Connecticut’s Department of Labor reported Westport’s unemployment rate in January was 6.5 percent, up from 5.5 percent the previous month.
In its latest statewide survey of towns, the department said of Westport’s labor force of 12,751, there were 833 persons out of work.
The comparable figures for December showed 12,622 in the work force with 695 out of work.
A year ago, the state said Westport had 12,682 in the labor force with 693 unemployed, or 5.5 percent.
Over the last 12 months, Westport’s unemployment rate got as high as 6.7 percent in September, the department said.
