Maryland Labor Force Participation Data

8/11/2019 Maryland Labor Force Participation Data

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Source U S Department of LaborBureau of Labor Statistics

e LaborMarketDecline Overthe Past 15Years inMaryland e labor participationratethe share of thepopulation in the laborforcehas droppedsignicantly across the U.S.since the recession.Maryland, which nished2013 rankedNo. 15 , hasfaced a similar decline in itslabor force participationrate.

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Maryland Percent of Population inLabor Force UnemploymentRate Labor ForceParticipation Rank UnemploymentRate Rank Total StatesRanked2013

Black or African American 67.8% 9.7% 5 6 44Black or African American, men 68.7% 10.1% 10 4 38Black or African American, women 66.8% 9.4% 3 6 38Hispanic or Latino 77.4% 5.1% 3 1 47Hispanic or Latino, men 87.3% 5.6% 1 7 46Hispanic or Latino, women 66.8% 4.3% 5 1 42Men 72.5% 7.1% 14 21 51Men, 16 to 19 years 30.6% 29.6% 41 40 49Men, 20 to 24 years 74.4% 12.6% 32 22 51Men, 25 to 34 years 90.1% 5.7% 24 13 51Men, 35 to 44 years 93.7% 6.3% 8 37 51Men, 45 to 54 years 88.0% 5.7% 18 30 51Men, 55 to 64 years 75.3% 5.4% 12 31 51Men, 65 years and over 27.4% 5.5% 11 32 50Total 67.4% 6.7% 15 21 51Total, 16 to 19 years 33.4% 26.8% 34 38 51Total, 20 to 24 years 71.4% 10.6% 29 18 51Total, 25 to 34 years 83.9% 5.8% 14 14 51Total, 35 to 44 years 85.7% 6.1% 11 34 51Total, 45 to 54 years 84.2% 5.5% 9 30 51Total, 55 to 64 years 71.2% 4.7% 10 22 51Total, 65 years and over 22.9% 5.0% 10 26 51White 66.9% 5.4% 15 18 51White, men 73.5% 6.1% 15 24 51White, women 60.7% 4.5% 16 13 51Women 62.8% 6.2% 11 18 51Women, 16 to 19 years 35.8% 24.5% 25 37 46Women, 20 to 24 years 68.0% 8.1% 30 11 51Women, 25 to 34 years 78.3% 5.8% 14 16 51Women, 35 to 44 years 78.4% 5.8% 16 33 51Women, 45 to 54 years 80.9% 5.3% 8 29 51Women, 55 to 64 years 67.3% 4.0% 11 20 51Women, 65 years and over 19.2% 4.6% 7 25 50

2012 Asian 65.1% 4.5% 28 14 42 Asian, 25 to 34 years 75.3% 2.4% 15 6 22 Asian, 35 to 44 years 78.9% 6.1% 19 19 23 Asian, 45 to 54 years 77.5% 5.0% 17 11 18 Asian, 55 to 64 years 73.8% 2.2% 1 1 12 Asian, men 75.9% 4.5% 14 10 28 Asian, women 56.7% 4.5% 16 8 29Black or African American 69.1% 10.2% 7 8 44Black or African American, 16 to 19 years 36.3% 29.4% 4 3 14Black or African American, 20 to 24 years 71.3% 14.8% 11 2 29Black or African American, 25 to 34 years 83.1% 13.2% 8 8 32Black or African American, 35 to 44 years 84.4% 8.3% 8 5 31Black or African American, 45 to 54 years 83.2% 6.1% 2 4 31Black or African American, 55 to 64 years 68.3% 7.0% 1 7 24Black or African American, 65 years and over 20.8% 9.5% 2 5 10Black or African American, men 70.3% 11.3% 8 8 37Black or African American, women 68.4% 9.3% 1 2 37Hispanic or Latino 76.4% 6.7% 3 7 48Hispanic or Latino, 20 to 24 years 80.0% 8.3% 6 6 27Hispanic or Latino, 25 to 34 years 84.9% 5.5% 2 7 39Hispanic or Latino, 35 to 44 years 85.4% 7.3% 4 16 36

Hispanic or Latino, 45 to 54 years 83.6% 5.6% 6 7 27Hispanic or Latino, 55 to 64 years 75.8% 6.0% 1 1 14Hispanic or Latino, men 86.8% 6.0% 2 10 44Hispanic or Latino, women 65.8% 7.7% 6 8 41Men 72.4% 7.3% 19 19 51Men, 16 to 19 years 32.9% 28.5% 30 31 47Men, 20 to 24 years 74.9% 10.8% 31 8 51Men, 25 to 34 years 90.1% 7.5% 25 22 51Men, 35 to 44 years 90.9% 6.1% 25 32 51Men, 45 to 54 years 89.0% 5.4% 14 20 51Men, 55 to 64 years 74.6% 4.9% 16 16 51Men, 65 years and over 26.3% 7.1% 15 36 50Total 67.8% 7.0% 14 18 51


