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Delaware: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual Avg |
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Total Nonfarm |
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2021 |
434.9 | 436.7 | 442.3 | 447.9 | 450.6 | 453.8 | 458.1 | 454.2 | 450.8 | 454.4 | 455.2 | 456.2 | 449.6 |
2022 |
443.6 | 447.4 | 450.1 | 456.1 | 459.5 | 467.0 | 469.6 | 467.4 | 463.5 | 465.9 | 465.9 | (p)462.8 | |
Mining, Logging, & Construction |
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2021 |
22.2 | 22.0 | 22.9 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 23.2 | 23.6 | 23.4 | 23.1 | 23.4 | 23.5 | 23.4 | 23.1 |
2022 |
22.7 | 22.9 | 23.0 | 24.1 | 24.1 | 24.1 | 24.4 | 24.1 | 23.9 | 24.1 | 24.1 | (p)23.9 | |
Manufacturing |
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2021 |
24.8 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 24.5 | 24.3 | 24.5 | 24.9 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 24.9 | 25.1 | 25.2 | 24.8 |
2022 |
25.0 | 25.3 | 25.7 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 26.6 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 26.2 | 26.1 | 26.3 | (p)25.8 | |
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities |
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2021 |
79.5 | 78.7 | 78.9 | 79.4 | 80.4 | 80.9 | 80.9 | 80.3 | 80.8 | 82.0 | 83.4 | 85.5 | 80.9 |
2022 |
82.6 | 82.5 | 82.0 | 82.5 | 82.0 | 83.1 | 83.0 | 83.1 | 83.0 | 83.6 | 85.5 | (p)87.0 | |
Information |
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2021 |
3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
2022 |
3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | (p)3.5 | |
Financial Activities |
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2021 |
47.2 | 47.2 | 47.4 | 47.2 | 47.2 | 47.8 | 47.8 | 47.6 | 47.1 | 48.2 | 48.1 | 47.8 | 47.6 |
2022 |
47.8 | 47.4 | 47.3 | 47.2 | 47.3 | 47.1 | 47.9 | 47.7 | 47.4 | 47.9 | 47.8 | (p)48.3 | |
Professional & Business Services |
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2021 |
60.5 | 61.2 | 61.9 | 63.2 | 63.0 | 63.3 | 64.2 | 63.8 | 62.6 | 64.5 | 63.7 | 63.6 | 63.0 |
2022 |
61.3 | 62.6 | 63.0 | 63.9 | 63.3 | 65.6 | 65.5 | 65.1 | 63.3 | 64.1 | 64.0 | (p)62.2 | |
Educational & Health Services |
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2021 |
77.7 | 77.8 | 78.4 | 79.3 | 78.9 | 77.7 | 77.5 | 77.0 | 76.4 | 77.0 | 76.9 | 76.8 | 77.6 |
2022 |
75.4 | 76.2 | 76.0 | 76.5 | 76.6 | 77.1 | 76.0 | 76.9 | 77.8 | 78.6 | 79.0 | (p)78.3 | |
Leisure & Hospitality |
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2021 |
37.9 | 38.5 | 40.1 | 42.4 | 45.7 | 49.4 | 52.2 | 51.4 | 48.0 | 45.5 | 45.0 | 44.3 | 45.0 |
2022 |
41.5 | 41.3 | 43.5 | 46.2 | 50.3 | 56.5 | 60.0 | 58.8 | 53.0 | 51.5 | 48.8 | (p)47.7 | |
Other Services |
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2021 |
17.8 | 17.8 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.5 | 18.6 | 18.2 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.5 | 18.2 |
2022 |
18.6 | 18.7 | 18.5 | 18.6 | 18.7 | 18.5 | 18.9 | 18.7 | 18.6 | 18.8 | 18.7 | (p)18.5 | |
Government |
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2021 |
64.0 | 65.5 | 66.7 | 67.5 | 66.6 | 65.3 | 64.7 | 63.5 | 65.8 | 66.7 | 67.4 | 67.4 | 65.9 |
2022 |
65.1 | 66.9 | 67.5 | 67.4 | 67.4 | 64.7 | 63.7 | 62.9 | 66.7 | 67.6 | 68.1 | (p)67.6 | |
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Footnotes |
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual Avg |
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Labor Force |
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2022 |
(r)497,250 | (r)497,407 | (r)499,906 | (r)497,424 | (r)494,975 | (r)499,392 | (r)499,329 | (r)498,447 | (r)491,742 | (r)495,808 | (r)493,999 | (r)494,576 | (r)496,688 |
2023 |
(p)497,790 | ||||||||||||
Employment |
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2022 |
(r)471,296 | (r)473,326 | (r)477,241 | (r)476,712 | (r)474,798 | (r)475,521 | (r)476,280 | (r)474,319 | (r)471,028 | (r)473,477 | (r)473,125 | (r)473,976 | (r)474,258 |
2023 |
(p)474,258 | ||||||||||||
Unemployment |
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2022 |
(r)25,954 | (r)24,081 | (r)22,665 | (r)20,712 | (r)20,177 | (r)23,871 | (r)23,049 | (r)24,128 | (r)20,714 | (r)22,331 | (r)20,874 | (r)20,600 | (r)22,430 |
2023 |
(p)23,532 | ||||||||||||
Unemployment Rate |
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2022 |
(r)5.2 | (r)4.8 | (r)4.5 | (r)4.2 | (r)4.1 | (r)4.8 | (r)4.6 | (r)4.8 | (r)4.2 | (r)4.5 | (r)4.2 | (r)4.2 | (r)4.5 |
2023 |
(p)4.7 | ||||||||||||