Delaware Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1978 | 257,000 | - | 7.6 | - |
| 1979 | 259,000 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 0.6 |
| 1980 | 262,000 | 1.2 | 7.7 | -0.4 |
| 1981 | 264,000 | 0.8 | 8.0 | 0.3 |
| 1982 | 272,000 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 0.4 |
| 1983 | 273,000 | 0.4 | 8.1 | -0.3 |
| 1984 | 289,000 | 5.9 | 6.2 | -1.9 |
| 1985 | 300,000 | 3.8 | 5.4 | -0.8 |
| 1986 | 310,000 | 3.3 | 4.3 | -1.0 |
| 1987 | 321,000 | 3.5 | 3.3 | -1.0 |
| 1988 | 338,000 | 5.3 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| 1989 | 349,000 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| 1990 | 340,244 | -2.5 | 5.2 | 1.6 |
| 1991 | 336,709 | -1.0 | 6.3 | 1.1 |
| 1992 | 346,265 | 2.8 | 5.3 | -0.9 |
| 1993 | 354,352 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | 363,680 | 2.6 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| 1995 | 366,200 | 0.7 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| 1996 | 371,975 | 1.6 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| 1997 | 378,117 | 1.7 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| 1998 | 383,360 | 1.4 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| 1999 | 387,808 | 1.2 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| 2000 | 402,777 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | 404,135 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 401,301 | -0.7 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| 2003 | 403,504 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 408,266 | 1.2 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| 2005 | 415,491 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 423,267 | 1.9 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| 2007 | 425,707 | 0.6 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| 2008 | 421,838 | -0.9 | 4.8 | 1.3 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 361,493 | 2.0 | 4.7 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 362,115 | 1.3 | 4.8 | -1.5 |
| Mar | 365,730 | 2.1 | 4.6 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 365,826 | 1.8 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| May | 365,632 | 0.9 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 367,449 | 0.0 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 370,451 | 0.4 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 368,477 | 0.0 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 362,438 | -0.1 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 367,259 | 0.6 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 369,763 | -0.2 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 367,762 | -0.3 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 364,042 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 365,329 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 369,075 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 369,581 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| May | 371,073 | 1.5 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 373,621 | 1.7 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 376,907 | 1.7 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 375,061 | 1.8 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 369,836 | 2.0 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 374,995 | 2.1 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 377,699 | 2.1 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 376,483 | 2.4 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| 1997-Jan | 370,900 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 370,819 | 1.5 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 376,333 | 2.0 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 376,515 | 1.9 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| May | 378,071 | 1.9 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 379,706 | 1.6 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 382,811 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 380,998 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 374,526 | 1.3 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 379,589 | 1.2 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 384,122 | 1.7 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 383,010 | 1.7 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| 1998-Jan | 377,409 | 1.8 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 377,894 | 1.9 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 381,808 | 1.5 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 382,515 | 1.6 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| May | 383,532 | 1.4 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 384,525 | 1.3 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 386,471 | 1.0 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 384,599 | 0.9 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 380,241 | 1.5 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 384,417 | 1.3 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 388,301 | 1.1 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 388,604 | 1.5 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| 1999-Jan | 384,271 | 1.8 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 382,917 | 1.3 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 386,392 | 1.2 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 386,232 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 387,944 | 1.2 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 389,612 | 1.3 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 391,062 | 1.2 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 389,004 | 1.1 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 383,745 | 0.9 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 388,425 | 1.0 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 392,201 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 391,895 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| 2000-Jan | 388,494 | 1.1 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 387,506 | 1.2 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 404,599 | 4.7 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 405,961 | 5.1 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| May | 404,023 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 406,111 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 406,439 | 3.9 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 405,032 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 400,565 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 405,648 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 408,953 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 409,991 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| 2001-Jan | 406,321 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 405,535 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 408,952 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 402,982 | -0.7 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| May | 402,890 | -0.3 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 403,788 | -0.6 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 405,531 | -0.2 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 400,773 | -1.1 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 397,985 | -0.6 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 403,616 | -0.5 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 405,881 | -0.8 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 405,368 | -1.1 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| 2002-Jan | 397,279 | -2.2 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 398,620 | -1.7 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 400,502 | -2.1 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 400,562 | -0.6 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| May | 401,428 | -0.4 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 402,050 | -0.4 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 404,121 | -0.3 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 402,219 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 399,407 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 402,619 | -0.2 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 403,785 | -0.5 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 403,015 | -0.6 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| 2003-Jan | 400,018 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 399,796 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 402,267 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 403,339 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| May | 402,842 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 404,260 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 405,535 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 403,792 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 399,464 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 404,565 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 408,443 | 1.2 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 407,727 | 1.2 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| 2004-Jan | 403,930 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 403,684 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 405,925 | 0.9 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 406,913 | 0.9 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| May | 407,172 | 1.1 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 408,896 | 1.1 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 411,660 | 1.5 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 409,881 | 1.5 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 405,484 | 1.5 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 410,225 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 413,201 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 412,217 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 407,973 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 407,622 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 411,590 | 1.4 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 413,962 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| May | 415,008 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 416,895 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 419,704 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 418,370 | 2.1 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 413,526 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 419,031 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 421,155 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 421,050 | 2.1 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 417,118 | 2.2 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 416,947 | 2.3 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 420,735 | 2.2 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 421,562 | 1.8 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 422,209 | 1.7 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 424,522 | 1.8 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 426,503 | 1.6 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 424,981 | 1.6 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 420,731 | 1.7 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 426,410 | 1.8 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 428,753 | 1.8 | 2.9 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 428,734 | 1.8 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| 2007-Jan | 423,302 | 1.5 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 422,097 | 1.2 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 425,887 | 1.2 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 425,215 | 0.9 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| May | 425,530 | 0.8 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 427,299 | 0.7 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 429,501 | 0.7 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 425,700 | 0.2 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 422,429 | 0.4 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 425,931 | -0.1 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 429,150 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 426,442 | -0.5 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| 2008-Jan | 423,033 | -0.1 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 420,815 | -0.3 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 424,182 | -0.4 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 425,762 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| May | 424,283 | -0.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 425,077 | -0.5 | 4.7 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 425,925 | -0.8 | 4.9 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 421,916 | -0.9 | 5.3 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 416,261 | -1.5 | 5.1 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 418,915 | -1.6 | 5.5 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 419,758 | -2.2 | 5.3 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 416,125 | -2.4 | 5.9 | 2.3 |
| 2009-Jan | 406,810 | -3.8 | 7.3 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 403,530 | -4.1 | 7.9 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 401,164 | -5.4 | 7.9 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 405,278 | -4.8 | 7.4 | 3.5 |
| May | 401,940 | -5.3 | 7.8 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 402,940 | -5.2 | 8.6 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 403,194 | -5.3 | 8.1 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 400,402 | -5.1 | 8.0 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 391,663 | -5.9 | 8.2 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 391,281 | -6.6 | 8.5 | 3.1 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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