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BLS Open Data · April 2026

Maryland Unemployment Rate by County

Statewide rate: 4.4% (April 2026)

Unemployment Rate in Maryland and Neighbouring States

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Unemployment Rate by County

Washington County, Maryland: $4.7Allegany County, Maryland: $5.7Caroline County, Maryland: $4.4Wicomico County, Maryland: $4.9St. Mary's County, Maryland: $3.9Carroll County, Maryland: $3.4Dorchester County, Maryland: $4.9Garrett County, Maryland: $4.4Kent County, Maryland: $4.6Montgomery County, Maryland: $4.1Talbot County, Maryland: $4.2Baltimore city, Maryland: $5.5Cecil County, Maryland: $4.3Howard County, Maryland: $3.9Calvert County, Maryland: $3.8Queen Anne's County, Maryland: $3.5Charles County, Maryland: $4.7Somerset County, Maryland: $5.3Worcester County, Maryland: $5.5Anne Arundel County, Maryland: $3.8Harford County, Maryland: $3.9Baltimore County, Maryland: $4.4Frederick County, Maryland: $4Prince George's County, Maryland: $4.9

How Maryland Compares to Other States

Average county unemployment rate ranked against all states with BLS data.

Lower unemployment than 35% of states · 35th of 52

Lowest: North Dakota(2.4%)
Highest: Alaska(7.1%)
#StateValue
1South Dakota1.9%
2Iowa2.4%
3North Dakota2.4%
… 31 more …
35Maryland(you are here)4.4%
… 14 more …
50California6.0%
51Puerto Rico6.5%
52Alaska7.1%

Highest & Lowest Unemployment Rate by County

#CountyValue
1Allegany County5.7%
2Baltimore city5.5%
3Worcester County5.5%
22Calvert County3.8%
23Queen Anne's County3.5%
24Carroll County3.4%

Counties in Maryland (24)

CountyUnemployment Rate
Allegany County, Maryland5.7%
Anne Arundel County, Maryland3.8%
Baltimore city, Maryland5.5%
Baltimore County, Maryland4.4%
Calvert County, Maryland3.8%
Caroline County, Maryland4.4%
Carroll County, Maryland3.4%
Cecil County, Maryland4.3%
Charles County, Maryland4.7%
Dorchester County, Maryland4.9%
Frederick County, Maryland4%
Garrett County, Maryland4.4%
Harford County, Maryland3.9%
Howard County, Maryland3.9%
Kent County, Maryland4.6%
Montgomery County, Maryland4.1%
Prince George's County, Maryland4.9%
Queen Anne's County, Maryland3.5%
Somerset County, Maryland5.3%
St. Mary's County, Maryland3.9%
Talbot County, Maryland4.2%
Washington County, Maryland4.7%
Wicomico County, Maryland4.9%
Worcester County, Maryland5.5%

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Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (LAUS), public domain. Reference month: April 2026.