Frederick County, MD jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Frederick County’s unemployment rate is 3.1%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 162 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Frederick County economy

3.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
154,555
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
280,341
people in Frederick County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$120,458
median household income
Source: Census ACS
51%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Frederick County ranks

Where Frederick County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#9Best county job markets for job seekers in the Mid-Atlantic68 / 100 · of 64
#23Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Mid-Atlantic51% · of 100

Frederick 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 3.1% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 11.0% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.1%, down 0.8 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,174 jobs), retail (+712 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: professional & technical (−922 jobs)

Learn and get funded in Frederick County

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Frederick County layoffs

2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
55
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

Layoff notices filed in Frederick County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jun 26, 2026	The Banner School IncTakes effect Jun 30, 2026	Frederick	19	Plant Closure	State record
May 20, 2026	U.S. BankTakes effect Jul 24, 2026	Frederick	36	Mass Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Frederick 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.

Leidos Biomedical Research17 open roles
Amazon8 open roles
M.C. Dean8 open roles
Federal Emergency Management Agency7 open roles
Oshkosh7 open roles
Turner Construction5 open roles
E Tech Group4 open roles
Astrazeneca3 open roles
Advanced Behavioral Health2 open roles
Advanced Window, Inc. (AWI)2 open roles

Colleges in Frederick County

Colleges in Frederick County
College	City	Type	Students
Hood College	Frederick	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Mount St. Mary's University	Emmitsburg	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Frederick 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).

Frederick County Workforce Services
Frederick

Frederick County American Job Center
Frederick · Comprehensive · 301-600-2255
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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Sources: 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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