Connecticut reported 71,000 job openings in July 2025, a decrease from the 75,000 openings recorded in June, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi stated that “the job openings rate in Connecticut was 4.0 percent in July and 4.2 percent in the previous month.” The national job openings rate for July stood at 4.3 percent, down slightly from June’s rate of 4.4 percent.
The state’s ratio of unemployed persons per job opening was measured at 1.0 in July, meaning there was one available job for every unemployed person seeking work during that period. Nationally, this ratio varied: thirty-two states and the District of Columbia had ratios below the national measure of 1.0; five states matched it; and thirteen states had higher ratios.
In terms of hiring activity, Connecticut employers made 50,000 hires and saw 54,000 separations—events when employees left their jobs—in July. These figures compare to June’s totals of 51,000 hires and a higher number of separations at 64,000.
Over the year ending in July, both hires and separations averaged about 54,000 per month in Connecticut; these averages account for individuals who may have been hired or separated more than once over the year.
Examining why workers left their positions last month reveals that quits accounted for 23,000 separations while layoffs and discharges totaled 25,000—down from June’s numbers when there were more quits (39,000) but fewer layoffs and discharges (21,000). Over the past year on average each month saw about 30,000 quits (with monthly figures ranging between 23,000 to 39,000) and about 20,000 layoffs or discharges (ranging from a low of 15,000 up to a high of 27,000).
These findings come from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks labor demand as well as workforce turnover using multiple data sources including its own sample surveys along with information from other employment statistics programs such as the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) and Current Employment Statistics (CES).
The next set of state-level JOLTS estimates is scheduled for release on October 22.
Maggi noted that all data referenced are seasonally adjusted.
The release also provides explanations on key terms used: job openings refer only to positions open on the last business day of each reference month if certain criteria are met; hires reflect all additions to payrolls within that period; separations include all departures categorized into types such as quits or layoffs/discharges.
Definitions as well as technical notes are available through official BLS resources for those seeking further clarification.
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