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Counties in Maryland by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Frederick County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 24 counties in 2024, at 69.9%. Somerset County had the lowest, at 46%. The median was 66.1% and the figure for Maryland was 67.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest69.9Frederick County
Lowest46Somerset County
Median66.124 counties
Maryland67.1History

Map of counties, 2024

Allegany County: 49.9 %Anne Arundel County: 69.4 %Baltimore County: 65.8 %Calvert County: 66.6 %Caroline County: 63.4 %Carroll County: 67.6 %Cecil County: 62.3 %Charles County: 69.6 %Dorchester County: 58.7 %Frederick County: 69.9 %Garrett County: 58.2 %Harford County: 67.5 %Howard County: 69.4 %Kent County: 60.1 %Montgomery County: 69.8 %Prince George's County: 69.6 %Queen Anne's County: 67.6 %St. Mary's County: 68.5 %Somerset County: 46 %Talbot County: 56.4 %Washington County: 59.6 %Wicomico County: 66.3 %Worcester County: 58.8 %Baltimore city: 63.2 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2024

Frederick County: 69.9 %Frederick County69.9Montgomery County: 69.8 %Montgomery County69.8Charles County: 69.6 %Charles County69.6Prince George's County: 69.6 %Prince George's County69.6Anne Arundel County: 69.4 %Anne Arundel County69.4Howard County: 69.4 %Howard County69.4St. Mary's County: 68.5 %St. Mary's County68.5Queen Anne's County: 67.6 %Queen Anne's County67.6Carroll County: 67.6 %Carroll County67.6Harford County: 67.5 %Harford County67.5Calvert County: 66.6 %Calvert County66.6Wicomico County: 66.3 %Wicomico County66.3Baltimore County: 65.8 %Baltimore County65.8Caroline County: 63.4 %Caroline County63.4Baltimore city: 63.2 %Baltimore city63.2Cecil County: 62.3 %Cecil County62.3Kent County: 60.1 %Kent County60.1Washington County: 59.6 %Washington County59.6Worcester County: 58.8 %Worcester County58.8Dorchester County: 58.7 %Dorchester County58.7Garrett County: 58.2 %Garrett County58.2Talbot County: 56.4 %Talbot County56.4Allegany County: 49.9 %Allegany County49.9Somerset County: 46 %Somerset County46Frederick County: 69.9 %Frederick County69.9Montgomery County: 69.8 %Montgomery County69.8Charles County: 69.6 %Charles County69.6Prince George's County: 69.6 %Prince George's County69.6Anne Arundel County: 69.4 %Anne Arundel County69.4Howard County: 69.4 %Howard County69.4St. Mary's County: 68.5 %St. Mary's County68.5Queen Anne's County: 67.6 %Queen Anne's County67.6Carroll County: 67.6 %Carroll County67.6Harford County: 67.5 %Harford County67.5Calvert County: 66.6 %Calvert County66.6Wicomico County: 66.3 %Wicomico County66.3Baltimore County: 65.8 %Baltimore County65.8Caroline County: 63.4 %Caroline County63.4Baltimore city: 63.2 %Baltimore city63.2Cecil County: 62.3 %Cecil County62.3Kent County: 60.1 %Kent County60.1Washington County: 59.6 %Washington County59.6Worcester County: 58.8 %Worcester County58.8Dorchester County: 58.7 %Dorchester County58.7Garrett County: 58.2 %Garrett County58.2Talbot County: 56.4 %Talbot County56.4Allegany County: 49.9 %Allegany County49.9Somerset County: 46 %Somerset County46
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Frederick County69.9+0.1 pts
2Montgomery County69.8-0.3 pts
3Charles County69.6+0.1 pts
4Prince George's County69.6-0.4 pts
5Anne Arundel County69.4+0.1 pts
5Howard County69.4-0.3 pts
7St. Mary's County68.5+0.2 pts
8Queen Anne's County67.6+0.2 pts
9Carroll County67.60 pts
10Harford County67.5-0.4 pts
11Calvert County66.6-0.8 pts
12Wicomico County66.3+0.3 pts
13Baltimore County65.8-0.2 pts
14Caroline County63.4+0.4 pts
15Baltimore city63.2+0.8 pts
16Cecil County62.3+0.4 pts
17Kent County60.1+0.9 pts
18Washington County59.6-0.4 pts
19Worcester County58.8-0.6 pts
20Dorchester County58.7+0.7 pts
21Garrett County58.2-0.5 pts
22Talbot County56.4+0.7 pts
23Allegany County49.9+1.6 pts
24Somerset County46-0.7 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years 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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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Maryland by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 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: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Maryland by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 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/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/maryland-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Maryland by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 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/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/maryland-counties.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Maryland by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 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/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/maryland-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Frederick County, with 69.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Somerset County, with 46% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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