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Unemployment Patterns September 2008

 

Labor Area and Subareas

Labor Force

Employed

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate (%)

  1.  Delaware Statewide* 

446,491
424,868
21,623
4.8

  2.  Wilmington ,

DE-MD-NJ Division  

357,670
339,538
18,132
5.1

  3.  New Castle County

274,660
261,103
13,557
4.9

  4.  Wilmington City  

32,395
30,344
2,051
6.3

  5.  Newark City  

15,669
15,033
636
4.1

  6.  United States *

154,732,000
145,255,000
9,477,000
6.1

 

Unemployment Patterns August 2008

Labor Area and Subareas

Labor Force

Employed

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate (%)

  1.  Delaware Statewide* 

447,046
425,393
21,653
4.8

  2.  Wilmington,

DE-MD-NJ Division  

360,455
341,391
19,064
5.3

  3.  New Castle County  

276,381
262,462
13,919
5.0

  4.  Wilmington City  

32,648
30,502
2,146
6.6

  5.  Newark City  

15,819
15,111
708
4.5

  6.  United States *

154,853,000
145,477,000
9,376,000
6.1

 

Unemployment Patterns July 2008

Labor Area and Subareas

Labor Force

Employed

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate (%)

  1.  Delaware Statewide* 

446,601
426,951
19,650
4.4

  2.  Wilmington,  DE-MD-NJ Division  

362,072
343,806
18,266
5.0

  3.  New Castle County  

277,753
264,410
13,343
4.8

  4.  Wilmington City  

32,813
30,729
2,084
6.4

  5.  Newark City  

15,884
15,223
661
4.2

  6.  United States *

154,603,000
145,819,000
8,784,000
5.7

* State and national data are seasonally adjusted.

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

Employment and Workforce

Source: Delaware Department of Labor

         
       
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