DE Unemployment Unchanged – Matches National Average at 3.9%
May 17, 2024/
Delaware’s statewide unemployment rate for April was unchanged from March at 3.9% – while the national average increased a tenth of a percent to 3.9% in April – the first time the two have been equal since January of 2020! Delaware’s unemployment rate has been higher than the national average for 33 consecutive months – since June of 2021.
The unemployment rate in Sussex County dropped from 4.2% in March to 3.8% in April. The Construction, Wholesale Trade, Professional and Business Services and Leisure and Hospitality sectors were the largest employment sectors from March to April.
Click here for the April Monthly Review from the Department of Labor
