Unemployment rate

Connecticut’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.4% in August, according to the latest job report released by the state Department of Labor.

Connecticut should expand its public-private workforce development programs to meet the state’s growing need for skilled workers, according to Blake Moret, the CEO of a global technology company.

Connecticut’s unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in May matching the U.S. rate for the first time since the pandemic, according to the state Department of Labor.

Governor Ned Lamont and the legislature spared Connecticut businesses from unemployment tax hikes for now, but big challenges loom if debts aren't paid.

Connecticut’s latest job numbers show that the state added 6,500 jobs in July but lags the nation in pandemic job recovery.

Connecticut’s recent job growth is low compared to other states. Juneteenth celebrations were held across our region over the weekend.

The Connecticut Department of Labor has released the state’s May job numbers. They show that 1,600 jobs were added, and the state’s unemployment rate has fallen to 4.2%.

Connecticut’s unemployment rate dropped below the federal threshold for extended benefits.

Connecticut employers added 4,100 jobs in July, pushing the unemployment rate down to 5.4 percent, from 5.7 percent, its lowest since May 2008, the state…

Connecticut Republicans say a UConn study released on Monday confirms what they have been saying for months – that Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy’s…