The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected in December, capping what economists say was the weakest year for job creation since 2009, aside from 2020. Data from October shows about 73,000 job openings in Connecticut,

The department noted that federal immigration ‘policies may impact these numbers. Connecticut employers rely on an immigrant workforce to offset retirements.’

Connecticut added an estimated 2,100 jobs in November, but the gain was offset by a loss of 700 positions in October, according to a report released Tuesday by the state Department of Labor.