Anne Arundel County, MD jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meAnne Arundel County economy
3.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.8% the month before
321,951
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
590,936
people in Anne Arundel County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$120,324
median household income
Source: Census ACS
52%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Anne Arundel County ranks
Where Anne Arundel County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Mid-Atlantic75 / 100 · of 64
- #4Best county job markets for job seekers in the Mid-Atlantic79 / 100 · of 64
- #4Best counties for laid-off professionals82 / 100 · of 100
- #10Fastest-growing job markets in the Mid-Atlantic+8.3% · of 100
- #13Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Mid-Atlantic8 per 100 · of 66
- #20Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Mid-Atlantic52% · of 100
Anne Arundel County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 8.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.0%, down 0.8 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+6,329 jobs), professional & technical (+4,618 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: finance & insurance (−1,156 jobs), retail (−852 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Anne Arundel County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Anne Arundel County layoffs
8
Layoff notices, last 12 months
782
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
8
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&G Management Company, Inc.Takes effect Jan 3, 2027 | Glen Burnie | 120 | Mass Layoff - Note: Providing services at 12 locations in Maryland | State record | |
| J. Alexander’s Restaurant, LLCTakes effect Oct 26, 2026 | Annapolis | 45 | Plant Closure | State record | |
| ColonialWebb Contracting CompanyTakes effect Dec 1, 2026 | Glen Burnie | 13 | Mass Layoff- No Recall | State record | |
| Crosby Marketing CommunicationsTakes effect Oct 30, 2026 | Annapolis | 20 | Mass Layoff- No Recall | State record | |
| Republic National Distributing Company, LLCTakes effect Jun 21, 2026 | Jessup | 318 | Mass Layoff - No Recall | State record | |
| LeidosTakes effect May 31, 2026 | Fort Meade | 71 | Mass Layoff - No Recall | State record | |
| Tyto Athene, LLCTakes effect May 31, 2026 | Fort Meade | 39 | Mass Layoff - No Recall | State record | |
| AmazonTakes effect Apr 28, 2026 | Glen Burnie | 156 | Plant Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Anne Arundel County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Peraton64 open roles
- HII Mission Technologies34 open roles
- Grvty32 open roles
- Northrop Grumman25 open roles
- Amazon24 open roles
- Luminis Health23 open roles
- Leidos14 open roles
- Agile Defense11 open roles
- Govcio11 open roles
- Joint Activities10 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Anne Arundel County
- Anne Arundel Community College1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in Anne Arundel County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Naval Academy | Annapolis | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| St. John's College | Annapolis | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Anne Arundel County. 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).
Anne Arundel Workforce at BWI
Bwi Airport · Affiliate · 410-684-6838
Tuesday and Thursdays 10am-2pm
Anne Arundel County Career Center
Linthicum Heights · Affiliate · 410-424-3240
M-F 8:00am - 4:00pm
Cities in Anne Arundel County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Maryland’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Maryland unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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