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DLLR's Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
 

Maryland's Employment Situation - April 2012
 

Employment Situation - April 2012
 
State of Maryland
Civilian Labor Force, Employment, and Unemployment by Place of Residence
April 2012
  
Area Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment
Rate
April
2012		 March
2012r		 April
2012		 March
2012r		 April
2012		 March
2012r		 April
2012		 March
2012r
  
Seasonally Adjusted
Maryland 3,089,291 3,087,945 2,882,714 2,883,874 206,577 204,071 6.7 6.6
United States 154,365,000 154,707,000 141,865,000 142,034,000 12,500,000 12,673,000 8.1 8.2
   
  Not Seasonally Adjusted
Maryland 3,061,098 3,081,778 2,861,421 2,873,750 199,677 208,028 6.5 6.8
United States 153,905,000 154,316,000 141,995,000 141,412,000 11,910,000 12,904,000 7.7 8.4
r revised
 
Maryland Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment
Seasonally Adjusted
(in thousands)
   
    April
2012		 March
2012r		 April
2011		 Percent Change
from April 2011
Total Nonfarm 2,580.1   2,586.1   2,539.5   1.6         
      Natural Resources, Mining & Construction 150.3   150.8   144.6   3.9         
      Manufacturing  111.7   110.5   113.7   -1.8         
          Durable Goods 59.0   58.4   60.6   -2.6         
          Nondurable Goods 52.7   52.1   53.1   -0.8         
      Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities 442.9   443.1   443.0   0.0         
        Wholesale Trade 86.0   85.4   85.9   0.1         
        Retail Trade 281.5   282.8   280.8   0.2         
        Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 75.4   74.9   76.3   -1.2         
      Information 42.5   42.3   42.6   -0.2         
      Financial Activities 142.5   142.6   143.0   -0.3         
          Finance and Insurance 99.3   99.8   101.2   -1.9         
          Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 43.2   42.8   41.8   3.3         
      Professional and Business Services 408.5   410.7   394.7   3.5         
          Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 233.9   233.9   228.5   2.4         
          Management of Companies & Enterprises 22.1   22.2   21.8   1.4         
          Administrative & Support Services 152.5   154.6   144.4   5.6         
      Educational & Health Care & Social Assistance 422.1   421.4   405.6   4.1         
          Educational Services 79.7   80.3   75.1   6.1         
          Health Care & Social Assistance 342.4   341.1   330.5   3.6         
      Leisure & Hospitality 236.6   240.5   233.2   1.5         
          Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 34.1   35.2   36.0   -5.3         
          Accommodation & Food Services 202.5   205.3   197.2   2.7         
      Other Services 115.7   116.8   114.4   1.1         
  Government 507.3   507.4   504.7   0.5         
            Federal Government 147.1   146.9   142.9   2.9         
            State Government 113.3   112.4   112.7   0.5         
            Local Government 246.9   248.1   249.1   -0.9         
   
Maryland Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment
Not Seasonally Adjusted
(in thousands)
   
   April
2012		 March
2012r		 April
2011		 Percent Change
from April 2011
Total Nonfarm 2,576.8   2,559.4   2,542.5   1.3         
      Natural Resources, Mining & Construction 147.3   144.2   143.7   2.5         
      Manufacturing  111.4   109.9   113.4   -1.8         
          Durable Goods 59.0   58.4   60.5   -2.5         
          Nondurable Goods 52.4   51.5   52.9   -0.9         
      Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities 437.9   435.9   438.5   -0.1         
        Wholesale Trade 85.3   84.4   85.9   -0.7         
        Retail Trade 278.0   277.4   276.8   0.4         
        Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 74.6   74.1   75.8   -1.6         
      Information 42.4   42.3   42.9   -1.2         
      Financial Activities 141.9   141.7   142.4   -0.4         
          Finance and Insurance 99.2   99.4   100.9   -1.7         
          Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 42.7   42.3   41.5   2.9         
      Professional and Business Services 406.5   403.9   395.3   2.8         
          Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 234.2   233.1   229.9   1.9         
          Management of Companies & Enterprises 22.1   22.2   21.6   2.3         
          Administrative & Support Services 150.2   148.6   143.8   4.5         
      Educational & Health Care & Social Assistance 424.2   423.3   407.9   4.0         
          Educational Services 82.1   82.7   77.1   6.5         
          Health Care & Social Assistance 342.1   340.6   330.8   3.4         
      Leisure & Hospitality 232.9   225.7   230.1   1.2         
          Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 32.7   30.3   35.1   -6.8         
          Accommodation & Food Services 200.2   195.4   195.0   2.7         
      Other Services 116.0   115.8   114.1   1.7         
  Government 516.3   516.7   514.2   0.4         
            Federal Government 146.4   146.3   143.0   2.4         
            State Government 116.9   117.6   116.9   0.0         
            Local Government 253.0   252.8   254.3   -0.5         
r-revised
 

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Civilian Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment by Place of Residence (LAUS) - Maryland

Civilian Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment by Place of Residence (LAUS) - Maryland Seasonally Adjusted

Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (CES) - Maryland

Seasonally Adjusted Nonagricultural Payroll Employment by Industry by Place of Employment

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Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
Office of Workforce Information and Performance
1100 North Eutaw Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
(410) 767-2250

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Updated May 18, 2012