Delaware reported a 7 percent unemployment rate for September, down from 7.3 percent in August.
A total of 30,900 unemployed Delawareans were reported in September, down from 31,700 in September 2012.
The U.S. unemployment rate was 7.2% in September 2013, down from 7.3% in August 2013. In September 2012, the U.S. unemployment rate was 7.8%, while the Delaware rate was 7.1%.
In September 2013, seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment was 426,500, up from 425,000 in August 2013. Since September 2012, Delaware’s total nonfarm jobs have increased by a net gain of +7,300, a rise of 1.7%, equal to the national growth rate.
Showing strength was the professional services sector, up 3,600 and education and health, up 1,800 during the past year Showing weakness was construction, down 900 and government, minus 800 over the one-year period. Also up was financial service, with a gain of 1,000 jobs over the past year, as well as leisure and hospitality, up 1,200.
Earlier in the day, the Delaware Department of Labor reported the jobs report would be delayed until Monday. However, the report was released early Friday night.
The jobless figures were delayed, due to the federal government shutdown.
The Delaware jobless rate for the previous month is typically released around the 20th of each month.
