| 2020 | 2021 | ||||
| Maryland | 6.7% | 5.8% | |||
| Allegany County | 7.8% | 6.4% | |||
| Anne Arundel County | 5.8% | 4.7% | |||
| Baltimore City | 8.7% | 7.6% | |||
| Baltimore County | 6.8% | 5.7% | |||
| Calvert County | 5.2% | 4.6% | |||
| Caroline County | 5.6% | 4.7% | |||
| Carroll County | 5.1% | 4.2% | |||
| Cecil County | 5.9% | 5.2% | |||
| Charles County | 6.6% | 5.7% | |||
| Dorchester County | 6.6% | 5.6% | |||
| Frederick County | 5.8% | 4.8% | |||
| Garrett County | 6.7% | 5.2% | |||
| Harford County | 5.8% | 4.8% | |||
| Howard County | 5.1% | 4.3% | |||
| Kent County | 6.6% | 5.5% | |||
| Montgomery County | 6.2% | 5.5% | |||
| Prince George's County | 8.0% | 7.5% | |||
| Queen Anne's County | 5.4% | 4.4% | |||
| St. Mary's County | 4.8% | 4.5% | |||
| Somerset County | 8.4% | 7.6% | |||
| Talbot County | 6.1% | 5.3% | |||
| Washington County | 6.8% | 5.4% | |||
| Wicomico County | 7.6% | 6.1% | |||
| Worcester County | 11.6% | 8.2% | |||
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
| Maryland | 5.0% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 3.% |
| Allegany County | 6.0% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Anne Arundel County | 4.3% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| Baltimore City | 7.4% | 6.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% | 5.0% |
| Baltimore County | 5.2% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| Calvert County | 4.5% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| Caroline County | 5.4% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 3.5% |
| Carroll County | 4.1% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| Cecil County | 5.9% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Charles County | 4.9% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 3.5% |
| Dorchester County | 7.0% | 6.0% | 5.6% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Frederick County | 4.4% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| Garrett County | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Harford County | 4.8% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Howard County | 3.7% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| Kent County | 5.2% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Montgomery County | 3.8% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 2.9% |
| Prince George's County | 5.1% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 3.7% |
| Queen Anne's County | 4.4% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| St. Mary's County | 4.8% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 3.3% |
| Somerset County | 8.1% | 7.0% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.0% |
| Talbot County | 4.8% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 3.4% |
| Washington County | 5.5% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| Wicomico County | 6.7% | 6.0% | 5.6% | 5.2% | 4.6% |
| Worcester County | 10.4% | 9.0% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 7.2% |
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Maryland | 7.7% | 7.2% | 7.0% | 6.6% | 5.8% |
| Allegany County | 9.3% | 9.1% | 8.9% | 8.5% | 7.6% |
| Anne Arundel County | 6.9% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Baltimore City | 11.2% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 9.7% | 8.6% |
| Baltimore County | 8.3% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Calvert County | 6.9% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| Caroline County | 9.2% | 8.6% | 7.7% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| Carroll County | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.9% | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Cecil County | 9.5% | 8.9% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| Charles County | 6.9% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| Dorchester County | 11.4% | 11.1% | 10.8% | 9.8% | 8.4% |
| Frederick County | 6.9% | 6.4% | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.0% |
| Garrett County | 8.9% | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Harford County | 7.8% | 7.2% | 6.9% | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| Howard County | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| Kent County | 8.8% | 8.1% | 7.6% | 7.2% | 6.4% |
| Montgomery County | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 4.4% |
| Prince George's County | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Queen Anne's County | 7.3% | 6.8% | 6.3% | 5.8% | 5.1% |
| St. Mary's County | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Somerset County | 11.9% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| Talbot County | 8.0% | 7.4% | 7.2% | 6.4% | 5.5% |
| Washington County | 9.6% | 8.8% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 6.5% |
| Wicomico County | 9.7% | 9.8% | 9.4% | 8.7% | 7.7% |
| Worcester County | 13.3% | 13.7% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.5% |
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Maryland | 4.1% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 7.0% |
| Allegany County | 6.1% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 8.5% |
| Anne Arundel County | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 6.4% |
| Baltimore City | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 10.2% |
| Baltimore County | 4.3% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 7.4% |
| Calvert County | 3.4% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 5.9% |
| Caroline County | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 9.0% |
| Carroll County | 3.3% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 6.4% |
| Cecil County | 4.6% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 9.1% |
| Charles County | 3.4% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 5.9% |
| Dorchester County | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 10.7% |
| Frederick County | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| Garrett County | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 7.8% |
| Harford County | 3.9% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 7.1% |
| Howard County | 3.1% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 5.2% |
| Kent County | 4.2% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 7.6% |
| Montgomery County | 3.1% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 5.3% |
| Prince George's County | 4.5% | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 6.9% |
| Queen Anne's County | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 6.7% |
| St. Mary's County | 3.5% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| Somerset County | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 9.5% |
