Massachusetts is reporting a loss of more than 5,000 jobs in August and the state's unemployment rate jumped two-tenths of a point, with the blame being largely put on "temporary employment disruptions" in the retail sector.

While Thursday's report did not specify the nature of those disruptions, it appears tied to the six-week worker revolt at the Market Basket supermarket chain that followed the firing of CEO Arthur T. Demoulas.

The protest ended in late August when Demoulas purchased a controlling interest in the company from relatives, including cousin, Arthur S. Demoulas.

The state Office of Labor and Workforce Development said preliminary estimates showed the state losing a net 5,300 jobs last month.

The state's unemployment rate in August was 5.8 percent, up from 5.6 percent in July.