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Connecticut Unemployment Steady at 3.8%, Job Growth Continues

9/25/2025

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Connecticut's unemployment stayed at 3.8% in August, with 20% of payroll jobs held by foreign-born workers.
Private-sector employment reached a record 1,484,000 as the state added 900 jobs, while the labor force fell 4,100.
Labor Commissioner Danté Bartolomeo cited data fluctuations and said federal immigration activity could affect employment.
Westport's unemployment dropped to 2.8% in August from 3.5% in July.

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Story summary

Connecticut's unemployment stayed at 3.8% in August, with 20% of payroll jobs held by foreign-born workers.
Private-sector employment reached a record 1,484,000 as the state added 900 jobs, while the labor force fell 4,100.
Labor Commissioner Danté Bartolomeo cited data fluctuations and said federal immigration activity could affect employment.
Westport's unemployment dropped to 2.8% in August from 3.5% in July.