The Economic Contributions of Connecticut’s Immigrant Community
How immigrants contribute to Connecticut’s economy
This brief report, published by DataHaven and The Connecticut Immigrant Support Network, summarizes the impact of immigrants on Connecticut’s economy.
Immigrants play a critical role in supporting the Connecticut economy by filling crucial labor gaps, creating new businesses, contributing to state and local tax revenues, and supporting the state’s economy. For example, immigrants make up 15% of the state’s population but hold about 20% of all jobs. Immigrant workers are critical to sectors like construction, agriculture, health care, and early childhood education, and also account for 26% of the state’s entrepreneurs. It also notes that immigrant-led households in Connecticut wield approximately $22 billion in spending power, which supports businesses and jobs across the state.
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