BLS LAUS · August 2026 preliminary · not seasonally adjusted
Delaware Unemployment Rate by County
Delaware statewide was 4.9% in August 2026, against 5.4% in August 2025; the United States was 4.3% on the same basis. The 3 counties and equivalents below are listed alphabetically, each with its August 2026 rate and the change from August 2025. They are not ranked: county estimates carry model error BLS does not publish, so an order would compare noise.
3 areas · rate August 2026 · change from August 2025
- Kent County5.5% · −0.7 pts
- New Castle County4.9% · −0.6 pts
- Sussex County4.5% · −0.1 pts