Posts Tagged ‘labor force’
DE Unemployment Drops; DE Labor Force at Lowest Rate Since 1976
Delaware’s unemployment rate has dropped from 3.9% in November to 3.7% in December and remains lower than the national unemployment rate of 4.1% in December. However in Sussex County unemployment increased from November to December from 3.1% to 3.2%. According to the Department of Labor, Delaware’s labor force fell to 502,700 – a 14-consecutive month…
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…
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