DOL releases state job figures for July

Wethersfield, Conn./WTIC Radio - Connecticut's unemployment rate dipped three-tenths of a percentage point in July.

The state Department of Labor shows the jobless rate was at 3.6% last month, down from the June number of 3.9%.

That's lower than the national average of 4.3%.

The department also says 700 jobs were added last month by Connecticut employers.

Commissioner Bartolomeo said, “Overall, the data points to a strong economy with low unemployment and tens of thousands of job opportunities across industry sectors. This continues to be a good market for job seekers.

The labor force is up 13,000 from July of last year, officials said.