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Maryland Job Growth

There were 2,759,200 jobs in Maryland in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,141,884 employed persons for the month. Maryland lost 11,100 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 2,363 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Maryland job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 2,759,200 -11,100 +43,900
CPS 3,141,884 -2,363 +77,225

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 June 2019 for Maryland at 2,778,400. Since then 19,200 jobs have been lost in Maryland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,383,300 in April 2020, Maryland has gained 375,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Maryland reached a maximum of 3,252,096 in December 2019. 110,212 jobs have been lost in Maryland since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 2,921,072, Maryland has added 220,812 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Maryland Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 2,759,200 -11,100 3,141,884 -2,363
September 2023 2,770,300 17,000 3,144,247 -1,061
August 2023 2,753,300 10,200 3,145,308 4,707
July 2023 2,743,100 2,600 3,140,601 8,834
June 2023 2,740,500 1,700 3,131,767 11,281
May 2023 2,738,800 2,100 3,120,486 14,452
April 2023 2,736,700 5,500 3,106,034 14,661
March 2023 2,731,200 2,700 3,091,373 16,526
February 2023 2,728,500 -700 3,074,847 5,055
January 2023 2,729,200 7,000 3,069,792 3,956
December 2022 2,722,200 4,100 3,065,836 -377
November 2022 2,718,100 2,800 3,066,213 1,554

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