Connecticut reported 71,000 job openings in July 2025, a decrease from 75,000 in June, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The job openings rate for the state was 4.0 percent in July, down from 4.2 percent the previous month. Nationally, the job openings rate stood at 4.3 percent in July and 4.4 percent in June.
Mark J. Maggi, Acting Regional Commissioner, stated that “the job openings rate in Connecticut was 4.0 percent in July and 4.2 percent in the previous month.” He also noted that all data are seasonally adjusted.
The ratio of unemployed persons per job opening in Connecticut was reported as 1.0 for July. In comparison, across the country, thirty-two states and the District of Columbia had ratios below this national figure; five states matched it, while thirteen had higher ratios.
In terms of hiring activity, Connecticut recorded 50,000 hires and 54,000 separations during July—slightly lower than June’s figures of 51,000 hires and significantly fewer than June’s 64,000 separations. Over the past year ending in July, both hires and separations averaged about 54,000 per month.
Among those who separated from their jobs in Connecticut during July, there were 23,000 quits and 25,000 layoffs or discharges—compared to June’s numbers of 39,000 quits and 21,000 layoffs or discharges. For the year ending in July, quits averaged around 30,000 per month (ranging between 23,000 and 39,000), while layoffs and discharges averaged about 20,000 monthly (with a range from 15,000 to 27,000).
The Bureau plans to release August’s State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates on October 22 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time.
This information is drawn from the Bureau’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which provides insights into labor demand and workforce turnover using model-based estimates that incorporate multiple data sources including sample surveys and employment statistics programs.
Definitions provided by JOLTS clarify that job openings count positions available on the last business day of each reference month if certain conditions are met; hires refer to all payroll additions within the month; separations include all payroll departures categorized as quits or involuntary losses such as layoffs or discharges.
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