Posts Tagged ‘DOL’
Unemployment in DE Lower for February
Unemployment in Delaware dropped a tenth of a percent in February to 4% from 4.1% in January, while the national average increased two-tenths of a percent to 3.9%. In Sussex County unemployment also dropped two-tenths of a percent from 4.5% to 4.3% in February. Earlier this month, the Office of Occupational & Labor Market Information…
Read MoreMore Jobs in January, but Sussex Unemployment Increased
There were over 14,000 more jobs in Delaware in January than a year ago – and 2300 more jobs than in December! Delaware’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.6% – while the national unemployment rate dropped a tenth of a percent to 3.4%. In Sussex County – the unemployment rate increased from 4.5% in December…
Read MoreDelaware Labor Force Steady from May to June
Delaware’s labor force has remained steady from May into June however the First State’s unemployment rate is at 4.5% – well above the national average of 3.6%. In Sussex County the unemployment rate increased from 3.8% in May to 4% in June. Delaware saw an increase in non-farm employment from May to June – especially…
Read MoreSussex Unemployment Drops; DE Unemployment Unchanged for 3rd Month
Sussex County’s unemployment numbers continue to fall – dropping 4-tenths of a point from April to May to 3.8% (from 4.2%) while the state’s overall numbers remained at 4.5% for the third month in a row. Delaware has seen 8100 more jobs in the past year – with the biggest growth in Leisure and Hospitality…
Read MoreDelaware Unemployment Steady Since December
Delaware’s unemployment rate has remained steady since December at 4.8% – still higher than the national rate at 4%. However in Sussex County the rate has increased from 4% in December to 5.3% in January. And the numbers by county are all higher in January than in December of 2021. The unemployment rate of 4.8%…
Read MoreDE Unemployment Higher than National Average
Delaware’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was up 2-tenths of a percent in March to 6.5% from February. The US unemployment rate dropped from 6.2% in February to 6% in March. The rate in Sussex County is just below the state’s rate at 6.4%. The only sector to show an increase in over-the-year jobs is Transportation…
Read MoreUPDATE: Department of Labor Unemployment Claims for Independent Contractors
The Delaware Department of Labor (DOL) stated this week that they expect their new system for accepting unemployment benefit applications from sole proprietors/independent contractors to be ready by the week of May 11th. The department has been delayed in issuing the federal $600 unemployment benefit approved under the CARES Act because it had to work…
Read MoreDelaware Dept. of Labor says it could be six weeks before unemployment benefits are available
The Delaware Department of Labor said it could take up to six weeks before independent contractors and self-employed workers impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak could apply for unemployment benefits. The recently enacted federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides unemployment assistance to independent contractors and other self-employed individuals. Typically, these workers…
Read MoreDE Unemployment Drops Below National Level
In June, Delaware’s unemployment rate dropped below 4% for the first time since February of 2008 – and the first time since February of last year that the state’s rate – now at 3.9% is below the national unemployment rate of 4.0%. There were 3100 fewer unemployed Delawareans last month than a year ago. In…
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