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Counties in Maryland by unemployment rate

Allegany County had the highest unemployment rate of 24 counties in August 2025, at 6%. Queen Anne's County had the lowest, at 3.5%. The median was 4.3% and the figure for Maryland was 4.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest6Allegany County
Lowest3.5Queen Anne's County
Median4.324 counties
Maryland4.3History

All counties, August 2025

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Allegany CountyAllegany County: 6 %6Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 6 %6Somerset CountySomerset County: 5.4 %5.4Charles CountyCharles County: 5 %5Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 5 %5Cecil CountyCecil County: 4.9 %4.9Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 4.9 %4.9Washington CountyWashington County: 4.9 %4.9Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 4.7 %4.7Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 4.6 %4.6Kent CountyKent County: 4.6 %4.6Garrett CountyGarrett County: 4.3 %4.3Harford CountyHarford County: 4.3 %4.3Talbot CountyTalbot County: 4.3 %4.3Caroline CountyCaroline County: 4.2 %4.2Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 4.2 %4.2Calvert CountyCalvert County: 4.1 %4.1St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 4.1 %4.1Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 4 %4Howard CountyHoward County: 4 %4Worcester CountyWorcester County: 4 %4Frederick CountyFrederick County: 3.9 %3.9Carroll CountyCarroll County: 3.6 %3.6Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 3.5 %3.5
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesAugust 2025 (%)Change on August 2024
1Allegany County6+0.9 pts
1Baltimore city6+1.1 pts
3Somerset County5.4+0.7 pts
4Charles County5+1.2 pts
4Prince George's County5+1.2 pts
6Cecil County4.9+0.8 pts
6Dorchester County4.9+0.5 pts
6Washington County4.9+1 pts
9Wicomico County4.7+0.8 pts
10Baltimore County4.6+0.9 pts
10Kent County4.6+0.8 pts
12Garrett County4.3+0.6 pts
12Harford County4.3+0.8 pts
12Talbot County4.3+0.4 pts
15Caroline County4.2+0.6 pts
15Montgomery County4.2+1.1 pts
17Calvert County4.1+0.7 pts
17St. Mary's County4.1+0.6 pts
19Anne Arundel County4+0.7 pts
19Howard County4+0.9 pts
19Worcester County4+0.7 pts
22Frederick County3.9+0.8 pts
23Carroll County3.6+0.6 pts
24Queen Anne's County3.5+0.6 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?

Allegany County, with 6% in August 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Queen Anne's County, with 3.5% in August 2025.

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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