Connecticut Job Growth

There were 1,628,800 jobs in Connecticut in April 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,765,662 employed persons for the month. Connecticut lost 4,100 jobs in April 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 652 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Connecticut job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	1,628,800	-4,100	-2,300
CPS	1,765,662	+652	+18,486

Connecticut Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Connecticut as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Connecticut

CES employment peaked in March 2008 for Connecticut at 1,712,200. Since then 83,400 jobs have been lost in Connecticut according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,594,700 in February 2010, Connecticut has gained 34,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Connecticut reached a maximum of 1,769,598 in March 2008. 3,936 jobs have been lost in Connecticut since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 1,729,749, Connecticut has added 35,913 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Connecticut Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2012	1,628,800	-4,100	1,765,662	652
March 2012	1,632,900	-2,000	1,765,010	-916
February 2012	1,634,900	6,000	1,765,926	2,354
January 2012	1,628,900	5,400	1,763,572	592
December 2011	1,623,500	-1,000	1,762,980	3,799
November 2011	1,624,500	-3,200	1,759,181	4,080
October 2011	1,627,700	3,500	1,755,101	4,513
September 2011	1,624,200	500	1,750,588	4,078
August 2011	1,623,700	-2,400	1,746,510	2,359
July 2011	1,626,100	5,300	1,744,151	39
June 2011	1,620,800	-2,600	1,744,112	-1,494
May 2011	1,623,400	-7,700	1,745,606	-1,570
April 2011	1,631,100	9,400	1,747,176	-204