States · Delaware
Delaware Economy - Live Data
Delaware sits in the Mid-Atlantic, with an economy built around corporate services, banking, and chemicals. The state's unemployment rate is 5.1% - above the national rate of 4.2%. Every number on this page pulls live from federal statistical sources.
Delaware is running above the national unemployment rate. At 5.1% vs 4.2% nationally, local job seekers face a somewhat tougher market than the US average.
Payrolls are monthly (BLS); GDP and income are annual (BEA). Key sectors in Delaware: corporate services, banking, and chemicals.
Data: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) - series DEUR, DENA, DESTHPI, DEPCPI, DERGSP - plus BLS and BEA. Live values load on page open; figures shown are the most recent official releases. Not financial advice.