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Maryland Labor Force

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-MD.LF.M.SA

Latest (y/y)−0.6%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.5%August 2025
Level3,201,550 thousandsSeptember 2026

Maryland Labor Force was down 0.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.5% in August 2025.

The level stood at 3,201,550 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since September 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.6% (Feb 2021) to 2.3% (Sep 2019), averaging 0.2%.

Maryland Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−6%−4%−2%0%2%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Maryland Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Maryland Labor Force, level (thousands)2.6M2.8M3.0M3.2M3.4M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Maryland Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20263,201,550 thousands—
August 20263,199,747 thousands—
July 20263,202,964 thousands—
June 20263,207,637 thousands—
May 20263,207,336 thousands—
April 20263,207,363 thousands—
March 20263,207,059 thousands—
February 20263,211,210 thousands—
January 20263,214,795 thousands—
December 20253,221,708 thousands—
November 20253,222,693 thousands—
September 20253,227,159 thousands−0.6
August 20253,231,872 thousands−0.5
July 20253,233,639 thousands−0.4
June 20253,233,598 thousands−0.3
May 20253,234,236 thousands−0.2
April 20253,233,050 thousands−0.1
March 20253,235,825 thousands0.05
February 20253,238,817 thousands0.2
January 20253,240,310 thousands0.5
December 20243,243,372 thousands0.7
November 20243,246,299 thousands1.0
October 20243,246,054 thousands1.1
September 20243,245,137 thousands1.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high2.3% (Sep 2019)
10-year low−5.6% (Feb 2021)
10-year average0.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-MD.LF.M.SA

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

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National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-MD.LF.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Maryland Labor Force”.