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Sector |
Wilmington, Del.-Md.-N.J. Metropolitan Division | ||||||||||||
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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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2024 |
374.2 | 376.2 | 379.4 | 382.1 | 382.0 | 380.7 | 378.3 | 378.1 | 380.2 | 379.8 | 382.0 | 381.6 | 379.6 |
2025 |
(p)373.3 | ||||||||||||
Mining, Logging, & Construction |
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2024 |
17.2 | 17.4 | 17.9 | 18.4 | 17.9 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 18.3 | 18.7 | 18.5 | 18.1 | 18.1 |
2025 |
(p)17.6 | ||||||||||||
Manufacturing |
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2024 |
17.4 | 17.4 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.0 | 17.2 | 17.1 | 17.0 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 17.1 |
2025 |
(p)16.8 | ||||||||||||
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities |
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2024 |
76.1 | 74.9 | 74.9 | 75.1 | 75.3 | 75.0 | 74.3 | 74.2 | 75.1 | 75.0 | 77.2 | 78.7 | 75.5 |
2025 |
(p)76.3 | ||||||||||||
Information |
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2024 |
2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
2025 |
(p)2.7 | ||||||||||||
Financial Activities |
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2024 |
45.0 | 45.0 | 45.1 | 44.9 | 44.6 | 44.9 | 44.7 | 44.4 | 44.0 | 43.4 | 43.7 | 43.6 | 44.4 |
2025 |
(p)43.8 | ||||||||||||
Professional & Business Services |
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2024 |
51.1 | 51.3 | 51.6 | 52.5 | 52.3 | 52.1 | 52.2 | 52.6 | 52.0 | 51.3 | 51.4 | 50.8 | 51.8 |
2025 |
(p)49.9 | ||||||||||||
Educational & Health Services |
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2024 |
66.4 | 67.0 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.7 | 67.2 | 67.7 | 68.0 | 68.4 | 68.8 | 69.2 | 69.2 | 67.9 |
2025 |
(p)68.2 | ||||||||||||
Leisure & Hospitality |
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2024 |
33.8 | 34.1 | 35.2 | 36.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 | 38.1 | 37.7 | 36.4 | 35.1 | 33.8 | 33.2 | 35.7 |
2025 |
(p)32.2 | ||||||||||||
Other Services |
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2024 |
14.2 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.6 |
2025 |
(p)14.5 | ||||||||||||
Government |
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2024 |
50.3 | 52.0 | 52.8 | 53.0 | 52.5 | 51.2 | 48.8 | 48.7 | 51.8 | 53.2 | 53.8 | 53.7 | 51.8 |
2025 |
(p)51.3 | ||||||||||||
Footnotes |
Wilmington, Del.-Md.-N.J. Metropolitan Division | |||||||||||||
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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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2024 |
(m)398,856 | (m)399,715 | (m)402,354 | (m)400,040 | (m)397,372 | (m)399,519 | (m)401,085 | (m)398,572 | (m)394,896 | (m)397,664 | (m)397,302 | (m)397,925 | |
2025 |
385,476 | (p)385,347 | |||||||||||
Employment |
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2024 |
(m)383,322 | (m)384,189 | (m)387,401 | (m)386,619 | (m)383,970 | (m)383,159 | (m)383,845 | (m)381,741 | (m)381,212 | (m)383,901 | (m)384,362 | (m)385,302 | |
2025 |
370,138 | (p)369,463 | |||||||||||
Unemployment |
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2024 |
(m)15,534 | (m)15,526 | (m)14,953 | (m)13,421 | (m)13,402 | (m)16,360 | (m)17,240 | (m)16,831 | (m)13,684 | (m)13,763 | (m)12,940 | (m)12,623 | |
2025 |
15,338 | (p)15,884 | |||||||||||
Unemployment Rate |
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2024 |
(m)3.9 | (m)3.9 | (m)3.7 | (m)3.4 | (m)3.4 | (m)4.1 | (m)4.3 | (m)4.2 | (m)3.5 | (m)3.5 | (m)3.3 | (m)3.2 | |
