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Counties in Maryland by unemployment rate, August 2026

Baltimore city had the highest unemployment rate of 24 counties in August 2026, at 5.5%. Queen Anne's County had the lowest, at 3%. The median was 3.7% and the figure for Maryland was 4.1%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest5.5Baltimore city
Lowest3Queen Anne's County
Median3.724 counties
Maryland4.1History

All counties, August 2026

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Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 5.5 %5.5Allegany CountyAllegany County: 5.1 %5.1Charles CountyCharles County: 4.6 %4.6Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 4.5 %4.5Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 4.4 %4.4Somerset CountySomerset County: 4.4 %4.4Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 4 %4Cecil CountyCecil County: 4 %4Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 4 %4Washington CountyWashington County: 3.9 %3.9Garrett CountyGarrett County: 3.7 %3.7Kent CountyKent County: 3.7 %3.7St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 3.7 %3.7Caroline CountyCaroline County: 3.6 %3.6Harford CountyHarford County: 3.6 %3.6Calvert CountyCalvert County: 3.5 %3.5Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 3.5 %3.5Talbot CountyTalbot County: 3.5 %3.5Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 3.4 %3.4Howard CountyHoward County: 3.4 %3.4Worcester CountyWorcester County: 3.4 %3.4Frederick CountyFrederick County: 3.3 %3.3Carroll CountyCarroll County: 3 %3Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 3 %3
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesAugust 2026 (%)Change on August 2025
1Baltimore city Provisional5.5-0.5 pts
2Allegany County Provisional5.1-0.9 pts
3Charles County Provisional4.6-0.4 pts
4Dorchester County Provisional4.5-0.4 pts
5Prince George's County Provisional4.4-0.6 pts
5Somerset County Provisional4.4-1 pts
7Baltimore County Provisional4-0.6 pts
7Cecil County Provisional4-0.9 pts
7Wicomico County Provisional4-0.7 pts
10Washington County Provisional3.9-1 pts
11Garrett County Provisional3.7-0.6 pts
11Kent County Provisional3.7-0.9 pts
11St. Mary's County Provisional3.7-0.4 pts
14Caroline County Provisional3.6-0.6 pts
14Harford County Provisional3.6-0.7 pts
16Calvert County Provisional3.5-0.6 pts
16Montgomery County Provisional3.5-0.7 pts
16Talbot County Provisional3.5-0.8 pts
19Anne Arundel County Provisional3.4-0.6 pts
19Howard County Provisional3.4-0.6 pts
19Worcester County Provisional3.4-0.6 pts
22Frederick County Provisional3.3-0.6 pts
23Carroll County Provisional3-0.6 pts
23Queen Anne's County Provisional3-0.5 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Baltimore city, with 5.5% in August 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Queen Anne's County, with 3% in August 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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