Gaithersburg City, MD Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 23,598 | - | 3.1 | - |
| 1991 | 23,467 | -0.6 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| 1992 | 23,967 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 23,802 | -0.7 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| 1994 | 24,570 | 3.2 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| 1995 | 24,570 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| 1996 | 24,969 | 1.6 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| 1997 | 24,925 | -0.2 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| 1998 | 25,327 | 1.6 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| 1999 | 25,732 | 1.6 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 29,686 | 15.4 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| 2001 | 29,615 | -0.2 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| 2002 | 29,847 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| 2003 | 29,903 | 0.2 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| 2004 | 30,001 | 0.3 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| 2005 | 31,514 | 5.0 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| 2006 | 32,118 | 1.9 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| 2007 | 31,973 | -0.5 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| 2008 | 31,859 | -0.4 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 23,439 | - | 2.3 | - |
| Feb | 23,435 | - | 2.5 | - |
| Mar | 23,503 | - | 2.4 | - |
| Apr | 23,429 | - | 2.4 | - |
| May | 23,442 | - | 2.9 | - |
| Jun | 23,830 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Jul | 24,163 | - | 3.2 | - |
| Aug | 23,878 | - | 3.3 | - |
| Sep | 23,746 | - | 3.7 | - |
| Oct | 23,490 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Nov | 23,462 | - | 3.9 | - |
| Dec | 23,363 | - | 3.6 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 23,112 | -1.4 | 3.7 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 23,064 | -1.6 | 4.1 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 23,241 | -1.1 | 3.9 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 23,160 | -1.1 | 3.8 | 1.3 |
| May | 23,227 | -0.9 | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 23,524 | -1.3 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 23,964 | -0.8 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 23,816 | -0.3 | 3.9 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 23,708 | -0.2 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 23,557 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 23,643 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 23,582 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| 1992-Jan | 23,597 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 23,558 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 23,748 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 23,835 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| May | 23,878 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 24,180 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 24,561 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 24,212 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 24,099 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 23,988 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 23,993 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 23,955 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| 1993-Jan | 23,672 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 23,595 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 23,636 | -0.5 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 23,616 | -0.9 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| May | 23,641 | -1.0 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 23,844 | -1.4 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 24,150 | -1.7 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 23,935 | -1.1 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 23,921 | -0.7 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 23,925 | -0.3 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 23,883 | -0.5 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 23,805 | -0.6 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| 1994-Jan | 24,124 | 1.9 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 24,130 | 2.3 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 24,325 | 2.9 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 24,404 | 3.3 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| May | 24,496 | 3.6 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 24,807 | 4.0 | 3.8 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 25,135 | 4.1 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 24,779 | 3.5 | 3.4 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 24,684 | 3.2 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 24,696 | 3.2 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 24,687 | 3.4 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 24,575 | 3.2 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| 1995-Jan | 24,333 | 0.9 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 24,392 | 1.1 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 24,554 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 24,463 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| May | 24,515 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 24,700 | -0.4 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 25,088 | -0.2 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 24,642 | -0.6 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 24,519 | -0.7 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 24,643 | -0.2 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 24,526 | -0.7 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 24,463 | -0.5 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| 1996-Jan | 24,537 | 0.8 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 24,659 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 24,835 | 1.1 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 24,704 | 1.0 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| May | 24,844 | 1.3 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 25,126 | 1.7 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 25,490 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 25,154 | 2.1 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 24,991 | 1.9 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 25,078 | 1.8 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 25,104 | 2.4 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 25,102 | 2.6 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| 1997-Jan | 24,664 | 0.5 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 24,674 | 0.1 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 24,968 | 0.5 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 24,780 | 0.3 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| May | 24,880 | 0.1 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 25,060 | -0.3 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 25,525 | 0.1 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 25,063 | -0.4 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 24,851 | -0.6 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 24,854 | -0.9 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 24,898 | -0.8 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 24,884 | -0.9 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| 1998-Jan | 24,904 | 1.0 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 24,943 | 1.1 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 25,179 | 0.8 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 25,127 | 1.4 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 25,271 | 1.6 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 25,450 | 1.6 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 25,799 | 1.1 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 25,464 | 1.6 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 25,337 | 2.0 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 25,419 | 2.3 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 25,449 | 2.2 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 25,580 | 2.8 | 2.1 | -0.8 |
