Baltimore-Towson, MD: Nonfarm employment and labor force data

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Employment data from the Current Employment Statistics program
(not seasonally adjusted data, all employees, in thousands)
Sector	Baltimore-Towson, Md. Metropolitan Statistical Area
Sector	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual Avg
Total Nonfarm
2012	1,285.5	1,292.1	1,305.6	1,313.9	1,323.2	1,322.9	1,311.8	1,313.2	1,322.1	1,340.6	1,339.6	1,343.4	1,317.8
2013	1,312.1	1,322.3	1,332.1	(P) 1,340.1
Mining, Logging, & Construction
2012	66.4	65.6	66.7	67.8	68.2	69.3	69.7	70.1	69.9	70.6	72.2	71.9	69.0
2013	70.6	70.7	74.3	(P) 75.0
Manufacturing
2012	60.1	59.8	59.7	59.5	59.4	60.0	59.9	59.6	58.1	58.1	58.0	57.4	59.1
2013	56.2	55.7	55.8	(P) 56.3
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities
2012	231.1	228.8	230.9	232.8	234.7	235.7	234.0	234.5	236.2	238.8	243.0	247.0	235.6
2013	238.6	237.2	237.6	(P) 240.5
Information
2012	17.1	17.1	17.1	16.7	16.7	17.1	17.2	17.1	17.1	17.0	17.2	17.1	17.0
2013	16.8	16.9	16.8	(P) 16.4
Financial Activities
2012	74.0	73.9	73.7	73.7	74.0	74.2	74.6	74.8	74.4	74.9	74.5	74.5	74.3
2013	74.1	74.6	74.8	(P) 75.3
Professional & Business Services
2012	200.1	199.8	202.0	204.4	206.7	208.3	207.7	211.1	211.2	215.5	213.4	213.7	207.8
2013	210.4	210.8	212.9	(P) 213.4
Educational & Health Services
2012	242.5	246.2	247.5	247.8	247.8	244.2	242.5	241.6	245.5	250.6	252.8	252.8	246.8
2013	249.1	252.1	252.8	(P) 252.7
Leisure & Hospitality
2012	110.1	111.0	114.5	118.7	124.6	128.9	128.0	128.0	125.0	123.1	119.3	119.5	120.9
2013	115.9	116.0	117.6	(P) 120.3
Other Services
2012	54.2	54.1	54.5	55.1	55.1	55.7	55.4	54.7	54.4	54.4	53.6	54.3	54.6
2013	54.0	54.6	54.3	(P) 54.6
Government
2012	229.9	235.8	239.0	237.4	236.0	229.5	222.8	221.7	230.3	237.6	235.6	235.2	232.6
2013	226.4	233.7	235.2	(P) 235.6
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

Labor Force data from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program
(not seasonally adjusted data)
	Baltimore-Towson, Md. Metropolitan Statistical Area
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual Avg
Labor Force
2012	(1) 1,453,769	(1) 1,456,443	(1) 1,463,815	(1) 1,456,606	(1) 1,470,032	(1) 1,481,896	(1) 1,490,415	(1) 1,475,221	(1) 1,475,828	(1) 1,493,604	(1) 1,483,626	(1) 1,483,033	(1) 1,473,691
2013	1,477,699	1,477,393	1,480,903	(P) 1,479,553
Employment
2012	(1) 1,344,468	(1) 1,346,788	(1) 1,360,308	(1) 1,359,389	(1) 1,366,875	(1) 1,367,811	(1) 1,374,805	(1) 1,363,381	(1) 1,372,577	(1) 1,390,179	(1) 1,382,809	(1) 1,380,763	(1) 1,367,513
2013	1,367,417	1,372,606	1,378,124	(P) 1,380,467
Unemployment
2012	(1) 109,301	(1) 109,655	(1) 103,507	(1) 97,217	(1) 103,157	(1) 114,085	(1) 115,610	(1) 111,840	(1) 103,251	(1) 103,425	(1) 100,817	(1) 102,270	(1) 106,178
2013	110,282	104,787	102,779	(P) 99,086
Unemployment Rate
2012	(1) 7.5	(1) 7.5	(1) 7.1	(1) 6.7	(1) 7.0	(1) 7.7	(1) 7.8	(1) 7.6	(1) 7.0	(1) 6.9	(1) 6.8	(1) 6.9	(1) 7.2
2013	7.5	7.1	6.9	(P) 6.7
Footnotes (1) Reflects revised inputs, reestimation, and adjustment to new state control totals. (P) Preliminary
The Baltimore-Towson, Md. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard, and Queen Anne's Counties and Baltimore City in Maryland.

