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Delaware Job Growth

There were 424,400 jobs in Delaware in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 413,776 employed persons for the month. Delaware lost 300 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 277 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Delaware job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 424,400 -300 +6,500
CPS 413,776 +277 +1,720

Delaware Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Delaware as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Delaware

CES employment peaked in February 2008 for Delaware at 442,300. Since then 17,900 jobs have been lost in Delaware according to the employer survey. From a trough of 407,100 in February 2010, Delaware has gained 17,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Delaware reached a maximum of 428,332 in December 2007. 14,556 jobs have been lost in Delaware since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 399,924, Delaware has added 13,852 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Delaware Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 424,400 -300 413,776 277
March 2013 424,700 -2,100 413,499 -905
February 2013 426,800 1,500 414,404 69
January 2013 425,300 3,800 414,335 -488
December 2012 421,500 400 414,823 603
November 2012 421,100 700 414,220 645
October 2012 420,400 2,400 413,575 765
September 2012 418,000 -200 412,810 727
August 2012 418,200 -400 412,083 424
July 2012 418,600 1,100 411,659 40
June 2012 417,500 -800 411,619 -207
May 2012 418,300 400 411,826 -230
April 2012 417,900 -900 412,056 -23

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