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Maryland Percent of Population inLabor Force UnemploymentRate Labor ForceParticipation Rank UnemploymentRate Rank Total StatesRankedTotal, 16 to 19 years 34.9% 21.8% 34 24 51Total, 20 to 24 years 73.8% 10.5% 21 13 51Total, 25 to 34 years 84.3% 7.6% 13 23 51Total, 35 to 44 years 84.9% 6.0% 16 24 51Total, 45 to 54 years 84.8% 4.9% 9 17 51Total, 55 to 64 years 69.7% 5.3% 13 27 51Total, 65 years and over 22.7% 6.5% 9 34 51White 67.4% 5.6% 15 16 51White, 16 to 19 years 37.3% 16.8% 28 13 49White, 20 to 24 years 76.7% 7.6% 16 11 51White, 25 to 34 years 85.9% 5.5% 11 18 51White, 35 to 44 years 85.9% 5.0% 15 20 51White, 45 to 54 years 86.0% 4.3% 10 18 51White, 55 to 64 years 70.0% 4.9% 16 27 51White, 65 years and over 22.7% 6.2% 11 29 50White, men 73.0% 5.9% 17 16 51White, women 61.9% 5.2% 14 15 51Women 63.8% 6.7% 10 21 51Women, 16 to 19 years 37.0% 15.7% 26 8 45Women, 20 to 24 years 73.5% 10.2% 15 20 51Women, 25 to 34 years 78.9% 7.7% 12 26 51Women, 35 to 44 years 79.4% 5.9% 12 26 51Women, 45 to 54 years 80.9% 4.5% 9 14 51Women, 55 to 64 years 65.1% 5.8% 16 33 51Women, 65 years and over 20.0% 6.0% 4 28 48

2011 Asian 70.8% 5.0% 12 12 43 Asian, 25 to 34 years 82.3% 5.0% 6 7 21 Asian, 35 to 44 years 82.9% 5.6% 15 16 25 Asian, 45 to 54 years 81.0% 4.5% 13 7 19 Asian, 55 to 64 years 72.5% 4.3% 3 3 11 Asian, men 84.9% 2.7% 4 2 31 Asian, women 58.9% 7.8% 11 20 28Black or African American 67.0% 10.3% 12 3 45Black or African American, 16 to 19 years 23.4% 28.0% 10 1 15Black or African American, 20 to 24 years 69.4% 17.3% 14 3 26Black or African American, 25 to 34 years 83.6% 14.2% 5 5 34Black or African American, 35 to 44 years 85.5% 6.2% 7 2 34Black or African American, 45 to 54 years 81.1% 7.6% 5 5 31Black or African American, 55 to 64 years 63.2% 7.8% 4 7 24Black or African American, 65 years and over 19.9% 4.6% 2 1 8Black or African American, men 69.1% 11.3% 14 2 39Black or African American, women 65.4% 9.4% 4 2 37Hispanic or Latino 75.6% 7.0% 8 3 47Hispanic or Latino, 20 to 24 years 73.3% 11.6% 14 6 26Hispanic or Latino, 25 to 34 years 86.1% 3.9% 4 3 41Hispanic or Latino, 35 to 44 years 81.4% 7.5% 22 13 37Hispanic or Latino, 45 to 54 years 90.2% 4.2% 2 2 28Hispanic or Latino, 55 to 64 years 75.0% 11.0% 1 8 15Hispanic or Latino, men 84.5% 6.4% 10 3 44Hispanic or Latino, women 64.9% 7.8% 5 7 39Men 73.6% 7.2% 16 12 51Men, 16 to 19 years 32.4% 18.9% 35 8 50Men, 20 to 24 years 79.8% 11.8% 15 12 51Men, 25 to 34 years 91.5% 7.4% 11 13 51Men, 35 to 44 years 91.2% 5.6% 26 13 51

Men, 45 to 54 years 87.6% 5.8% 21 16 51Men, 55 to 64 years 74.7% 6.9% 13 31 51Men, 65 years and over 25.2% 4.0% 19 10 50Total 68.0% 7.0% 13 12 51Total, 16 to 19 years 34.0% 17.7% 35 8 51Total, 20 to 24 years 75.8% 11.2% 17 10 51Total, 25 to 34 years 85.6% 7.8% 8 18 51Total, 35 to 44 years 85.6% 5.3% 15 11 51Total, 45 to 54 years 84.0% 5.5% 16 16 51Total, 55 to 64 years 67.9% 6.3% 17 32 51Total, 65 years and over 21.1% 4.9% 12 13 51White 68.0% 5.7% 15 11 51White, 16 to 19 years 40.8% 14.7% 24 12 49


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Maryland Percent of Population inLabor Force UnemploymentRate Labor ForceParticipation Rank UnemploymentRate Rank Total StatesRankedWhite, 20 to 24 years 79.2% 8.7% 8 9 51White, 25 to 34 years 87.2% 4.8% 8 7 51White, 35 to 44 years 85.7% 4.8% 16 15 51White, 45 to 54 years 85.2% 4.6% 16 12 51White, 55 to 64 years 69.5% 5.6% 16 29 51White, 65 years and over 21.0% 5.5% 14 24 50White, men 74.4% 6.0% 16 12 51White, women 61.9% 5.4% 17 11 51Women 62.9% 6.8% 13 19 51Women, 16 to 19 years 35.5% 16.6% 32 14 49Women, 20 to 24 years 72.1% 10.6% 19 15 51Women, 25 to 34 years 79.5% 8.3% 11 25 51Women, 35 to 44 years 80.7% 5.0% 9 12 51Women, 45 to 54 years 80.7% 5.2% 11 20 51Women, 55 to 64 years 61.7% 5.6% 20 30 51Women, 65 years and over 18.0% 5.8% 7 23 49

