How many jobs were added in Delaware last month?
Refreshed monthly
Delaware gained 600 jobs in August 2026, ranking it 29th 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 722 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+600
month to month change in number of jobs (August 2026)
29th
rank among states in monthly job growth (August 2026)
Delaware’s job growth of 600 in August 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was up from the 400 loss in July 2026.
During the latest five year period (September 2021 to August 2026), Delaware gained jobs in 38 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the 27th-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 600 more jobs in August 2026 in Delaware than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, September 2021–August 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Delaware sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in August 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in August 2026 were retail trade, accommodation and food services, and professional, scientific, and technical services. Retail trade added 400 jobs, more than the entire economy. Accommodation and food services gained 300 jobs, while professional, scientific, and technical services added 200. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, local government, and non-durable goods. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services lost 200 jobs in August 2026, while local government lost 100 jobs and non-durable goods lost 100 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector lost 100 jobs during August 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Delaware (August 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 1,300 on average every month in 2022.
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. | +3,700 | |
| 2. | -100 |
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