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Reply Connecticut’s unemployment increased to 8.2 percent in November, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, which puts the rate more in line with the state’s own unemployment figures. (Shutterstock) CONNECTICUT — Connecticut's unemployment increased to 8.2 percent in November, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, which puts the rate more in line with the state's own unemployment figures. The figure is a stark drop from a year ago when Connecticut had an unemployment rate of 3.8 percent. BLS had pegged the state's unemployment rate at 6.1 percent in Octob...

Published December 17, 2020 • Updated on December 17, 2020 at 12:59 pm NBCUniversal Media, LLC Connecticut’s unemployment rate was estimated at 8.2% in November as the state continues to feel the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic for a ninth month, according to state officials. Connecticut Department of Labor Commissioner Kurt Westby said the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the state’s unemployment rate is 8.2%, up from 6.1% in October and this reflects the impact that increased COVID-19 infections are having on the state’s economy and the workforce. “The virus conti...