How many jobs were lost in Delaware last month?
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Delaware lost 1,100 jobs in July 2026, ranking it 37th among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the state has averaged about 708 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-1.1K
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
37th
rank among states in monthly job growth (July 2026)
July 2026’s loss of 1,100 jobs was the second consecutive month of negative job growth in Delaware. Monthly job growth was down from the 800 lost jobs in June 2026.
During the latest five year period (August 2021 to July 2026), Delaware gained jobs in 38 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the third-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in February 2022 (+3,400) while job growth was weakest in October 2025 (-1,700).
There were 1,100 fewer jobs in July 2026 in Delaware than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, August 2021–July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Delaware sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in July 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in July 2026 were non-durable goods, other services, and private educational services. Non-durable goods added 100 jobs, more than the entire economy. Other services gained 100 jobs, while private educational services added 100. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were retail trade, finance and insurance, and transportation, warehousing, and utilities. Retail trade lost 300 jobs in July 2026, while finance and insurance lost 200 jobs and transportation, warehousing, and utilities lost 200 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 100 jobs during July 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Delaware (July 2026)
How has Delaware's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, Delaware lost an average of 25 jobs every month. That’s lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 650, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-lowest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,500 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,000 on average every month in 2014.
In 2025, Delaware lost an average of 25 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Delaware
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | -600 | |
| 2. | -5,600 |
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