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Charles-Prince George’s, MD: Labor force data

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Labor Force data from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program
(not seasonally adjusted data)

Charles-Prince George's, Md.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg

Labor Force

2025

602,145 599,057 600,603 600,162 593,748 603,794 610,895 597,822 598,628 (1)- 594,303 (p)588,160  

2026

576,339 (p)580,721                      

Employment

2025

582,413 577,800 579,503 580,423 571,651 578,750 585,501 569,302 570,045 (1)- 561,576 (p)563,059  

2026

546,338 (p)549,500                      

Unemployment

2025

19,732 21,257 21,100 19,739 22,097 25,044 25,394 28,520 28,583 (1)- 32,727 (p)25,101  

2026

30,001 (p)31,221                      

Unemployment Rate

2025

3.3 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.7 4.1 4.2 4.8 4.8 (1)- 5.5 (p)4.3  

2026

5.2 (p)5.4                      

Footnotes
(1) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(p) Preliminary

This area includes Charles and Prince George's Counties in Maryland.