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Maryland Labor Force

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-MD.LF.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−0.2%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.4%August 2025
Level3,226,574 thousandsSeptember 2026

Maryland Labor Force was down 0.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.4% in August 2025.

The level stood at 3,226,574 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.2% (Feb 2021) to 2.5% (Sep 2019), averaging 0.3%.

Maryland Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−8%−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 20263,226,574 thousands—
August 20263,216,104 thousands—
July 20263,219,377 thousands—
June 20263,227,557 thousands—
May 20263,184,307 thousands—
April 20263,205,933 thousands—
March 20263,211,782 thousands—
February 20263,202,282 thousands—
January 20263,168,187 thousands—
December 20253,186,209 thousands—
November 20253,199,070 thousands—
September 20253,229,795 thousands−0.2
August 20253,243,571 thousands−0.4
July 20253,275,166 thousands−0.7
June 20253,257,031 thousands−0.3
May 20253,220,098 thousands0.01
April 20253,230,422 thousands0.09
March 20253,244,491 thousands−0.06
February 20253,220,512 thousands0.01
January 20253,219,933 thousands0.4
December 20243,225,632 thousands1.0
November 20243,231,898 thousands0.8
October 20243,250,462 thousands1.4
September 20243,237,416 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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high2.5% (Sep 2019)
10-year low−6.2% (Feb 2021)
10-year average0.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-MD.LF.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.

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United States Civilian Labor Force

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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.NSA.

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