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Maryland jobs and job market: layoffs, colleges and workforce help

Maryland’s unemployment rate is 3.9%. 6,063 open professional jobs are listed here. Employers filed 115 layoff notices in the last 12 months. Choose a county or city for the same picture closer to home.

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Maryland economy

  • 3.9%

    unemployment, Sep 2026

    4.3% the month before

  • 3,201,550

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 6,170,738

    people in Maryland

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $101,652

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 50%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Maryland outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

  • Private-sector jobs up 3.2% from 2022 to 2025
  • Population up 1.4% from 2020 to 2025
  • Unemployment 3.5%, down 0.8 points from a year ago
  • Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+48,099 jobs), hotels & food (+14,253 jobs)
  • Sectors losing the most jobs: finance & insurance (−8,750 jobs), transportation & warehousing (−7,592 jobs)

Local job-market news

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Maryland layoffs

  • 115

    Layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 8,084

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 98

    employers

Layoff notices filed in Maryland, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
A&G Management Company, Inc.Takes effect Jan 3, 2027Glen Burnie120Mass Layoff - Note: Providing services at 12 locations in MarylandState record
Lion Brothers Company, Inc.Takes effect Feb 5, 2027A-E Owings Mills30Plant ClosureState record
Pharmaceutics International, Inc., a Jabil Inc. Company - Hunt ValleyTakes effect Dec 29, 2026Hunt Valley94Mass Layoff- No RecallState record
Family EndeavorsTakes effect Dec 31, 2026—27Mass Layoff - No RecallState record
Bull, Shams-Azar, Larkin & Cohen, PATakes effect Dec 31, 2026Bethesda6Plant ClosureState record
Goetze’s Candy Co. Inc.Takes effect Dec 24, 2026Baltimore46Temporary Mass Layoff- No Recall Note: Temporary (1 ½ - 2 ½ weeks layoff) for necessary maintenanceState record
J. Alexander’s Restaurant, LLCTakes effect Oct 26, 2026Annapolis45Plant ClosureState record
Dreyer’s Grand Ice CreamLaurel803Temporary Mass Layoff Note: Temporary 2 week layoff for necessary maintenanceState record
Atlantic TractorTakes effect Nov 30, 2026Littlestown Pike Westminster9Plant ClosureState record
PeratonTakes effect Dec 14, 2026Fort Mead72Mass Layoff - No RecallState record

All layoff notices in the state

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Employers hiring most in Maryland

Employers with the most open professional roles on our job board right now.

  1. Johns Hopkins University APL217 open roles
  2. Peraton180 open roles
  3. Northrop Grumman153 open roles
  4. Parsons111 open roles
  5. HII Mission Technologies84 open roles
  6. University Of Maryland Medical System72 open roles
  7. State of Maryland71 open roles
  8. Astrazeneca68 open roles
  9. Amazon66 open roles
  10. Leidos57 open roles
  11. ClearanceJobs54 open roles
  12. Northrop Grumman Systems52 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Maryland

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Higher education in Maryland

  • 32

    public and private non-profit colleges

    Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education

  • about 316,000

    students enrolled

    Estimated from size bands

Largest colleges in Maryland

Largest colleges in Maryland
CollegeCityTypeStudents
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimorePrivate non-profit 4-year20,000+
University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphiPublic 4-year20,000+
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege ParkPublic 4-year20,000+
Morgan State UniversityBaltimorePublic 4-year10,000–19,999
Towson UniversityTowsonPublic 4-year10,000–19,999
University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimorePublic 4-year10,000–19,999
Bowie State UniversityBowiePublic 4-year5,000–9,999
Salisbury UniversitySalisburyPublic 4-year5,000–9,999
University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimorePublic 4-year5,000–9,999
Capitol Technology UniversityLaurelPrivate non-profit 4-year1,000–4,999
Coppin State UniversityBaltimorePublic 4-year1,000–4,999
Frostburg State UniversityFrostburgPublic 4-year1,000–4,999

All 32 Maryland colleges

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Maryland. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in Maryland? How to file for unemployment in Maryland (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

30 American Job Centers in Maryland

Job fairs and business events in Maryland

Hiring events, career workshops, small-business counseling and startup events from chambers, job centers, workforce boards, colleges and economic-development groups in Maryland.

Conferences in Maryland

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Maryland, the ones worth a trip for hiring managers and job seekers. 46 with dates announced.

  • FPA Summit (Financial Planning Association)

    Nov 9 to Nov 11, 2026 · National Harbor, MD

    Ticket $899 to $1,349. Tiered by date and member status; member $899-$1,149, non-member $1,099-$1,349. FPA site says registration…

  • NSGC Annual Conference

    Nov 10 to Nov 14, 2026 · Baltimore, MD

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • ObesityWeek

    Nov 14 to Nov 17, 2026 · National Harbor, MD

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • POD Network Annual Conference

    Nov 18 to Nov 20, 2026 · Baltimore, MD

    Paid ticket. Fees not read; pre-conference workshops Nov 17.

