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Saturday, June 18, 2011

Delaware’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 8%

The unemployment rate in Delaware dropped by two-tenths of a percent in May, from 8.2 percent to 8 percent, the state Department of Labor reported on Friday.

But the department also reported a loss of 3,800 jobs in Delaware during the month based on a different survey of the employment market.

The conflicting signals underscored disagreement between the state and the federal government about how employment statistics are calculated.

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