November 2025
Released January 08, 2026
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United States
Employment snapshot
The highest unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.1 percent in South Dakota.
In November, payroll jobs rose in 35 states and fell in 15. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.3 percent in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, and Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.4 percent in New Hampshire.
Maryland
Employment snapshot
In November, Maryland added 3,000 net payroll jobs. In the prior month, Maryland lost 13,900 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Maryland lost 10,800 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 1.1 percentage points from 3.1 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Maryland is tied for 48th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In November, Maryland’s private sector added 400 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it lost 100 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Maryland lost 4,800 net private payroll jobs.
Maryland
Payroll employment
Maryland added 3,000 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Maryland lost 13,900 jobs. Maryland nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November, or 0 percent. Maryland is tied for 48th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Maryland added 400 private sector jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Maryland lost 4,800 jobs. Maryland private sector payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 69,000 jobs in November, or 0.1 percent. Maryland is tied for 44th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
From October 2025 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were State and Local Government (+2,900) and Private Education and Health Services (+2,100).
- The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-1,400) and Professional and Business Services (-1,100).
From November 2024 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+15,700) and State and Local Government (+13,500).
- The worst performing sectors were Federal Government (-24,200) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-12,600).
Maryland
Labor force
The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.
- Maryland ranks 14th in the nation.