Delaware Unemployment Rate Remains Steady

Delaware’s seasonal adjusted unemployment rate in December, 2023 was 4.2 %, unchanged from November, 2023. The rate was 4.6% in December, 2022. According to the report, 21,700 Delawareans were unemployed in December, 2023 compared to 23,000 in December, 2022. The U.S. unemployment rate was 3.7% in December, 2023–unchanged from November the same year. in December,…

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More 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…

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State & Sussex County Unemployment Decreases in November

Delaware’s unemployment for November is nearly a point above the national average of 4.2%. Delaware’s average did drop by 2-tenths of a point to 5.1% for November – with 6500 fewer Delawareans unemployed from October to November. In Sussex County the rate is much lower – at 3.8% – down from 4.1% in October. While…

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