Some good news about the job market in Connecticut - comes with a catch.
The state's Department of Labor announced Thursday that Connecticut added 5,200 non-farming jobs to its economy in May. However, most of those jobs were temporary work with the U.S. Census.
"While it is important to note that the Census jobs are temporary, we have now seen five consecutive months of job gains," said Governor Jodi Rell.
Over those five months, Connecticut has added 14,700 new jobs. The state has lost 103,000 jobs since the recession started.
"Those nearly 15,000 new jobs are bringing more financial security to Connecticut families who have struggled through this recession," adds Rell.
With the new jobs added in May, Connecticut's unemployment rate is now 8.9%, down from 9% in April.
Salvatore DiPillo with the state's Department of Labor says job growth will continue to be hard fought, but he's optimistic.
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"This may be the best indicator yet that we have slowly begun a certain turning point toward recovery."
