Delaware Job Growth

There were 421,000 jobs in Delaware in April 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 410,486 employed persons for the month. Delaware added 2,100 jobs in April 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 830 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Delaware job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	421,000	+2,100	+1,600
CPS	410,486	+830	+3,884

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 442,100. Since then 21,100 jobs have been lost in Delaware according to the employer survey. From a trough of 407,700 in February 2010, Delaware has gained 13,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Delaware reached a maximum of 428,506 in January 2008. 18,020 jobs have been lost in Delaware since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 398,801, Delaware has added 11,685 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Delaware Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2012	421,000	2,100	410,486	830
March 2012	418,900	-1,700	409,656	423
February 2012	420,600	2,400	409,233	-286
January 2012	418,200	800	409,519	-267
December 2011	417,400	900	409,786	808
November 2011	416,500	-1,300	408,978	842
October 2011	417,800	1,800	408,136	930
September 2011	416,000	500	407,206	836
August 2011	415,500	-1,700	406,370	459
July 2011	417,200	1,700	405,911	-31
June 2011	415,500	-1,800	405,942	-347
May 2011	417,300	-2,100	406,289	-313
April 2011	419,400	1,000	406,602	56