Connecticut’s unemployment dropped slightly from 5.7 to 5.6 percent in August as the state added 300 jobs, the Department of Labor reported Monday. The new unemployment rate still remained higher in August than the 5.3 percent rate of one year ago.
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CT’s unemployment falls slightly amid July job gains
Connecticut’s unemployment rate dropped slightly to 5.7 percent in July after the state gained 1,700 jobs, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.
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CT’s unemployment rate rose in June despite job growth
Connecticut’s unemployment rose slightly in June, despite the addition of 7,900 jobs, from 5.7 to 5.8 percent, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.
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Connecticut jobless rate remained at 5.7 percent in April
Connecticut added 3,500 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate remained at 5.7 percent, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.
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CT unemployment rate rose slightly to 5.7 percent in March
Connecticut’s unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a percentage point in March, climbing to 5.7 percent, as job growth essentially remained flat, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.
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Unemployment drops to 5.1%, but state loses jobs
Connecticut posted a contradictory jobs report Thursday for the second consecutive month, showing that the unemployment rate dropped a tenth of a point to a post-recession low of 5.1 percent in October, despite the loss of 2,200 jobs.
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CT unemployment hits seven-year low of 5.4%
Connecticut gained 4,100 jobs in July as the unemployment rate fell to a seven-year low of 5.4 percent, marking three consecutive months of job growth that have brought the state’s unemployment rate close to the U.S. average of 5.3 percent.
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CT unemployment rate hits lowest mark since July 2008
Connecticut’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.7 percent in June, its lowest point since July 2008, as the state added 600 jobs last month – including 2,600 in the private sector that offset losses in government employment, the state Department of Labor reported Monday.
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CT jobless rate drops to 6% as 6,400 jobs created
Connecticut’s unemployment rate dropped to 6 percent in May, buoyed by the addition of 6,400 new non-farm jobs, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.
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Connecticut jobless rate dips slightly to 6.3%
Connecticut’s unemployment rate fell slightly to 6.3 percent in April because of a 1,500-job increase in government-sector employment, while the private sector posted a net loss of 300 jobs, the state Department of Labor reported Tuesday.
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Jobless rate stays at 6.4% as Connecticut gains 4,000 jobs
Connecticut gained an estimated 4,000 non-farm jobs in March, with the jobless rate remaining unchanged at 6.4 percent, according to a report released Monday by the state Department of Labor.
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CT unemployment rate ticks up despite November job gains
A gain of 4,600 jobs in November wasn’t enough to stop Connecticut’s unemployment rate from ticking upward slightly in the state’s last report before the New Year. The jobless rate rose from 6.4 to 6.5 percent, the Department of Labor reported Thursday, but the state has gained 25,700 jobs over the last 12 months.
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Public-sector hiring lowers CT jobless rate to 6.7 percent
Buoyed by a surge of public-sector hiring, Connecticut gained 1,700 jobs in June, dropping its unemployment rate to 6.7 percent, the state Labor Department reported Thursday.
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CT jobless rate unchanged despite gains in May
Despite 5,800 jobs added to the Connecticut economy in May, the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.9 percent, the Labor Department reported Thursday.