Things are looking up for the First State’s job market.
The unemployment rate in Delaware fell to 5% in January.
That’s down from 6.1% during the same period last year.
There's another piece of good news.
The Gallop organization listed Delaware in the top ten for job creation.
Wages also rose in January.
The weekly earnings went up to $726 a week from an even $700 in December.
George Sharpley, an economist with the Delaware Department of Labor, told the Wilmington News Journal that the state’s economy has shown in improvement across the board.
