Connecticut Adds 2,800 July Payroll Jobs as Unemployment Holds at 5.2%
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Updated · CBIA · Aug 21
Connecticut Adds 2,800 July Payroll Jobs as Unemployment Holds at 5.2%
3 articles · Updated · CBIA · Aug 21
Summary
July payrolls rose for a fifth straight month, up 2,800 and lifting Connecticut’s 12-month job gain to 13,800, even as the state’s unemployment rate stayed at 5.2%.
Household data told a weaker story: total employment fell for a seventh consecutive month to its lowest non-pandemic level since 2014, while the labor force shrank by 6,300 in July.
Job openings climbed 4,552, or 5.6%, to 86,238, underscoring employers’ hiring difficulties despite broad demand across sectors and occupations.
Education and health services led July gains with 2,500 jobs added, while trade, transportation and utilities lost 1,100; all five major labor market areas still posted payroll increases.
Over 12 months, Connecticut’s labor force has dropped by 51,400 and total employment by 73,600, a disconnect officials and business leaders tie to aging workers, slower population growth and reduced immigration.