Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, Maryland Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Baltimore fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2019 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Maryland rate. The unemployment rate in Baltimore peaked in February 2010 at 8.3% and is now 4.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Baltimore unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Maryland	3.8%	0.0	0.0
Baltimore	3.8%	0.0	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September 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 117,664. There are now 60,125 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 56,204 in October 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,335. Baltimore employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Baltimore, Maryland) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Baltimore	57,539	+306	-137

Number of Unemployed Persons

Baltimore, Maryland Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Maryland Unemployment Rate	Baltimore Unemployment Rate	Baltimore Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.7%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.8%	3.8%	57,539
July 2019	3.7%	3.8%	3.8%	57,233
June 2019	3.7%	3.8%	3.8%	57,187
May 2019	3.6%	3.8%	3.8%	57,336
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	3.8%	57,350
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	57,317
February 2019	3.8%	3.7%	3.8%	56,877
January 2019	4.0%	3.7%	3.8%	56,512
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.8%	56,446
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.8%	56,289
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.8%	56,204