Openings
22K
Dec 2025
Delaware Labor Market
JOLTS data - latest: Dec 2025
22K
Job Openings
18K
Hires
11K
Quits
6K
Layoffs
Delaware Labor Market Overview
As of Dec 2025, Delaware reported 22K job openings and 18K hires, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS survey. Employers filled roughly 82% of available positions during this period, neither a hiring crunch nor a supply glut.
Voluntary quits reached 11K (2.2% rate), outpacing the 6K layoffs and discharges -- workers leaving voluntarily generally outnumber those pushed out when the job market favors employees.
Compared to a year ago, job openings in Delaware declined by 15.4%, a decline large enough to signal a real shift in hiring appetite, not just monthly noise.
Delaware job openings over time
Monthly job openings in Delaware from the BLS JOLTS survey, in thousands. The current openings rate is 4.2%.
Hires
18K
Dec 2025
Quits rate
2.2%
Voluntary turnover
Layoffs rate
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Involuntary turnover
Monthly Trends
Openings Hires
Jan 2019 Dec 2025
How Delaware Compares
Delaware's JOLTS metrics ranked against all 51 states and DC, Dec 2025.
Other State Labor Markets
Frequently Asked Questions
How many job openings are there in Delaware? ▼
Delaware had 22K job openings as of Dec 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
How many people were hired in Delaware recently? ▼
Delaware recorded 18K hires in Dec 2025, according to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. This tallies all payroll additions in the period, regardless of whether headcount grew overall.
What is the quits rate in Delaware? ▼
11K workers voluntarily quit their jobs in Delaware during Dec 2025. The quits rate was 2.2%. Economists treat the quits rate as a proxy for worker confidence in the job market, a rising rate usually means people feel secure enough to move on.
How many layoffs happened in Delaware? ▼
There were 6K layoffs and discharges in Delaware during Dec 2025. This figure includes involuntary separations initiated by the employer, including layoffs with no intent to rehire and discharges for cause.
What are total separations in Delaware? ▼
Total separations in Delaware reached 18K in Dec 2025. The figure covers every way a worker can leave a job in JOLTS accounting, quits, layoffs, discharges, retirements, and intra-firm transfers alike.
Understanding Labor Data
Data source
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, state-level data · 2025-12 JOLTS measures job openings, hires, and total separations (quits + layoffs + other) by state. Data is monthly with about a 1-month publication lag.