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Labor Market Information - Connecticut Industry Sector Employment

Industry Sectors Employment (CES) - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: April 15, 2021

Connecticut nonfarm employment increased 5,400 (0.3%) in March 2021. Statewide total payroll employment is currently 103,000 (-6.1%) positions below year-ago levels at 1,580,300 jobs. Connecticut has now recovered 176,400 nonfarm jobs (60.3%) of the 292,400 positions lost in March and April 2020 due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Connecticut nonfarm industry employment estimates are from the business establishment survey directed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program.

Private Sector employment grew by 5,000 positions (0.4%) to 1,359,000 in March 2021 but is still lower by 89,900 (-6.2%) jobs from the same month a year ago. The Government supersector also added 400 jobs (0.2%) last month at 221,300 and is lower by 13,100 (-5.6%) positions over the year. This gain broke a string of four consecutive monthly public sector job losses. The Government supersector includes all federal, state, and local employment, including public education and Native American casino employment located on tribal reservation land.

Seven of the ten major industry supersectors had employment gains in March 2021, while three declined.

Increasing industry supersectors (7) included:

Educational and Health Services +5,400, 1.7%, 328,300
Leisure and Hospitality +1,600, 1.3%, 122,600
Construction and Mining +1,100, 2.0%, 57,600
Manufacturing +700, 0.5%, 152,800
Financial Activities +600, 0.5%, 119,200
Other Services +400, 0.7%, 58,600
Government +400, 0.2%, 221,300

Three industry supersectors (3) posted March 2021 (P) declines.

Professional and Business Services -2,600, -1.3%, 203,000
Trade, Transportation & Utilities -2,100, -0.7%, 289,300
Information -100, -0.4%, 27,600

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

		Year to Year				Month to Month				Previous Three Months
		Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Change	Rate %	Mar 2021	Feb 2021	Change	Rate %	Jan 2021	Dec 2020	Nov 2020
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,580,300	1,683,300	-103,000	-6.1%	1,580,300	1,574,900	5,400	0.3%	1,571,800	1,570,800	1,575,400
	Private Sector	1,359,000	1,448,900	-89,900	-6.2%	1,359,000	1,354,000	5,000	0.4%	1,350,800	1,349,700	1,350,200

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	57,100	59,800	-2,700	-4.5%	57,100	56,000	1,100	2.0%	56,100	56,700	56,400

	Manufacturing	152,800	160,100	-7,300	-4.6%	152,800	152,100	700	0.5%	152,100	152,900	151,600
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	289,300	293,100	-3,800	-1.3%	289,300	291,400	-2,100	-0.7%	290,600	287,500	288,400

	Information	27,600	31,300	-3,700	-11.8%	27,600	27,700	-100	-0.4%	27,700	29,200	29,200

	Financial Activities	119,200	122,500	-3,300	-2.7%	119,200	118,600	600	0.5%	118,900	119,800	119,300

	Professional and Business Services	203,000	217,800	-14,800	-6.8%	203,000	205,600	-2,600	-1.3%	203,300	203,600	204,200

	Educational and Health Services	328,300	348,800	-20,500	-5.9%	328,300	322,900	5,400	1.7%	324,300	323,000	324,000

	Leisure and Hospitality	122,600	150,700	-28,100	-18.6%	122,600	121,000	1,600	1.3%	118,900	118,900	119,700

	Other Services	58,600	64,200	-5,600	-8.7%	58,600	58,200	400	0.7%	58,500	57,600	56,900

	Government	221,300	234,400	-13,100	-5.6%	221,300	220,900	400	0.2%	221,000	221,100	225,200
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	144,120,000	150,840,000	-6,720,000	-4.5%	144,120,000	143,204,000	916,000	0.6%	142,669,000	142,582,000	142,809,000


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