2010 Asian 68.4% 5.0% 17 11 41 Asian, 25 to 34 years 75.5% 4.0% 13 5 21 Asian, 35 to 44 years 83.1% 3.2% 11 4 23 Asian, 45 to 54 years 82.1% 6.6% 10 12 19 Asian, 55 to 64 years 68.8% 5.0% 9 8 12 Asian, men 85.0% 3.8% 3 5 29 Asian, women 54.5% 6.7% 20 14 29Black or African American 68.4% 11.3% 13 9 47Black or African American, 16 to 19 years 32.4% 37.8% 3 5 16Black or African American, 20 to 24 years 67.4% 19.8% 14 2 28Black or African American, 25 to 34 years 85.8% 13.0% 8 6 35Black or African American, 35 to 44 years 88.8% 7.6% 4 6 36Black or African American, 45 to 54 years 82.6% 7.7% 3 3 32Black or African American, 55 to 64 years 66.5% 5.9% 4 6 26Black or African American, 65 years and over 19.1% 11.5% 1 7 9Black or African American, men 71.5% 11.8% 9 7 42Black or African American, women 65.8% 10.9% 8 8 38Hispanic or Latino 78.9% 8.8% 3 11 48Hispanic or Latino, 20 to 24 years 80.4% 14.7% 5 8 26Hispanic or Latino, 25 to 34 years 85.3% 6.6% 10 7 40Hispanic or Latino, 35 to 44 years 86.2% 7.3% 10 8 37Hispanic or Latino, 45 to 54 years 91.8% 5.7% 3 2 30Hispanic or Latino, 55 to 64 years 78.3% 10.4% 1 7 15Hispanic or Latino, men 85.1% 8.2% 9 7 46Hispanic or Latino, women 70.7% 9.6% 3 15 41Men 75.1% 8.0% 9 11 51Men, 16 to 19 years 42.2% 23.2% 14 12 50Men, 20 to 24 years 78.5% 12.9% 16 9 51Men, 25 to 34 years 91.3% 8.0% 18 11 51Men, 35 to 44 years 94.7% 5.6% 4 6 51Men, 45 to 54 years 89.1% 6.7% 19 16 51Men, 55 to 64 years 72.3% 6.3% 18 22 51Men, 65 years and over 26.9% 7.6% 8 35 50Total 68.8% 7.7% 14 13 51Total, 16 to 19 years 37.7% 23.0% 26 21 51Total, 20 to 24 years 73.4% 12.6% 24 17 51Total, 25 to 34 years 86.0% 8.1% 10 16 51Total, 35 to 44 years 86.9% 5.7% 10 8 51Total, 45 to 54 years 84.9% 6.0% 14 14 51

Total, 55 to 64 years 70.5% 5.7% 14 20 51Total, 65 years and over 20.9% 6.4% 11 32 51White 68.8% 6.2% 15 9 51White, 16 to 19 years 41.1% 17.1% 25 7 49White, 20 to 24 years 77.5% 9.5% 15 10 51White, 25 to 34 years 87.4% 5.6% 9 8 51White, 35 to 44 years 86.0% 5.0% 18 7 51White, 45 to 54 years 86.0% 5.3% 14 13 51White, 55 to 64 years 72.4% 5.6% 12 22 51White, 65 years and over 21.4% 4.8% 8 15 50White, men 75.7% 6.8% 11 9 51White, women 62.2% 5.5% 18 9 51Women 63.1% 7.4% 14 20 51


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Maryland Percent of Population inLabor Force UnemploymentRate Labor ForceParticipation Rank UnemploymentRate Rank Total StatesRankedWomen, 16 to 19 years 33.9% 22.8% 31 31 50Women, 20 to 24 years 68.5% 12.2% 30 27 51Women, 25 to 34 years 80.6% 8.2% 11 23 51Women, 35 to 44 years 80.1% 5.8% 12 15 51Women, 45 to 54 years 81.1% 5.3% 13 18 51Women, 55 to 64 years 68.7% 5.1% 9 22 51Women, 65 years and over 16.8% 5.0% 10 22 50

2009 Asian 70.8% 5.5% 14 14 41 Asian, 25 to 34 years 82.5% 3.5% 8 4 21 Asian, 35 to 44 years 81.5% 2.6% 14 2 24 Asian, 45 to 54 years 90.5% 7.7% 2 13 16 Asian, men 77.2% 5.2% 16 12 31 Asian, women 64.2% 5.7% 6 14 30Black or African American 69.1% 9.3% 7 5 43Black or African American, 16 to 19 years 29.4% 30.2% 6 2 15Black or African American, 20 to 24 years 67.7% 20.1% 14 6 27Black or African American, 25 to 34 years 87.8% 9.4% 2 2 35Black or African American, 35 to 44 years 90.5% 6.8% 2 2 34Black or African American, 45 to 54 years 82.4% 5.1% 4 2 31Black or African American, 55 to 64 years 64.8% 8.6% 1 16 25Black or African American, 65 years and over 18.2% 4.9% 3 3 8Black or African American, men 71.3% 11.0% 10 2 40Black or African American, women 67.3% 7.9% 8 6 39Hispanic or Latino 76.5% 7.6% 10 8 49Hispanic or Latino, 20 to 24 years 78.4% 6.1% 7 1 26Hispanic or Latino, 25 to 34 years 82.4% 5.6% 12 3 40Hispanic or Latino, 35 to 44 years 84.8% 10.2% 13 14 36Hispanic or Latino, 45 to 54 years 85.7% 6.1% 4 6 29Hispanic or Latino, 55 to 64 years 80.8% 5.6% 1 1 15Hispanic or Latino, men 85.1% 7.2% 17 3 45Hispanic or Latino, women 67.3% 8.0% 6 9 41Men 74.4% 8.0% 16 13 51Men, 16 to 19 years 38.5% 23.4% 28 20 50Men, 20 to 24 years 76.3% 13.8% 30 15 51Men, 25 to 34 years 91.7% 8.0% 18 10 51Men, 35 to 44 years 94.4% 6.0% 7 12 51Men, 45 to 54 years 88.8% 6.7% 22 22 51Men, 55 to 64 years 73.7% 6.0% 17 22 51Men, 65 years and over 25.2% 5.8% 13 28 50Total 68.9% 7.1% 15 11 51Total, 16 to 19 years 38.3% 22.5% 28 25 51Total, 20 to 24 years 72.0% 12.4% 39 20 51Total, 25 to 34 years 86.2% 6.7% 12 6 51Total, 35 to 44 years 87.8% 5.7% 8 14 51Total, 45 to 54 years 84.7% 5.3% 15 15 51Total, 55 to 64 years 70.3% 5.8% 14 24 51Total, 65 years and over 19.3% 4.8% 17 18 51White 68.6% 6.1% 17 9 51White, 16 to 19 years 43.6% 18.7% 26 18 49White, 20 to 24 years 76.0% 9.3% 29 8 51White, 25 to 34 years 85.7% 5.3% 18 6 51White, 35 to 44 years 87.4% 5.3% 13 11 51White, 45 to 54 years 85.4% 5.2% 17 16 51White, 55 to 64 years 72.9% 4.6% 9 13 51White, 65 years and over 19.6% 4.9% 15 20 50

