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UNEMPLOYMENT

Delaware jobless rate up 45% since December 2024

1,400 more unemployed than jobs available

By Kaitlyn Cupelli
Posted 1/27/26

Delaware’s number of unemployed workers has increased by 8,300 people, or 45%, from December 2024 to ’25, according to the state’s Department of Labor.

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