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900 jobs gained by MD in June, estimates show
Nonfarm employment in Maryland rose by 900 jobs last month, according to estimates released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Over the first half of 2026, Maryland added 17,800 total jobs for 0.64% growth rate – which outpaces the national 0.35% employment growth rate, Maryland Department of Labor officials announced, citing the bureau’s estimates.
That data also indicates that Maryland’s unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.3%. The state’s labor force participation rate remained at 63.9%, a news release says. Additionally, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revised preliminary estimates of Maryland employment in May down by 1,100 jobs, bringing the total gain to 4,000 jobs for that month.
“BLS data suggests the state’s economy is resilient,” the release says.
According to state officials, the sectors that experienced the largest estimated employment gains in June were government (net gain of 300 federal jobs; gain of 1,000 jobs in state and local government); private educational services (1,100); professional, scientific and technical services (1,100); other services (600); and healthcare and social assistance (600).
Conversely, the sectors with the largest estimated losses last month were transportation, warehousing and utilities (loss of 1,900 jobs); manufacturing (loss of 700); retail trade (loss of 600); wholesale trade (loss of 400); and administrative and support and waste management and remediation (loss of 400), according to the Maryland Department of Labor.
This story has been updated.
