Department of Numbers

Dover, Delaware Job Growth

There were 73,700 jobs in Dover, Delaware in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 78,669 employed persons for the month. Dover lost 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 215 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Dover job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 73,700 -100 +2,600
CPS 78,669 +215 +3,322

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Dover, Delaware Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Dover 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 for Dover, Delaware

CES employment for Dover peaked in October 2023 at 73,800. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Dover according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Dover is at a new high of 78,669.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Dover, Delaware Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 73,700 -100 78,669 215
October 2023 73,800 200 78,454 295
September 2023 73,600 600 78,159 556
August 2023 73,000 500 77,603 654
July 2023 72,500 -100 76,949 522
June 2023 72,600 0 76,427 359
May 2023 72,600 500 76,068 271
April 2023 72,100 100 75,797 227
March 2023 72,000 200 75,570 139
February 2023 71,800 400 75,431 -4
January 2023 71,400 200 75,435 57
December 2022 71,200 100 75,378 31