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Civilian labor force in Wilmington, DE

Civilian labor force in Wilmington, DE was 37,765 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.9% from 2024.

2025, persons37,765
Change on 2024+0.9%
Series high37,7652025
Series low31,9702003

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Civilian labor force in Wilmington, DE, 1990 to 2025

30K32K34K36K38K19901996200220082014202020251990: 34,453 persons1991: 33,978 persons1992: 34,249 persons1993: 34,564 persons1994: 34,870 persons1995: 33,231 persons1996: 32,839 persons1997: 34,894 persons1998: 34,815 persons1999: 34,667 persons2000: 33,236 persons2001: 33,719 persons2002: 32,803 persons2003: 31,970 persons2004: 32,100 persons2005: 32,274 persons2006: 32,764 persons2007: 33,089 persons2008: 33,404 persons2009: 32,915 persons2010: 32,498 persons2011: 32,905 persons2012: 32,796 persons2013: 32,532 persons2014: 33,029 persons2015: 33,572 persons2016: 35,938 persons2017: 36,018 persons2018: 35,955 persons2019: 35,956 persons2020: 36,714 persons2021: 36,673 persons2022: 36,654 persons2023: 37,326 persons2024: 37,436 persons2025: 37,765 persons30K32K34K36K38K19902002201420251990: 34,453 persons1991: 33,978 persons1992: 34,249 persons1993: 34,564 persons1994: 34,870 persons1995: 33,231 persons1996: 32,839 persons1997: 34,894 persons1998: 34,815 persons1999: 34,667 persons2000: 33,236 persons2001: 33,719 persons2002: 32,803 persons2003: 31,970 persons2004: 32,100 persons2005: 32,274 persons2006: 32,764 persons2007: 33,089 persons2008: 33,404 persons2009: 32,915 persons2010: 32,498 persons2011: 32,905 persons2012: 32,796 persons2013: 32,532 persons2014: 33,029 persons2015: 33,572 persons2016: 35,938 persons2017: 36,018 persons2018: 35,955 persons2019: 35,956 persons2020: 36,714 persons2021: 36,673 persons2022: 36,654 persons2023: 37,326 persons2024: 37,436 persons2025: 37,765 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
202537,765
202437,436
202337,326
202236,654
202136,673
202036,714
201935,956
201835,955
201736,018
201635,938
201533,572
201433,029
201332,532
201232,796
201132,905
201032,498
200932,915
200833,404
200733,089
200632,764
200532,274
200432,100
200331,970
200232,803
200133,719
200033,236
199934,667
199834,815
199734,894
199632,839
199533,231
199434,870
199334,564
199234,249
199133,978
199034,453

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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, Wilmington, 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, Wilmington, 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/wilmington-de. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, Wilmington, 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/wilmington-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, Wilmington, 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/wilmington-de (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Wilmington, DE?

Civilian labor force in Wilmington, DE was 37,765 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.9% from 2024.

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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. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

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

37,765 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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