CT unemployment at 4.2% as 2025 report shows muddled economic picture

CT Mirror – Monday, January 26, 2026
By P.R. Lockhart

Connecticut’s unemployment rate ticked up slightly in December from 4% to 4.2%, as the state shed 500 jobs, according to numbers released by state Department of Labor on Monday.

For the full year in 2025, the state’s unemployment rate rose 1% — a notable increase, though unemployment remained low compared to historical figures. Connecticut’s unemployment rate at the end of 2025 was also lower than the national rate of 4.4%.

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