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Labor Market Information - Construction Sector State of Connecticut

Last Updated: September 18, 2023

Construction Sector ~ State of Connecticut

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1 Month Ago				1 Year Ago				January 2010 Recession Trough				March 2008 Employment Peak
Aug 2023	Jul 2023	Change	Rate %	Aug 2023	Aug 2022	Change	Rate %	Aug 2023	Jan 2010	Change	Rate %	Aug 2023	Mar 2008	Change	Rate %
61,800	61,300	500	0.8%	61,800	60,400	1,400	2.3%	61,800	48,600	13,200	27.2%	61,800	68,600	-6,800	-9.9%

The construction sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of buildings or engineering projects (e.g., highways and utility systems). Establishments primarily engaged in the preparation of sites for new construction and establishments primarily engaged in subdividing land for sale as building sites also are included in this sector. Construction work done may include new work, additions, alterations, or maintenance and repairs. Activities of these establishments generally are managed at a fixed place of business, but they usually perform construction activities at multiple project sites.

Month	2014	Y/Y	2015	Y/Y	2016	Y/Y	2017	Y/Y	2018	Y/Y	2019	Y/Y	2020	Y/Y	2021	Y/Y	2022	Y/Y	2023	Y/Y
Jan	53,400		56,800		59,600		58,500		57,800		59,900		58,700		58,600		60,500		61,600
Feb	53,900		57,000		59,300		58,300		58,200		59,800		59,200		58,500		61,200		61,700
Mar	53,700		56,700		60,000		58,100		57,900		59,500		59,300		59,000		61,700		59,900
Apr	54,900		57,500		59,700		58,200		57,800		60,300		49,300		58,900		61,600		59,400
May	55,400		58,100		59,200		58,400		58,300		60,000		53,900		59,000		60,800		58,800
Jun	55,700		58,400		59,000		58,600		58,600		59,700		55,900		59,100		60,300		59,800
Jul	56,000		57,900		59,100		58,500		58,700		59,900		56,700		59,400		60,300		61,300
Aug	56,300		57,800		59,200		58,400		59,000		59,800		57,400		59,600		60,400		61,800
Sep	56,400		58,000		58,800		58,500		59,400		59,800		57,700		59,900		60,400
Oct	56,600		58,500		58,500		58,500		59,900		59,700		57,900		60,200		61,200
Nov	56,600		58,700		58,600		58,100		59,900		59,800		58,500		60,200		61,500
Dec	56,900		59,400		58,500		57,400		60,000		58,300		58,600		60,600		60,400

Month	2004	Y/Y	2005	Y/Y	2006	Y/Y	2007	Y/Y	2008	Y/Y	2009	Y/Y	2010	Y/Y	2011	Y/Y	2012	Y/Y	2013	Y/Y
Jan	62,900		66,800		66,700		68,500		69,000		58,900		48,600		50,200		51,900		52,600
Feb	63,000		66,500		67,500		67,700		69,000		57,900		47,900		50,700		52,000		52,800
Mar	64,400		66,300		67,600		68,100		68,600		56,700		47,900		50,500		51,900		52,900
Apr	65,500		66,400		67,100		68,300		67,600		55,000		50,500		51,400		51,200		53,200
May	65,800		66,000		66,900		68,900		66,600		55,100		50,400		51,500		50,700		53,400
Jun	65,800		66,100		67,000		69,100		65,800		54,600		50,400		51,800		50,900		53,500
Jul	65,800		66,100		67,100		68,900		65,200		53,800		50,400		51,900		50,900		53,700
Aug	66,200		65,900		67,100		68,900		64,600		53,400		50,500		51,800		51,100		53,800
Sep	66,700		65,800		67,000		68,500		63,700		53,200		50,400		51,900		51,100		54,000
Oct	67,000		65,400		67,300		68,900		62,800		52,600		50,500		51,800		51,800		53,700
Nov	67,100		65,600		67,200		69,000		61,500		52,300		50,600		52,100		51,500		53,800
Dec	67,200		65,200		67,500		68,700		60,300		52,000		50,800		51,900		52,300		53,600

Month	1994	Y/Y	1995	Y/Y	1996	Y/Y	1997	Y/Y	1998	Y/Y	1999	Y/Y	2000	Y/Y	2001	Y/Y	2002	Y/Y	2003	Y/Y
Jan	47,200		51,700		48,400		54,100		57,500		60,600		64,100		65,000		65,300		61,500
Feb	46,900		50,900		49,500		54,700		58,000		60,700		63,600		65,200		65,500		60,700
Mar	47,000		51,200		50,600		54,600		58,000		60,500		65,600		65,300		65,800		60,700
Apr	49,200		51,000		51,500		55,300		58,100		60,000		64,100		65,500		64,600		60,300
May	49,200		50,500		52,300		55,800		58,000		59,800		64,200		65,800		63,800		61,200
Jun	49,000		50,500		53,100		56,300		58,300		60,000		64,300		65,800		63,700		61,300
Jul	49,300		50,100		53,500		55,900		58,400		60,400		64,300		65,900		63,000		62,100
Aug	49,700		50,000		53,600		56,000		58,900		60,600		64,400		65,900		62,700		62,400
Sep	49,900		50,100		53,500		56,300		59,000		60,500		64,800		65,500		62,400		62,500
Oct	50,900		50,100		54,200		56,500		59,000		61,900		65,000		65,200		62,100		62,900
Nov	51,000		50,500		54,400		56,600		59,400		62,500		65,200		64,700		61,900		63,600
Dec	51,900		50,300		54,400		57,200		59,800		63,100		65,600		65,000		61,300		63,300


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