Maryland Unemployment Reaches Lowest Level Since COVID
In May of 2022, Maryland saw a significant uptick in hiring resulting in a dip in unemployment. The state currently sits at its lowest unemployment rate since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Updated employment data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on June 17 showed that Maryland gained 10,500 jobs in May and that the unemployment rate decreased to 4% — the lowest unemployment rate since the beginning of the COVID-19…