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Connecticut Jobs by Industry
Monthly payroll jobs in Connecticut, seasonally adjusted, through Sep 2026.
- Nonfarm payroll jobs
- 1.73 million
- Sep 2026
- Change in a year
- +0.9%
- Largest industry
- Private education and health services
- 387,800
Nonfarm jobs in Connecticut
Thousands, seasonally adjusted
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| Period | Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 1,732K |
| Dec 2025 | 1,717K |
| Dec 2024 | 1,716K |
| Dec 2023 | 1,702K |
| Dec 2022 | 1,679K |
| Dec 2021 | 1,649K |
| Dec 2020 | 1,584K |
| Dec 2019 | 1,694K |
| Dec 2018 | 1,702K |
| Dec 2017 | 1,695K |
| Dec 2016 | 1,695K |
Share of jobs by industry
- Private education and health services387,80022.4%
- Government234,90013.6%
- Professional and business services218,70012.6%
- Retail trade163,9009.5%
- Manufacturing157,7009.1%
- Leisure and hospitality154,8008.9%
- Financial activities115,6006.7%
- Transportation, warehousing and utilities75,8004.4%
- Construction66,2003.8%
- Other services65,9003.8%
- Wholesale trade60,2003.5%
- Information29,6001.7%
- Mining and logging5000.0%
Job growth by industry
Change from a year earlier
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| Industry | Jobs | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 157,700 | +3.7% |
| Construction | 66,200 | +3.3% |
| Private education and health services | 387,800 | +3.0% |
| Other services | 65,900 | +2.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing and utilities | 75,800 | +2.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 60,200 | +1.0% |
| Mining and logging | 500 | 0.0% |
| Retail trade | 163,900 | -0.3% |
| Government | 234,900 | -0.6% |
| Professional and business services | 218,700 | -0.7% |
| Leisure and hospitality | 154,800 | -1.1% |
| Financial activities | 115,600 | -1.4% |
| Information | 29,600 | -2.6% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many jobs are in Connecticut?
- Connecticut had 1.73 million nonfarm payroll jobs in Sep 2026 (seasonally adjusted), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.