The statewide unemployment rate was 8.7 percent in October, according to information released Monday (Nov. 21) from the state Department of Labor.
The state unemployment rate average was 9.1 percent in July, according to the Hartford Courant.
Here are the numbers locally:
ANSONIA
- Unemployment rate, October 2011: 9.9 percent (999 unemployed out of a labor force of 10,067)
- Unemployment rate, October 2010: 10.9 percent
- Note: Ansonia’s unemployment rate hit 11.4 percent in January 2011, when 1,153 people were out of work
- October 2011 rate is above most recent state unemployment rate average of 8.7 percent
BEACON FALLS
- Unemployment rate, October 2011: 6.7 percent (491 unemployed of 3,328)
- Unemployment rate, October 2010: 9.3 percent
- Note: Beacon Falls’ unemployment rate hit 9.9 percent in April 2011, when 337 people were out of work
- October 2011 rate is below most recent state average of 8.7 percent
DERBY
- Unemployment rate, October 2011: 9.1 percent (629 unemployed of 6,911)
- Unemployment rate, October 2010: 10.5 percent
- Note: Derby’s unemployment rate was 10.5 percent in January 2011, when 730 people were out of work
- October 2011 rate is above most recent state average of 8.7 percent
OXFORD
- Unemployment rate, October 2011: 6.4 percent (491 out of 7,633)
- Unemployment rate, October 2010: 6.7 percent
- Note: Oxford’s unemployment rate was 7.5 percent in February 2011
- October 2011 rate is below the most recent state average of 8.7 percent
SEYMOUR
- Unemployment rate, October 2011: 8.1 percent (759 out of 9,382)
- Unemployment rate, October 2010: 9.2 percent
- October 2011 rate is below the most recent state average of 8.7 percent
SHELTON
- Unemployment rate, October 2011: 7.3 percent (1,689 out of 23,266)
- Unemployment rate, October 2010: 7.9 percent
- October 2011 rate is below the most recent state average of 8.7 percent
