Hagerstown-Martinsburg, Maryland Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Hagerstown fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Maryland rate. The unemployment rate in Hagerstown peaked in December 2009 at 9.8% and is now 5.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in February 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Hagerstown 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
Hagerstown	4.3%	0.0	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: Hagerstown, Maryland, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Hagerstown, Maryland Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Hagerstown peaked in March 2010 at 12,020. There are now 6,337 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,293 in March 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 390. Hagerstown employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Hagerstown, Maryland) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Hagerstown	5,683	+47	+78

Number of Unemployed Persons

Hagerstown, Maryland Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Maryland Unemployment Rate	Hagerstown Unemployment Rate	Hagerstown Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.3%	5,683
September 2018	3.7%	4.2%	4.3%	5,636
August 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.4%	5,748
July 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.4%	5,835
June 2018	4.0%	4.3%	4.4%	5,800
May 2018	3.8%	4.3%	4.3%	5,583
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.5%	5,945
March 2018	4.1%	4.3%	4.5%	5,895
February 2018	4.1%	4.2%	4.5%	5,952
January 2018	4.1%	4.1%	4.3%	5,601
December 2017	4.1%	4.1%	4.3%	5,693