How many jobs were added in Maryland last month?
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Maryland gained 2,800 jobs in April 2026, ranking it 27th among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the state has averaged about 2,600 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+2.8K
month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)
27th
rank among states in monthly job growth (April 2026)
April 2026's gain of 2,800 jobs was the second consecutive month of positive job growth in Maryland. Monthly job growth was down from the 5,300 new jobs in March 2026.
During the latest five year period (May 2021 to April 2026), Maryland gained jobs in 42 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 24th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2024 (+34,600) while job growth was weakest in October 2025 (-23,300).
There were 2,800 more jobs in April 2026 in Maryland than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, May 2021–April 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Maryland sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in April 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in April 2026 were health care and social assistance, administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, and construction. Health care and social assistance added 1,400 jobs, more than the entire economy. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services gained 900 jobs, while construction added 500 jobs. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 1,400 jobs during April 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Maryland (April 2026)
How does Maryland's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?
In 2025, the state has lost an average of 5,400 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 4,400, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as third-lowest in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 5,400 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 4,700 on average every month in 2023.
In 2025, Maryland lost an average of 5,400 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among four metro areas primarily in Maryland during April 2026 ranged from a gain of 100 jobs in the Salisbury, MD area to a gain of 1,100 jobs in the Baltimore, MD area metro area.
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Maryland
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +4,900 | |
| 2. | +4,600 | |
| 3. | +1,100 | |
| 4. | +200 | |
| 5. | +200 | |
| 6. | +100 |
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