Maryland Jobs Report: 8,500 Jobs Lost in June 2025

Maryland Jobs Report: 8,500 Jobs Lost in June 2025

BALTIMORE, MD (July 18, 2025) – The Maryland jobs report for June 2025 revealed a significant decline in the state’s workforce, with a net loss of 8,500 jobs, driven by substantial reductions in both public and private sectors, according to estimates from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The public sector saw a net decrease of 2,900 jobs, including an estimated 3,500 federal government job losses, marking Maryland…

Eye on the Economy: A Look at Maryland and the Regional Economy in June 2025

The most recent jobs report showed that between April and May 2025, Maryland lost 8,500 Total Nonfarm jobs. The official unemployment rate for Maryland increased to 3.3 percent. According to the most recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Maryland lost a total of 8,500 Total Nonfarm jobs between May 2025 and June 2025. This was attributed to a decrease of 5,600 Total Private jobs, along with an additional decrease of 2,900 Tota…

Maryland sheds 8,500 jobs in June, unemployment rate increases

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s workforce decreased by 8,500 total jobs in June 2025, led by a net loss of 2,900 jobs in the public sector, according to new estimates released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This 2,900 overall public sector decrease includes an estimated decrease of 3,500 federal government jobs, based on data reported to BLS at the agency level; and an estimated decrease of 600 local governme…