How many jobs were added in Delaware last month?
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Delaware gained 1,000 jobs in June 2026, ranking it 23rd among states in job growth. Those figures comes 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 817 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+1K
month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
23rd
rank among states in monthly job growth (June 2026)
June 2026’s gain of 1,000 jobs was the second consecutive month of positive job growth in Delaware. Monthly job growth was down from the 2,400 gain in May 2026.
During the latest five year period (July 2021 to June 2026), Delaware gained jobs in 40 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 23rd-highest 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 1,000 more jobs in June 2026 in Delaware than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, July 2021–June 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Delaware sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in June 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in June 2026 were state government, administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, and professional, scientific, and technical services. State government added 600 jobs, more than the entire economy. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services gained 300 jobs, while professional, scientific, and technical services added 300. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
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The health care and social assistance sector lost 200 jobs during June 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Delaware (June 2026)
How does Delaware's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?
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. | +3,500 | |
| 2. | -100 |
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