Dover, Delaware Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Dover fell 0.5 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Delaware rate. The unemployment rate in Dover peaked in January 2010 at 9.2% and is now 5.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in April 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Dover unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Delaware	3.9%	-0.1	-0.6
Dover	4.1%	-0.5	-0.8

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Dover, Delaware, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Dover, Delaware Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Dover peaked in January 2010 at 6,601. There are now 3,345 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,222 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 34. Dover employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Dover, Delaware) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Dover	3,256	-419	-542

Number of Unemployed Persons

Dover, Delaware Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Delaware Unemployment Rate	Dover Unemployment Rate	Dover Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.9%	4.1%	3,256
September 2018	3.7%	4.0%	4.6%	3,675
August 2018	3.9%	3.9%	4.6%	3,708
July 2018	3.9%	3.9%	4.5%	3,639
June 2018	4.0%	3.9%	4.2%	3,404
May 2018	3.8%	4.0%	4.1%	3,222
April 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.1%	3,260
March 2018	4.1%	4.3%	4.3%	3,391
February 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.5%	3,524
January 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.7%	3,666
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.8%	3,765