White, men 75.3% 6.9% 15 8 51White, women 62.3% 5.1% 18 11 51Women 64.0% 6.1% 12 14 51Women, 16 to 19 years 38.1% 21.6% 30 31 50Women, 20 to 24 years 68.1% 11.0% 41 26 51Women, 25 to 34 years 81.0% 5.2% 11 8 51Women, 35 to 44 years 81.6% 5.4% 11 14 51Women, 45 to 54 years 81.1% 3.9% 16 12 51Women, 55 to 64 years 67.2% 5.6% 10 27 51Women, 65 years and over 15.3% 3.7% 15 16 48

2008 Asian 67.6% 4.0% 22 20 29 Asian, men 76.7% 4.3% 15 14 22


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Maryland Percent of Population inLabor Force UnemploymentRate Labor ForceParticipation Rank UnemploymentRate Rank Total StatesRanked Asian, women 59.1% 3.7% 12 9 18Black or African American 69.9% 5.6% 7 1 39Black or African American, 20 to 24 years 60.5% 11.6% 17 2 20Black or African American, 25 to 34 years 89.1% 5.0% 4 1 27Black or African American, 35 to 44 years 89.8% 4.7% 1 6 26Black or African American, 45 to 54 years 83.5% 2.5% 4 1 25Black or African American, 55 to 64 years 67.1% 2.7% 2 3 20Black or African American, men 71.1% 6.6% 10 3 34Black or African American, women 69.1% 4.8% 3 1 33Hispanic or Latino 77.6% 3.7% 8 1 44Hispanic or Latino, 25 to 34 years 81.3% 3.1% 19 1 29Hispanic or Latino, 35 to 44 years 86.3% 3.5% 5 3 25Hispanic or Latino, men 86.9% 4.1% 14 6 42Hispanic or Latino, women 67.4% 3.0% 4 1 30Men 74.4% 4.7% 21 12 51Men, 16 to 19 years 37.1% 17.7% 30 12 39Men, 20 to 24 years 75.8% 10.0% 44 23 51Men, 25 to 34 years 91.2% 5.1% 32 16 51Men, 35 to 44 years 94.8% 3.8% 8 19 51Men, 45 to 54 years 89.8% 1.9% 19 2 51Men, 55 to 64 years 76.4% 2.4% 9 10 51Men, 65 years and over 24.2% 7.0% 10 37 39Total 68.9% 4.2% 18 10 51Total, 16 to 19 years 39.2% 15.7% 34 17 51Total, 20 to 24 years 71.6% 8.4% 45 17 51Total, 25 to 34 years 86.2% 4.1% 13 9 51Total, 35 to 44 years 86.5% 3.5% 14 15 51Total, 45 to 54 years 84.6% 2.3% 20 4 51Total, 55 to 64 years 71.3% 2.3% 9 8 51Total, 65 years and over 20.1% 5.6% 9 45 50White 68.6% 3.7% 19 10 51White, 16 to 19 years 42.4% 11.1% 30 7 48White, 20 to 24 years 77.6% 7.5% 27 17 50White, 25 to 34 years 85.5% 3.6% 21 10 51White, 35 to 44 years 85.9% 3.1% 19 14 51White, 45 to 54 years 84.8% 2.2% 22 9 51White, 55 to 64 years 73.5% 2.2% 6 9 51White, 65 years and over 20.3% 3.9% 10 32 49White, men 75.7% 4.1% 16 14 51White, women 62.0% 3.2% 19 9 51Women 64.0% 3.8% 14 11 51Women, 16 to 19 years 41.1% 13.6% 23 14 39Women, 20 to 24 years 67.6% 6.7% 42 19 51Women, 25 to 34 years 81.4% 3.0% 10 4 51Women, 35 to 44 years 79.3% 3.3% 17 13 51Women, 45 to 54 years 79.7% 2.8% 23 18 51Women, 55 to 64 years 66.3% 2.2% 10 9 51Women, 65 years and over 17.1% 4.1% 3 16 28

2007 Asian 70.2% 2.1% 12 4 29 Asian, men 82.3% 1.3% 7 3 21 Asian, women 59.8% 3.1% 10 10 18Black or African American 68.6% 5.3% 11 4 39Black or African American, 20 to 24 years 66.7% 16.3% 13 14 21Black or African American, 25 to 34 years 85.3% 4.0% 5 1 27Black or African American, 35 to 44 years 89.8% 2.7% 1 1 29

