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Counties in Maryland by unemployment rate

Worcester County had the highest unemployment rate of 24 counties in November 2025, at 6.2%. Carroll County had the lowest, at 3.1%. The median was 4.05% and the figure for Maryland was 4.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest6.2Worcester County
Lowest3.1Carroll County
Median4.0524 counties
Maryland4.3History

All counties, November 2025

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Worcester CountyWorcester County: 6.2 %6.2Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 5.5 %5.5Allegany CountyAllegany County: 5.4 %5.4Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 4.8 %4.8Charles CountyCharles County: 4.7 %4.7Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 4.6 %4.6Somerset CountySomerset County: 4.6 %4.6Washington CountyWashington County: 4.4 %4.4Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 4.4 %4.4Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 4.2 %4.2Cecil CountyCecil County: 4.2 %4.2Kent CountyKent County: 4.1 %4.1Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 4 %4Talbot CountyTalbot County: 4 %4Garrett CountyGarrett County: 3.9 %3.9Caroline CountyCaroline County: 3.8 %3.8Frederick CountyFrederick County: 3.7 %3.7Harford CountyHarford County: 3.7 %3.7Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 3.6 %3.6Calvert CountyCalvert County: 3.6 %3.6Howard CountyHoward County: 3.6 %3.6St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 3.6 %3.6Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 3.3 %3.3Carroll CountyCarroll County: 3.1 %3.1
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesNovember 2025 (%)Change on November 2024
1Worcester County6.2+1.1 pts
2Baltimore city5.5+1 pts
3Allegany County5.4+0.7 pts
4Prince George's County4.8+1.2 pts
5Charles County4.7+1.2 pts
6Dorchester County4.6+0.8 pts
6Somerset County4.6+0.1 pts
8Washington County4.4+0.8 pts
8Wicomico County4.4+0.5 pts
10Baltimore County4.2+0.7 pts
10Cecil County4.2+0.7 pts
12Kent County4.1+0.5 pts
13Montgomery County4+1 pts
13Talbot County4+0.5 pts
15Garrett County3.9+0.5 pts
16Caroline County3.8+0.4 pts
17Frederick County3.7+0.8 pts
17Harford County3.7+0.6 pts
19Anne Arundel County3.6+0.7 pts
19Calvert County3.6+0.7 pts
19Howard County3.6+0.7 pts
19St. Mary's County3.6+0.6 pts
23Queen Anne's County3.3+0.5 pts
24Carroll County3.1+0.4 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?

Worcester County, with 6.2% in November 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Carroll County, with 3.1% in November 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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