United States Employment Snapshot
In May, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 13, rose in 17, and remained unchanged in 21.
The highest unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2 percent in North Dakota and South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 4 percent.
In May, payroll jobs rose in 42 states and fell in 9. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.9 percent in Idaho. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.3 percent in Minnesota.
Connecticut Employment Snapshot
In May, Connecticut added 4,700 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 4.3 percent. In the prior month, Connecticut added 1,600 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Connecticut added 18,000 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 1 percentage points from 3.3 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 272,000 in May, or 0.2 percent. Connecticut is tied for 38th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In May, Connecticut’s private sector added 4,200 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 15,600 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Connecticut added 700 net private payroll jobs.
In May, employment in Connecticut rose by 5,091, and over the past 12 months it rose by 6,140.
Connecticut’s labor force participation rate rose to 64.7 percent in May from 64.6 percent and ranks 19th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has risen by 0.5 percentage points.
Connecticut Payroll Employment
Connecticut added 4,700 net payroll jobs, or 0.3 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during May. In the prior month, Connecticut added 1,600 jobs. Connecticut nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 272,000 in May, or 0.2 percent. Connecticut is tied for 38th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Connecticut added 4,200 private sector jobs, or 0.3 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during May. In the prior month, Connecticut added 700 jobs. Connecticut private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 229,000 jobs in May, or 0.2 percent. Connecticut is tied for 35th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during May were Leisure and Hospitality (1,800) and Education and Health Services (1,600).
The poorest performing sectors during the month were Other Services (-400) and Manufacturing (-500).
The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (11,200) and Leisure and Hospitality (3,700).
The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Professional and Business Services (-900) and Information (-1,100).
Connecticut Labor Force
The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.
The labor force participation rate in Connecticut rose to 64.7 percent in May from 64.6 percent in the prior month.
Connecticut ranks 19th in the nation.
The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Connecticut was 66.6 percent occurring in November 2019, and the 10-year low was 61.6 percent in May 2021.
The national labor force participation rate fell by 0.2 percentage points to 62.5 percent in May.