Westport’s unemployment rate in September was 6.1 percent, unchanged from August, the Connecticut Department of Labor said today.
The highest rate this year was in January when it was 6.6 percent. The department said the number of unemployed in September was 773, down 16 from 789 in August.
The Department of Labor said the September labor force in Westport numbered 12,774 persons with 12,001 employed.
The Westport labor force number dropped by 201 persons in September from August, the department said, with 185 fewer persons employed in September compared to August.
