Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, Maryland Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Baltimore rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.9%. 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 4.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in November 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Baltimore unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Maryland	3.7%	0.0	-0.5
Baltimore	3.9%	+0.1	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 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 119,680. There are now 61,087 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 56,302 in December 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2,291. Baltimore employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Baltimore, Maryland) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Baltimore	58,593	+1,056	-8,005

Number of Unemployed Persons

Baltimore, Maryland Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Maryland Unemployment Rate	Baltimore Unemployment Rate	Baltimore Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.7%	3.9%	58,593
January 2019	4.0%	3.7%	3.8%	57,537
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.7%	56,302
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%	56,396
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	4.0%	59,715
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	4.1%	61,241
August 2018	3.8%	3.8%	4.2%	63,406
July 2018	3.9%	3.9%	4.3%	64,698
June 2018	4.0%	4.0%	4.2%	63,826
May 2018	3.8%	4.0%	4.1%	62,297
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.3%	65,576