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Labor Market Information - Connecticut Industry Sector Employment

Industry Sectors Employment (CES) - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: April 14, 2022

Connecticut's Private Sector gained a solid 5,500 jobs (0.4%) in March 2022 to 1,421,700 and is higher by 45,600 positions (3.3%) from the revised March 2021 levels (1,376,100). The state's Private Sector is 84.7% recovered from the 2020 COVID employment low. The Government supersector, however, was lower by 900 jobs ( 0.4%) in March 2022 to a level of 224,700. This is just 2,100 (0.9%) positions above March 2021 levels. The public sector is only 49.2% recovered from the COVID lockdown job loss. The Government supersector in Connecticut consists of all federal, state, local, and tribal employment, including public education and Native American casino employment located on reservation land.

Seven of the ten major industry supersectors generated employment gains, while three declined in March 2022 (preliminary).

The seven Connecticut industry supersectors that increased in March 2022:

Professional and Business Services +2,900, 1.4%, 215,000
Construction and Mining +1,300, 2.1%, 63,300
Trade, Transportation & Utilities +900, 0.3%, 297,800
Leisure and Hospitality +500, 0.3%, 144,600
Manufacturing +300, 0.2%, 158,400
Educational and Health Services +200, 0.1%, 334,200
Other Services +100, 0.2%, 60,100

The three industry supersectors that decreased:

Government -900, -0.4%, 224,700
Financial Activities -600, -0.5%, 117,700
Information -100, -0.3%, 30,600

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

		Year to Year				Month to Month				Previous Three Months
		Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Change	Rate %	Mar 2022	Feb 2022	Change	Rate %	Jan 2022	Dec 2021	Nov 2021
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,646,400	1,598,700	47,700	3.0%	1,646,400	1,641,800	4,600	0.3%	1,636,400	1,635,800	1,636,300
	Private Sector	1,421,700	1,376,100	45,600	3.3%	1,421,700	1,416,200	5,500	0.4%	1,410,200	1,410,500	1,410,600

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	62,700	59,400	3,300	5.6%	62,700	61,400	1,300	2.1%	61,600	61,700	61,700

	Manufacturing	158,400	153,000	5,400	3.5%	158,400	158,100	300	0.2%	157,400	156,400	155,600
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	297,800	290,000	7,800	2.7%	297,800	296,900	900	0.3%	292,900	291,700	290,700

	Information	30,600	29,300	1,300	4.4%	30,600	30,700	-100	-0.3%	30,300	30,200	30,200

	Financial Activities	117,700	118,800	-1,100	-0.9%	117,700	118,300	-600	-0.5%	117,600	116,700	116,700

	Professional and Business Services	215,000	210,900	4,100	1.9%	215,000	212,100	2,900	1.4%	213,700	215,300	217,100

	Educational and Health Services	334,200	333,200	1,000	0.3%	334,200	334,000	200	0.1%	334,300	334,900	336,100

	Leisure and Hospitality	144,600	124,100	20,500	16.5%	144,600	144,100	500	0.3%	141,900	142,600	141,800

	Other Services	60,100	56,900	3,200	5.6%	60,100	60,000	100	0.2%	59,900	60,500	60,200

	Government	224,700	222,600	2,100	0.9%	224,700	225,600	-900	-0.4%	226,200	225,300	225,700
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	150,925,000	144,431,000	6,494,000	4.5%	150,925,000	150,494,000	431,000	0.3%	149,744,000	149,240,000	148,652,000


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