Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, Maryland Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Baltimore fell 0.8 percentage points in May 2020 to 9.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Maryland rate. The unemployment rate in Baltimore peaked in April 2020 at 10.4% and is now 0.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Baltimore unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Maryland	10.0%	-0.1	+6.3
Baltimore	9.6%	-0.8	+5.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 147,802. There are now 9,996 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Baltimore employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Baltimore, Maryland) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Baltimore	137,806	-9,996	+81,536

Number of Unemployed Persons

Baltimore, Maryland Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Maryland Unemployment Rate	Baltimore Unemployment Rate	Baltimore Unemployed
July 2020	10.2%	—	—	—
June 2020	11.1%	8.0%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	10.0%	9.6%	137,806
April 2020	14.7%	10.1%	10.4%	147,802
March 2020	4.4%	3.3%	3.4%	51,592
February 2020	3.5%	3.3%	3.4%	51,322
January 2020	3.6%	3.3%	3.4%	51,870
December 2019	3.5%	3.4%	3.4%	51,291
November 2019	3.5%	3.4%	3.4%	52,052
October 2019	3.6%	3.4%	3.5%	52,935
September 2019	3.5%	3.5%	3.5%	53,844
August 2019	3.7%	3.6%	3.6%	54,689