Salisbury, Maryland Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Salisbury rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2022 to 4.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the Maryland rate. The unemployment rate in Salisbury peaked in May 2020 at 14.9% and is now 10.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in April 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Salisbury unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.5% | -0.1 | -1.9 |
| Maryland | 3.9% | -0.1 | -2.2 |
| Salisbury | 4.7% | +0.1 | -1.3 |
Unemployment Rate: Salisbury, Maryland, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Salisbury, Maryland Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Salisbury peaked in May 2020 at 27,834. There are now 18,698 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 8,974 in May 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 162.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 9,136 | +64 | -2,551 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Salisbury, Maryland Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Maryland Unemployment Rate |
Salisbury Unemployment Rate |
Salisbury Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2022 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 9,136 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 9,072 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 8,974 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 9,009 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 9,253 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 9,592 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 10,105 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 10,647 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 10,649 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 5.7% | 5.5% | 10,773 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 11,091 |
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. ↩
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