In the State of Connecticut , the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 48,218 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Details

Category: Connecticut

In the State of Connecticut , the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 48,218 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

From the 282 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 99 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 183 industries reported a drop in employment.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the other financial investment activities industry has grown the most with 10,923 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in other financial investment activities makes up 12.7% percent of the total growth in Connecticut -- Statewide between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Other financial investment activities (+10,923)
2. Individual and family services (+7,352)
3. Colleges and universities (+7,040)
4. General medical and surgical hospitals (+4,938)
5. Fullservice restaurants (+4,808)

Given the industries in the area, the employment services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 6,473 jobs. The declines in employment services make up 5.3% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Connecticut -- Statewide for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Employment services (-6,473)
2. Building equipment contractors (-4,225)
3. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (-3,650)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (-3,235)
5. Residential building construction (-3,111)

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).