Westport’s unemployment rate in August was 5.8 percent, down from 6.0 percent in July and the lowest in eight months, according to the Connecticut Department of Labor.
The August rate was the lowest since the 5.7 figure reported in December 2010. A year ago in August, Westport had a 6.0 percent unemployment rate.
Among suburban Fairfield County towns, Wilton’s 6.0 rate was highest. Greenwich and New Canaan had a 5.9 rate, Weston matched Westport at 5.8, and Darien improved to 5.6.
The department said the number of Westport unemployed in August was 752, down from 777 in July. The August labor force in Westport numbered 12,891, down from 13,012 the previous month, and there were 12,109 employed, down from 12,235 employed in July, it said.
