Delaware Unemployment Surpasses National Average

Unemployment in Delaware has increased from August to September from 4.3% to 4.5% – and in Sussex County from 4.4% to 4.6%. This is the highest Delaware’s unemployment rate has risen since January of 2022 – and surpassing the national rate for the first time since January 2024. The national unemployment rate also increased by…

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Unemployment in Delaware Increased in August

Unemployment has increased in Delaware from 4.1% in July to 4.3% in August. The national rate also saw a slight increase to 4.3%. In Sussex County, unemployment increased from 4% in July to 4.4% in August. Delaware Department of Labor officials say that nearly two-thirds of August’s year-over-year job growth came from the Private Education…

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DE & National Unemployment Equal – Sussex County Unemployment Lower

Unemployment in Delaware increased a tenth of a percent to 4.2% in August – matching the national unemployment rate which fell a tenth of a percent. In Sussex County unemployment fell from 4.2% in July to 3.9% in August. According the the Delaware Department of Labor there were 5100 more jobs in August than a…

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DE Unemployment Rates Steady

The unemployment rate for Sussex County in May remained steady from April at 3.8% and the statewide rate remained steady from April at 3.9% while the national rate increased from 3.9% to 4% in May. The largest increases in over-the-year job growth since May of 2023 was in the Private Education and Health Services sector…

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