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Labor Market Information - Connecticut Industry Sector Employment

Industry Sectors Employment (CES) - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: March 26, 2020

Private Sector employment grew by 3,300 (0.2%) to 1,463,00 jobs over the month in February, and are now up by 12,400 (0.9%) seasonally-adjusted jobs over February 2019. The Government supersector rose by 700 jobs in February to a total of 237,500, and is up by 900 jobs (0.4%) over the year. Note that the growth in the government sector is largely due to the decennial census. The Government supersector includes all federal, state and local employment, including public higher education and Native American casino employment located on tribal land.

Eight of the ten major industry supersectors gained employment in February, and two declined. The Leisure and Hospitality supersector (1.4%, 157,900) led gains, adding 2,200 net new jobs. Educational and Health Services (0.5%, 345,100) was next with 1,800 new positions. Manufacturing (0.04%, 236,500) added 900 positions while the Government supersector (0.3%, 237,500), grew by 700. Other Services (0.9%, 65,000) contributed 600 net new jobs and Financial Activities (0.4%, 125,500) added 500. The Construction and Mining supersector (0.5%, 60,300) posted 300 new jobs while the Information supersector (0.3, 31,500) added a net 100.

On the down side, Trade, Transportation & Utilities (-0.8%, 294,500) led declines in February, dropping 2,300 positions while the Professional and Business Services supersector (-0.4%, 221,400) was next, shed 800 positions.

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

		Year to Year				Month to Month				Previous Three Months
		Feb 2020	Feb 2019	Change	Rate %	Feb 2020	Jan 2020	Change	Rate %	Dec 2019	Nov 2019	Oct 2019
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,700,800	1,687,500	13,300	0.8%	1,700,800	1,696,800	4,000	0.2%	1,693,500	1,692,500	1,690,000
	Private Sector	1,463,300	1,450,900	12,400	0.9%	1,463,300	1,460,000	3,300	0.2%	1,457,100	1,455,600	1,453,200

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	60,300	60,200	100	0.2%	60,300	60,000	300	0.5%	60,500	60,000	60,100

	Manufacturing	162,500	161,800	700	0.4%	162,500	161,600	900	0.6%	161,200	162,300	161,800
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	294,500	292,900	1,600	0.5%	294,500	296,800	-2,300	-0.8%	292,900	293,100	292,500

	Information	31,500	31,300	200	0.6%	31,500	31,400	100	0.3%	31,600	31,200	31,700

	Financial Activities	124,500	124,100	400	0.3%	124,500	124,000	500	0.4%	124,200	123,500	123,500

	Professional and Business Services	221,400	218,500	2,900	1.3%	221,400	222,200	-800	-0.4%	223,100	221,700	220,100

	Educational and Health Services	345,100	337,800	7,300	2.2%	345,100	343,300	1,800	0.5%	342,600	341,900	341,000

	Leisure and Hospitality	157,900	158,300	-400	-0.3%	157,900	155,700	2,200	1.4%	155,900	157,300	158,000

	Other Services	65,000	65,400	-400	-0.6%	65,000	64,400	600	0.9%	64,600	64,100	64,000

	Government	237,500	236,600	900	0.4%	237,500	236,800	700	0.3%	236,400	236,900	236,800
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	152,544,000	150,135,000	2,409,000	1.6%	152,544,000	152,271,000	273,000	0.2%	151,961,000	151,814,000	151,553,000


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