Westport’s unemployment rate in April was 5.8 percent, down from 6.1 percent in March, the Connecticut Department of Labor said.
The department said the number of Westport unemployed in April was 706, down from 749 in March.
The April labor force in Westport numbered 12,254, down from 12,347 in March.
There were 11,548 employed in April, up from 11,498 employed in March. A year ago in April, Westport’s unemployment rate was 5.4 percent.
