Connecticut’s private sector has finally recovered all of the jobs that it lost at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to preliminary data released Monday by the state Department of Labor — but headwinds including a persistent labor shortage continue to hinder job growth. The state’s private sector had an estimated total of about 1.46 million jobs last month, having recovered 100.6 percent of the positions that it lost during COVID-19 pandemic-sparked shutdowns during the spring of 2020. The comeback reflects rebounds in several industries, including construction, whose employment has reached its highest level in about 15 years. Six sectors are estimated to have gained jobs in August: education and health services, +800; professional and business services, +700; construction and mining, +500; trade, transportation and utilities, +500; manufacturing, +400; and information, +200.
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