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Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force (1) 10-Year History 2,987.4 (4) 2,991.0 (4) 2,991.5 (4) 2,989.5 2,993.9 2,999.2 (P)
Employment (1) 10-Year History 2,879.4 (4) 2,883.7 (4) 2,884.7 (4) 2,885.4 2,891.4 2,890.8 (P)
Unemployment (1) 10-Year History 108.0 (4) 107.4 (4) 106.9 (4) 104.1 102.5 108.4 (P)
Unemployment Rate (2) 10-Year History 3.6 (4) 3.6 (4) 3.6 (4) 3.5 3.4 3.6 (P)
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm (3) 10-Year History 2,613.2 2,617.3 2,625.4 2,626.0 2,630.9 2,634.5 (P)
12-month % change -- Total Nonfarm 10-Year History 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 1.2 1.1 (P)
Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction (3) 10-Year History 189.7 189.0 190.4 189.9 190.9 190.2 (P)
12-month % change -- Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction 10-Year History -0.4 -0.6 -0.1 -0.6 1.1 -0.2 (P)
Manufacturing (3) 10-Year History 131.2 131.4 131.2 131.0 131.1 130.4 (P)
12-month % change -- Manufacturing 10-Year History -2.2 -1.7 -1.8 -1.7 -1.4 -1.7 (P)
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) 10-Year History 475.5 475.0 476.6 478.7 478.3 479.2 (P)
12-month % change -- TTU 10-Year History 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.3 (P)
Information (3) 10-Year History 51.2 51.2 51.4 51.0 51.0 51.0 (P)
12-month % change -- Information 10-Year History 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.0 1.6 0.8 (P)
Financial Activities (3) 10-Year History 156.2 156.7 157.1 156.3 156.2 156.1 (P)
12-month % change -- Financial Activities 10-Year History -2.1 -1.8 -1.6 -1.9 -1.9 -1.8 (P)
Professional & Business Services (3) 10-Year History 399.3 400.3 401.9 401.6 402.5 403.7 (P)
12-month % change -- PBS 10-Year History 1.1 1.3 1.7 1.6 1.9 2.2 (P)
Education & Health Services (3) 10-Year History 377.0 377.8 379.0 379.3 380.1 381.1 (P)
12-month % change -- EHS 10-Year History 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.6 (P)
Leisure & Hospitality (3) 10-Year History 235.9 237.0 237.4 238.2 238.7 239.5 (P)
12-month % change -- Leisure & Hospitality 10-Year History 1.7 2.1 2.0 1.9 2.5 2.7 (P)
Other Services (3) 10-Year History 119.0 119.1 119.1 119.1 119.4 119.5 (P)
12-month % change -- Other Services 10-Year History 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.0 1.7 1.6 (P)
Government (3) 10-Year History 478.2 479.8 481.3 480.9 482.7 483.8 (P)
12-month % change -- Government 10-Year History 1.0 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.4 (P)
Mass layoffs
Layoff events, all industries 10-Year History 7 11 29 9 5 - (5)
12-month net change -- Layoff events, all industries 10-Year History 1 2 1 -2 -3  
12-month % change -- Layoff events, all industries 10-Year History 16.7 22.2 3.6 -18.2 -37.5  
Initial claimants, all industries 10-Year History 702 1,446 2,628 708 377 - (5)
12-month net change -- Initial claimants, all industries 10-Year History 128 210 -197 -292 -370  
12-month % change -- Initial claimants, all industries 10-Year History 22.3 17.0 -7.0 -29.2 -49.5  

Footnotes:
(P) Preliminary
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted
(4) Reflects revised population controls, seasonal factors, and model reestimation for 2003-07.
(5) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards.

Data extracted on: May 13, 2008

Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Maryland includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:


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