Connecticut lost 900 jobs in April, declining the statewide employment level to a total of 1.68 million positions, according to new data from the state”™s Department of Labor. However, the Connecticut unemployment rate dipped to 3.8% during the month ”“ slightly above the national 3.8% rate ”“ and the state now has 16,800 more jobs than it had one year earlier.
The March preliminary increase of 1,100 positions was revised down by 2,800 to a loss of 1,700 positions.
“Jobs are up an average of 2,800 per month so far in 2023, an indication of a solid, stable economy,” said Patrick Flaherty, director of the Office of Research at the Connecticut Department of Labor. “Unusual weather patterns have contributed to month-to-month volatility in the jobs numbers, but the low level of unemployment shows the labor market’s continued resilience.”
Connecticut’s private sector employment declined by 1,400 positions last month to 1.45 million and the government supersector was up by 500 jobs to a level of 230,200. Within Fairfield County, the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk corridor gained 300 jobs last month while the Greater Danbury area added 200 positions.