Black or African American, 45 to 54 years 80.4% 3.0% 4 1 27Black or African American, 55 to 64 years 65.0% 2.8% 3 4 17Black or African American, men 69.9% 5.4% 13 5 35Black or African American, women 67.6% 5.3% 5 7 34Hispanic or Latino 80.2% 3.0% 5 2 45Hispanic or Latino, 25 to 34 years 85.6% 2.8% 4 5 29Hispanic or Latino, 35 to 44 years 90.9% 1.8% 2 1 23Hispanic or Latino, men 89.8% 2.0% 8 2 41Hispanic or Latino, women 68.3% 4.7% 4 5 31Men 74.3% 3.3% 25 7 51Men, 16 to 19 years 35.9% 13.6% 38 10 43Men, 20 to 24 years 75.4% 10.2% 46 36 51Men, 25 to 34 years 91.3% 2.9% 33 4 51


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Maryland Percent of Population inLabor Force UnemploymentRate Labor ForceParticipation Rank UnemploymentRate Rank Total StatesRankedMen, 35 to 44 years 94.4% 2.3% 10 10 51Men, 45 to 54 years 88.4% 1.5% 29 5 51Men, 55 to 64 years 74.9% 1.7% 13 7 51Men, 65 years and over 24.0% 2.7% 11 15 41Total 68.3% 3.6% 18 10 51Total, 16 to 19 years 38.5% 15.5% 39 30 51Total, 20 to 24 years 72.0% 9.6% 44 44 51Total, 25 to 34 years 85.2% 3.0% 15 5 51Total, 35 to 44 years 86.1% 2.4% 15 9 51Total, 45 to 54 years 83.3% 2.2% 25 9 51Total, 55 to 64 years 69.9% 1.8% 13 5 51Total, 65 years and over 18.9% 2.6% 11 12 50White 68.0% 2.9% 21 8 51White, 16 to 19 years 44.4% 12.0% 33 16 49White, 20 to 24 years 75.6% 6.5% 34 26 50White, 25 to 34 years 84.9% 2.6% 26 7 51White, 35 to 44 years 85.5% 2.3% 23 11 51White, 45 to 54 years 84.1% 2.0% 26 13 51White, 55 to 64 years 72.3% 1.4% 8 5 51White, 65 years and over 19.4% 3.0% 11 22 48White, men 75.5% 2.7% 22 6 51White, women 61.1% 3.1% 25 12 51Women 63.0% 3.9% 17 18 51Women, 16 to 19 years 41.8% 17.1% 29 38 43Women, 20 to 24 years 68.6% 9.0% 36 44 51Women, 25 to 34 years 79.5% 3.2% 13 9 51Women, 35 to 44 years 78.9% 2.6% 16 12 51Women, 45 to 54 years 78.6% 2.8% 23 21 51Women, 55 to 64 years 65.6% 1.8% 8 10 51Women, 65 years and over 15.3% 2.4% 7 10 33

2006 Asian 72.2% 2.4% 9 9 28 Asian, men 83.0% 2.0% 5 10 22 Asian, women 63.8% 2.8% 6 7 16Black or African American 68.2% 6.3% 12 6 41Black or African American, 20 to 24 years 69.1% 17.0% 8 10 19Black or African American, 25 to 34 years 82.5% 6.5% 14 5 27Black or African American, 35 to 44 years 85.1% 3.3% 8 2 28Black or African American, 45 to 54 years 78.7% 4.0% 7 7 26Black or African American, 55 to 64 years 62.8% 4.2% 3 5 16Black or African American, men 71.9% 7.0% 10 8 35Black or African American, women 65.1% 5.7% 12 3 35Hispanic or Latino 80.4% 3.5% 6 5 45Hispanic or Latino, 25 to 34 years 85.6% 4.1% 2 11 29Hispanic or Latino, 35 to 44 years 85.7% 4.1% 7 11 22Hispanic or Latino, men 88.8% 3.1% 8 5 41Hispanic or Latino, women 68.3% 4.4% 3 6 31Men 76.0% 3.8% 15 13 51Men, 16 to 19 years 41.9% 16.0% 39 25 46Men, 20 to 24 years 78.2% 9.6% 39 34 51Men, 25 to 34 years 92.4% 3.5% 20 12 51Men, 35 to 44 years 92.1% 2.1% 25 5 51Men, 45 to 54 years 89.9% 2.3% 21 15 51Men, 55 to 64 years 75.6% 2.4% 12 14 51Men, 65 years and over 26.0% 3.2% 7 23 40Total 69.5% 3.9% 14 15 51

Total, 16 to 19 years 45.6% 12.1% 28 16 51Total, 20 to 24 years 73.6% 8.4% 38 31 51Total, 25 to 34 years 85.4% 3.8% 12 12 51Total, 35 to 44 years 86.1% 2.9% 14 14 51Total, 45 to 54 years 85.5% 2.6% 13 18 51Total, 55 to 64 years 68.3% 2.4% 16 18 51Total, 65 years and over 18.6% 3.6% 10 35 50White 69.8% 2.9% 15 10 51White, 16 to 19 years 50.3% 9.7% 22 11 49White, 20 to 24 years 77.7% 4.2% 25 4 50White, 25 to 34 years 87.2% 2.5% 9 6 51White, 35 to 44 years 86.8% 2.9% 14 24 51White, 45 to 54 years 88.0% 2.0% 9 17 51


