Delaware Job Openings Filled in March
Thousands of Delaware job openings were filled during March as the state’s unemployment rate remained steady.
During March, Delaware’s unemployment rate remained at 9.2 percent for the second straight month, after increasing from 8.9 percent during February. The state’s rate is lower than the national average at the time of 9.7 percent.
Delaware had a total non-farm employment of 411,800 workers during March, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up from 408,100 workers during February, but a 1.9 percent decrease from last year.
Of the 10 industries for which data is recorded, eight saw a monthly increase in employment, one remained steady, and one lost some workers. The trade, transportation and utilities industry saw the biggest increase, adding 1,200 jobs during March.
Other industries that saw a monthly increase include:
- Education and health services by 800 jobs
- Professional and business services by 700 jobs
- Mining, logging and construction by 400 jobs
- Government by 400 jobs
- Leisure and hospitality by 200 jobs
- Financial activities by 100 jobs
- Other services by 100 jobs
The manufacturing industry employed 25,800 workers during March, a decline of 100 jobs from the previous month. Employment in the information industry remained even over the month and year with 6,700 jobs.
Only two industries saw a yearly increase in employment during March, with the education and health services industry growing the most. The industry increased by 2.8 percent to 65,200 workers. The government industry grew by .5 percent to 62,600 workers.
Despite adding jobs over the month, the mining, logging and construction industry took the biggest hit when compared to last year. The industry’s workforce decreased by 13.7 percent to 18,300 jobs between March 2009 and March 2010.
Other industries that saw an over-the-year decrease in employment include:
- Manufacturing by 8.5 percent
- Financial activities by 2.9 percent
- Professional and business services by 2.3 percent
- Trade, transportation and utilities by 1.6 percent
- Other services by 1 percent
- Leisure and hospitality by .5 percent