7%	58,200	57,000	56,000

	Manufacturing	151,600	151,900	-300	-0.2%	151,600	152,300	-700	-0.5%	151,600	152,200	152,100
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	284,900	265,400	19,500	7.3%	284,900	286,300	-1,400	-0.5%	286,300	288,800	291,400

	Information	27,400	28,200	-800	-2.8%	27,400	27,800	-400	-1.4%	28,000	27,600	27,700

	Financial Activities	117,400	118,400	-1,000	-0.8%	117,400	118,100	-700	-0.6%	118,500	119,000	118,600

	Professional and Business Services	208,500	198,500	10,000	5.0%	208,500	208,300	200	0.1%	206,300	202,700	205,600

	Educational and Health Services	328,800	313,700	15,100	4.8%	328,800	329,400	-600	-0.2%	324,500	328,800	322,900

	Leisure and Hospitality	129,900	90,000	39,900	44.3%	129,900	128,300	1,600	1.2%	125,500	123,500	121,000

	Other Services	61,300	52,500	8,800	16.8%	61,300	58,900	2,400	4.1%	59,200	58,400	58,200

	Government	226,200	216,300	9,900	4.6%	226,200	221,900	4,300	1.9%	222,700	221,600	220,900
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	145,759,000	137,840,000	7,919,000	5.7%	145,759,000	144,909,000	850,000	0.6%	144,326,000	144,057,000	143,272,000


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