Maryland had largest single-month decrease in federal government jobs in almost 3 decades, report finds

WTOP Staff
July 20, 2025, 7:05 AM

In Maryland’s newest jobs report for June, there was a decline of 8,500 total jobs, including a net loss of 2,900 jobs in the public sector.

According to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, there was an estimated decrease of 3,500 federal government jobs, 600 local government jobs, and an increase of 1,200 state government jobs.

Additionally, the unemployment rate went slightly up in June from 3.2 to 3.3%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The loss of 3,500 federal government jobs is Maryland’s largest single-month decrease in federal government jobs in almost three decades, the state’s labor department said.

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