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

Montgomery County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 24 counties in 2023, at 70%. Somerset County had the lowest, at 46.8%. The median was 66% and the figure for Maryland was 67.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest70Montgomery County
Lowest46.8Somerset County
Median6624 counties
Maryland67.2History

Map of counties, 2023

Allegany County: 48.3 %Anne Arundel County: 69.3 %Baltimore County: 66 %Calvert County: 67.5 %Caroline County: 63.1 %Carroll County: 67.6 %Cecil County: 61.9 %Charles County: 69.5 %Dorchester County: 58 %Frederick County: 69.8 %Garrett County: 58.7 %Harford County: 67.9 %Howard County: 69.8 %Kent County: 59.2 %Montgomery County: 70 %Prince George's County: 70 %Queen Anne's County: 67.4 %St. Mary's County: 68.3 %Somerset County: 46.8 %Talbot County: 55.7 %Washington County: 60 %Wicomico County: 66.1 %Worcester County: 59.4 %Baltimore city: 62.5 %
  • Under 59
  • 59 to 63
  • 63 to 67
  • 67 to 69
  • 69 and over
%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Montgomery County: 70 %Montgomery County70Prince George's County: 70 %Prince George's County70Frederick County: 69.8 %Frederick County69.8Howard County: 69.8 %Howard County69.8Charles County: 69.5 %Charles County69.5Anne Arundel County: 69.3 %Anne Arundel County69.3St. Mary's County: 68.3 %St. Mary's County68.3Harford County: 67.9 %Harford County67.9Carroll County: 67.6 %Carroll County67.6Calvert County: 67.5 %Calvert County67.5Queen Anne's County: 67.4 %Queen Anne's County67.4Wicomico County: 66.1 %Wicomico County66.1Baltimore County: 66 %Baltimore County66Caroline County: 63.1 %Caroline County63.1Baltimore city: 62.5 %Baltimore city62.5Cecil County: 61.9 %Cecil County61.9Washington County: 60 %Washington County60Worcester County: 59.4 %Worcester County59.4Kent County: 59.2 %Kent County59.2Garrett County: 58.7 %Garrett County58.7Dorchester County: 58 %Dorchester County58Talbot County: 55.7 %Talbot County55.7Allegany County: 48.3 %Allegany County48.3Somerset County: 46.8 %Somerset County46.8Montgomery County: 70 %Montgomery County70Prince George's County: 70 %Prince George's County70Frederick County: 69.8 %Frederick County69.8Howard County: 69.8 %Howard County69.8Charles County: 69.5 %Charles County69.5Anne Arundel County: 69.3 %Anne Arundel County69.3St. Mary's County: 68.3 %St. Mary's County68.3Harford County: 67.9 %Harford County67.9Carroll County: 67.6 %Carroll County67.6Calvert County: 67.5 %Calvert County67.5Queen Anne's County: 67.4 %Queen Anne's County67.4Wicomico County: 66.1 %Wicomico County66.1Baltimore County: 66 %Baltimore County66Caroline County: 63.1 %Caroline County63.1Baltimore city: 62.5 %Baltimore city62.5Cecil County: 61.9 %Cecil County61.9Washington County: 60 %Washington County60Worcester County: 59.4 %Worcester County59.4Kent County: 59.2 %Kent County59.2Garrett County: 58.7 %Garrett County58.7Dorchester County: 58 %Dorchester County58Talbot County: 55.7 %Talbot County55.7Allegany County: 48.3 %Allegany County48.3Somerset County: 46.8 %Somerset County46.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Montgomery County70-0.3 pts
2Prince George's County70-0.4 pts
3Frederick County69.8+0.2 pts
4Howard County69.8-0.3 pts
5Charles County69.5+0.8 pts
6Anne Arundel County69.3+0.3 pts
7St. Mary's County68.3-0.1 pts
8Harford County67.9+0.2 pts
9Carroll County67.6+0.3 pts
10Calvert County67.5+0.3 pts
11Queen Anne's County67.4+0.9 pts
12Wicomico County66.1+0.6 pts
13Baltimore County660 pts
14Caroline County63.1-0.6 pts
15Baltimore city62.5+0.3 pts
16Cecil County61.9-1.4 pts
17Washington County600 pts
18Worcester County59.4+0.4 pts
19Kent County59.2+1.1 pts
20Garrett County58.7+0.5 pts
21Dorchester County58-1.5 pts
22Talbot County55.7-0.1 pts
23Allegany County48.3-1.4 pts
24Somerset County46.8-2.6 pts

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/maryland-counties?period=2023. 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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/maryland-counties?period=2023.

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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/maryland-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Montgomery County, with 70% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Somerset County, with 46.8% in 2023.

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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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