Maryland Counties by Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate is the share of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking work — the standard measure of labor market health.
All 24 counties ranked by Unemployment Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.
| # | Counties | Unemployment Rate ↑ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline County, Maryland | 1.5% |
| 2 | Dorchester County, Maryland | 2.7% |
| 3 | Kent County, Maryland | 2.8% |
| 4 | Calvert County, Maryland | 2.9% |
| 5 | Cecil County, Maryland | 3.3% |
| 6 | Frederick County, Maryland | 3.4% |
| 7 | Carroll County, Maryland | 3.5% |
| 8 | Howard County, Maryland | 3.6% |
| 9 | Queen Anne's County, Maryland | 3.7% |
| 10 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | 3.8% |
| 11 | Harford County, Maryland | 3.8% |
| 12 | Talbot County, Maryland | 3.8% |
| 13 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | 4.0% |
| 14 | Garrett County, Maryland | 4.6% |
| 15 | Montgomery County, Maryland | 4.8% |
| 16 | Washington County, Maryland | 4.9% |
| 17 | Baltimore County, Maryland | 5.0% |
| 18 | Somerset County, Maryland | 5.7% |
| 19 | Allegany County, Maryland | 5.9% |
| 20 | Prince George's County, Maryland | 6.4% |
| 21 | Wicomico County, Maryland | 6.4% |
| 22 | Worcester County, Maryland | 6.4% |
| 23 | Baltimore city, Maryland | 6.6% |
| 24 | Charles County, Maryland | 10.5% |