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Civilian labor force in Dover, DE

Civilian labor force in Dover, DE was 17,753 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.3% from 2024.

2025, persons17,753
Change on 2024+0.3%
Series high18,3442021
Series low14,3561990

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Civilian labor force in Dover, DE, 1990 to 2025

14K15K16K17K18K19K19901996200220082014202020251990: 14,356 persons1991: 15,254 persons1992: 16,002 persons1993: 16,463 persons1994: 17,123 persons1995: 17,301 persons1996: 17,355 persons1997: 16,838 persons1998: 17,084 persons1999: 17,301 persons2000: 15,072 persons2001: 15,468 persons2002: 15,678 persons2003: 16,031 persons2004: 16,519 persons2005: 16,553 persons2006: 16,950 persons2007: 17,338 persons2008: 17,325 persons2009: 16,907 persons2010: 15,349 persons2011: 15,541 persons2012: 15,560 persons2013: 15,403 persons2014: 15,391 persons2015: 15,420 persons2016: 17,780 persons2017: 17,825 persons2018: 17,936 persons2019: 17,971 persons2020: 18,178 persons2021: 18,344 persons2022: 17,945 persons2023: 17,921 persons2024: 17,699 persons2025: 17,753 persons14K15K16K17K18K19K19902002201420251990: 14,356 persons1991: 15,254 persons1992: 16,002 persons1993: 16,463 persons1994: 17,123 persons1995: 17,301 persons1996: 17,355 persons1997: 16,838 persons1998: 17,084 persons1999: 17,301 persons2000: 15,072 persons2001: 15,468 persons2002: 15,678 persons2003: 16,031 persons2004: 16,519 persons2005: 16,553 persons2006: 16,950 persons2007: 17,338 persons2008: 17,325 persons2009: 16,907 persons2010: 15,349 persons2011: 15,541 persons2012: 15,560 persons2013: 15,403 persons2014: 15,391 persons2015: 15,420 persons2016: 17,780 persons2017: 17,825 persons2018: 17,936 persons2019: 17,971 persons2020: 18,178 persons2021: 18,344 persons2022: 17,945 persons2023: 17,921 persons2024: 17,699 persons2025: 17,753 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202517,753
202417,699
202317,921
202217,945
202118,344
202018,178
201917,971
201817,936
201717,825
201617,780
201515,420
201415,391
201315,403
201215,560
201115,541
201015,349
200916,907
200817,325
200717,338
200616,950
200516,553
200416,519
200316,031
200215,678
200115,468
200015,072
199917,301
199817,084
199716,838
199617,355
199517,301
199417,123
199316,463
199216,002
199115,254
199014,356

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Dover, DE, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Dover, DE, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/dover-de. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Dover, DE, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/dover-de.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Dover, DE, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/dover-de (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average: Civilian labor force, Dover, DE, 1990 to 2025}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/dover-de. Publisher attribution: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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What is the civilian labor force in Dover, DE?

Civilian labor force in Dover, DE was 17,753 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.3% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Dover, DE?

18,344 in 2021, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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