January 2025
Released March 17, 2025
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United States Employment Snapshot
In January, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 9, rose in 19, and remained unchanged in 23.
The highest unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in Nevada, and the lowest was 1.9 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 4 percent.
In January, payroll jobs rose in 31 states and fell in 19. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.5 percent in South Dakota. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.6 percent in Georgia.
Connecticut Employment Snapshot
In January, Connecticut added 2,300 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 3.3 percent. In the prior month, Connecticut added 3,500 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Connecticut added 14,400 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 125,000 in January, or 0.1 percent. Connecticut is tied for 31st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In January, Connecticut’s private sector added 1,900 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 14,200 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Connecticut added 3,600 net private payroll jobs.
In January, employment in Connecticut rose by 221, and over the past 12 months it rose by 30,068.
Connecticut’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 65 percent in January and ranks 17th 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 2,300 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during January. In the prior month, Connecticut added 3,500 jobs. Connecticut nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 125,000 in January, or 0.1 percent. Connecticut is tied for 31st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Connecticut added 1,900 private sector jobs, or 0.1 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during January. In the prior month, Connecticut added 3,600 jobs. Connecticut private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 81,000 jobs in January, or 0.1 percent. Connecticut is tied for 24th 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 January were Professional and Business Services (1,800) and Financial Activities (600).
The poorest performing sectors during the month were Information (-100) and Construction (-800).
The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (10,100) and Professional and Business Services (2,100).
The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Information (-500) and Manufacturing (-1,700).
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 remained unchanged at 65 percent in January.
Connecticut ranks 17th in the nation.
The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Connecticut was 66.6 percent occurring in December 2019, and the 10-year low was 61.8 percent in May 2021.
The national labor force participation rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 62.6 percent in January.