United States Employment Snapshot



Connecticut Employment Snapshot





Connecticut Payroll Employment


  • Connecticut lost 6,500 net payroll jobs, or -0.4 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during May. In the prior month, Connecticut added 4,800 jobs. Connecticut nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 139,000 in May, or 0.1 percent. Connecticut is tied for 46th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • Connecticut lost 6,500 private sector jobs, or -0.4 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during May. In the prior month, Connecticut added 4,900 jobs. Connecticut private sector payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 140,000 jobs in May, or 0.1 percent. Connecticut is tied for 47th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during May were Construction (900) and Leisure and Hospitality (200).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the month were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-1,800) and Manufacturing (-3,600).

  • The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (6,800) and Financial Activities (1,300).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Professional and Business Services (-700) and Manufacturing (-5,900).



Connecticut Labor Force


The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.