Westport’s unemployment rate in November was 4.3 percent, the lowest in six years, the Connecticut Department of Labor said today.
The rate had edged up in October to 4.7 percent after falling to 4.5 percent in September.
The last time Westport’s unemployment rate was 4.3 percent was in December 2008, just before the recession began to be felt.
The town’s labor force in November was 12,971, down from 12,922 in October. The number of unemployed in November was 563, down from 609 in October, the department said.
There were 12,408 employed in November, up from 12,313 employed in October. A year ago in November, Westport’s unemployment rate was 5.2 percent.
