Westport’s unemployment rate in October was 5.6 percent, down from 5.7 percent in September and the lowest since December 2010, according to the Connecticut Department of Labor.
A year ago in October, Westport had a 6.0 percent unemployment rate.
The lowest Westport unemployment rate in recent years was 2.2 percent in December 2006, according to state records.
Among suburban Fairfield County towns, Wilton’s 6.3 October rate was highest. Easton had 6.0, Greenwich had 5.9 percent, New Canaan had 5.7, Weston improved to a 5.4 rate, while Darien had 5.3 percent.
The department said the number of Westport unemployed in October was 722, down from 724 in September.
The October labor force in Westport numbered 12, 804, up from 12,701 in September, and there were 12,082 employed, up from 11,977 employed in September, it said.
I believe there is no accounting for the long unemployed—discouraged persons who are no longer eligible for unemployment income. They have maxed out their benefits, have little or no health insurance.