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Cumberland, Maryland Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Cumberland fell 0.0 percentage points in September 2023 to 2.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points higher than the Maryland rate. The unemployment rate in Cumberland peaked in April 2020 at 12.9% and is now 10.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.7% in August 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Cumberland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
Maryland 1.6% -0.1 -1.6
Cumberland 2.7% 0.0 -1.3
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Cumberland, Maryland, National

Cumberland, Maryland monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Cumberland, Maryland Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Cumberland peaked in April 2020 at 5,577. There are now 4,364 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,188 in August 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 25. Cumberland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Cumberland, Maryland) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Cumberland 1,213 +25 -513

Number of Unemployed Persons

Cumberland, Maryland Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Maryland
Unemployment Rate
Cumberland
Unemployment Rate
Cumberland
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 1.7%
September
2023
3.8% 1.6% 2.7% 1,213
August
2023
3.8% 1.7% 2.7% 1,188
July
2023
3.5% 1.8% 2.8% 1,239
June
2023
3.6% 2.0% 3.0% 1,333
May
2023
3.7% 2.4% 3.3% 1,454
April
2023
3.4% 2.5% 3.4% 1,479
March
2023
3.5% 2.7% 3.5% 1,526
February
2023
3.6% 2.9% 3.6% 1,596
January
2023
3.4% 3.0% 3.8% 1,661
December
2022
3.5% 3.0% 3.9% 1,708
November
2022
3.6% 3.1% 3.9% 1,712

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.