Maryland added 900 private sector jobs in July 2025
Maryland lost another 500 federal government jobs
BALTIMORE, MD (August 19, 2025) – Maryland’s workforce increased by 11,700 jobs in July, according to new estimates released today by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The increase in jobs was due to a reported gain of 900 private sector jobs and 10,800 (federal, -500 jobs; state, +1,100 jobs; local, +10,200 jobs) public sector jobs. Maryland’s federal workforce declined by another 500 jobs in July.
Since the beginning of the Moore-Miller administration, Maryland has gained over 64,000 private sector jobs, at a rate faster than the nation as a whole (2.9 percent vs 2.7 percent).
BLS reported that Maryland’s unemployment rate increased slightly from 3.3 percent to 3.4 percent in July.
The five sectors with the largest employment gains in July were: Government (10,800); Private Educational Services (1,700); Health Care and Social Assistance (1,300 jobs); Retail Trade (600 jobs); and Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (500 jobs).
The five sectors with the largest estimated employment losses in July were: Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities (-1,500 jobs); Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services (-1,100); Construction (-500 jobs); Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (-300 jobs); and Other Services (-300 jobs).
Note: Data is transferred to the Maryland Department of Labor’s website directly from BLS servers. Our database may be refreshed with a brief lag. For more immediate access to this month's jobs data, please visit the BLS website. Please visit the Maryland Department of Labor's website to view the current employment situation.
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