Written by: Randy Chow 🇺🇸
PG County sign on March 14, 2023. (Giancarlo Terrones)
The unemployment rate in Prince George’s County rose from 2.4% to 3.7% from August 2023 to August 2024, according to federal labor statistics.
Prince George’s County’s unemployment rate increase is the third highest among Maryland counties, just below Dorchester and Somerset counties as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Monthly Labor Review. The data was not seasonally adjusted.
In College Park, the unemployment rate rose from 3.5% to 4.3% over the same timespan, the bureau’s review reported. This data was also not seasonally adjusted.
Maryland’s unemployment rate – 2.9% – remains below the national average. The national unemployment rate was 4.1% in September, the bureau reported.
“Maryland is among the top states in the nation for low unemployment rate and increased labor force participation,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said in a social media statement.
Private educational services; transportation, warehousing and utilities; arts, entertainment and recreation; government; and real estate, rental and leasing were the top five sectors that contributed to the state’s job growth, the review reported.
“We’re connecting Marylanders with skills and jobs and by working together, we will build an economy that leaves no one behind,” Moore said.
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