The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics has released state jobs and unemployment data.
Compared with September 2014, Maryland jobs are up by 44,700. Maryland has added 28,700 total jobs since January 2015; our private sector gained 22,000 jobs. The September preliminary unemployment rate remained steady at 5.1 percent.
According to the survey data, Maryland’s preliminary jobs estimate for August remained unchanged with revision reflecting a gain of 2,700 jobs. Maryland‘s job totals decreased by 4,000 in September. Public sector jobs increased by 2,200 and the private sector jobs declined by 6,200 jobs over-the-month.
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This is true, I had heard that several new Walmart's opened up here.
ReplyDeleteThanks Governor Hogan!
ReplyDeleteIn your face Marty!
My question is this - Where are these jobs? Across the bridge?
ReplyDeletegood for Maryland, sorry we recover LAST.
ReplyDeletePublic sector: isn't that the same as GOVERNMENT jobs???
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