Westport’s unemployment rate in August was 5.8 percent, down from 6.2 percent in July, the Connecticut Department of Labor said today.
The department said the number of Westport unemployed in August was 733, down from 796 in July.
The August labor force in Westport numbered 12,609, a drop from 12,879 in July.
There were 12,609 employed in August, up from 12,083 in July. A year ago in August, Westport’s unemployment rate was 6.2 percent.
