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Connecticut

Name: Connecticut Trade Market Report — June 2026
Creator: TradeAtlas
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Data through June 2026Published August 2026Digest g0.1 · Provisional

Compiled from BLS, Census, Indeed Hiring Lab. Government statistics publish on a lag, so the latest month shown trails the calendar; every figure carries its own “data through” date.

This is the most recent edition. Newer government data for this state has not been published yet.

Construction employment in Connecticut reached 66,100 jobs in June 2026, up 3.1% from a year earlier. ^BLS Residential building permits rose 144.0% year over year, to 1,063 units authorized in June 2026. ^Census Job postings across all industries in Connecticut fell 6.3% year over year. ^{Indeed Hiring Lab}

01 · Indicators

Construction employment: 66,100; +3.1% YoY; BLS · Jun 2026
Building permits: 1,063; +144.0% YoY; Census · Jun 2026
Unemployment: 5.2%; +33.3% YoY; BLS · Jun 2026
Job postings index: 107.1; −6.3% YoY; Indeed Hiring Lab · Jun 2026

02 · Tightest trades in Connecticut

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#	Trade	Index	Vs. 50 states	Wage, COL-adj.	10-yr growth
1	Electrical	87.5	Surplus	$73k	+14%
2	General Contracting	83.3	Surplus	$118k	+13%
3	Plumbing	82.7	Surplus	$73k	+12%
4	Solar	78.3	Surplus	$52k	+37%
5	Painting	74.1	Surplus	$55k	+14%
6	HVAC	73.4	Surplus	$72k	+8%
7	Flooring	73.1	Surplus	$45k	+16%
8	Pool & Spa	71.3	Surplus	$54k	+12%
9	Windows & Doors	68.7	Surplus	$60k	+7%
10	Garage Doors	66.4	Surplus	$46k	+25%
11	Roofing	64.5	Surplus	$59k	+10%
12	Landscaping	64.3	Surplus	$43k	+15%
13	Pest Control	62.8	Surplus	$46k	+17%
14	Concrete & Masonry	62.6	Surplus	$55k	+4%
15	Insulation	58.0	Surplus	$46k	+11%
16	Appliance Repair	56.2	Surplus	$59k	+0%
17	Cleaning & Restoration	55.5	Surplus	$36k	+11%
18	Fire Protection	55.5	Surplus	$99k	-5%
19	Fencing	52.4	Surplus	$50k	+7%
20	Locksmith	52.3	Surplus	$65k	+0%