Connecticut Job Growth
There were 1,624,200 jobs in Connecticut in November 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,709,336 employed persons for the month. Connecticut added 5,600 jobs in November 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 11,819 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Connecticut job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 1,624,200 | +5,600 | +48,800 |
| CPS | 1,709,336 | +11,819 | +17,559 |
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 1,720,900. Since then 96,700 jobs have been lost in Connecticut according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,403,900 in April 2020, Connecticut has gained 220,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Connecticut reached a maximum of 1,855,727 in November 2019. 146,391 jobs have been lost in Connecticut since then according to the household survey. From a February 2021 low of 1,566,977, Connecticut has added 142,359 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Connecticut Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2021 | 1,624,200 | 5,600 | 1,709,336 | 11,819 |
| October 2021 | 1,618,600 | 7,100 | 1,697,517 | 8,740 |
| September 2021 | 1,611,500 | 6,500 | 1,688,777 | 8,469 |
| August 2021 | 1,605,000 | 3,000 | 1,680,308 | 3,195 |
| July 2021 | 1,602,000 | 11,100 | 1,677,113 | 2,736 |
| June 2021 | 1,590,900 | 1,500 | 1,674,377 | 58,021 |
| May 2021 | 1,589,400 | 8,100 | 1,616,356 | 15,137 |
| April 2021 | 1,581,300 | 1,200 | 1,601,219 | 14,683 |
| March 2021 | 1,580,100 | 5,200 | 1,586,536 | 19,559 |
| February 2021 | 1,574,900 | 3,100 | 1,566,977 | -123,569 |
| January 2021 | 1,571,800 | 1,000 | 1,690,546 | -414 |
| December 2020 | 1,570,800 | -4,600 | 1,690,960 | -817 |
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