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December 23, 2019 In In The News

Delaware’s jobless rate up one-tenth of a point to 3.8 percent

From Delaware Business Times

The gap between the unemployment rate in Delaware and the national figure widened in November, the Delaware Department of Labor reported.

Delaware’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in November 2019 was 3.8 percent, up from 3.7 percent in October 2019. There were 18,700 unemployed Delawareans in November compared to 17,200 in November.

Delaware’s 3.8 percent rate ranked 33rd among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Illinois and North Carolina also posted a 3.8 percent rate. Alaska had the highest rate at 6.1 percent, with Vermont the lowest at 2.3 percent.

The US unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in November. That’s down from 3.6 percent in October. In October 2018 the US unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, while Delaware’s rate was 3.5 percent.

 

Read more:

https://delawarebusinessnow.com/2019/12/delawares-jobless-rate-up-one-tenth-of-a-point-to-3-8-percent/?fbclid=IwAR2zA_9rlll3CN14g0zivsyYRo3tjaF5bNawbUfEJTuohlunTM9MPIjE7mM