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	August 2025 State of Connecticut Labor Situation Connecticut nonfarm industry payrolls increased 900 jobs (0.1%) in August 2025, to a level of 1,720,200, while the state's unemployment rate was stable at 3.8% (preliminary, seasonally adjusted data) for the fourth month in a row. Nonfarm industry payrolls in the state are now 12,700 (0.7%) positions higher than a year ago and again at a new post-COVID high (just 700 jobs from the all-time high of 1,720,900, 3/08). The July 2025 preliminary job increase of 700 (0.04%) was revised slightly higher by 100 to an 800 jobs gain (0.1%) on the regular monthly revision. The August 2025 preliminary Connecticut jobless rate of 3.8% was unchanged for the fourth month in a row but is higher by six-tenths of one percent from a year ago (3.2%). Connecticut remains below the U.S. rate (currently 4.3% for August) for the 32nd consecutive month.

	September 13th, 2025 Connecticut Weekly Help Wanted During the week ending September 13th, 2025, there were 13,026 new job postings in Connecticut.

	September 6th, 2025 Connecticut Weekly Help Wanted During the week ending September 6th, 2025, there were 13,365 new job postings in Connecticut.

	August 2025 Business and Employment Changes Start-ups, expansions, recruitments, staff reductions/layoffs reported by the media, both current/future.

	Weekly Connecticut Continuing Unemployment Insurance Claims By Age, Gender, Industry, Race, Wage Group, Town. (08/24/2025)

	July 2025 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Employment, unemployment and labor force data for regions, counties, metro areas/cities, residence.

	2024 QCEW Annual Employment & Wages by Industry 2024 Annual employment & wage information for workers covered by UI.

	Information for Workforce Investment Planning - August 2025 Contains data on Connecticut and each of the five WDAs population, labor force, employment and wages by industry sector and housing permits.


	4Q 2024 Business Employment Dynamics From October 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private sector establishments in Connecticut was 79,617, a 360 job decrease from the previous quarter. Over this period, gross job losses from closing and contracting private sector establishments was 81,141, a level 1,727 jobs lower than the previous quarter.