How many jobs were added in Delaware last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed monthly
Delaware gained 500 jobs in January 2026, ranking it 41st 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 850 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+500
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
41st
rank among states in monthly job growth (January 2026)
January 2026's gain of 500 jobs was the second consecutive month of positive job growth in Delaware. Monthly job growth was down from the 2,100 new jobs in December 2025.
During the latest five year period (February 2021 to January 2026), Delaware gained jobs in 42 out of 60 months. October 2025 had the 26th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2021 (+3,600) while job growth was weakest in October 2025 (-1,700).
There were 500 more jobs in January 2026 in Delaware than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, February 2021–January 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Delaware sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in January 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in January 2026 were health care and social assistance, transportation, warehousing, and utilities, and wholesale trade. Health care and social assistance added 900 jobs, more than the entire economy. Transportation, warehousing, and utilities gained 700 jobs, while wholesale trade added 200. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The health care and social assistance sector gained 900 jobs during January 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Delaware (January 2026)
How does Delaware's job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2025, the state has gained an average of 442 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly increase of 358, and the highest since 2023. The 2025 average ranks as 10th-highest in job growth since 2006.
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 gained an average of 442 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. | +7,100 | |
| 2. | +200 |
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