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Maryland Percent of Population inLabor Force UnemploymentRate Labor ForceParticipation Rank UnemploymentRate Rank Total StatesRankedWhite, 55 to 64 years 69.6% 2.0% 16 10 51White, 65 years and over 18.2% 3.5% 15 34 49White, men 77.2% 2.7% 12 7 51White, women 62.8% 3.2% 17 13 51Women 63.7% 4.0% 13 16 51Women, 16 to 19 years 49.0% 9.1% 21 8 46Women, 20 to 24 years 69.0% 6.8% 33 19 51Women, 25 to 34 years 78.9% 4.0% 11 16 51Women, 35 to 44 years 80.6% 3.7% 12 28 51Women, 45 to 54 years 81.4% 2.9% 13 24 51Women, 55 to 64 years 61.4% 2.5% 22 22 51Women, 65 years and over 13.6% 4.2% 8 23 28

2005 Asian 70.0% 1.5% 8 1 29 Asian, men 79.3% 1.6% 9 1 20 Asian, women 61.5% 1.4% 8 1 18Black or African American 68.4% 7.2% 13 3 41Black or African American, 20 to 24 years 70.5% 16.1% 10 8 21Black or African American, 25 to 34 years 85.6% 6.5% 6 3 28Black or African American, 35 to 44 years 83.6% 5.7% 11 7 29Black or African American, 45 to 54 years 81.4% 4.4% 2 6 27Black or African American, 55 to 64 years 57.9% 4.9% 7 9 17Black or African American, men 71.7% 7.4% 10 5 36Black or African American, women 65.7% 7.1% 10 4 34Hispanic or Latino 76.1% 3.6% 14 4 45Hispanic or Latino, 25 to 34 years 79.3% 1.1% 21 2 31Hispanic or Latino, 35 to 44 years 85.1% 5.2% 7 12 23Hispanic or Latino, men 87.2% 3.6% 13 7 41Hispanic or Latino, women 61.7% 3.7% 12 18 32Men 75.4% 4.1% 15 13 51Men, 16 to 19 years 46.4% 19.6% 21 34 48Men, 20 to 24 years 79.1% 8.1% 32 16 51Men, 25 to 34 years 91.4% 3.1% 32 7 51Men, 35 to 44 years 91.7% 3.3% 29 23 51Men, 45 to 54 years 89.4% 2.9% 15 20 51Men, 55 to 64 years 75.2% 2.0% 13 7 51Men, 65 years and over 22.7% 1.8% 12 5 43Total 68.6% 4.2% 16 12 51Total, 16 to 19 years 43.9% 17.6% 32 34 51Total, 20 to 24 years 74.3% 8.5% 34 26 51Total, 25 to 34 years 85.0% 3.5% 16 6 51Total, 35 to 44 years 84.2% 3.4% 28 17 51Total, 45 to 54 years 84.5% 2.6% 15 11 51Total, 55 to 64 years 66.7% 2.8% 15 16 51Total, 65 years and over 17.1% 2.8% 12 20 51White 68.6% 3.1% 17 6 51White, 16 to 19 years 49.2% 13.2% 22 19 49White, 20 to 24 years 76.6% 5.6% 30 9 50White, 25 to 34 years 85.9% 2.1% 14 1 51White, 35 to 44 years 84.9% 2.7% 23 12 51White, 45 to 54 years 85.9% 2.0% 13 8 51White, 55 to 64 years 69.7% 2.3% 14 17 51White, 65 years and over 16.5% 2.8% 19 22 50White, men 76.6% 3.0% 15 7 51White, women 61.0% 3.2% 23 7 51Women 62.5% 4.3% 16 13 51

Women, 16 to 19 years 41.4% 15.5% 37 32 48Women, 20 to 24 years 69.2% 8.9% 35 35 51Women, 25 to 34 years 79.5% 3.9% 10 10 51Women, 35 to 44 years 77.1% 3.5% 20 15 51Women, 45 to 54 years 80.5% 2.3% 16 9 51Women, 55 to 64 years 58.9% 3.8% 25 38 51Women, 65 years and over 12.9% 4.2% 12 21 31

2004 Asian 69.1% 2.5% 16 7 31 Asian, men 77.2% 2.8% 14 4 23 Asian, women 62.6% 2.2% 7 2 20Black or African American 69.1% 6.2% 7 2 41Black or African American, 20 to 24 years 69.0% 12.9% 11 3 21


