Westport’s unemployment rate in July was 6.2 percent, up from 6.1 percent in June, the Connecticut Department of Labor said today.
The department said the number of Westport unemployed in July was 796, up from 778 in June.
The July labor force in Westport numbered 12,879, up from12,655 in June.
There were 12,083 employed in July, up from 11,877 employed in June. A year ago in July, Westport’s unemployment rate was 6.6 percent.
