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Counties in Maryland by unemployment rate

Allegany County had the highest unemployment rate of 24 counties in July 2026, at 5.8%. Queen Anne's County had the lowest, at 3.2%. The median was 3.95% and the figure for Maryland was 4.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest5.8Allegany County
Lowest3.2Queen Anne's County
Median3.9524 counties
Maryland4.2History

All counties, July 2026

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Allegany CountyAllegany County: 5.8 %5.8Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 5.7 %5.7Somerset CountySomerset County: 4.9 %4.9Charles CountyCharles County: 4.7 %4.7Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 4.7 %4.7Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 4.7 %4.7Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 4.5 %4.5Cecil CountyCecil County: 4.4 %4.4Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 4.2 %4.2Washington CountyWashington County: 4.2 %4.2Garrett CountyGarrett County: 4.1 %4.1Caroline CountyCaroline County: 4 %4St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 3.9 %3.9Harford CountyHarford County: 3.8 %3.8Kent CountyKent County: 3.8 %3.8Talbot CountyTalbot County: 3.8 %3.8Calvert CountyCalvert County: 3.7 %3.7Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 3.7 %3.7Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 3.6 %3.6Howard CountyHoward County: 3.6 %3.6Worcester CountyWorcester County: 3.6 %3.6Frederick CountyFrederick County: 3.5 %3.5Carroll CountyCarroll County: 3.3 %3.3Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 3.2 %3.2
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesJuly 2026 (%)Change on July 2025
1Allegany County5.8-0.3 pts
2Baltimore city5.70 pts
3Somerset County4.9-0.4 pts
4Charles County4.70 pts
4Dorchester County4.7+0.1 pts
4Prince George's County4.70 pts
7Wicomico County4.50 pts
8Cecil County4.4-0.3 pts
9Baltimore County4.2-0.2 pts
9Washington County4.2-0.5 pts
11Garrett County4.1-0.2 pts
12Caroline County4-0.1 pts
13St. Mary's County3.9-0.2 pts
14Harford County3.8-0.3 pts
14Kent County3.8-0.6 pts
14Talbot County3.8-0.4 pts
17Calvert County3.7-0.3 pts
17Montgomery County3.7-0.4 pts
19Anne Arundel County3.6-0.3 pts
19Howard County3.6-0.3 pts
19Worcester County3.6-0.3 pts
22Frederick County3.5-0.3 pts
23Carroll County3.3-0.3 pts
24Queen Anne's County3.2-0.2 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?

Allegany County, with 5.8% in July 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Queen Anne's County, with 3.2% in July 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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