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Unemployment: New Castle County, DE (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-DE-10003.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)38.7%September 2025
Previous (y/y)22.9%August 2025
Level13,782 thousandsSeptember 2026

Unemployment: New Castle County, DE (U) was up 38.7% year on year in September 2025, compared with 22.9% in August 2025.

The level stood at 13,782 thousands.

That is the highest reading since February 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −57.7% (May 2021) to 313.2% (May 2020), averaging 6.5%.

Unemployment: New Castle County, DE (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: New Castle County, DE (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Unemployment: New Castle County, DE (U), level (thousands)0k10k20k30k40k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: New Castle County, DE (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202613,782 thousands—
August 202614,752 thousands—
July 202614,472 thousands—
June 202614,607 thousands—
May 202612,330 thousands—
April 202614,248 thousands—
March 202615,071 thousands—
February 202616,163 thousands—
January 202616,849 thousands—
December 202515,711 thousands—
November 202516,467 thousands—
September 202515,493 thousands38.7
August 202516,766 thousands22.9
July 202515,877 thousands16.6
June 202515,164 thousands14.6
May 202512,871 thousands19.5
April 202512,884 thousands18.7
March 202513,534 thousands15.0
February 202513,419 thousands10.8
January 202513,143 thousands8.5
December 202410,731 thousands4.0
November 202410,805 thousands3.9
October 202411,356 thousands−4.3
September 202411,171 thousands−3.8

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high313.2% (May 2020)
10-year low−57.7% (May 2021)
10-year average6.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-DE-10003.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: New Castle County, DE (U)Employment: New Castle County, DE (U)Labor Force: New Castle County, DE (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — New Castle, DE (USD)Personal Income — New Castle, DE (USD thousands)Population — New Castle, DE (persons)

National figure

United States Unemployment Level

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-DE-10003.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: New Castle County, DE (U)”.