Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD: Nonfarm employment and labor force data
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Employment data from the Current Employment Statistics program
(not seasonally adjusted data, all employees, in thousands)
Sector
|
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, Md. Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual
Avg |
Total Nonfarm |
|
2023 |
1,383.6 |
1,389.4 |
1,396.2 |
1,408.3 |
1,419.3 |
1,427.3 |
1,424.2 |
1,420.4 |
1,415.4 |
1,419.0 |
1,419.3 |
1,417.0 |
1,411.6 |
2024 |
1,380.9 |
1,390.2 |
1,394.2 |
1,405.6 |
1,417.8 |
1,425.0 |
1,419.2 |
1,421.0 |
1,422.9 |
1,427.7 |
|
|
|
Mining, Logging, & Construction |
|
2023 |
78.7 |
78.7 |
79.1 |
79.7 |
80.2 |
81.2 |
81.4 |
81.0 |
80.2 |
79.6 |
79.1 |
79.0 |
79.8 |
2024 |
75.7 |
76.1 |
76.4 |
76.0 |
76.8 |
78.2 |
78.9 |
79.4 |
78.3 |
78.8 |
|
|
|
Manufacturing |
|
2023 |
59.2 |
59.1 |
59.1 |
58.9 |
59.0 |
59.8 |
59.6 |
59.1 |
58.5 |
59.2 |
59.3 |
58.9 |
59.1 |
2024 |
59.3 |
59.1 |
58.9 |
59.6 |
60.1 |
60.7 |
61.1 |
61.0 |
60.8 |
60.2 |
|
|
|
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities |
|
2023 |
250.3 |
246.2 |
245.6 |
245.4 |
246.7 |
248.6 |
247.2 |
247.5 |
246.2 |
249.6 |
252.7 |
254.6 |
248.4 |
2024 |
244.3 |
242.3 |
241.3 |
239.2 |
241.4 |
243.6 |
242.8 |
242.8 |
241.0 |
244.7 |
|
|
|
Information |
|
2023 |
16.3 |
16.2 |
16.2 |
16.4 |
16.6 |
16.5 |
16.5 |
16.3 |
16.3 |
16.1 |
16.0 |
15.8 |
16.3 |
2024 |
15.6 |
15.7 |
15.6 |
15.5 |
15.4 |
15.5 |
15.5 |
15.4 |
15.3 |
15.2 |
|
|
|
Financial Activities |
|
2023 |
78.8 |
79.0 |
78.6 |
79.3 |
79.0 |
79.7 |
80.0 |
79.4 |
78.9 |
78.5 |
78.6 |
78.2 |
79.0 |
2024 |
76.8 |
76.5 |
76.9 |
76.4 |
76.7 |
77.6 |
78.0 |
78.2 |
77.4 |
77.4 |
|
|
|
Professional & Business Services |
|
2023 |
250.5 |
250.2 |
250.3 |
254.0 |
254.1 |
256.4 |
256.0 |
255.7 |
252.0 |
252.5 |
252.1 |
250.9 |
252.9 |
2024 |
247.0 |
247.4 |
246.8 |
251.0 |
252.9 |
255.5 |
258.1 |
259.8 |
256.8 |
256.4 |
|
|
|
Educational & Health Services |
|
2023 |
264.8 |
268.5 |
269.5 |
271.4 |
272.2 |
271.8 |
272.0 |
270.9 |
272.6 |
275.5 |
276.8 |
276.5 |
271.9 |
2024 |
272.2 |
278.3 |
279.1 |
279.8 |
279.8 |
277.2 |
275.5 |
279.2 |
286.0 |
288.3 |
|
|
|
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
2023 |
116.1 |
116.3 |
118.6 |
123.8 |
129.2 |
134.1 |
136.0 |
135.4 |
129.1 |
126.8 |
122.6 |
120.0 |
125.7 |
2024 |
117.7 |
117.4 |
119.2 |
125.4 |
129.9 |
135.5 |
136.2 |
133.2 |
128.5 |
125.8 |
|
|
|
Other Services |
|
2023 |
46.8 |
47.0 |
47.4 |
47.4 |
47.8 |
48.1 |
48.9 |
48.5 |
48.0 |
46.7 |
46.8 |
47.5 |
47.6 |
2024 |
46.4 |
46.3 |
46.9 |
47.7 |
48.2 |
48.7 |
49.3 |
48.9 |
48.3 |
