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Counties in Maryland by unemployment rate

Worcester County had the highest unemployment rate of 24 counties in February 2026, at 9%. Carroll County had the lowest, at 4%. The median was 5.2% and the figure for Maryland was 4.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest9Worcester County
Lowest4Carroll County
Median5.224 counties
Maryland4.3History

All counties, February 2026

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Worcester CountyWorcester County: 9 %9Allegany CountyAllegany County: 7.1 %7.1Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 6.2 %6.2Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 6 %6Kent CountyKent County: 5.9 %5.9Somerset CountySomerset County: 5.8 %5.8Garrett CountyGarrett County: 5.7 %5.7Washington CountyWashington County: 5.5 %5.5Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 5.4 %5.4Talbot CountyTalbot County: 5.4 %5.4Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 5.4 %5.4Caroline CountyCaroline County: 5.2 %5.2Charles CountyCharles County: 5.2 %5.2Cecil CountyCecil County: 5.1 %5.1Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 4.9 %4.9Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 4.6 %4.6Frederick CountyFrederick County: 4.4 %4.4Harford CountyHarford County: 4.4 %4.4Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 4.3 %4.3Calvert CountyCalvert County: 4.2 %4.2Howard CountyHoward County: 4.2 %4.2Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 4.2 %4.2St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 4.2 %4.2Carroll CountyCarroll County: 4 %4
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesFebruary 2026 (%)Change on February 2025
1Worcester County9+1.5 pts
2Allegany County7.1+1.1 pts
3Baltimore city6.2+1.2 pts
4Dorchester County6+1.5 pts
5Kent County5.9+0.8 pts
6Somerset County5.8+0.7 pts
7Garrett County5.7+0.5 pts
8Washington County5.5+1.2 pts
9Prince George's County5.4+1.3 pts
9Talbot County5.4+1.1 pts
9Wicomico County5.4+0.8 pts
12Caroline County5.2+1 pts
12Charles County5.2+1.3 pts
14Cecil County5.1+0.8 pts
15Baltimore County4.9+1 pts
16Montgomery County4.6+1.1 pts
17Frederick County4.4+1 pts
17Harford County4.4+0.8 pts
19Anne Arundel County4.3+0.9 pts
20Calvert County4.2+0.8 pts
20Howard County4.2+0.9 pts
20Queen Anne's County4.2+1 pts
20St. Mary's County4.2+0.8 pts
24Carroll County4+0.8 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% in February 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Carroll County, with 4% in February 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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