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Connecticut’s Health Care Occupations:“A Window of Economic Opportunity”
Connecticut Department of Labor
Shaun Cashman,
Commissioner
www.ct.gov/dol
March 2005
Acknowledgement
This report was prepared by Brandon T. Hooker, M.P.A., ResearchAnalyst, Connecticut Department of Labor. Long-term projections weredeveloped by John Tirinzonie, State Labor Economist. Occupational datapresented in this report were produced by Brandon T. Hooker and JohnTirinzonie.Special thanks to the Office of Research, the Office of Job Development,and Printing Services for their assistance and support in preparing thispublication. Complete Industry and Occupational forecast information can beaccessed through our Web site atwww.ct.gov/dolor by calling the JobDevelopment Unit at (860) 263-6280.
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onnecticut’s Health Care and SocialAssistance industry employed over 218,000workers in 2004, 15.5% of total privateemployment within the state. This figure isrepresentative of the ten-year growth theHealth Care industry experienced, as the stateand the nation continue their shift from agoods producing to a service providingeconomy. Furthermore, Connecticut’sHealth Care industry created over 34,000obs across its various subsectors (hospitals,nursing and residential care facilities, etc.)from 1994 to 2004.The Health Care industry was one of thefew industries that experienced significantemployment growth throughout our mostrecent statewide recession (July 2000 toSeptember 2003). As the recession cameto a close, the industry created over 8,000new jobs, as the demand for services andthe need to replace retirement-age HealthCare workers increased. Looking towardsthe future, the Connecticut Department of Labor’s 2002-2012 industry forecast showsthat the majority of new growth will stemfrom the state’s Hospitals, Nursing andResidential Care Facilities, and SocialAssistance industries.
2000 Census
data reports that 13.8% (470,183)of Connecticut’s population consists of personsaged 65 years and over. This percentage ranksas the 10
th
highest in the nation and exceeds thenational average of 12.4%. This data suggeststhere is a significant segment of our state thatmay require extensive medical attention in theyears ahead. Furthermore, the ConnecticutHospital Association found 27,140 morepatients were admitted in 2003 than in 1994(
Patient Census
Report, Trend Summary2004
). Opening the “window of opportunity”for recent college graduates and our state’sfuture healthcare rofessionals.
Census 2000: Age Demographics
35 to 64years40.2%10 to 34years32.2%Under 5 to9 years13.7%65 andover years13.8%
Under 5 to 9 years 10 to 34 years35 to 64 years 65 and over years
Connecticut Health CareIndustryAnalysis
0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000
E m p l o y m e n t
2002-2012 Health Care Industry Projections
2002 70,00058,00056,00032,600 2012 82,60062,80062,60044,000 Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Social Assistance
Connecticut Health Care and Social AssistanceEmployment: 1994-2004
1801851901952002052102152202251994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Years
A l l E m p l o y e e s , I n T h o u s a n d s
1Connecticut Department of Labor
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