48.5 |
|
|
|
Government |
|
2023 |
222.1 |
228.2 |
231.8 |
232.0 |
234.5 |
231.1 |
226.6 |
226.6 |
233.6 |
234.5 |
235.3 |
235.6 |
231.0 |
2024 |
225.9 |
231.1 |
233.1 |
235.0 |
236.6 |
232.5 |
223.8 |
223.1 |
230.5 |
232.4 |
|
|
|
Labor Force data from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program
(not seasonally adjusted data)
|
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, Md. Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual
Avg |
Labor Force |
|
2023 |
1,469,666 |
1,473,961 |
1,484,233 |
1,477,044 |
1,478,774 |
1,497,093 |
1,510,861 |
1,502,172 |
1,489,918 |
1,495,067 |
1,493,684 |
1,484,497 |
1,488,081 |
2024 |
1,474,739 |
1,481,887 |
1,498,824 |
1,502,850 |
1,492,536 |
1,509,226 |
1,524,211 |
1,519,068 |
1,507,851 |
1,511,649 |
|
|
|
Employment |
|
2023 |
1,432,081 |
1,437,172 |
1,453,323 |
1,454,534 |
1,452,449 |
1,466,800 |
1,477,731 |
1,467,485 |
1,458,326 |
1,460,641 |
1,462,576 |
1,453,791 |
1,456,409 |
2024 |
1,433,837 |
1,439,202 |
1,455,590 |
1,461,607 |
1,457,364 |
1,461,048 |
1,472,820 |
1,466,188 |
1,465,892 |
1,464,767 |
|
|
|
Unemployment |
|
2023 |
37,585 |
36,789 |
30,910 |
22,510 |
26,325 |
30,293 |
33,130 |
34,687 |
31,592 |
34,426 |
31,108 |
30,706 |
31,672 |
2024 |
40,902 |
42,685 |
43,234 |
41,243 |
35,172 |
48,178 |
51,391 |
52,880 |
41,959 |
46,882 |
|
|
|
Unemployment Rate |
|
2023 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2024 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
|
|
|
Employment data from the Current Employment Statistics program
(not seasonally adjusted data, all employees, in thousands)
Sector
|
Baltimore City, Md. |
| Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual
Avg |
Total Nonfarm |
|
2023 |
364.2 |
367.5 |
369.4 |
372.8 |
373.7 |
373.3 |
371.8 |
371.7 |
375.8 |
377.7 |
378.0 |
377.3 |
372.8 |
2024 |
367.7 |
372.8 |
374.6 |
376.4 |
378.5 |
375.7 |
376.3 |
379.0 |
384.1 |
385.8 |
|
|
|
Mining, Logging, & Construction |
|
2023 |
9.3 |
9.3 |
9.4 |
9.5 |
9.6 |
9.7 |
9.8 |
9.7 |
9.7 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9.4 |
9.5 |
2024 |
9.0 |
8.9 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
9.2 |
9.4 |
9.3 |
9.2 |
9.2 |
|
|
|
Manufacturing |
|
2023 |
10.6 |
10.5 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.7 |
10.9 |
10.9 |
10.6 |
10.7 |
10.8 |
10.8 |
10.8 |
10.7 |
2024 |
10.8 |
10.8 |
10.8 |
10.8 |
10.9 |
11.0 |
11.1 |
11.1 |
11.1 |
11.1 |
|
|
|
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities |
|
2023 |
46.8 |
45.3 |
44.9 |
45.1 |
45.0 |
45.3 |
44.9 |
44.4 |
44.2 |
44.7 |
45.6 |
45.7 |
45.2 |
2024 |
43.4 |
43.1 |
42.9 |
42.5 |
42.7 |
43.3 |
43.1 |
43.2 |
42.9 |
43.3 |
|
|
|
Information |
