Makrognosis

Employment: Howard County, MD (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-MD-24027.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−1.0%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−1.1%August 2025
Level179,506 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Howard County, MD (U) was down 1.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.1% in August 2025.

The level stood at 179,506 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.6% (May 2020) to 4.7% (May 2021), averaging 0.5%.

Employment: Howard County, MD (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−10%−5%0%5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Howard County, MD (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Howard County, MD (U), level (thousands)100k120k140k160k180k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Howard County, MD (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026179,506 thousands—
August 2026177,759 thousands—
July 2026177,132 thousands—
June 2026177,981 thousands—
May 2026176,093 thousands—
April 2026176,645 thousands—
March 2026177,052 thousands—
February 2026175,723 thousands—
January 2026174,158 thousands—
December 2025176,194 thousands—
November 2025175,810 thousands—
September 2025176,465 thousands−1.0
August 2025176,755 thousands−1.1
July 2025177,698 thousands−1.5
June 2025177,207 thousands−1.1
May 2025176,355 thousands−0.9
April 2025177,432 thousands−0.6
March 2025177,646 thousands−0.7
February 2025176,354 thousands−0.6
January 2025176,946 thousands−0.2
December 2024178,475 thousands1.0
November 2024178,106 thousands0.3
October 2024178,797 thousands1.1
September 2024178,285 thousands1.0

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high4.7% (May 2021)
10-year low−9.6% (May 2020)
10-year average0.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-MD-24027.EMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Howard County, MD (U)Labor Force: Howard County, MD (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Howard, MD (USD)Personal Income — Howard, MD (USD thousands)Population — Howard, MD (persons)Unemployment: Howard County, MD (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-MD-24027.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Howard County, MD (U)”.