Westport’s unemployment rate in March was 6.1 percent, up from 5.8 percent in February, the Connecticut Department of Labor said.
The department said the number of Westport unemployed in March was 749, up from 701 in February.
The March labor force in Westport numbered 12,347, up from 12,106 in February.
There were 11,498 employed in March, up from 11,405 employed in February, the department said. A year ago in March, Westport’s unemployment rate was 5.9 percent.
