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Counties in Maryland by unemployment rate

Baltimore city had the highest unemployment rate of 24 counties in May 2026, at 5.4%. Carroll County had the lowest, at 2.8%. The median was 3.6% and the figure for Maryland was 4.4%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest5.4Baltimore city
Lowest2.8Carroll County
Median3.624 counties
Maryland4.4History

All counties, May 2026

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Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 5.4 %5.4Allegany CountyAllegany County: 4.8 %4.8Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 4.6 %4.6Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 4.5 %4.5Charles CountyCharles County: 4.3 %4.3Somerset CountySomerset County: 4.2 %4.2Worcester CountyWorcester County: 4.2 %4.2Washington CountyWashington County: 4.1 %4.1Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 4 %4Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 3.9 %3.9Cecil CountyCecil County: 3.8 %3.8Caroline CountyCaroline County: 3.6 %3.6Garrett CountyGarrett County: 3.6 %3.6Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 3.6 %3.6Kent CountyKent County: 3.5 %3.5Frederick CountyFrederick County: 3.4 %3.4Harford CountyHarford County: 3.4 %3.4Howard CountyHoward County: 3.4 %3.4Talbot CountyTalbot County: 3.4 %3.4Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 3.3 %3.3Calvert CountyCalvert County: 3.3 %3.3St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 3.2 %3.2Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 2.9 %2.9Carroll CountyCarroll County: 2.8 %2.8
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesMay 2026 (%)Change on May 2025
1Baltimore city5.4+0.5 pts
2Allegany County4.8-0.3 pts
3Prince George's County4.6+0.4 pts
4Dorchester County4.5+0.6 pts
5Charles County4.3+0.3 pts
6Somerset County4.2-0.2 pts
6Worcester County4.2+0.4 pts
8Washington County4.1+0.1 pts
9Wicomico County4+0.1 pts
10Baltimore County3.9+0.1 pts
11Cecil County3.8+0.1 pts
12Caroline County3.6+0.1 pts
12Garrett County3.6-0.1 pts
12Montgomery County3.60 pts
15Kent County3.5-0.2 pts
16Frederick County3.4+0.1 pts
16Harford County3.4+0.1 pts
16Howard County3.4+0.1 pts
16Talbot County3.40 pts
20Anne Arundel County3.3+0.1 pts
20Calvert County3.3+0.1 pts
22St. Mary's County3.20 pts
23Queen Anne's County2.9+0.1 pts
24Carroll County2.8-0.1 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?

Baltimore city, with 5.4% in May 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Carroll County, with 2.8% in May 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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