| 1999-Jan | 25,484 | 2.3 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 25,419 | 1.9 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 25,589 | 1.6 | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 25,461 | 1.3 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| May | 25,703 | 1.7 | 2.1 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 25,897 | 1.8 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 26,153 | 1.4 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 25,841 | 1.5 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 25,760 | 1.7 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 25,818 | 1.6 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 25,805 | 1.4 | 2.2 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 25,852 | 1.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 29,429 | 15.5 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 29,484 | 16.0 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 29,644 | 15.8 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 29,541 | 16.0 | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| May | 29,547 | 15.0 | 3.2 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 29,890 | 15.4 | 3.3 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 29,953 | 14.5 | 3.4 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 29,766 | 15.2 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 29,594 | 14.9 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 29,771 | 15.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 29,743 | 15.3 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 29,872 | 15.6 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| 2001-Jan | 29,686 | 0.9 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 29,765 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 29,895 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 29,301 | -0.8 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| May | 29,459 | -0.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 29,715 | -0.6 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 29,790 | -0.5 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 29,340 | -1.4 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 29,381 | -0.7 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 29,724 | -0.2 | 3.8 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 29,621 | -0.4 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 29,700 | -0.6 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| 2002-Jan | 29,394 | -1.0 | 4.3 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 29,658 | -0.4 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 29,715 | -0.6 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 29,639 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| May | 29,791 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 29,970 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 30,244 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 30,068 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 30,024 | 2.2 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 30,029 | 1.0 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 29,809 | 0.6 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 29,827 | 0.4 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| 2003-Jan | 29,744 | 1.2 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 29,592 | -0.2 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 29,723 | 0.0 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 29,779 | 0.5 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| May | 29,806 | 0.1 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 30,194 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 30,550 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 30,148 | 0.3 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 29,750 | -0.9 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 29,895 | -0.4 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 29,849 | 0.1 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 29,808 | -0.1 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| 2004-Jan | 29,708 | -0.1 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 29,703 | 0.4 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 29,774 | 0.2 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 29,711 | -0.2 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| May | 29,863 | 0.2 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 30,006 | -0.6 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 30,544 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 30,220 | 0.2 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 29,983 | 0.8 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 30,215 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 30,152 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 30,133 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| 2005-Jan | 30,981 | 4.3 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 30,963 | 4.2 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 31,111 | 4.5 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 31,218 | 5.1 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| May | 31,443 | 5.3 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 31,722 | 5.7 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 32,085 | 5.0 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 31,803 | 5.2 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 31,552 | 5.2 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 31,802 | 5.3 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 31,681 | 5.1 | 2.9 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 31,804 | 5.5 | 2.5 | -0.9 |
| 2006-Jan | 31,723 | 2.4 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 31,802 | 2.7 | 2.9 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 31,967 | 2.8 | 2.6 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 31,859 | 2.1 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| May | 31,988 | 1.7 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 32,277 | 1.7 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 32,588 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 32,294 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 32,108 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 32,309 | 1.6 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 32,241 | 1.8 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 32,265 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| 2007-Jan | 31,886 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 31,763 | -0.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 31,915 | -0.2 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 31,729 | -0.4 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| May | 31,854 | -0.4 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 32,123 | -0.5 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 32,539 | -0.2 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 32,020 | -0.8 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 31,899 | -0.7 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 32,038 | -0.8 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 32,052 | -0.6 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 31,852 | -1.3 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| 2008-Jan | 31,893 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 31,733 | -0.1 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 31,853 | -0.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 31,979 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| May | 32,010 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 32,095 | -0.1 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 32,494 | -0.1 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 31,965 | -0.2 | 3.2 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 31,655 | -0.8 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 31,722 | -1.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 31,561 | -1.5 | 3.7 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 31,351 | -1.6 | 3.9 | 1.4 |
| 2009-Jan | 31,091 | -2.5 | 4.5 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 30,876 | -2.7 | 5.0 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 30,933 | -2.9 | 4.8 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 30,965 | -3.2 | 4.7 | 2.3 |
| May | 30,797 | -3.8 | 5.2 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 31,091 | -3.1 | 5.4 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 31,536 | -2.9 | 5.3 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 31,274 | -2.2 | 4.9 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 31,044 | -1.9 | 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
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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