The state’s unemployment rate fell again in June, as it added 600 seasonally adjusted jobs, the Department of Labor said Monday.
The state’s preliminary estimate of the jobless rate in June was 5.7 percent, down from 6 percent in May and from 6.5 percent a year ago.
The private sector added 2,600 jobs during the month, while government shed 2,000 jobs, led by the local government sector.
The DOL also revised its May job-creation estimate downward, from 6,400 to 5,900.
Connecticut has added 27,000 jobs over the past 12 months, reaching total employment of 1.69 million.
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Since the 2008-2010 recession, which eliminated 119,000 jobs in the state, Connecticut has recovered 97,900 positions, DOL said.
