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Labor Market Information - Trade, Transportation and Utilities Sector State of Connecticut

Last Updated: September 18, 2023

Trade, Transportation and Utilities 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 %
300,300	299,800	500	0.2%	300,300	299,000	1,300	0.4%	300,300	283,400	16,900	6.0%	300,300	308,600	-8,300	-2.7%

The trade, transportation and utilities sector includes industries providing transportation of passengers and cargo, warehousing and storage for goods, scenic and sightseeing transportation, and support activities related to modes of transportation. Establishments in these industries use transportation equipment or transportation related facilities as a productive asset. The type of equipment depends on the mode of transportation. The modes of transportation are air, rail, water, road, and pipeline. The utilities sector comprises establishments engaged in the provision of the following utility services: electric power, natural gas, steam supply, water supply, and sewage removal. Within this sector, the specific activities associated with the utility services provided vary by utility: electric power includes generation, transmission, and distribution; natural gas includes distribution; steam supply includes provision and/or distribution; water supply includes treatment and distribution; and sewage removal includes collection, treatment, and disposal of waste through sewer systems and sewage treatment facilities.

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	294,400		295,400		297,200		297,100		296,700		292,900		293,600		288,600		293,400		296,700
Feb	294,200		294,900		297,500		296,800		296,900		292,600		293,400		289,000		300,300		296,900
Mar	294,700		295,300		298,500		296,700		297,200		292,200		292,900		289,300		300,200		297,100
Apr	295,500		295,200		297,500		296,800		295,800		291,800		240,400		288,300		300,400		298,800
May	294,800		296,200		297,400		297,000		297,200		291,700		248,800		289,200		299,000		300,100
Jun	294,600		297,400		296,300		297,400		297,800		290,800		267,400		289,700		299,200		299,500
Jul	295,000		295,900		297,800		296,700		297,000		291,400		275,000		292,900		299,300		299,800
Aug	294,900		296,300		297,900		296,700		296,400		291,800		278,800		292,200		299,000		300,300
Sep	295,000		297,000		297,200		297,500		296,200		292,200		283,000		290,900		298,600
Oct	295,000		297,500		297,000		296,700		295,600		293,100		285,700		292,000		294,500
Nov	295,200		298,100		296,300		296,600		295,700		294,300		285,300		291,700		294,700
Dec	295,200		297,300		296,500		296,600		294,700		294,800		286,500		292,500		295,700

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	300,700		305,100		306,800		306,400		309,600		296,000		283,400		286,300		290,100		291,000
Feb	301,300		306,500		306,100		306,300		309,000		294,100		282,700		287,500		290,400		291,100
Mar	301,700		305,900		306,700		306,500		308,600		292,000		283,200		287,200		291,100		292,200
Apr	302,800		307,900		308,100		306,000		307,900		287,300		283,100		290,800		289,300		293,400
May	302,400		305,900		306,200		307,400		306,400		288,600		285,100		288,400		290,300		292,700
Jun	302,300		305,400		306,000		307,600		305,000		287,600		285,500		288,100		290,300		293,400
Jul	303,500		305,400		305,500		307,600		304,900		286,300		286,600		288,600		289,800		293,600
Aug	303,200		305,600		305,700		306,900		304,100		285,900		286,700		288,700		289,900		294,300
Sep	303,900		305,800		305,100		306,800		303,500		286,100		285,800		288,500		290,600		293,800
Oct	304,700		304,600		305,600		307,100		301,400		285,200		286,900		287,500		291,400		294,100
Nov	305,600		304,900		305,800		307,400		299,700		285,000		286,500		286,900		291,800		293,800
Dec	305,400		305,700		306,200		308,200		298,000		284,100		287,100		288,400		291,000		294,200

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	282,400		289,200		292,000		294,300		301,700		306,900		310,000		309,500		304,900		302,400
Feb	281,500		290,300		294,100		293,800		303,100		306,900		311,900		307,700		305,300		301,600
Mar	282,300		291,300		292,900		294,400		303,900		307,400		312,300		306,500		305,000		302,100
Apr	286,500		288,400		293,700		295,400		302,200		307,200		313,300		307,600		306,500		300,200
May	286,600		288,200		293,800		296,400		303,800		305,400		312,900		308,100		306,100		300,200
Jun	287,500		288,700		293,800		296,900		303,900		306,000		313,000		307,800		306,500		300,200
Jul	287,000		290,200		294,800		297,400		304,600		306,400		312,700		309,100		305,200		299,700
Aug	286,600		290,400		294,900		296,300		304,600		308,300		312,800		308,100		304,600		299,600
Sep	287,800		290,400		294,700		300,400		304,400		307,100		313,300		306,200		304,900		300,100
Oct	289,400		290,700		294,900		301,200		303,600		308,900		312,700		307,300		302,200		302,000
Nov	288,300		291,500		295,700		301,400		305,000		309,100		313,200		305,900		301,700		301,200
Dec	287,200		290,900		296,100		302,400		305,600		309,900		313,900		305,800		302,000		299,500


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