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Counties in Maryland by unemployment rate

Allegany County had the highest unemployment rate of 24 counties in April 2026, at 5.7%. Carroll County had the lowest, at 3.4%. The median was 4.4% and the figure for Maryland was 4.4%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest5.7Allegany County
Lowest3.4Carroll County
Median4.424 counties
Maryland4.4History

All counties, April 2026

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Allegany CountyAllegany County: 5.7 %5.7Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 5.5 %5.5Worcester CountyWorcester County: 5.5 %5.5Somerset CountySomerset County: 5.2 %5.2Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 4.9 %4.9Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 4.9 %4.9Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 4.9 %4.9Charles CountyCharles County: 4.7 %4.7Washington CountyWashington County: 4.7 %4.7Kent CountyKent County: 4.6 %4.6Caroline CountyCaroline County: 4.4 %4.4Cecil CountyCecil County: 4.4 %4.4Garrett CountyGarrett County: 4.4 %4.4Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 4.3 %4.3Talbot CountyTalbot County: 4.2 %4.2Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 4.1 %4.1Frederick CountyFrederick County: 3.9 %3.9Harford CountyHarford County: 3.9 %3.9Howard CountyHoward County: 3.9 %3.9St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 3.9 %3.9Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 3.8 %3.8Calvert CountyCalvert County: 3.8 %3.8Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 3.5 %3.5Carroll CountyCarroll County: 3.4 %3.4
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesApril 2026 (%)Change on April 2025
1Allegany County5.7+0.9 pts
2Baltimore city5.5+1.1 pts
2Worcester County5.5+0.8 pts
4Somerset County5.2+0.9 pts
5Dorchester County4.9+1.2 pts
5Prince George's County4.9+1.2 pts
5Wicomico County4.9+1.1 pts
8Charles County4.7+1.1 pts
8Washington County4.7+1 pts
10Kent County4.6+0.9 pts
11Caroline County4.4+0.9 pts
11Cecil County4.4+0.9 pts
11Garrett County4.4+0.6 pts
14Baltimore County4.3+0.8 pts
15Talbot County4.2+0.8 pts
16Montgomery County4.1+0.9 pts
17Frederick County3.9+0.8 pts
17Harford County3.9+0.8 pts
17Howard County3.9+0.9 pts
17St. Mary's County3.9+0.9 pts
21Anne Arundel County3.8+0.8 pts
21Calvert County3.8+0.7 pts
23Queen Anne's County3.5+0.8 pts
24Carroll County3.4+0.7 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?

Allegany County, with 5.7% in April 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Carroll County, with 3.4% in April 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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