CT DEPT. OF LABOR: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IMPACTED BY INCREASED COVID INFECTIONS
(WETHERSFIELD, CT) – Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) Commissioner Kurt Westby today announced that the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates the state's unemployment rate is 8.2%, up from 6.1% in October. This rate reflects the impact that increased COVID-19 infections are having on the Connecticut economy and the workforce. The state's unemployment rate is an important economic marker and plays a significant role in getting federal assistance to a workforce uprooted […]
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