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Maryland Percent of Population inLabor Force UnemploymentRate Labor ForceParticipation Rank UnemploymentRate Rank Total StatesRankedBlack or African American, 25 to 34 years 84.9% 5.7% 4 3 27Black or African American, 35 to 44 years 85.7% 4.2% 6 1 31Black or African American, 45 to 54 years 82.3% 4.9% 3 7 26Black or African American, 55 to 64 years 63.4% 5.4% 2 9 16Black or African American, men 72.0% 5.8% 8 1 36Black or African American, women 66.9% 6.5% 5 4 35Hispanic or Latino 80.3% 4.4% 4 4 46Hispanic or Latino, 25 to 34 years 86.1% 2.4% 2 1 30Hispanic or Latino, 35 to 44 years 88.1% 2.2% 3 1 25Hispanic or Latino, men 91.7% 3.9% 3 5 40Hispanic or Latino, women 65.3% 5.2% 7 6 33Men 75.0% 3.9% 16 5 51Men, 16 to 19 years 42.1% 16.4% 37 28 49Men, 20 to 24 years 78.0% 8.4% 38 19 51Men, 25 to 34 years 93.2% 2.7% 16 1 51Men, 35 to 44 years 93.9% 2.3% 9 3 51Men, 45 to 54 years 89.1% 3.1% 17 15 51Men, 55 to 64 years 72.5% 3.7% 18 27 51Men, 65 years and over 20.4% 2.1% 16 7 37Total 68.3% 4.2% 14 10 51Total, 16 to 19 years 44.8% 14.6% 31 21 51Total, 20 to 24 years 75.1% 8.0% 31 18 51Total, 25 to 34 years 85.5% 3.4% 12 3 51Total, 35 to 44 years 84.8% 2.9% 20 6 51Total, 45 to 54 years 84.8% 3.4% 16 19 51Total, 55 to 64 years 66.4% 3.8% 16 33 51Total, 65 years and over 15.9% 2.8% 16 16 51White 67.7% 3.5% 18 6 51White, 16 to 19 years 52.6% 12.8% 19 23 49White, 20 to 24 years 78.2% 5.5% 26 5 50White, 25 to 34 years 86.2% 2.6% 12 2 51White, 35 to 44 years 84.5% 2.3% 27 4 51White, 45 to 54 years 86.1% 2.8% 13 12 51White, 55 to 64 years 67.3% 3.4% 16 30 51White, 65 years and over 15.6% 3.4% 17 29 50White, men 75.8% 3.2% 16 5 51White, women 60.1% 3.8% 25 12 51Women 62.3% 4.6% 15 16 51Women, 16 to 19 years 47.2% 13.2% 25 19 49Women, 20 to 24 years 71.5% 7.5% 25 18 51Women, 25 to 34 years 78.2% 4.2% 15 12 51Women, 35 to 44 years 77.0% 3.4% 27 11 51Women, 45 to 54 years 80.5% 3.7% 16 31 51Women, 55 to 64 years 60.8% 4.0% 18 39 51Women, 65 years and over 13.0% 3.6% 9 18 28

2003 Asian 74.8% 4.0% 7 11 34 Asian, 35 to 44 years 86.8% 3.3% 4 4 13 Asian, men 83.0% 4.4% 4 11 22 Asian, women 68.3% 3.7% 4 4 21Black or African American 71.1% 6.7% 5 2 40Black or African American, 20 to 24 years 74.2% 18.0% 5 9 22Black or African American, 25 to 34 years 86.8% 3.5% 5 1 30Black or African American, 35 to 44 years 89.0% 7.1% 3 11 29Black or African American, 45 to 54 years 82.4% 3.7% 5 6 27Black or African American, 55 to 64 years 63.4% 4.0% 2 4 18

Black or African American, men 73.4% 7.1% 8 6 35Black or African American, women 69.5% 6.3% 1 1 35Hispanic or Latino 81.0% 5.6% 2 4 44Hispanic or Latino, 25 to 34 years 84.8% 4.3% 2 4 29Hispanic or Latino, 35 to 44 years 86.2% 3.7% 7 2 23Hispanic or Latino, men 90.1% 4.5% 4 4 41Hispanic or Latino, women 69.1% 7.5% 4 10 32Men 75.8% 4.5% 16 5 51Men, 16 to 19 years 43.4% 16.9% 35 20 49Men, 20 to 24 years 81.0% 10.4% 26 28 51Men, 25 to 34 years 94.5% 3.0% 7 1 51Men, 35 to 44 years 93.2% 4.1% 18 19 51Men, 45 to 54 years 88.1% 2.4% 28 5 51


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Maryland Percent of Population inLabor Force UnemploymentRate Labor ForceParticipation Rank UnemploymentRate Rank Total StatesRankedMen, 55 to 64 years 76.4% 3.9% 9 20 51Men, 65 years and over 22.9% 2.0% 8 8 46Total 69.5% 4.5% 14 9 51Total, 16 to 19 years 45.3% 15.3% 31 19 51Total, 20 to 24 years 80.2% 10.0% 15 33 51Total, 25 to 34 years 86.4% 3.4% 12 2 51Total, 35 to 44 years 86.2% 3.6% 19 11 51Total, 45 to 54 years 84.6% 2.8% 17 9 51Total, 55 to 64 years 69.2% 3.8% 7 27 51Total, 65 years and over 16.6% 2.9% 9 18 51White 68.3% 3.6% 18 4 51White, 16 to 19 years 53.6% 11.4% 19 8 49White, 20 to 24 years 84.2% 7.7% 6 26 50White, 25 to 34 years 86.8% 3.4% 13 5 51White, 35 to 44 years 84.9% 2.0% 28 2 51White, 45 to 54 years 85.3% 2.3% 20 6 51White, 55 to 64 years 69.9% 3.7% 10 28 51White, 65 years and over 16.0% 2.8% 15 20 50White, men 76.2% 3.6% 16 4 51White, women 60.7% 3.6% 24 8 51Women 63.8% 4.5% 13 15 51Women, 16 to 19 years 47.2% 13.7% 25 20 49Women, 20 to 24 years 79.4% 9.6% 7 33 51Women, 25 to 34 years 78.9% 3.9% 15 7 51Women, 35 to 44 years 80.3% 3.1% 13 8 51Women, 45 to 54 years 81.1% 3.1% 13 18 51Women, 55 to 64 years 62.3% 3.6% 17 33 51Women, 65 years and over 12.3% 4.2% 11 22 30

