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Delaware: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Total Nonfarm |
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2020 |
467.9 | 468.0 | 465.2 | 399.3 | 403.8 | 424.0 | 433.1 | 437.8 | 441.9 | 444.4 | 442.1 | 442.3 |
2021 |
443.3 | 442.9 | 444.1 | 445.3 | 444.1 | 447.3 | 451.7 | 451.8 | 449.9 | (p)452.3 | ||
Mining, Logging, & Construction |
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2020 |
23.5 | 23.3 | 23.2 | 20.7 | 21.4 | 21.8 | 22.1 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 22.4 | 22.6 | 22.5 |
2021 |
22.5 | 22.7 | 23.6 | 23.7 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 23.3 | 23.9 | 24.6 | (p)24.4 | ||
Manufacturing |
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2020 |
27.3 | 27.0 | 27.1 | 24.0 | 24.7 | 25.2 | 25.5 | 25.3 | 25.2 | 25.3 | 25.2 | 25.2 |
2021 |
25.0 | 24.8 | 24.8 | 24.4 | 24.3 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | (p)24.4 | ||
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities |
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2020 |
80.7 | 80.8 | 80.4 | 68.7 | 69.5 | 75.1 | 77.3 | 77.8 | 79.0 | 81.3 | 80.8 | 81.9 |
2021 |
80.9 | 81.4 | 81.0 | 80.8 | 81.1 | 82.5 | 83.5 | 82.6 | 83.1 | (p)84.6 | ||
Financial Activities |
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2020 |
47.8 | 47.7 | 47.6 | 46.9 | 47.1 | 46.9 | 47.1 | 47.2 | 47.5 | 46.8 | 46.8 | 46.5 |
2021 |
47.0 | 46.8 | 46.9 | 47.1 | 46.7 | 46.3 | 46.6 | 46.3 | 46.4 | (p)47.1 | ||
Professional & Business Services |
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2020 |
64.6 | 64.6 | 64.6 | 59.8 | 61.0 | 60.8 | 61.0 | 61.3 | 61.5 | 61.1 | 60.0 | 60.6 |
2021 |
61.6 | 61.5 | 61.2 | 61.6 | 60.8 | 60.3 | 61.1 | 61.6 | 60.2 | (p)60.5 | ||
Educational & Health Services |
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2020 |
81.4 | 81.7 | 81.5 | 72.6 | 73.5 | 75.5 | 76.7 | 77.7 | 77.8 | 78.1 | 77.9 | 77.7 |
2021 |
77.0 | 76.8 | 77.6 | 78.1 | 77.6 | 78.1 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 77.9 | (p)78.4 | ||
Leisure & Hospitality |
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2020 |
52.8 | 52.8 | 50.7 | 25.9 | 26.2 | 35.4 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 42.2 | 44.0 | 44.1 | 43.6 |
2021 |
44.1 | 43.4 | 43.9 | 44.3 | 45.2 | 46.7 | 47.6 | 48.6 | 47.2 | (p)47.1 | ||
Other Services |
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2020 |
18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 12.9 | 13.9 | 15.5 | 16.2 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 15.9 |
2021 |
16.3 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 16.3 | 16.7 | 16.5 | 16.3 | (p)16.3 | ||
Government |
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2020 |
67.1 | 67.4 | 67.4 | 64.2 | 62.9 | 64.1 | 65.1 | 66.9 | 66.2 | 65.3 | 64.9 | 64.9 |
2021 |
65.3 | 65.6 | 64.9 | 65.2 | 65.2 | 66.0 | 66.7 | 66.0 | 66.0 | (p)65.8 | ||
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Footnotes |
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Labor Force |
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2020 |
493,327 | 494,035 | 481,344 | 474,498 | 475,201 | 475,871 | 489,517 | 490,233 | 490,907 | 481,815 | 481,873 | 481,840 |
2021 |
487,378 | 488,751 | 489,354 | 489,410 | 487,038 | 488,825 | 489,094 | 488,914 | 489,544 | (p)489,745 | ||
Employment |
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2020 |
472,306 | 471,865 | 458,200 | 411,017 | 412,227 | 414,294 | 449,079 | 451,598 | 453,405 | 454,271 | 453,979 | 453,637 |
2021 |
457,875 | 457,785 | 457,731 | 458,308 | 458,390 | 460,443 | 461,914 | 462,543 | 463,211 | (p)463,944 | ||
Unemployment |
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2020 |
21,021 | 22,170 | 23,144 | 63,481 | 62,974 | 61,577 | 40,438 | 38,635 | 37,502 | 27,544 | 27,894 | 28,203 |
2021 |
29,503 | 30,966 | 31,623 | 31,102 | 28,648 | 28,382 | 27,180 | 26,371 | 26,333 | (p)25,801 | ||
Unemployment Rate |
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2020 |
4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
2021 |
6.1 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.4 | (p)5.3 | ||
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Footnotes |
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