Delaware County, IN

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Industry employment is tabulated as jobs by place-of-work. Keep in mind that people may hold multiple jobs and that each job is counted by its industry.

Average Employment by Sector
	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	5 Year Change	5 Year % Change
Total Employment	43,354	43,995	44,350	44,772	44,334	980	2.26%
Total Private Employment	35,495	36,250	36,486	36,840	36,489	994	2.80%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunt	160	167	162	142	105	-55	-34.38%
Mining	D	D	D	D	D	5	18.52%
Construction	1,512	1,482	1,517	1,542	1,509	-3	-0.20%
Manufacturing	3,547	3,742	3,997	4,025	4,081	534	15.05%
Wholesale Trade	1,042	1,092	1,098	1,117	1,179	137	13.15%
Retail Trade	5,848	5,966	5,943	5,908	5,852	4	0.07%
Transport. and Warehousing	985	935	941	935	862	-123	-12.49%
Utilities	168	169	171	166	163	-5	-2.98%
Information	260	289	285	294	280	20	7.69%
Finance and Insurance	1,477	1,289	1,427	1,592	1,636	159	10.77%
Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	618	803	635	577	573	-45	-7.28%
Professional and Tech. Servs.	1,789	1,832	1,713	1,534	1,455	-334	-18.67%
Mgmt. of Companies	331	336	350	349	320	-11	-3.32%
Admin. and Waste Services	2,357	2,245	2,322	2,238	2,190	-167	-7.09%
Educational Services	188	192	194	208	241	53	28.19%
Health Care and Social Assistance	8,991	9,154	9,214	9,559	9,522	531	5.91%
Arts, Entertain., and Recreation	404	452	416	411	413	9	2.23%
Accommodation and Food Service	4,608	4,824	4,738	4,897	4,751	143	3.10%
Other Services	1,184	1,250	1,328	1,313	1,325	141	11.91%
Federal, State, & Local Govt.	7,859	7,745	7,864	7,932	7,844	-15	-0.19%

Note: D = non-discloseable in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as of 6/16/26.

Establishments by Sector
	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	5 Year Change	5 Year % Change
Total Establishments	2,215	2,285	2,334	2,354	2,385	170	7.67%
Total Private Establishments	2,129	2,198	2,255	2,275	2,306	177	8.31%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunt	24	24	23	22	20	-4	-16.67%
Mining	D	D	D	D	D	0	0.00%
Construction	185	189	193	190	188	3	1.62%
Manufacturing	113	114	117	118	119	6	5.31%
Wholesale Trade	115	119	126	129	127	12	10.43%
Retail Trade	380	384	383	389	384	4	1.05%
Transport. and Warehousing	48	50	49	45	43	-5	-10.42%
Utilities	5	5	5	5	6	1	20.00%
Information	20	22	25	27	30	10	50.00%
Finance and Insurance	137	140	145	152	155	18	13.14%
Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	101	106	118	117	117	16	15.84%
Professional and Tech. Servs.	159	177	190	195	203	44	27.67%
Mgmt. of Companies	14	14	14	15	15	1	7.14%
Admin. and Waste Services	123	133	131	128	135	12	9.76%
Educational Services	17	17	18	18	25	8	47.06%
Health Care and Social Assistance	274	285	296	294	299	25	9.12%
Arts, Entertain., and Recreation	39	39	39	39	42	3	7.69%
Accommodation and Food Service	215	220	226	233	235	20	9.30%
Other Services	160	158	155	157	161	1	0.63%
Federal, State, & Local Govt.	86	87	79	78	79	-7	-8.14%

Note: �Total employment represents the sum of total private sector and total government sector employment. �State and local government schools and hospitals are included in the government total. �Sectors may not sum to the total (or agree with BLS published total employment) due to suppression issues. �D = non-discloseable in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. �Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics & Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as of June 2026.

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