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Counties in Maryland by unemployment rate

Worcester County had the highest unemployment rate of 24 counties in January 2026, at 9.9%. Carroll County had the lowest, at 3.4%. The median was 4.75% and the figure for Maryland was 4.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest9.9Worcester County
Lowest3.4Carroll County
Median4.7524 counties
Maryland4.3History

All counties, January 2026

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Worcester CountyWorcester County: 9.9 %9.9Allegany CountyAllegany County: 6.8 %6.8Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 6.4 %6.4Kent CountyKent County: 5.8 %5.8Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 5.6 %5.6Somerset CountySomerset County: 5.4 %5.4Garrett CountyGarrett County: 5.3 %5.3Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 5.2 %5.2Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 5.2 %5.2Washington CountyWashington County: 5.1 %5.1Charles CountyCharles County: 5 %5Talbot CountyTalbot County: 4.8 %4.8Cecil CountyCecil County: 4.7 %4.7Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 4.6 %4.6Caroline CountyCaroline County: 4.6 %4.6Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 4.2 %4.2Harford CountyHarford County: 4 %4Frederick CountyFrederick County: 3.9 %3.9Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 3.8 %3.8Howard CountyHoward County: 3.8 %3.8Calvert CountyCalvert County: 3.7 %3.7St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 3.7 %3.7Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 3.6 %3.6Carroll CountyCarroll County: 3.4 %3.4
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesJanuary 2026 (%)Change on January 2025
1Worcester County9.9+1.2 pts
2Allegany County6.8+0.4 pts
3Baltimore city6.4+1.3 pts
4Kent County5.8+0.4 pts
5Dorchester County5.6+1.1 pts
6Somerset County5.4-0.1 pts
7Garrett County5.3-0.1 pts
8Prince George's County5.2+1.3 pts
8Wicomico County5.2+0.5 pts
10Washington County5.1+1 pts
11Charles County5+1.4 pts
12Talbot County4.8+0.8 pts
13Cecil County4.7+0.7 pts
14Baltimore County4.6+0.9 pts
14Caroline County4.6+0.6 pts
16Montgomery County4.2+1.2 pts
17Harford County4+0.7 pts
18Frederick County3.9+0.9 pts
19Anne Arundel County3.8+0.8 pts
19Howard County3.8+0.9 pts
21Calvert County3.7+0.8 pts
21St. Mary's County3.7+0.7 pts
23Queen Anne's County3.6+0.7 pts
24Carroll County3.4+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?

Worcester County, with 9.9% in January 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Carroll County, with 3.4% in January 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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