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Counties in Maryland by unemployment rate

Worcester County had the highest unemployment rate of 24 counties in December 2025, at 6.6%. Carroll County had the lowest, at 2.7%. The median was 3.7% and the figure for Maryland was 4.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest6.6Worcester County
Lowest2.7Carroll County
Median3.724 counties
Maryland4.2History

All counties, December 2025

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Worcester CountyWorcester County: 6.6 %6.6Allegany CountyAllegany County: 5 %5Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 5 %5Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 4.3 %4.3Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 4.2 %4.2Charles CountyCharles County: 4.1 %4.1Somerset CountySomerset County: 4.1 %4.1Garrett CountyGarrett County: 4 %4Kent CountyKent County: 4 %4Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 4 %4Washington CountyWashington County: 3.9 %3.9Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 3.7 %3.7Cecil CountyCecil County: 3.7 %3.7Talbot CountyTalbot County: 3.6 %3.6Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 3.5 %3.5Caroline CountyCaroline County: 3.4 %3.4Frederick CountyFrederick County: 3.2 %3.2Harford CountyHarford County: 3.2 %3.2Howard CountyHoward County: 3.2 %3.2Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 3.1 %3.1Calvert CountyCalvert County: 3.1 %3.1St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 3 %3Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 2.9 %2.9Carroll CountyCarroll County: 2.7 %2.7
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesDecember 2025 (%)Change on December 2024
1Worcester County6.6+0.6 pts
2Allegany County5+0.4 pts
2Baltimore city5+0.8 pts
4Dorchester County4.3+0.7 pts
5Prince George's County4.2+0.9 pts
6Charles County4.1+1 pts
6Somerset County4.10 pts
8Garrett County4+0.2 pts
8Kent County4+0.4 pts
8Wicomico County4+0.3 pts
11Washington County3.9+0.6 pts
12Baltimore County3.7+0.6 pts
12Cecil County3.7+0.4 pts
14Talbot County3.6+0.5 pts
15Montgomery County3.5+0.9 pts
16Caroline County3.4+0.4 pts
17Frederick County3.2+0.7 pts
17Harford County3.2+0.5 pts
17Howard County3.2+0.7 pts
20Anne Arundel County3.1+0.6 pts
20Calvert County3.1+0.6 pts
22St. Mary's County3+0.5 pts
23Queen Anne's County2.9+0.6 pts
24Carroll County2.7+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?

Worcester County, with 6.6% in December 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Carroll County, with 2.7% in December 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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