United States Employment Snapshot



Maryland Employment Snapshot




Maryland Payroll Employment


  • Maryland lost 9,000 net payroll jobs, or -0.3 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during October. In the prior month, Maryland added 7,500 jobs. Maryland nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 12,000 in October, or 0 percent. Maryland is tied for 37th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • Maryland lost 3,000 private sector jobs, or -0.1 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during October. In the prior month, Maryland added 6,700 jobs. Maryland private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, private sector payroll jobs fell by 28,000 jobs in October, or 0 percent. Maryland is tied for 38th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during October were Professional and Business Services (900) and Other Services (300).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the month were Manufacturing tied with Leisure and Hospitality (-1,300) and Government (-6,000).

  • The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (17,500) and Government (7,400).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Construction (-2,500) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-5,600).



Maryland Labor Force


The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.