Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Montgomery County
Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Montgomery County was 4.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1 pts from 2023. That is the 10th highest of 24 counties in 2024.
Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Montgomery County, 2021 to 2024
All 4 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 4.9 |
Compared with Maryland and United States
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 4.9 |
| Maryland | 4.9 |
| United States | 5.2 |
Rankings
- US states by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)
- Counties in Maryland by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)
Definition
Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), Montgomery County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat
MLA 9
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), Montgomery County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/unemployment-rate-acs/montgomery-county-maryland. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), Montgomery County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/unemployment-rate-acs/montgomery-county-maryland.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), Montgomery County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/unemployment-rate-acs/montgomery-county-maryland (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_unemployment_rate_us_five_2024,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs: Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), Montgomery County, 2021 to 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/unemployment-rate-acs/montgomery-county-maryland. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Questions
What is the unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Montgomery County?
Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Montgomery County was 4.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1 pts from 2023. That is the 10th highest of 24 counties in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Montgomery County?
4.9% in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.
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