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Monthly Labor Review
January 2019
Office of Workforce Information
and Performance
1100 N. Eutaw Street, Room 316
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-2250
www.dllr.maryland.gov/lmi
Issued: March 18, 2019
Press Release ........................................................................................................................................................... - 1 -
Maryland and the United States Unemployment Rate, Employment, and Labor Force Seasonally
Adjusted ..................................................................................................................................................................... - 2 -
Local Area Unemployment Statistics by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) ....................................... - 3 -
Local Area Unemployment Statistics by County ............................................................................................ - 4 -
Local Area Unemployment Statistics by Select Cities .................................................................................. - 8 -
Current Employment Statistics Seasonally Adjusted .................................................................................. - 10 -
Current Employment Statistics Not Seasonally Adjusted .......................................................................... - 11 -
Current Employment Statistics by Metropolitan Statistical Area Not Seasonally Adjusted ............. - 13 -
Business News ....................................................................................................................................................... - 20 -
Glossary of Terms ................................................................................................................................................. - 21 -
Table of Contents
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Maryland Unemployment Rate Lowest in Decade
State Adds 3,100 Jobs in January
BALTIMORE, MD (March 11, 2019) – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) released state jobs and unemployment data. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland
added 3,100 jobs in January. Maryland’s unemployment rate is now 3.7%, the lowest it has been since
April 2008, and below the current U.S. unemployment rate by 0.3 percentage points.
Further, December’s preliminary estimate and 2018 jobs data have been benchmarked, changing the
November to December over-the-month jobs gain from 4,900 jobs to 5,600 jobs.
Compared with this time last year, Maryland jobs are up by 23,500, for an over-the-year increase of 0.9
percent. Private sector jobs have also grown, with 22,600 jobs added over the year, an increase of 1.0%.
“Maryland’s low unemployment presents unique challenges for employers looking to fill their talent
pipelines; DLLR’s innovative workforce programs can help,” said Acting Labor Secretary James E.
Rzepkowski. “Working with industry and business partners, we’re addressing employee skill gaps through
workforce development programs that help workers overcome barriers to employment, learn new skills,
and obtain important credentials, ensuring Maryland’s businesses have the talent they need to compete
and grow.”
Education and Health Services experienced the highest growth last month, with 3,100 jobs across the
Educational Services (1,700 jobs) and Health Care and Social Assistance (1,400 jobs) subsectors. The
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities sector grew by 2,000 jobs in Retail Trade (1,300 jobs) and
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities (1,300 jobs), offset by a decline of 600 jobs in the Wholesale
Trade subsector. Information, Leisure and Hospitality, Financial Activities, and Other Services also
increased last month, adding a total of 1,100 jobs.
Three sectors experienced decline in January. Mining, Logging, and Construction decreased by 600 jobs,
all within the Construction subsector. Professional and Business Services decreased by 600 jobs, while
Manufacturing decreased by 100 jobs.
Employment Situation
Press Release
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Maryland and the United States Unemployment Rate, Employment, and Labor Force
Seasonally Adjusted
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics by Metropolitan Statistical
Area (MSA)
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics by County
County Unemployment Rate January 2019
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County Unemployment January 2019
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County Employment January 2019
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County Labor Force
January 2019
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Local Area Unemployment Statistics by Select Cities
City Unemployment Rates January 2019
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Current Employment Statistics
Seasonally Adjusted
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Current Employment Statistics
Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Current Employment Statistics by Metropolitan Statistical Area
Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Training Sessions Open for "Moms as Entrepreneurs"
According to the WMAR news, Jodie Fair has two loves in her life. She loves
being a mom to her sons Dylan and Jaxon and she loves designing and
sewing wedding gowns. But finding a way to make her dream job actually
pay the family's bills was challenging at first.
[Read More https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/new-training-sessions-open-for-baltimore-based-group-
moms-as-entrepreneurs]
Maryland Retail, Restaurant Industries Join National Push to
Hire Former Inmates
According to the Baltimore Sun, After serving 18 years for attempted
murder, Tyrone Arrington wanted to find a job and make his daughter - a
toddler when he was convicted - proud. But the Baltimore man, who
apprenticed as a meat cutter in prison, had reason to worry.
[Read More https://www.baltimoresun.com/business/jobs/bs-bz-criminal-background-hiring-20190204-story.html]
Northrop Grumman to Add 175 Jobs at Rocket Motor Plant in
Cecil County
According to the Baltimore Sun, Defense and space contractor Northrop
Grumman plans to expand its manufacturing operations in Cecil County and
add 175 new jobs in the next five years. The new jobs will expand the
company's operating sector in Elkton, which was known as Orbital ATK
before being purchased by Northrop last year.
[Read More https://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-northrop-grumman-expansion-20190305-story.html]
Business News
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Nonagricultural payroll employment: Employment data referring to persons on establishment
payrolls who receive pay for any part of the pay period that includes the 12th of the month. Persons
are counted at their place of work rather than at their place of residence; those appearing on more
than one payroll are counted on each payroll. Establishments are classified in an industry on the basis
of their principal product or activity in accordance with the most recent North American Industry
Classification System Manual.
Civilian labor force: All persons 16 years and over in the civilian noninstitutional population classified
as either employed or unemployed.
Employed persons: All persons who, during the reference week (the week including the 12th day of
the month), (a) did any work as paid employees, worked in their own business or profession or on their
own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member of
their family, or (b) were not working but who had jobs from which they were temporarily absent
because of vacation, illness, bad weather, childcare problems, maternity or paternity leave, labor
management dispute job training, or other family or personal reasons, whether or not they were paid
for the time off or were seeking other jobs. Each employed person is counted only once, even if he or
she holds more than one job.
Unemployed persons: All persons who had no employment during the reference week, were
available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made specific efforts to find employment
some time during the 4-week period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be
recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not have been looking for work to be classified
as unemployed.
Unemployment rate: The ratio of unemployed to the civilian labor force expressed as a percent.
Seasonal adjustment: A statistical technique that eliminates the influences of weather, holidays, the
opening and closing of schools, and other recurring seasonal events from economic time series. This
permits easier observation and analysis of cyclical, trend, and other nonseasonal movements in the
data.
For additional labor market information definitions, go to
www.dllr.maryland.gov/lmi/glossary.shtml.
For supplementary data and job search information, please visit the Maryland Workforce Exchange.
*LAUS and CES data is prepared and produced in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics*
Glossary of Terms
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Carolyn J. Mitchell, OWIP Director
(410) 767-2953
Adam Greeney, Chief Economist
(410) 767-2253
Jones N. Williams, BLS Programs Administrator
(410) 767-2265
www.dllr.maryland.gov/lmi