2025 |
4.0 | (p)4.1 | |||||||||||
Footnotes |
New Castle County, Del. | |||||||||||||
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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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2024 |
(m)311,711 | (m)311,930 | (m)313,941 | (m)312,252 | (m)309,449 | (m)310,881 | (m)311,295 | (m)309,681 | (m)306,708 | (m)309,593 | (m)309,681 | (m)310,454 | |
2025 |
303,804 | (p)303,168 | |||||||||||
Employment |
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2024 |
(m)299,864 | (m)300,072 | (m)302,482 | (m)301,801 | (m)299,156 | (m)298,218 | (m)298,296 | (m)296,918 | (m)296,336 | (m)299,246 | (m)300,155 | (m)301,107 | |
2025 |
292,174 | (p)291,226 | |||||||||||
Unemployment |
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2024 |
(m)11,847 | (m)11,858 | (m)11,459 | (m)10,451 | (m)10,293 | (m)12,663 | (m)12,999 | (m)12,763 | (m)10,372 | (m)10,347 | (m)9,526 | (m)9,347 | |
2025 |
11,630 | (p)11,942 | |||||||||||
Unemployment Rate |
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2024 |
(m)3.8 | (m)3.8 | (m)3.7 | (m)3.3 | (m)3.3 | (m)4.1 | (m)4.2 | (m)4.1 | (m)3.4 | (m)3.3 | (m)3.1 | (m)3.0 | |
2025 |
3.8 | (p)3.9 | |||||||||||
Footnotes |
Cecil County, Md. | |||||||||||||
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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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2024 |
(m)55,852 | (m)56,130 | (m)56,847 | (m)55,951 | (m)56,057 | (m)56,657 | (m)57,299 | (m)56,470 | (m)56,168 | (m)56,155 | (m)55,991 | (m)55,808 | |
2025 |
51,568 | (p)51,721 | |||||||||||
Employment |
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2024 |
(m)54,047 | (m)54,409 | (m)55,151 | (m)54,565 | (m)54,642 | (m)54,800 | (m)55,200 | (m)54,416 | (m)54,522 | (m)54,415 | (m)54,318 | (m)54,295 | |
2025 |
49,867 | (p)49,846 | |||||||||||
Unemployment |
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2024 |
(m)1,805 | (m)1,721 | (m)1,696 | (m)1,386 | (m)1,415 | (m)1,857 | (m)2,099 | (m)2,054 | (m)1,646 | (m)1,740 | (m)1,673 | (m)1,513 | |
2025 |
1,701 | (p)1,875 | |||||||||||
Unemployment Rate |
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2024 |
(m)3.2 | (m)3.1 | (m)3.0 | (m)2.5 | (m)2.5 | (m)3.3 | (m)3.7 | (m)3.6 | (m)2.9 | (m)3.1 | (m)3.0 | (m)2.7 | |
2025 |
3.3 | (p)3.6 | |||||||||||
Footnotes |
Salem County, N.J. | |||||||||||||
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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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2024 |
(m)31,293 | (m)31,655 | (m)31,566 | (m)31,837 | (m)31,866 | (m)31,981 | (m)32,491 | (m)32,421 | (m)32,020 | (m)31,916 | (m)31,630 | (m)31,663 | |
2025 |
30,104 | (p)30,458 | |||||||||||
Employment |
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2024 |
(m)29,411 | (m)29,708 | (m)29,768 | (m)30,253 | (m)30,172 | (m)30,141 | (m)30,349 | (m)30,407 | (m)30,354 | (m)30,240 | (m)29,889 | (m)29,900 | |
2025 |
28,097 | (p)28,391 | |||||||||||
Unemployment |
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2024 |
(m)1,882 | (m)1,947 | (m)1,798 | (m)1,584 | (m)1,694 | (m)1,840 | (m)2,142 | (m)2,014 | (m)1,666 | (m)1,676 | (m)1,741 | (m)1,763 | |
2025 |
2,007 | (p)2,067 | |||||||||||
Unemployment Rate |
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2024 |
(m)6.0 | (m)6.2 | (m)5.7 | (m)5.0 | (m)5.3 | (m)5.8 | (m)6.6 | (m)6.2 | (m)5.2 | (m)5.3 | (m)5.5 | (m)5.6 | |
2025 |
6.7 | (p)6.8 | |||||||||||
Footnotes |
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The Wilmington, Del.-Md.-N.J Metropolitan Division (MD) includes New Castle County in Delaware; Cecil County in Maryland; and Salem County in New Jersey. |