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Top Ten Fastest Growing Jobs in Connecticut
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36.6%
Source: CT Department of Labor
*Ranked by Projected Growth from 2012 to 2022
Insula on Workers
Personal Care Aides
Interpreters and Translators
Gene c Counselors
Helpers-Electricians
Home Health Aides
Sep c Tank Servicers
Diagnos c Medical Sonographers
Physical Therapist Assistants
Pipelayers
Top Industry by Demographic Group in Connecticut
CT Employment by Size of Firm
Most Common Industry % of Industry in Demographic Group % of Demographic Group in Industry
Female
Professional, scientific & technical services 29.7 17.3
Male
Construction 86.8 20.2
American Indian
Other services 1.1 19.4
Asian
Retail 6.3 17.7
African American
Health care & social assistance 10.7 20.2
White
Professional, scientific & technical services 91.7 17.1
Hispanic
Administrative & support 10.3 17.7
Veteran
Professional, scientific & technical services 12.6 21.9
Source: SBA.
Source: SBA.
500 or
more
1-19
20-29
100-499
1-19 employees ........................18%
20-99 employees ......................17%
100-499 employees ..................15%
500 or more employees ...........51%
