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Counties in Maryland by unemployment rate

Allegany County had the highest unemployment rate of 24 counties in September 2025, at 5.6%. Carroll County had the lowest, at 3.4%. The median was 4.25% and the figure for Maryland was 4.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest5.6Allegany County
Lowest3.4Carroll County
Median4.2524 counties
Maryland4.3History

All counties, September 2025

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Allegany CountyAllegany County: 5.6 %5.6Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 5.5 %5.5Somerset CountySomerset County: 5 %5Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 4.8 %4.8Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 4.7 %4.7Washington CountyWashington County: 4.7 %4.7Charles CountyCharles County: 4.6 %4.6Kent CountyKent County: 4.6 %4.6Cecil CountyCecil County: 4.5 %4.5Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 4.5 %4.5Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 4.4 %4.4Talbot CountyTalbot County: 4.3 %4.3Caroline CountyCaroline County: 4.2 %4.2Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 4.2 %4.2Worcester CountyWorcester County: 4.2 %4.2Garrett CountyGarrett County: 4.1 %4.1Frederick CountyFrederick County: 3.9 %3.9Harford CountyHarford County: 3.9 %3.9Howard CountyHoward County: 3.9 %3.9Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 3.8 %3.8Calvert CountyCalvert County: 3.8 %3.8St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 3.8 %3.8Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 3.5 %3.5Carroll CountyCarroll County: 3.4 %3.4
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesSeptember 2025 (%)Change on September 2024
1Allegany County5.6+1.5 pts
2Baltimore city5.5+1.4 pts
3Somerset County5+1.2 pts
4Dorchester County4.8+1.2 pts
5Prince George's County4.7+1.4 pts
5Washington County4.7+1.4 pts
7Charles County4.6+1.4 pts
7Kent County4.6+1.3 pts
9Cecil County4.5+1.2 pts
9Wicomico County4.5+1.2 pts
11Baltimore County4.4+1.2 pts
12Talbot County4.3+0.9 pts
13Caroline County4.2+1.1 pts
13Montgomery County4.2+1.4 pts
13Worcester County4.2+1.1 pts
16Garrett County4.1+1 pts
17Frederick County3.9+1.2 pts
17Harford County3.9+1.1 pts
17Howard County3.9+1.2 pts
20Anne Arundel County3.8+1.1 pts
20Calvert County3.8+1.1 pts
20St. Mary's County3.8+1.1 pts
23Queen Anne's County3.5+1 pts
24Carroll County3.4+1 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 5.6% in September 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Carroll County, with 3.4% in September 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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