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New Castle County Unemployment Rate
4.9% in Aug 2026, not seasonally adjusted. Delaware: 4.6% (seasonally adjusted).
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Aug 2026
- Change in a year
- -0.6 pts
- Unemployed
- 14,736
- Labor force
- 298,464
- 283,728 employed
Unemployment rate in New Castle County
Monthly, not seasonally adjusted
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| Period | New Castle County |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 4.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 5.0% |
| Dec 2024 | 3.5% |
| Dec 2023 | 3.3% |
| Dec 2022 | 3.4% |
| Dec 2021 | 3.9% |
| Dec 2020 | 5.3% |
| Dec 2019 | 2.9% |
| Dec 2018 | 3.0% |
| Dec 2017 | 3.6% |
| Dec 2016 | 4.0% |
| Dec 2015 | 3.9% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the unemployment rate in New Castle County?
- New Castle County's unemployment rate was 4.9% in Aug 2026 (not seasonally adjusted), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.