Maryland Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1978 | 1,943,000 | - | 5.6 | - |
| 1979 | 1,994,000 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| 1980 | 2,018,000 | 1.2 | 6.5 | 0.6 |
| 1981 | 2,008,000 | -0.5 | 7.3 | 0.8 |
| 1982 | 1,983,000 | -1.2 | 8.4 | 1.2 |
| 1983 | 2,051,000 | 3.4 | 6.9 | -1.5 |
| 1984 | 2,122,000 | 3.5 | 5.4 | -1.5 |
| 1985 | 2,156,000 | 1.6 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| 1986 | 2,247,000 | 4.2 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| 1987 | 2,301,000 | 2.4 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| 1988 | 2,342,000 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| 1989 | 2,430,000 | 3.8 | 3.7 | -0.8 |
| 1990 | 2,487,117 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
| 1991 | 2,463,040 | -1.0 | 6.0 | 1.3 |
| 1992 | 2,497,600 | 1.4 | 6.7 | 0.7 |
| 1993 | 2,505,102 | 0.3 | 6.2 | -0.5 |
| 1994 | 2,558,208 | 2.1 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| 1995 | 2,572,708 | 0.6 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| 1996 | 2,615,584 | 1.7 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| 1997 | 2,646,200 | 1.2 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| 1998 | 2,661,192 | 0.6 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| 1999 | 2,687,843 | 1.0 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| 2000 | 2,711,382 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | 2,712,268 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| 2002 | 2,733,103 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| 2003 | 2,741,325 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 2,761,583 | 0.7 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| 2005 | 2,810,748 | 1.8 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| 2006 | 2,871,176 | 2.1 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 2,882,447 | 0.4 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| 2008 | 2,867,178 | -0.5 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 2,536,001 | 2.0 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 2,543,469 | 2.3 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 2,563,099 | 2.0 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 2,560,096 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| May | 2,570,665 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 2,594,561 | 0.1 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 2,627,621 | -0.3 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 2,597,738 | -0.2 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 2,572,983 | -0.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 2,579,988 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 2,570,167 | -0.3 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 2,556,109 | -0.2 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 2,543,800 | 0.3 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 2,558,829 | 0.6 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 2,580,061 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 2,581,076 | 0.8 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| May | 2,608,501 | 1.5 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 2,641,010 | 1.8 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 2,678,320 | 1.9 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 2,650,858 | 2.0 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 2,635,074 | 2.4 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 2,646,134 | 2.6 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 2,637,509 | 2.6 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 2,625,841 | 2.7 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| 1997-Jan | 2,597,767 | 2.1 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 2,599,746 | 1.6 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 2,631,960 | 2.0 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 2,628,594 | 1.8 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| May | 2,652,202 | 1.7 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 2,672,669 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 2,704,644 | 1.0 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 2,672,814 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 2,644,020 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 2,651,131 | 0.2 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 2,654,399 | 0.6 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 2,644,449 | 0.7 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| 1998-Jan | 2,616,683 | 0.7 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 2,623,712 | 0.9 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 2,645,468 | 0.5 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 2,646,124 | 0.7 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| May | 2,663,782 | 0.4 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 2,681,866 | 0.3 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 2,706,460 | 0.1 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 2,675,927 | 0.1 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 2,663,507 | 0.7 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 2,669,027 | 0.7 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 2,669,071 | 0.6 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 2,672,679 | 1.1 | 3.4 | -0.9 |
| 1999-Jan | 2,654,648 | 1.5 | 4.1 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 2,650,420 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 2,669,224 | 0.9 | 3.7 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 2,663,768 | 0.7 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| May | 2,689,969 | 1.0 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 2,712,924 | 1.2 | 3.6 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 2,735,383 | 1.1 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 2,704,966 | 1.1 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 2,688,755 | 0.9 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 2,696,868 | 1.0 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 2,695,209 | 1.0 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 2,691,986 | 0.7 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 2,681,699 | 1.0 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 2,680,133 | 1.1 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 2,696,422 | 1.0 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 2,702,595 | 1.5 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| May | 2,708,664 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 2,735,813 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 2,743,128 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 2,715,936 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 2,703,164 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 2,722,605 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 2,716,505 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 2,729,914 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 2,714,397 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 2,719,608 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 2,733,665 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 2,685,177 | -0.6 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| May | 2,703,315 | -0.2 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 2,725,049 | -0.4 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 2,739,209 | -0.1 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 2,693,753 | -0.8 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 2,694,626 | -0.3 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 2,721,650 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 2,707,568 | -0.3 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 2,709,197 | -0.8 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| 2002-Jan | 2,684,847 | -1.1 | 5.1 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 2,712,675 | -0.3 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 2,719,288 | -0.5 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 2,716,909 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| May | 2,737,050 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 2,752,364 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 2,770,867 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 2,749,144 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 2,749,511 | 2.0 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 2,753,257 | 1.2 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 2,726,903 | 0.7 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 2,724,415 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| 2003-Jan | 2,710,864 | 1.0 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 2,710,369 | -0.1 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2,722,706 | 0.1 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 2,730,704 | 0.5 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| May | 2,740,765 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 2,760,684 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 2,785,273 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 2,757,684 | 0.3 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 2,736,655 | -0.5 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 2,751,161 | -0.1 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 2,746,599 | 0.7 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 2,742,431 | 0.7 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| 2004-Jan | 2,729,930 | 0.7 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 2,731,815 | 0.8 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 2,739,942 | 0.6 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 2,739,813 | 0.3 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| May | 2,758,211 | 0.6 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 2,774,240 | 0.5 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 2,806,994 | 0.8 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 2,781,065 | 0.8 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 2,762,756 | 1.0 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 2,778,153 | 1.0 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 2,771,917 | 0.9 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 2,764,162 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| 2005-Jan | 2,744,620 | 0.5 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 2,748,645 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 2,766,871 | 1.0 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 2,783,701 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| May | 2,810,607 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 2,830,696 | 2.0 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 2,863,395 | 2.0 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 2,843,655 | 2.3 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 2,824,342 | 2.2 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 2,844,959 | 2.4 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 2,831,396 | 2.1 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 2,836,094 | 2.6 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| 2006-Jan | 2,820,999 | 2.8 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 2,829,533 | 2.9 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 2,849,484 | 3.0 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 2,851,465 | 2.4 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| May | 2,868,487 | 2.1 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 2,889,534 | 2.1 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 2,915,238 | 1.8 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 2,890,351 | 1.6 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 2,872,419 | 1.7 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 2,894,286 | 1.7 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 2,884,946 | 1.9 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 2,887,367 | 1.8 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| 2007-Jan | 2,858,563 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 2,850,464 | 0.7 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 2,873,583 | 0.8 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 2,862,105 | 0.4 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| May | 2,881,246 | 0.4 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 2,898,864 | 0.3 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 2,930,857 | 0.5 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 2,891,077 | 0.0 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 2,883,087 | 0.4 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 2,892,004 | -0.1 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 2,891,768 | 0.2 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 2,875,751 | -0.4 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| 2008-Jan | 2,864,502 | 0.2 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 2,858,266 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2,873,715 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 2,882,561 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| May | 2,890,347 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 2,899,530 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 2,919,657 | -0.4 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 2,879,296 | -0.4 | 4.6 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 2,849,354 | -1.2 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 2,851,889 | -1.4 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 2,830,083 | -2.1 | 5.1 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 2,806,933 | -2.4 | 5.5 | 2.1 |
| 2009-Jan | 2,761,887 | -3.6 | 6.7 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 2,734,243 | -4.3 | 7.2 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 2,740,424 | -4.6 | 6.9 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 2,749,921 | -4.6 | 6.6 | 3.1 |
| May | 2,741,262 | -5.2 | 7.1 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 2,765,395 | -4.6 | 7.4 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 2,795,112 | -4.3 | 7.4 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 2,765,351 | -4.0 | 7.0 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 2,731,158 | -4.1 | 7.0 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 2,724,230 | -4.5 | 7.2 | 2.4 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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