    Open call for speakers

  • AOC International Symposium and Convention

    Dec 8 to Dec 10, 2026 · National Harbor, MD

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • CADCA National Leadership Forum

    Feb 1 to Feb 4, 2027 · National Harbor, MD

    Ticket $795 to $1,205. Adult member $795 early (through Dec 14), $895 advance, $995 on-site; adult non-member $1,005 / $1,105 /…

  • CASE District I & II Annual Conference

    Feb 7 to Feb 9, 2027 · Baltimore, MD

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • BEYA STEM Conference

    Feb 18 to Feb 20, 2027 · Baltimore, MD

    Paid ticket. Registration pricing not posted ("save the date").

  • Precision Agriculture Technology Conference (University of Maryland Extension)

    Feb 25, 2027 · College Park, MD

    Paid ticket. Single-day event; price not read.

  • Women's Leadership Conference (Howard County Chamber)

    Feb 26, 2027 · Hanover, MD

    Ticket $200 to $300. Chamber member $200-$275, non-member $225-$300 depending on registration date

  • ACUI Annual Conference

    Feb 28 to Mar 4, 2027 · Baltimore, MD

    Ticket $825 to $1,195. Professional member: $825 early (through Dec 10), $925 regular, $995 late (after Jan 14). Professional…

    Open call for speakers

  • MDIC Innovators Forum

    Mar 1 to Mar 4, 2027 · Hyattsville, MD

    Ticket $395 to $1,495. General $1,495; MDIC members $895; patient advocates and full-time students $395.

    Open call for speakers

  • Plastics Recycling Conference

    Mar 1 to Mar 3, 2027 · National Harbor, MD

    Paid ticket. Prices not shown on events page; member meeting can be added to the PRC registration.

  • NAIS Annual Conference (Thrive)

    Mar 3 to Mar 5, 2027 · Baltimore, MD

    Ticket $895 to $1,195. Search snippet of NAIS registration page: early bird to Jan 22, member $895, nonmember $1,195; the event…

    Open call for speakers

  • NASPA Annual Conference

    Mar 6 to Mar 10, 2027 · National Harbor, MD

    Paid ticket. 2027 rates not read; 2026 was $535-$655 members, $735-$855 non-members, lower for grad students.

  • State HIT Connect Summit

    Mar 29 to Apr 1, 2027 · National Harbor, MD

    Paid ticket. Pricing not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • NFMT East

    Mar 31 to Apr 2, 2027 · Baltimore, MD

    Free expo floor; session passes $0 to $199. Free Expo-level pass (expo hall, Learning Labs, opening general session); NFMT All…

  • Sea-Air-Space

    Apr 4 to Apr 7, 2027 · National Harbor, MD

    Free expo, paid sessions. Gaylord National, Apr 4-7, 2027 (STEM Expo Apr 4; main show Apr 5-7 per Navy League). Not open to the…

  • DIA Global Pharmacovigilance and Risk Management Strategies Conference

    Apr 5 to Apr 7, 2027 · Baltimore, MD

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • AFP ICON

    Apr 11 to Apr 13, 2027 · Baltimore, MD

    Ticket $1,099 to $2,299. Four full-conference tiers from preview $1,099 to regular $2,299 (Oct 28, 2026 to Apr 8, 2027);…

  • Smarter Faster Payments

    Apr 11 to Apr 14, 2027 · National Harbor, MD

    Ticket $1,295 to $2,495. In person: Corporate/End User and Attorney $1,295 early (to Dec 17, 2026), $1,595 advance (to Feb 25),…

    Open call for speakers

  • SIOP Annual Conference

    Apr 14 to Apr 17, 2027 · National Harbor, MD

    Paid ticket. Prices and call dates not on the page.

  • ELEVATE PX (Beryl Institute)

    Apr 14 to Apr 16, 2027 · Baltimore, MD

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • University of Maryland Project Management Symposium

    Apr 29 to Apr 30, 2027 · MD

    Paid ticket. Registration price not shown on the home page.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Oct 26, 2026

Showing 24 of 58 conferences, 46 with dates announced.

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Maryland counties

Each county page has its own unemployment, layoffs, job openings, employers, colleges and job centers.

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Maryland cities

Cities with open jobs, layoff notices, a job center or a college.

Show all 107

Laid off or looking for work in Maryland?

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See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS for population, income and unemployment; layoff notices from Maryland’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Maryland unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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