Despite a rebound from a steep drop at the start of the pandemic, manufacturing jobs are still down more than 8,000, or 5%, from February 2020, the last month before COVID-19 swept Connecticut. The most recent data show 6,238 manufacturing job postings, according to the state Department of Labor, citing Help Wanted On Line. It’s up from 3,616 a year ago, suggesting that manufacturers are trying to hire.
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