STATE OF CONNECTICUT Not Seasonally Adjusted
DEC DEC Y-to-Y CHANGE NOV
2009 2008 # % 2009
TOTAL NONFARM EMPLOYMENT 1,635,400 1,694,800 -59,400 -3.5 1,636,800
  GOODS PRODUCING INDUSTRIES 221,300   244,400   -23,100 -9.5   223,400
    CONSTRUCTION, NAT. RES. & MINING 51,600 58,900 -7,300 -12.4 53,700
    MANUFACTURING 169,700 185,500 -15,800 -8.5 169,700
      Durable Goods 131,100 142,900 -11,800 -8.3 130,900
        Fabricated Metal 31,700 33,100 -1,400 -4.2 31,800
        Machinery 16,500 17,500 -1,000 -5.7 16,600
        Computer and Electronic Product 13,500 14,200 -700 -4.9 13,600
        Transportation Equipment 42,200 44,100 -1,900 -4.3 41,800
          Aerospace Product and Parts 31,200 32,200 -1,000 -3.1 31,100
      Non-Durable Goods 38,600 42,600   -4,000 -9.4 38,800
        Chemical 13,000 14,000   -1,000 -7.1 13,200
  SERVICE PROVIDING INDUSTRIES 1,414,100   1,450,400   -36,300 -2.5   1,413,400
    TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, UTILITIES 301,000 312,100 -11,100 -3.6 297,100
      Wholesale Trade 65,700 69,300 -3,600 -5.2 65,600
      Retail Trade 184,800 189,500 -4,700 -2.5 180,800
        Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 20,300 20,700 -400 -1.9 20,400
        Building Material 14,400 14,900 -500 -3.4 14,600
        Food and Beverage Stores 41,600 42,200 -600 -1.4 41,200
        General Merchandise Stores 27,100 27,000 100 0.4 26,800
       Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 50,500 53,300 -2,800 -5.3 50,700
        Utilities 8,600 8,800 -200 -2.3 8,600
        Transportation and Warehousing 41,900 44,500 -2,600 -5.8 42,100
    INFORMATION 34,300 36,500   -2,200 -6.0 34,600
      Telecommunications 11,900 12,900   -1,000 -7.8 12,000
    FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 137,400 141,400 -4,000 -2.8 137,400
      Finance and Insurance 118,200 121,400 -3,200 -2.6 118,100
        Credit Intermediation 27,800 28,800 -1,000 -3.5 27,800
        Securities and Commodity Contracts 22,800 22,700 100 0.4 22,800
        Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 63,200 65,200 -2,000 -3.1 63,100
      Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19,200 20,000 -800 -4.0 19,300
    PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES 186,700 200,300 -13,600 -6.8 186,800
      Professional, Scientific 84,500 90,700 -6,200 -6.8 84,800
        Legal Services 13,400 13,800 -400 -2.9 13,400
        Computer Systems Design 21,800 22,000 -200 -0.9 21,700
      Management of Companies 26,100 26,300 -200 -0.8 26,100
      Administrative and Support 76,100 83,300 -7,200 -8.6 75,900
        Employment Services 26,500 28,400 -1,900 -6.7 26,200
    EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH SERVICES 304,400 302,900 1,500 0.5 304,400
      Educational Services 60,700 59,300 1,400 2.4 61,500
      Health Care and Social Assistance 243,700 243,600 100 0.0 242,900
        Hospitals 61,500 60,600 900 1.5 61,600
        Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 61,000 59,900 1,100 1.8 60,600
        Social Assistance 44,400 44,700 -300 -0.7 44,100
    LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 136,000 135,800 200 0.1 137,100
      Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 21,600 21,100 500 2.4 22,100
      Accommodation and Food Services 114,400 114,700 -300 -0.3 115,000
        Food Serv., Restaurants, Drinking Places 102,600 103,100 -500 -0.5 103,100
    OTHER SERVICES 61,800 63,400 -1,600 -2.5 62,000
    GOVERNMENT 252,500 258,000 -5,500 -2.1 254,000
      Federal Government 19,100 19,400 -300 -1.5 19,200
      State Government 70,400 73,200 -2,800 -3.8 70,600
      Local Government* 163,000 165,400 -2,400 -1.5 164,200
*Total excludes workers idled due to labor-management disputes.  **Includes Indian tribal government employment.
Current month's data are preliminary. Prior months' data have been revised. All data are benchmarked to March 2008.
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