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Labor Market Information - Professional and Business Services Sector State of Connecticut

Last Updated: September 18, 2023

Professional and Business Services 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 %
224,400	223,700	700	0.3%	224,400	221,800	2,600	1.2%	224,400	189,000	35,400	18.7%	224,400	213,700	10,700	5.0%

The professional and business services supersector is made up of three parts: the professional, scientific, and technical services sector (sector 54), the management of companies and enterprises sector (sector 55), and the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector (sector 56). The professional, scientific, and technical services sector comprises establishments that specialize in performing professional, scientific, and technical activities for others. Activities performed include: legal advice and representation; accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll services; architectural, engineering, and specialized design services; computer services; consulting services; research services; advertising services; photographic services; translation and interpretation services; veterinary services; and other professional, scientific, and technical services.

The management of companies and enterprises sector comprises (1) establishments that hold the securities of (or other equity interests in) companies and enterprises for the purpose of owning a controlling interest or influencing management decisions or (2) establishments (except government establishments) that administer, oversee, and manage establishments of the company or enterprise and that normally undertake the strategic or organizational planning and decisionmaking role of the company or enterprise.

The administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector comprises establishments performing routine support activities for the day-to-day operations of other organizations. These essential activities are often undertaken in-house by establishments in many sectors of the economy. Activities performed include: office administration, hiring and placing of personnel, document preparation and similar clerical services, solicitation, collection, security and surveillance services, cleaning, and waste disposal services.

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	212,200		218,500		218,500		220,000		220,500		218,300		219,500		208,700		219,800		223,500
Feb	212,400		219,000		218,700		219,500		221,000		218,600		216,400		210,500		220,100		225,100
Mar	213,000		218,900		219,700		219,600		220,700		218,100		217,800		211,000		223,200		226,000
Apr	214,500		218,500		219,200		219,200		219,600		219,500		196,200		212,100		222,800		224,500
May	216,000		220,100		219,000		218,800		220,700		219,500		197,800		213,700		221,600		225,300
Jun	215,600		220,100		219,300		219,400		220,800		220,100		198,900		213,800		222,400		224,800
Jul	215,600		218,600		218,800		219,500		221,200		220,300		200,600		214,700		222,000		223,700
Aug	215,500		218,700		219,000		219,700		221,700		219,700		202,800		215,000		221,800		224,400
Sep	215,800		218,500		219,000		219,900		221,700		219,500		204,600		215,100		222,000
Oct	215,800		219,800		218,700		219,800		221,800		218,500		207,000		217,100		219,400
Nov	216,400		219,900		218,100		220,000		221,300		217,800		208,100		218,300		220,900
Dec	217,300		219,500		219,300		220,400		221,000		217,100		209,100		218,900		218,600

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	201,000		202,700		206,600		209,900		214,200		202,300		189,000		198,700		205,300		207,700
Feb	200,900		202,900		208,400		210,400		213,500		199,600		190,900		199,200		204,800		208,500
Mar	201,000		203,100		208,700		210,000		213,700		197,700		191,500		198,700		207,400		208,100
Apr	200,800		203,300		209,400		211,100		213,000		195,000		194,700		200,100		206,700		208,500
May	201,600		203,500		209,000		212,100		212,000		194,400		195,000		200,300		206,700		209,100
Jun	201,800		203,900		209,500		212,400		212,000		193,000		195,600		200,200		206,700		210,100
Jul	202,100		205,800		208,700		211,500		211,300		191,900		196,200		201,200		207,300		210,700
Aug	202,200		205,400		209,600		211,800		209,900		192,400		196,500		201,000		207,600		212,300
Sep	201,600		206,100		209,700		211,500		208,900		192,400		196,500		201,900		208,400		212,400
Oct	200,900		206,300		209,900		212,500		206,600		192,500		197,600		202,600		207,800		212,200
Nov	201,900		206,800		210,000		212,700		205,100		193,100		197,100		204,200		207,900		212,300
Dec	202,500		206,900		211,200		213,600		203,300		193,800		197,400		204,600		207,900		211,900

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	171,800		178,800		185,000		193,600		204,400		212,100		218,000		217,600		208,200		203,200
Feb	170,900		179,600		187,500		194,700		205,000		211,900		218,200		214,700		207,900		203,000
Mar	171,800		179,700		188,100		195,300		205,900		212,900		218,700		213,800		208,200		201,800
Apr	173,000		179,800		189,200		196,700		206,400		213,500		219,200		214,100		208,100		201,700
May	173,600		180,300		190,400		196,900		206,700		213,700		219,800		217,700		207,300		200,700
Jun	174,300		180,200		191,300		197,500		207,200		215,000		220,700		214,800		206,800		199,400
Jul	174,900		180,600		190,600		198,600		207,400		216,900		222,000		214,300		205,700		199,300
Aug	175,500		181,700		192,900		198,200		207,700		217,100		221,000		213,000		205,500		199,500
Sep	176,300		182,500		193,600		199,500		208,300		216,900		220,500		212,800		204,800		199,800
Oct	178,100		181,000		195,600		199,800		209,300		217,200		220,200		211,600		204,300		200,800
Nov	178,400		182,600		196,900		200,700		210,200		217,500		219,800		210,300		204,000		201,800
Dec	178,800		183,500		197,100		202,300		211,000		218,100		219,600		209,000		203,200		200,900


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