How many civilian federal government jobs are located in Delaware?
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About 6,300, as of November 2025. Federal jobs include work in a wide range of occupations, including roles as janitors, scientists, accountants, postal workers, elected officials, and many more. While enlisted troops are considered to be employed by the government, they are not considered civilians, and thus are not included in this figure. Federal jobs represent 1.3% of all nonfarm jobs in the state. That’s about one in every 80. The state accounts for 0.23% of the 2.74 million federal jobs nationwide.
6.3K
jobs in the federal government (November 2025)
1.3%
federal government share of all nonfarm jobs (November 2025)
In November 2025, 1.3% of nonfarm jobs in Delaware were in the federal government. The state’s share of federal employment peaked in May 2010 at 1.7%. It hit a low in January 2019 at 1.2% of all employment.
As of November 2025, there were 6.3 thousand federal government jobs in Delaware.
Civilian federal government employees, January 2006 to November 2025
In November 2025, 1.3% of nonfarm jobs in Delaware were in the federal government. The state’s share of federal employment peaked in May 2010 at 1.7%. It hit a low in January 2019 at 1.2% of all employment.
As of November 2025, 1.3% of jobs in Delaware were in the federal government.
Civilian federal government share of nonfarm employment, January 2006 to November 2025
Based on the latest data from the Office of Personnel Management as of March 2025, there were 4,000 people in Delaware working in the executive branch of the federal government. This is primarily limited to those working in the executive branch and excludes some employees, including postal workers and enlisted military. It includes full-time, part-time, and seasonal workers. The Department of Veterans Affairs accounted for 39.4% of the total, more than any other cabinet department or independent agency. In second, the Department of Defense accounted for 33.5% of the state’s federal employees. The Department of Agriculture was third accounting for 5.2%.
In March 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs accounted for more federal workers than any other agency.
Civilian federal personnel, primarily in executive branch, as of March 2025
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