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Dover, DE: Nonfarm employment and labor force data
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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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2018 |
68.3 | 68.5 | 69.1 | 69.8 | 70.5 | 70.1 | 68.7 | 68.1 | 69.4 | 70.0 | 70.3 | 70.0 | 69.4 |
2019 |
69.2 | 69.6 | 69.4 | 70.2 | 70.7 | 71.1 | (p)69.8 | ||||||
Mining, Logging, & Construction |
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2018 |
2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
2019 |
2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | (p)2.7 | ||||||
Manufacturing |
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2018 |
5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
2019 |
4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | (p)5.0 | ||||||
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities |
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2018 |
13.5 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.5 |
2019 |
13.4 | 13.5 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 13.7 | (p)13.2 | ||||||
Information |
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2018 |
0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
2019 |
0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | (p)0.3 | ||||||
Financial Activities |
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2018 |
1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
2019 |
1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | (p)1.7 | ||||||
Professional & Business Services |
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2018 |
5.0 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
2019 |
5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | (p)5.3 | ||||||
Educational & Health Services |
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2018 |
11.0 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.2 |
2019 |
11.6 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | (p)11.5 | ||||||
Leisure & Hospitality |
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2018 |
8.0 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.1 |
2019 |
7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.7 | (p)8.5 | ||||||
Other Services |
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2018 |
2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
2019 |
2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | (p)2.7 | ||||||
Government |
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2018 |
18.8 | 18.9 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 19.3 | 18.8 | 18.6 | 18.2 | 19.1 | 19.3 | 19.5 | 19.2 | 19.0 |
2019 |
19.2 | 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.2 | 19.3 | (p)18.9 | ||||||
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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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2018 |
78,731 | 78,239 | 78,786 | 78,342 | 78,094 | 78,556 | 77,705 | 77,287 | 77,118 | 78,126 | 78,215 | 78,287 | 78,124 |
2019 |
79,180 | 79,401 | 79,516 | 79,386 | 79,254 | 79,678 | (p)79,197 | ||||||
Employment |
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2018 |
74,950 | 74,514 | 75,305 | 75,134 | 75,090 | 74,799 | 74,070 | 73,802 | 74,080 | 75,330 | 75,764 | 75,781 | 74,885 |
2019 |
76,147 | 76,497 | 76,756 | 76,814 | 76,651 | 76,327 | (p)75,621 | ||||||
Unemployment |
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2018 |
3,781 | 3,725 | 3,481 | 3,208 | 3,004 | 3,757 | 3,635 | 3,485 | 3,038 | 2,796 | 2,451 | 2,506 | 3,239 |
2019 |
3,033 | 2,904 | 2,760 | 2,572 | 2,603 | 3,351 | (p)3,576 | ||||||
Unemployment Rate |
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2018 |
4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
2019 |
3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.2 | (p)4.5 | ||||||
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Footnotes |
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The Dover, Del. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes Kent County in Delaware. |
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