Cumberland, Maryland Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Cumberland fell 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 5.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.5 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 5.5% in July 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Cumberland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Maryland	4.1%	-0.1	+0.1
Cumberland	5.6%	-0.1	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 4,555. There are now 2,062 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,445 in July 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 48. Cumberland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Cumberland, Maryland) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Cumberland	2,493	-50	-8

Number of Unemployed Persons

Cumberland, Maryland Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Maryland Unemployment Rate	Cumberland Unemployment Rate	Cumberland Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	5.6%	2,493
September 2018	3.7%	4.2%	5.7%	2,543
August 2018	3.9%	4.2%	5.8%	2,584
July 2018	3.9%	4.3%	5.9%	2,657
June 2018	4.0%	4.3%	5.8%	2,593
May 2018	3.8%	4.3%	5.8%	2,610
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	6.0%	2,697
March 2018	4.1%	4.3%	5.9%	2,623
February 2018	4.1%	4.2%	5.6%	2,502
January 2018	4.1%	4.1%	5.6%	2,485
December 2017	4.1%	4.1%	5.6%	2,499