Delaware Unemployment Shows Slight Drop but Higher than National Average
August 18, 2023/
Delaware’s unemployment rate remains above the national average of 3.5% – at 4.1%, but is a tenth of a percent lower that in June. It is the lowest level for the state since February of 2020.
In Sussex County the unemployment rate dropped from 3.7% in June to 3.5% in July.
The Delaware Department of Labor says there were 20,600 unemployed Delawareans in July of 2023 compared to 21,800 a year ago. The most growth over the past year has been in the Leisure and Hospitality sector with an increase in 5000 jobs followed by Private Education and Health.
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