Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, Maryland Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Baltimore rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Maryland rate. The unemployment rate in Baltimore peaked in February 2010 at 8.4% and is now 4.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in September 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Baltimore unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Maryland	4.2%	+0.1	-0.1
Baltimore	4.4%	+0.1	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Baltimore, Maryland, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Baltimore, Maryland Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Baltimore peaked in March 2010 at 119,846. There are now 53,995 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 57,361 in September 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 8,490. Baltimore employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Baltimore, Maryland) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Baltimore	65,851	+570	+446

Number of Unemployed Persons

Baltimore, Maryland Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Maryland Unemployment Rate	Baltimore Unemployment Rate	Baltimore Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.2%	4.4%	65,851
January 2018	4.1%	4.1%	4.3%	65,281
December 2017	4.1%	4.1%	4.2%	63,136
November 2017	4.1%	4.1%	4.2%	63,487
October 2017	4.1%	4.0%	3.9%	59,652
September 2017	4.2%	4.0%	3.8%	57,361
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	4.0%	61,347
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.1%	61,414
June 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.1%	61,636
May 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.2%	63,644
April 2017	4.4%	4.2%	4.4%	66,708