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That’s the good news.
The bad news is that there are 146,300 fewer jobs in Connecticut now than there were compared to a year ago. That’s an 8.7 percent decrease year-over-year, according to the most recent information available from the Connecticut Department of Labor.
Seasonally adjusted, there are 1.5 million non-agricultural jobs in Connecticut.
Connecticut saw another large job gain in July," said Andy Condon, Director of the Office of Research at the Connecticut Department of Labor. "However, this gain has to be viewed from the perspective of the unprecedented job losses caused by public health concerns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The largest job gains in July were seen in Leisure & Hospitality, Trade, and Other services - sectors heavily impacted by pandemic closures.," he said. "Professional & Business series also made a strong showing after several months of weakness."
Industries that had employment gains include:
Leisure and hospitality - 11,600 jobs gained
Trade, transportation, and utilities - 7,800
Other services - 4,300
Professional and business services - 3,000
Construction and mining - 1,100
Educational and health services - 600
Manufacturing - 600
Financial activities - 300.
There were two industries where jobs declined:
Government - lost 2,600 jobs
Information services - lost 200 jobs.
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