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Connecticut’s State and Local Government Workforce is the Twenty-First “Most Productive” in 2016

Key Policy Data

Feb 11, 2015



There are two major elements to look at when examining a state’s state and local Government workforce—the number of employees and the level of their pay. In this analysis, each element is measured relative to the national average and summed together to obtain an overall measure of workforce productivity. Based on this state and local government workforce productivity index, Connecticut has the twenty-first most productive state and local government workforce in the country.

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In 2016, #Connecticut had the 21st most productive state and local #government workforce in the country http://bit.ly/2BDEhpN @keypolicydata #CTpol #CTleg #CTsen #CTgov (click to tweet)

As shown in Chart 1, for state and local government employment in 2016, Connecticut employed 15.1 employees for every 100 employees in the private sector (employment ratio) which is -4 percent below the national average of 15.7 and is the 13th lowest ratio in the country.

 

In 2016, #Connecticut state & local #government employed 15.1 for every 100 employed in private sector—the 13th lowest ratio in the country and -4% below US average of 15.7 http://bit.ly/2BDEhpN @keypolicydata #CTpol #CTleg #CTsen #CTgov  (click to tweet)

Additionally, Connecticut’s employment ratio has been increasing. As shown in Chart 2, between 1969 and 2016, the employment ratio increased by 28 percent to 15.1 in 2016 from 11.8 in 1969. This is a faster growth rate than the national average which increased by 2 percent to 15.7 in 2016 from 15.4 in 1969.

 

As shown in Chart 3, for state and local government compensation in 2016, government employees earned 11 percent more than those in the private sector (compensation ratio) which is -22 percent lower than the national average of 14 percent and is the 24th lowest compensation ratio in the country.

 

In 2016, #Connecticut state & local #government compensation was 11% higher than in the private sector—the 24th lowest ratio in the country and -22% below US average of 14% http://bit.ly/2BDEhpN @keypolicydata #CTpol #CTleg #CTsen #CTgov  (click to tweet)

Additionally, Connecticut’s compensation ratio has been increasing. As shown in Chart 4, between 1969 and 2016, the compensation ratio increased by 11 percentage points to 11 percent in 2016 from 0 percent in 1969. This is a slower growth rate than the national average which increased by 15 percentage points to 14 percent in 2016 from -1 percent in 1969.

 

As shown in Chart 5, wages and salaries contribute to Connecticut’s lower than average government compensation ratio. For state and local wages and salaries in 2016, Connecticut employees earn -12 percent less than those in the private sector which is the 16th lowest wages and salaries ratio in the country and significantly lower than the national average of -8 percent.

 

For state and local benefits in 2016, Connecticut employees earn 132 percent more than those in the private sector which is 3 percent higher than the national average of 127 percent and is the 10th highest benefit ratio in the country.

Click here to view our full government workforce data app with details by state, by county, level of government, and over time.

Of course, efficiency for local government helps to be measured on a more local scale. As such, we have also calculated the employment and compensations ratios of local government workers for every county in Connecticut.

The Connecticut local government employment ratios are (from highest to lowest, state average is 10.1):

  • New London County, CT (25.3)
  • Tolland County, CT (19.5)
  • Litchfield County, CT (16.0)
  • Windham County, CT (13.0)
  • Middlesex County, CT (10.2)
  • New Haven County, CT (9.5)
  • Fairfield County, CT (9.0)
  • Hartford County, CT (7.5)

The Connecticut local government compensation ratios are (from highest to lowest, state average is 6 percent):

  • Tolland County, CT (42 percent)
  • Litchfield County, CT (34 percent)
  • Windham County, CT (34 percent)
  • New Haven County, CT (29 percent)
  • Middlesex County, CT (28 percent)
  • Hartford County, CT (13 percent)
  • New London County, CT (0 percent)
  • Fairfield County, CT (-7 percent)

Overall, it is Connecticut’s lower than average employment ratio and compensation ratio, driven by low wages and salaries, that is responsible for Connecticut having the 21st best state and local government workforce productivity index.

Read more about the "government workforce productivity Index" methodology here.

Click here to view our full government workforce data app with details by state, by county, level of government, and over time.

Finally, don’t forget to watch our exclusive time-lapse video of our state and local government workforce productivity index over the last 47 years! See if your state has been above or below the national average?



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