Sussex Review

42.8 percent of Dagsboro residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was greater than the statewide total of 37.8 percent for this demographic group. In 2017 the total Dagsboro population reached 663.

Out of 379 people who had a job, 2 were employed in the Armed Forces and 377 belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	284	42.8
Employed	379	57.2
Employed in civilian labor force	377	56.9
Employed in armed forces	2	0.3