Maryland added 4,900 jobs in January 2025

Maryland added 88,300 total jobs between January 2023 to January 2025, prior to the start of new federal administration

BALTIMORE, MD (March 17, 2025) – Between January 2023 and January 2025, Maryland added 88,300 total jobs, according to new estimates released today by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Over the past two years, total employment in Maryland grew by 3.2 percent, above the 2.8 percent growth rate for the United States.

Data released by BLS today does not include impacts from actions taken by the new federal administration, including layoffs of federal workers, federal contract terminations, and grant cancellations.

BLS reports that Maryland added 4,900 jobs in January, including 2,600 jobs in the private sector. Furthermore, BLS reports that Maryland’s unemployment rate fell to 3.0 percent in January, remaining one of the lowest in the nation and well below the national rate of 4.0 percent.

The five sectors with the largest employment gains in January were: Other Services (2,800 jobs); Government (2,300 jobs); Accommodation and Food Services (1,500 jobs); Private Educational Services (1,300 jobs); and Health Care and Social Assistance (700 jobs).

The five sectors with the largest estimated employment losses in January were: Construction (-1,300 jobs); Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities (-1,000 jobs); Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (-800 jobs); Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (-500 jobs); and Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation (-500 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.