Cumberland, Maryland Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Cumberland rose 0.3 percentage points in August 2019 to 5.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.7 percentage points higher than the Maryland rate. The unemployment rate in Cumberland peaked in January 2010 at 9.7% and is now 4.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.0% in March 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Cumberland 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
Cumberland	5.5%	+0.3	0.0

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: Cumberland, Maryland, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Cumberland, Maryland Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Cumberland peaked in February 2010 at 4,519. There are now 2,057 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,207 in April 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 255. Cumberland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Cumberland, Maryland) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Cumberland	2,462	+109	+37

Number of Unemployed Persons

Cumberland, Maryland Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Maryland Unemployment Rate	Cumberland Unemployment Rate	Cumberland Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.7%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.8%	5.5%	2,462
July 2019	3.7%	3.8%	5.2%	2,353
June 2019	3.7%	3.8%	5.1%	2,268
May 2019	3.6%	3.8%	5.0%	2,212
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	5.0%	2,207
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	5.0%	2,232
February 2019	3.8%	3.7%	5.1%	2,260
January 2019	4.0%	3.7%	5.2%	2,296
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	5.3%	2,356
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	5.3%	2,353
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	5.3%	2,357