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500,000
Labor force
4.0%
Unemployment rate
2024
60.3%
Labor force participation
≈ 480,000
Total employment
$82,855
Median household income
$15.00 /h
Minimum wage
2025
Healthcare & social assistance
Largest sector
ChristianaCare, Bank of America, Amazon, Perdue Farms
Major employers
Historical data
Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.
Unemployment rate
1990–20244%▼ 23%
BLS state series.
Data table
| Labor force | 500,000 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 2024 |
| Labor force participation | 60.3% | |
| Total employment | ≈ 480,000 | |
| Median household income | $82,855 | |
| Minimum wage | $15.00 /h | 2025 |
| Largest sector | Healthcare & social assistance | |
| Major employers | ChristianaCare, Bank of America, Amazon, Perdue Farms |
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