CT Department of Labor

Commissioner Danté Bartolomeo today released the July jobs report showing that Connecticut employers added an estimated 700 jobs last month. June jobs numbers were revised to a 6,100 gain from an estimated 6,300 gain. The unemployment rate remains low and stable at 3.8%; marking the third consecutive year Connecticut has been below what economists widely consider the floor for unemployment, 4.0%.

State Unemployment Rate: 3.8%
Nonfarm Employment: 1,718,700

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) may be available to employers who hire people who’ve faced hiring barriers.

Connecticut provides one of the most comprehensive leave programs in the U.S. by combining job protection and income replacement.