Dover, Delaware Job Growth

There were 70,600 jobs in Dover, Delaware in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 76,499 employed persons for the month. Dover added 100 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 299 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Dover job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	70,600	+100	+1,400
CPS	76,499	+299	+2,161

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 July 2018 at 70,800. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Dover according to the employer survey. From a trough of 70,500 in September 2018, Dover has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 77,007 for Dover in July 2018. 508 jobs have been lost in Dover since then according to the household survey. From a September 2018 low of 76,200, Dover has added 299 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Dover, Delaware Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	70,600	100	76,499	299
September 2018	70,500	-300	76,200	-524
August 2018	70,800	0	76,724	-283
July 2018	70,800	200	77,007	187
June 2018	70,600	500	76,820	556
May 2018	70,100	-100	76,264	564
April 2018	70,200	700	75,700	377
March 2018	69,500	300	75,323	399
February 2018	69,200	-400	74,924	-135
January 2018	69,600	500	75,059	633
December 2017	69,100	-300	74,426	58
November 2017	69,400	200	74,368	30