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MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

ECONOMY

EMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

In June 2014, Maryland's unemployment rate rose to 5.8%, up from 5.6% in May 2014, but still lower than the national average of 6.1%. Despite national economic stresses, employers in professional and business services, education and health services, and leisure and hospitality reported employment gains over the past year.

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES - ANNUAL

2010 2011 2012 2013
Maryland 7.5% 7.0% 6.9% 6.6%
Allegany County 9.2% 8.5% 8.2% 8.0%
Anne Arundel County 6.8% 6.4% 6.1% 6.0%
Baltimore City 10.9% 10.5% 10.2% 9.8%
Baltimore County 8.0% 7.5% 7.3% 7.0%
Calvert County 6.2% 5.9% 5.7% 5.7%
Caroline County 9.4% 8.9% 8.4% 7.8%
Carroll County 6.7% 6.4% 6.2% 5.8%
Cecil County 9.9% 8.9% 8.4% 7.9%
Charles County 6.2% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0%
Dorchester County 10.7% 10.5% 10.5% 10.0%
Frederick County 6.6% 6.1% 5.8% 5.7%
Garrett County 8.1% 7.5% 7.5% 7.4%
Harford County 7.5% 7.2% 7.0% 6.7%
Howard County 5.5% 5.1% 5.0% 5.0%
Kent County 8.3% 7.6% 7.5% 7.2%
Montgomery County 5.6% 5.2% 5.1% 5.0%
Prince George's County 7.4% 7.0% 6.8% 6.7%
Queen Anne's County 7.0% 6.9% 6.2% 6.0%
St. Mary's County 6.3% 6.0% 5.9% 5.9%
Somerset County 10.4% 10.4% 10.3% 10.2%
Talbot County 7.8% 7.7% 7.6% 7.0%
Washington County 10.3% 9.8% 8.5% 8.1%
Wicomico County 8.8% 9.0% 8.6% 8.4%
Worcester County 12.1% 12.2% 11.6% 11.4%

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Maryland 4.1% 3.8% 3.6% 4.4% 7.1%
Allegany County 6.1% 5.6% 5.3% 5.9% 8.7%
Anne Arundel County 3.5% 3.3% 3.1% 3.9% 6.5%
Baltimore City 6.9% 6.3% 5.7% 6.8% 10.4%
Baltimore County 4.3% 3.9% 3.7% 4.6% 7.6%
Calvert County 3.4% 3.1% 2.9% 3.6% 6.0%
Caroline County 4.4% 4.3% 4.3% 5.6% 9.2%
Carroll County 3.3% 3.1% 3.0% 3.8% 6.5%
Cecil County 4.6% 4.3% 4.0% 5.3% 9.3%
Charles County 3.4% 3.1% 3.0% 3.8% 6.0%
Dorchester County 5.4% 5.7% 6.0% 7.1% 10.9%
Frederick County 3.1% 3.1% 3.0% 3.8% 6.4%
Garrett County 4.8% 4.8% 4.5% 5.1% 7.9%
Harford County 3.9% 3.6% 3.5% 4.3% 7.3%
Howard County 3.1% 2.8% 2.6% 3.2% 5.3%
Kent County 4.2% 3.8% 3.6% 5.0% 7.7%
Montgomery County 3.1% 2.8% 2.7% 3.3% 5.4%
Prince George's County 4.5% 4.1% 3.7% 4.5% 7.1%
Queen Anne's County 3.5% 3.3% 3.2% 4.2% 6.8%
St. Mary's County 3.5% 3.3% 3.1% 3.8% 5.7%
Somerset County 6.0% 5.5% 5.5% 6.7% 9.7%
Talbot County 3.9% 3.5% 3.5% 4.4% 7.4%
Washington County 4.4% 4.4% 4.5% 5.8% 9.9%
Wicomico County 4.2% 4.0% 4.0% 5.4% 8.5%
Worcester County 6.6% 6.0% 6.0% 7.6% 11.1%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor

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