Delaware Job Growth
There were 486,600 jobs in Delaware in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 487,864 employed persons for the month. Delaware lost 1,000 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,129 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Delaware job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | October 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 486,600 | -1,000 | +10,000 |
CPS | 487,864 | +1,129 | +15,565 |
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 September 2023 for Delaware at 487,600. Since then 1,000 jobs have been lost in Delaware according to the employer survey.
CPS employment in Delaware for October 2023 is at a new high of 487,864.
Employment: CES, CPS
Delaware Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
October 2023 | 486,600 | -1,000 | 487,864 | 1,129 |
September 2023 | 487,600 | 4,000 | 486,735 | 2,016 |
August 2023 | 483,600 | 300 | 484,719 | 2,257 |
July 2023 | 483,300 | -2,700 | 482,462 | 2,039 |
June 2023 | 486,000 | -200 | 480,423 | 1,849 |
May 2023 | 486,200 | 2,500 | 478,574 | 2,247 |
April 2023 | 483,700 | 900 | 476,327 | 1,747 |
March 2023 | 482,800 | 2,000 | 474,580 | 1,270 |
February 2023 | 480,800 | 1,900 | 473,310 | 214 |
January 2023 | 478,900 | 1,900 | 473,096 | 691 |
December 2022 | 477,000 | 0 | 472,405 | 143 |
November 2022 | 477,000 | 400 | 472,262 | -37 |