Cumberland, Maryland Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Cumberland fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2019 to 5.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.3 percentage points higher than the Maryland rate. The unemployment rate in Cumberland peaked in February 2010 at 9.8% and is now 4.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.0% in January 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Cumberland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Maryland	3.7%	0.0	-0.5
Cumberland	5.0%	0.0	-0.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 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 4,555. There are now 2,361 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Cumberland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Cumberland, Maryland) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Cumberland	2,194	-12	-308

Number of Unemployed Persons

Cumberland, Maryland Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Maryland Unemployment Rate	Cumberland Unemployment Rate	Cumberland Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.7%	5.0%	2,194
January 2019	4.0%	3.7%	5.0%	2,206
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	5.3%	2,331
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	5.4%	2,405
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	5.6%	2,491
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	5.7%	2,543
August 2018	3.8%	3.8%	5.8%	2,584
July 2018	3.9%	3.9%	5.9%	2,657
June 2018	4.0%	4.0%	5.8%	2,593
May 2018	3.8%	4.0%	5.8%	2,610
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	6.0%	2,697