Bethel's October unemployment rate rose from 6.5 percent in September to 6.7 percent in October, according to the state Department of Labor. The number of unemployed people is down from a July high of 7.4 percent.
The statewide unemployment rate rose a tenth of a percentage point in October up to 9 percent.
Bethel Labor Stats Aug. Sept. Oct. Labor Force 11,130 10,959 11,052 Employed 10,324 10,246 10,306 Unemployed 806 713 746 Unemployment Rate 7.2 6.5 6.7