Employment data from the Current Employment Statistics program
(not seasonally adjusted data, all employees, in thousands)
Sector	Baltimore City, Md.
Sector	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual Avg
Total Nonfarm
2012	350.0	354.7	357.4	359.2	359.0	353.9	352.4	353.3	358.8	362.4	363.0	362.3	357.2
2013	354.9	360.1	363.0	(P) 365.2
Mining, Logging, & Construction
2012	9.6	9.4	9.5	9.7	9.8	9.9	9.9	9.9	10.0	10.1	10.2	10.0	9.8
2013	9.8	9.9	10.1	(P) 10.2
Manufacturing
2012	12.2	12.2	12.3	12.2	12.1	12.3	12.4	12.3	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.3	12.3
2013	12.1	12.0	12.0	(P) 11.9
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities
2012	41.0	40.9	41.0	41.2	41.1	41.5	40.6	40.7	41.1	40.8	41.3	41.4	41.1
2013	40.6	40.7	40.9	(P) 41.3
Information
2012	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.0	4.0	4.1	4.1	4.2	4.1	4.2	4.2	4.1	4.1
2013	4.1	4.1	4.0	(P) 4.0
Financial Activities
2012	18.1	18.3	18.2	18.0	18.2	18.1	18.4	18.5	18.2	18.4	18.4	18.3	18.3
2013	18.2	18.2	18.3	(P) 18.2
Professional & Business Services
2012	40.9	40.4	40.4	40.7	41.1	41.0	40.7	42.6	43.3	45.0	44.7	45.0	42.2
2013	44.7	45.8	46.3	(P) 46.6
Educational & Health Services
2012	108.7	111.4	111.9	111.9	111.5	108.8	108.1	108.0	109.9	112.4	113.5	113.1	110.8
2013	111.5	112.9	113.6	(P) 113.6
Leisure & Hospitality
2012	23.6	23.8	24.8	26.6	27.3	27.9	27.7	27.7	27.8	26.9	26.2	26.0	26.4
2013	25.2	25.1	26.0	(P) 26.9
Other Services
2012	16.1	16.1	16.1	16.2	16.2	16.3	16.3	15.9	15.8	15.8	15.8	15.8	16.0
2013	15.5	15.6	15.7	(P) 15.7
Government
2012	75.7	78.1	79.1	78.7	77.7	74.0	74.2	73.5	76.2	76.4	76.3	76.3	76.4
2013	73.2	75.8	76.1	(P) 76.8
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

Labor Force data from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program
(not seasonally adjusted data)
	Baltimore City, Md.
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual Avg
Labor Force
2012	(1) 275,860	(1) 275,587	(1) 276,881	(1) 275,573	(1) 278,393	(1) 281,698	(1) 283,769	(1) 280,780	(1) 279,871	(1) 283,015	(1) 280,909	(1) 280,654	(1) 279,416
2013	280,320	278,668	279,240	(P) 279,346
Employment
2012	(1) 246,591	(1) 247,016	(1) 249,496	(1) 249,328	(1) 250,701	(1) 250,872	(1) 252,155	(1) 250,060	(1) 251,746	(1) 254,975	(1) 253,623	(1) 253,248	(1) 250,818
2013	250,800	251,752	252,764	(P) 253,194
Unemployment
2012	(1) 29,269	(1) 28,571	(1) 27,385	(1) 26,245	(1) 27,692	(1) 30,826	(1) 31,614	(1) 30,720	(1) 28,125	(1) 28,040	(1) 27,286	(1) 27,406	(1) 28,598
2013	29,520	26,916	26,476	(P) 26,152
Unemployment Rate
2012	(1) 10.6	(1) 10.4	(1) 9.9	(1) 9.5	(1) 9.9	(1) 10.9	(1) 11.1	(1) 10.9	(1) 10.0	(1) 9.9	(1) 9.7	(1) 9.8	(1) 10.2
2013	10.5	9.7	9.5	(P) 9.4
Footnotes (1) Reflects revised inputs, reestimation, and adjustment to new state control totals. (P) Preliminary

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