Cumberland, Maryland Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Cumberland fell 0.2 percentage points in December 2011 to 8.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.6 percentage points higher than the Maryland rate. The unemployment rate in Cumberland peaked in July 2010 at 9.2% and is now 0.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 8.1% in April 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Cumberland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Maryland	6.7%	-0.2	-0.7
Cumberland	8.3%	-0.2	-0.8

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Cumberland, Maryland, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Cumberland, Maryland Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Cumberland peaked in October 2010 at 4,509. There are now 311 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,029 in March 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 169. Cumberland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Cumberland, Maryland) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Cumberland	4,198	-98	-306

Number of Unemployed Persons

Cumberland, Maryland Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Maryland Unemployment Rate	Cumberland Unemployment Rate	Cumberland Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	6.7%	8.3%	4,198
November 2011	8.7%	6.9%	8.5%	4,296
October 2011	8.9%	7.2%	8.9%	4,441
September 2011	9.0%	7.4%	8.9%	4,435
August 2011	9.1%	7.3%	8.9%	4,358
July 2011	9.1%	7.1%	8.8%	4,325
June 2011	9.1%	7.0%	8.7%	4,281
May 2011	9.0%	6.8%	8.3%	4,138
April 2011	9.0%	6.8%	8.1%	4,036
March 2011	8.9%	6.9%	8.2%	4,029
February 2011	9.0%	7.1%	8.4%	4,157
January 2011	9.1%	7.2%	8.8%	4,352