Maryland Job Growth
There were 2,734,800 jobs in Maryland in November 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,067,845 employed persons for the month. Maryland added 1,400 jobs in November 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 7,881 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Maryland job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | November 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 2,734,800 | +1,400 | +49,800 |
CPS | 3,067,845 | -7,881 | +51,829 |
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 47,200 jobs have been lost in Maryland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,379,200 in April 2020, Maryland has gained 355,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Maryland reached a maximum of 3,239,835 in December 2019. 171,990 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 167,609 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Maryland Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2022 | 2,734,800 | 1,400 | 3,067,845 | -7,881 |
October 2022 | 2,733,400 | -10,700 | 3,075,726 | -7,957 |
September 2022 | 2,744,100 | 5,200 | 3,083,683 | -4,477 |
August 2022 | 2,738,900 | 7,600 | 3,088,160 | 120 |
July 2022 | 2,731,300 | 14,000 | 3,088,040 | 2,704 |
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 |