Dover, Delaware Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Dover rose 0.2 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Delaware rate. The unemployment rate in Dover peaked in January 2010 at 9.1% and is now 5.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in April 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Dover unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Delaware	3.3%	+0.1	-0.4
Dover	3.7%	+0.2	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 6,596. There are now 3,686 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,709 in April 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 201. Dover employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Dover, Delaware) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Dover	2,910	+139	-319

Number of Unemployed Persons

Dover, Delaware Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Delaware Unemployment Rate	Dover Unemployment Rate	Dover Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.4%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.3%	3.7%	2,910
June 2019	3.7%	3.2%	3.5%	2,771
May 2019	3.6%	3.2%	3.4%	2,709
April 2019	3.6%	3.2%	3.4%	2,709
March 2019	3.8%	3.3%	3.5%	2,772
February 2019	3.8%	3.4%	3.7%	2,862
January 2019	4.0%	3.5%	3.8%	2,971
December 2018	3.9%	3.6%	3.9%	3,057
November 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.9%	3,048
October 2018	3.8%	3.6%	3.9%	3,053