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MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

ECONOMY

EMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

In June 2012, Maryland's unemployment rate was 6.9%, up from 6.8% in May, yet still nearly 20 percent lower than the national average of 8.2%. Maryland's February rate of 6.5% was the lowest rate since February 2009. 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
Maryland 7.5% 7.0%
Allegany County 9.2% 8.5%
Anne Arundel County 6.8% 6.4%
Baltimore City 10.9% 10.5%
Baltimore County 8.0% 7.5%
Calvert County 6.2% 5.9%
Caroline County 9.4% 8.9%
Carroll County 6.7% 6.4%
Cecil County 9.9% 8.9%
Charles County 6.2% 6.0%
Dorchester County 10.7% 10.5%
Frederick County 6.6% 6.1%
Garrett County 8.1% 7.5%
Harford County 7.5% 7.2%
Howard County 5.5% 5.1%
Kent County 8.3% 7.6%
Montgomery County 5.6% 5.2%
Prince George's County 7.4% 7.0%
Queen Anne's County 7.0% 6.9%
St. Mary's County 6.3% 6.0%
Somerset County 10.4% 10.4%
Talbot County 7.8% 7.7%
Washington County 10.3% 9.8%
Wicomico County 8.8% 9.0%
Worcester County 12.1% 12.2%

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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