Cumberland, Maryland Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Cumberland fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 5.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points higher than the Maryland rate. The unemployment rate in Cumberland peaked in February 2010 at 9.8% and is now 4.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.2% in September 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Cumberland 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
Cumberland	5.6%	0.0	-0.1

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: Cumberland, Maryland, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Cumberland, Maryland Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Cumberland peaked in February 2010 at 4,556. There are now 2,082 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,317 in September 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 157. Cumberland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Cumberland, Maryland) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Cumberland	2,474	-28	-40

Number of Unemployed Persons

Cumberland, Maryland Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Maryland Unemployment Rate	Cumberland Unemployment Rate	Cumberland Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.2%	5.6%	2,474
January 2018	4.1%	4.1%	5.6%	2,502
December 2017	4.1%	4.1%	5.7%	2,515
November 2017	4.1%	4.1%	5.7%	2,507
October 2017	4.1%	4.0%	5.4%	2,368
September 2017	4.2%	4.0%	5.2%	2,317
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	5.4%	2,367
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	5.4%	2,363
June 2017	4.3%	4.1%	5.4%	2,403
May 2017	4.3%	4.1%	5.6%	2,471
April 2017	4.4%	4.2%	5.9%	2,617