Connecticut lost 1,600 jobs in November

The Connecticut Department of Labor reported a statewide loss of 1,600 jobs in November, a relatively scant 0.1% drop but, nonetheless, the first decline in employment numbers since April.

Compared to last year, the state has recorded the loss of 96,500 positions, a 5.7% evaporation. Furthermore, the preliminary October 2020 job gain of 14,100 was revised downward by 2,600 jobs.

Private sector employment dropped 700 jobs (-0.05%) to 1,375,800 in November and is lower by 79,800 (-5.5%) jobs compared one year earlier. The government supersector shrank by 900 jobs (-0.4%) to a level of 220,200 and is now lower by 16,700 jobs (-7%) year-over-year.

Within Fairfield County, the Danbury area recorded an increase of 800 jobs (1.1%) in November, while the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk corridor was down by 900 positions, a 0.2% dip.

“Federal government employment fell by 1,000 jobs as temporary census work ended,” said Patrick Flaherty, acting director of the Office of Research at the Connecticut Department of Labor. “In addition, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has led to a decrease in leisure and hospitality where accommodation and food service lost a portion of last month”™s gains. Offsetting these declines, transportation and warehousing, which includes delivery services, grew in November and now employs more people than one year ago.”