|
2023 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
2024 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
|
|
|
Financial Activities |
|
2023 |
17.7 |
17.8 |
17.7 |
17.9 |
17.8 |
18.0 |
17.8 |
17.7 |
17.6 |
17.5 |
17.4 |
17.3 |
17.7 |
2024 |
17.1 |
17.1 |
17.1 |
17.1 |
17.1 |
17.4 |
17.5 |
17.5 |
17.3 |
17.4 |
|
|
|
Professional & Business Services |
|
2023 |
56.3 |
56.4 |
56.2 |
57.0 |
56.7 |
57.5 |
57.5 |
57.9 |
57.7 |
57.6 |
57.6 |
57.1 |
57.1 |
2024 |
57.6 |
57.5 |
56.8 |
58.0 |
58.8 |
58.8 |
59.7 |
61.2 |
60.2 |
61.3 |
|
|
|
Educational & Health Services |
|
2023 |
112.4 |
114.5 |
115.2 |
115.8 |
115.8 |
115.7 |
115.0 |
114.5 |
116.5 |
118.4 |
118.7 |
118.6 |
115.9 |
2024 |
115.5 |
118.5 |
119.4 |
119.3 |
118.7 |
116.5 |
117.0 |
118.3 |
123.0 |
123.4 |
|
|
|
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
2023 |
22.5 |
22.8 |
23.3 |
25.4 |
26.2 |
26.3 |
26.9 |
26.8 |
26.4 |
25.9 |
24.8 |
24.4 |
25.1 |
2024 |
23.5 |
23.8 |
24.6 |
25.9 |
26.9 |
27.4 |
27.4 |
26.5 |
25.9 |
25.1 |
|
|
|
Other Services |
|
2023 |
11.5 |
11.6 |
11.7 |
11.8 |
11.8 |
11.7 |
11.8 |
11.6 |
11.6 |
11.4 |
11.4 |
11.5 |
11.6 |
2024 |
11.3 |
11.3 |
11.5 |
11.7 |
11.9 |
12.0 |
12.2 |
12.2 |
12.1 |
12.0 |
|
|
|
Government |
|
2023 |
72.1 |
74.3 |
75.4 |
74.6 |
75.0 |
73.2 |
72.1 |
73.4 |
76.3 |
76.9 |
77.2 |
77.6 |
74.8 |
2024 |
74.6 |
76.9 |
77.6 |
77.3 |
77.6 |
75.2 |
74.1 |
74.9 |
77.7 |
78.3 |
|
|
|
Labor Force data from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program
(not seasonally adjusted data)
|
Baltimore City, Md. |
| Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual
Avg |
Labor Force |
|
2023 |
272,093 |
271,876 |
273,231 |
271,940 |
271,906 |
275,806 |
278,525 |
277,093 |
274,194 |
275,451 |
275,545 |
273,641 |
274,275 |
2024 |
273,428 |
274,099 |
276,546 |
278,112 |
275,657 |
279,159 |
282,408 |
281,759 |
278,604 |
279,800 |
|
|
|
Employment |
|
2023 |
262,171 |
262,791 |
265,406 |
266,083 |
265,335 |
268,296 |
270,400 |
268,410 |
266,477 |
266,734 |
267,438 |
265,773 |
266,276 |
2024 |
262,549 |
263,339 |
265,766 |
267,413 |
266,407 |
267,277 |
269,564 |
268,232 |
267,921 |
267,700 |
|
|
|
Unemployment |
|
2023 |
9,922 |
9,085 |
7,825 |
5,857 |
6,571 |
7,510 |
8,125 |
8,683 |
7,717 |
8,717 |
8,107 |
7,868 |
7,999 |
2024 |
10,879 |
10,760 |
10,780 |
10,699 |
9,250 |
11,882 |
12,844 |
13,527 |
10,683 |
12,100 |
|
|
|
Unemployment Rate |
|
2023 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2024 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.4 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
3.8 |
4.3 |
|
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United States Department of Labor
