The state’s largest business organization issued the following response to today’s release of the June 2025 employment report.
“It’s encouraging to see June’s preliminary 6,300 job gain—reversing last month’s revised 4,200 losses,” said CBIA president and CEO Chris DiPentima.
“In the first six months of the year, we’ve gained a modest 2,600 jobs, spurred in part by gains in the public sector and healthcare industry.
“Job demand remains strong—there were 15,000 new job postings in the last week, according to the Department of Labor—and we still have 80,000 job openings.
“However, the wild swings that we’ve seen in the job market highlight the volatility in Connecticut’s economy.
“Connecticut’s economy contracted for the first time in over three years in the first quarter of 2025 amid tariff concerns, slower consumer spending, and labor market struggles.
“It’s particularly concerning to see the decline in manufacturing jobs.
“Even factoring in the 3,000 manufacturing workers who were on strike in May, the industry has seen a decline of 1,200 jobs since April.
“There are an estimated 7,000 open manufacturing jobs—reflecting challenges employers face from an aging workforce and increasing costs of housing and energy.
“While Connecticut has seen tempered growth—reflected by CNBC’s just-released 2025 America’s Top States for Business study—policymakers must address our long-standing challenges and enact solutions to make this a more affordable place to live, work, and do business.”