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Maryland Job Growth

There were 2,729,300 jobs in Maryland in July 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,087,931 employed persons for the month. Maryland added 12,000 jobs in July 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 2,595 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Maryland job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey July 2022 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 2,729,300 +12,000 +78,600
CPS 3,087,931 +2,595 +96,195

Maryland Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Maryland as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Maryland

CES employment peaked in February 2020 for Maryland at 2,782,000. Since then 52,700 jobs have been lost in Maryland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,379,200 in April 2020, Maryland has gained 350,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Maryland reached a maximum of 3,239,835 in December 2019. 151,904 jobs have been lost in Maryland since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 2,900,236, Maryland has added 187,695 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through July 2022

Maryland Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
July 2022 2,729,300 12,000 3,087,931 2,595
June 2022 2,717,300 2,900 3,085,336 9,802
May 2022 2,714,400 11,500 3,075,534 12,107
April 2022 2,702,900 -900 3,063,427 13,539
March 2022 2,703,800 4,500 3,049,888 14,519
February 2022 2,699,300 14,400 3,035,369 10,020
January 2022 2,684,900 -6,000 3,025,349 10,078
December 2021 2,690,900 5,900 3,015,271 -745
November 2021 2,685,000 10,300 3,016,016 1,374
October 2021 2,674,700 19,000 3,014,642 8,049
September 2021 2,655,700 -8,700 3,006,593 7,025
August 2021 2,664,400 13,700 2,999,568 7,832

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