Westport’s unemployment rate in June was 6.3 percent, down from 6.5 percent in May, the Connecticut Department of Labor said today.
The lower unemployment rate came despite a jump in the size of Westport’s labor force – a seasonal occurrence as colleges and universities let out, according to economists.
Among suburban Fairfield County towns, Greenwich’s 6.9 rate was highest. New Canaan had a 6.5 rate, Wilton 6.1 percent, Weston 6.0 percent, and Darien 5.9 percent.
The department said the number of Westport unemployed in June was 819, down from 832 in May. The June labor force in Westport numbered 12,970, up from 12,890 in May, with 12,151 employed, up from 12,058 employed in May, it said.
