Hartford area unemployment declined in the Capital City and region in June, according to an economic summary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
During the month, the region’s unemployment rate declined to 5.2 percent from 5.6 percent in the year-ago period. The drop in Hartford, however, was 1.2 percentage points, declining to 8.9 percent from 10.1 percent in the year-ago period, BLS statistics show.
Suburbs had varying rates of decline: East Hartford posted 6 percent unemployment rate compared to 7.1 percent in the year-ago period; New Britain registered 6.8 percent unemployment down from 7.5 percent in the year-ago period; and West Hartford slid to 4 percent unemployment from 4.3 percent a year earlier, the BLS reported.
The region added 6,200 jobs, an increase of 1 percent in June. The sector of mining, logging and construction added 1,000 jobs, registering the largest percentage gain of 4.6 percent, while the information sector lost 400 jobs, a decrease of 3.4 percent.
