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Counties in Maryland by unemployment rate

Baltimore city had the highest unemployment rate of 24 counties in June 2026, at 5.5%. Queen Anne's County had the lowest, at 3%. The median was 3.75% and the figure for Maryland was 4.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest5.5Baltimore city
Lowest3Queen Anne's County
Median3.7524 counties
Maryland4.3History

All counties, June 2026

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Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 5.5 %5.5Allegany CountyAllegany County: 5.3 %5.3Somerset CountySomerset County: 4.8 %4.8Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 4.7 %4.7Charles CountyCharles County: 4.5 %4.5Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 4.4 %4.4Washington CountyWashington County: 4.2 %4.2Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 4.1 %4.1Cecil CountyCecil County: 4.1 %4.1Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 4.1 %4.1Garrett CountyGarrett County: 3.9 %3.9Kent CountyKent County: 3.8 %3.8Caroline CountyCaroline County: 3.7 %3.7Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 3.7 %3.7Worcester CountyWorcester County: 3.6 %3.6Frederick CountyFrederick County: 3.5 %3.5Harford CountyHarford County: 3.5 %3.5Howard CountyHoward County: 3.5 %3.5St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 3.5 %3.5Talbot CountyTalbot County: 3.5 %3.5Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 3.4 %3.4Calvert CountyCalvert County: 3.4 %3.4Carroll CountyCarroll County: 3 %3Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 3 %3
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesJune 2026 (%)Change on June 2025
1Baltimore city5.50 pts
2Allegany County5.3-0.6 pts
3Somerset County4.8-0.3 pts
4Prince George's County4.70 pts
5Charles County4.5+0.1 pts
6Wicomico County4.40 pts
7Washington County4.2-0.3 pts
8Baltimore County4.1-0.1 pts
8Cecil County4.1-0.2 pts
8Dorchester County4.1-0.1 pts
11Garrett County3.9-0.3 pts
12Kent County3.8-0.2 pts
13Caroline County3.7-0.1 pts
13Montgomery County3.7-0.3 pts
15Worcester County3.6-0.2 pts
16Frederick County3.5-0.2 pts
16Harford County3.5-0.2 pts
16Howard County3.5-0.2 pts
16St. Mary's County3.5-0.1 pts
16Talbot County3.5-0.4 pts
21Anne Arundel County3.4-0.2 pts
21Calvert County3.4-0.2 pts
23Carroll County3-0.2 pts
23Queen Anne's County3-0.2 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 5.5% in June 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Queen Anne's County, with 3% in June 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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