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Which counties in Maryland have the lowest unemployment?

Carroll County (3.1%), Queen Anne's County (3.1%) and Anne Arundel County (3.4%) had the lowest unemployment in Maryland in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 24 ranked Maryland counties

Maryland counties ranked by lowest unemployment rate
RankCountyRate 2025Change since 2019Residents
1Carroll County3.1%+0.3 pts176,677
2Queen Anne's County3.1%+0.1 pts54,448
3Anne Arundel County3.4%+0.4 pts603,380
4St. Mary's County3.4%+0.3 pts116,692
5Calvert County3.5%+0.4 pts94,484
6Frederick County3.5%+0.7 pts302,883
7Howard County3.5%+0.7 pts339,183
8Harford County3.6%+0.4 pts266,446
9Montgomery County3.7%+1.0 pts1,074,582
10Caroline County3.9%+0.2 pts34,116
11Baltimore County4.0%+0.4 pts847,650
12Talbot County4.0%+0.5 pts38,238
13Cecil County4.2%+0.3 pts107,131
14Charles County4.2%+0.8 pts176,593
15Garrett County4.3%−0.2 pts28,370
16Kent County4.3%+0.3 pts19,565
17Washington County4.3%+0.5 pts157,731
18Wicomico County4.3%+0.0 pts106,899
19Dorchester County4.4%−0.1 pts33,628
20Prince George's County4.4%+0.9 pts970,374
21Somerset County4.8%−0.6 pts24,973
22Baltimore (city)5.2%+0.6 pts569,997
23Worcester County5.3%−1.5 pts54,459
24Allegany County5.6%+0.3 pts66,848

How this is ranked

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in Maryland has the lowest unemployment rate?

Carroll County: 3.1%, ahead of Queen Anne's County (3.1%) and Anne Arundel County (3.4%), of 24 Maryland counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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