Unemployment

Unemployment Patterns May 2010
Labor Area and Subareas	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate (%)
1. Delaware Statewide*	426,235	388,802	37,433	8.8
2. Wilmington, MSA	345,200	315,243	29,957	8.7
3. New Castle County	262,274	240,393	21,881	8.3
4. Wilmington City	31,200	27,626	3,574	11.5
5. Newark City	14,710	13,672	1,038	7.1
6. United States*	n/a	n/a	n/a	9.7

Unemployment Patterns April 2010
Labor Area and Subareas	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate (%)
1. Delaware Statewide*	427,246	388,667	38,579	9.0
2. Wilmington, MSA	348,074	316,988	31,086	8.9
3. New Castle County	265,449	242,522	22,927	8.6
4. Wilmington City	31,605	27,871	3,734	11.8
5. Newark City	14,806	13,793	1,013	6.8
6. United States	n/a	n/a	n/a	9.9

Unemployment Patterns March 2010
Labor Area and Subareas	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate (%)
1. Delaware Statewide*	426,568	386,816	39,752	9.2
2. Wilmington, MSA	349,112	315,810	33,302	9.5
3. New Castle County	266,101	241,688	24,413	9.2
4. Wilmington City	31,944	27,775	4,169	13.1
5. Newark City	14,625	13,746	879	6.0
6. United States	n/a	n/a	n/a	9.7

*State data is seasonally adjusted.

New Castle County Annual Labor Force Statistics (1990-2007)