| Talbot County | 3.9% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 7.2% |
| Washington County | 4.4% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 9.7% |
| Wicomico County | 4.2% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 8.3% |
| Worcester County | 6.6% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 7.2% | 10.9% |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Maryland | 3.6% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Allegany County | 5.9% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.1% |
| Anne Arundel County | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Baltimore City | 5.9% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 7.2% |
| Baltimore County | 3.7% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4.4% |
| Calvert County | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Caroline County | 3.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Carroll County | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.5% |
| Cecil County | 3.5% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 4.4% |
| Charles County | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Dorchester County | 5.1% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Frederick County | 2.7% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Garrett County | 5.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 5.2% | 4.9% |
| Harford County | 3.3% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Howard County | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Kent County | 3.9% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| Montgomery County | 2.6% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Prince George's County | 3.7% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Queen Anne's County | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| St. Mary's County | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Somerset County | 6.3% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Talbot County | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4.1% |
| Washington County | 3.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Wicomico County | 4.2% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.4% |
| Worcester County | 6.2% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |
| Maryland | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 4.4% | 3.6% |
| Allegany County | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 8.7% | 7.2% |
| Anne Arundel County | 4.0% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 2.8% |
| Baltimore City | 8.3% | 8.5% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 7.4% |
| Baltimore County | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 4.6% | 3.8% |
| Calvert County | 4.0% | 4.1% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 2.6% |
| Caroline County | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.1% | 4.3% | 3.3% |
| Carroll County | 4.1% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 2.5% |
| Cecil County | 7.9% | 10.1% | 7.7% | 6.6% | 4.6% |
| Charles County | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 3.1% | 2.5% |
| Dorchester County | 9.8% | 10.9% | 10.4% | 9.5% | 7.4% |
| Frederick County | 4.0% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Garrett County | 10.4% | 10.9% | 13.5% | 10.6% | 8.6% |
| Harford County | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.0% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Howard County | 3.3% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Kent County | 6.6% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 5.9% | 3.8% |
| Montgomery County | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Prince George's County | 4.7% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 3.5% |
| Queen Anne's County | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 2.9% |
| St. Mary's County | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Somerset County | 10.7% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 7.7% |
| Talbot County | 3.5% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 2.9% |
| Washington County | 6.1% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 3.4% |
| Wicomico County | 5.9% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Worcester County | 9.5% | 9.9% | 10.7% | 10.0% | 9.0% |
| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | |
| Maryland | 4.5% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| Allegany County | 11.0% | 12.3% | 13.5% | 11.6% | 9.9% |
| Anne Arundel County | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5.4% | 4.3% |
| Baltimore City | 7.7% | 10.2% | 11.1% | 10.4% | 9.1% |
| Baltimore County | 4.6% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| Calvert County | 3.5% | 6.1% | 5.9% | 4.7% | 3.7% |
| Caroline County | 4.3% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 7.8% | 5.0% |
| Carroll County | 3.6% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 4.3% |
| Cecil County | 9.9% | 11.8% | 10.8% | 8.5% | 7.9% |
| Charles County | 2.8% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 4.5% | 3.6% |
| Dorchester County | 7.3% | 9.7% | 12.8% | 10.4% | 9.1% |
| Frederick County | 4.0% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 4.6% | 4.0% |
| Garrett County | 9.4% | 12.5% | 13.6% | 12.8% | 11.1% |
| Harford County | 4.4% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Howard County | 2.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| Kent County | 5.6% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 7.1% | 5.8% |
| Montgomery County | 2.4% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.0% |
| Prince George's County | 3.5% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.4% | 4.6% |
| Queen Anne's County | 3.4% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% | 4.9% |
| St. Mary's County | 4.2% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 5.7% | 4.8% |
| Somerset County | 14.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% | 12.0% | 11.5% |
| Talbot County | 2.9% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 4.1% | 3.5% |
| Washington County | 6.7% | 8.8% | 9.4% | 8.6% | 6.9% |
| Wicomico County | 6.7% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Worcester County | 8.2% | 9.9% | 11.7% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | |
| Maryland | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | |
| Maryland | 6.6% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 7.0% | 5.4% |
| 1978 | 1979 | ||||
| Maryland | 5.5% | 5.8% | |||
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor:
Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Local Area Unemployment Statistics Map
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