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Counties in Maryland by unemployment rate

Worcester County had the highest unemployment rate of 24 counties in March 2026, at 6.9%. Carroll County had the lowest, at 3.4%. The median was 4.5% and the figure for Maryland was 4.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest6.9Worcester County
Lowest3.4Carroll County
Median4.524 counties
Maryland4.3History

All counties, March 2026

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Worcester CountyWorcester County: 6.9 %6.9Allegany CountyAllegany County: 6.1 %6.1Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 5.6 %5.6Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 5.1 %5.1Somerset CountySomerset County: 5 %5Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 5 %5Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 4.9 %4.9Kent CountyKent County: 4.8 %4.8Washington CountyWashington County: 4.8 %4.8Charles CountyCharles County: 4.7 %4.7Garrett CountyGarrett County: 4.7 %4.7Cecil CountyCecil County: 4.5 %4.5Talbot CountyTalbot County: 4.5 %4.5Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 4.3 %4.3Caroline CountyCaroline County: 4.3 %4.3Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 4.1 %4.1Frederick CountyFrederick County: 3.9 %3.9Harford CountyHarford 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: 3.5 %3.5Carroll CountyCarroll County: 3.4 %3.4
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesMarch 2026 (%)Change on March 2025
1Worcester County6.9+0.8 pts
2Allegany County6.1+0.7 pts
3Baltimore city5.6+0.8 pts
4Dorchester County5.1+0.8 pts
5Somerset County5+0.4 pts
5Wicomico County5+0.8 pts
7Prince George's County4.9+0.8 pts
8Kent County4.8+0.6 pts
8Washington County4.8+0.7 pts
10Charles County4.7+0.8 pts
10Garrett County4.7+0.2 pts
12Cecil County4.5+0.6 pts
12Talbot County4.5+0.6 pts
14Baltimore County4.3+0.5 pts
14Caroline County4.3+0.5 pts
16Montgomery County4.1+0.6 pts
17Frederick County3.9+0.6 pts
17Harford County3.9+0.5 pts
19Anne Arundel County3.8+0.5 pts
19Howard County3.8+0.5 pts
21Calvert County3.7+0.4 pts
21St. Mary's County3.7+0.5 pts
23Queen Anne's County3.5+0.5 pts
24Carroll County3.4+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 6.9% in March 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Carroll County, with 3.4% in March 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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