2002Black or African American 73.0% 7.6% 4 6 39Black or African American, 20 to 24 years 68.9% 15.6% 12 6 22Black or African American, 25 to 34 years 88.1% 6.2% 3 6 28Black or African American, 35 to 44 years 90.0% 6.4% 1 9 28Black or African American, 45 to 54 years 84.8% 3.4% 3 4 26Black or African American, 55 to 64 years 69.1% 3.2% 1 3 17Black or African American, men 76.0% 8.2% 4 8 34Black or African American, women 70.5% 7.1% 2 4 35Hispanic or Latino 83.3% 4.2% 2 6 45Hispanic or Latino, 25 to 34 years 88.7% 1.8% 2 1 27Hispanic or Latino, men 90.7% 4.3% 5 8 39Hispanic or Latino, women 75.0% 4.0% 1 4 29Men 77.0% 4.3% 13 7 51Men, 16 to 19 years 54.1% 17.5% 16 28 49Men, 20 to 24 years 80.5% 10.8% 31 36 51Men, 25 to 34 years 93.5% 2.5% 17 1 51Men, 35 to 44 years 94.7% 3.1% 10 8 51Men, 45 to 54 years 91.2% 2.4% 13 5 51Men, 55 to 64 years 75.2% 3.6% 9 25 51Men, 65 years and over 21.7% 2.8% 7 14 37Total 70.2% 4.4% 13 11 51Total, 16 to 19 years 51.9% 17.6% 22 36 51Total, 20 to 24 years 77.7% 8.4% 25 23 51Total, 25 to 34 years 87.2% 3.5% 9 3 51Total, 35 to 44 years 88.4% 3.9% 9 21 51Total, 45 to 54 years 85.3% 2.4% 14 5 51Total, 55 to 64 years 68.1% 2.6% 10 12 51

Total, 65 years and over 16.4% 3.3% 6 28 51White 68.9% 3.1% 20 3 51White, 16 to 19 years 57.9% 11.2% 14 10 49White, 20 to 24 years 82.8% 5.3% 12 6 50White, 25 to 34 years 87.1% 2.0% 11 1 51White, 35 to 44 years 87.6% 2.9% 13 9 51White, 45 to 54 years 85.7% 2.0% 15 4 51White, 55 to 64 years 68.7% 2.0% 11 8 51White, 65 years and over 16.3% 2.1% 8 16 50White, men 77.1% 2.9% 15 3 51White, women 61.2% 3.2% 22 5 51Women 64.2% 4.4% 11 14 51Women, 16 to 19 years 49.2% 17.8% 26 39 49


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Maryland Percent of Population inLabor Force UnemploymentRate Labor ForceParticipation Rank UnemploymentRate Rank Total StatesRankedWomen, 20 to 24 years 75.2% 6.0% 19 6 51Women, 25 to 34 years 81.8% 4.6% 7 15 51Women, 35 to 44 years 82.7% 4.7% 10 30 51Women, 45 to 54 years 79.7% 2.4% 17 9 51Women, 55 to 64 years 61.5% 1.6% 12 8 51Women, 65 years and over 12.9% 3.9% 3 13 20

2001Black or African American 72.3% 7.0% 5 8 39Black or African American, 20 to 24 years 75.8% 17.4% 3 12 21Black or African American, 25 to 34 years 91.0% 7.2% 2 7 28Black or African American, 35 to 44 years 90.2% 4.7% 3 4 28Black or African American, 45 to 54 years 86.7% 1.9% 1 1 24Black or African American, 55 to 64 years 59.7% 1.9% 5 1 27Black or African American, men 72.1% 7.1% 8 6 34Black or African American, women 72.4% 7.0% 1 10 33Hispanic or Latino 80.9% 4.9% 1 9 40Hispanic or Latino, men 89.5% 3.9% 3 3 33Hispanic or Latino, women 70.5% 6.2% 3 4 24Men 75.5% 4.2% 20 32 51Men, 16 to 19 years 48.1% 20.7% 37 43 51Men, 20 to 24 years 79.9% 10.1% 38 14 51Men, 25 to 34 years 93.4% 3.0% 22 30 51Men, 35 to 44 years 94.1% 2.5% 18 34 51Men, 45 to 54 years 92.1% 2.7% 10 42 51Men, 55 to 64 years 73.3% 2.3% 9 43 51Men, 65 years and over 19.9% 2.1% 13 5 30Total 69.9% 4.1% 17 35 51Total, 16 to 19 years 51.0% 17.5% 29 23 51Total, 20 to 24 years 78.4% 8.7% 30 22 51Total, 25 to 34 years 89.0% 4.2% 6 46 51Total, 35 to 44 years 89.4% 2.5% 7 45 51Total, 45 to 54 years 87.2% 2.2% 10 42 51Total, 55 to 64 years 64.9% 2.1% 19 33 51Total, 65 years and over 14.8% 3.0% 16 25 51White 68.6% 2.9% 23 29 51White, 16 to 19 years 56.3% 13.1% 21 36 49White, 20 to 24 years 79.9% 4.2% 28 2 51White, 25 to 34 years 88.4% 2.5% 10 4 51White, 35 to 44 years 89.2% 1.5% 10 1 51White, 45 to 54 years 87.3% 2.2% 13 13 51White, 55 to 64 years 65.9% 2.2% 15 16 51White, 65 years and over 15.1% 1.9% 14 8 48White, men 76.2% 3.2% 22 30 51White, women 61.5% 2.5% 26 26 51Women 64.9% 4.0% 13 39 51Women, 16 to 19 years 54.1% 14.4% 19 34 50Women, 20 to 24 years 75.9% 7.3% 17 35 51Women, 25 to 34 years 84.6% 5.4% 5 47 51Women, 35 to 44 years 84.8% 2.4% 6 46 51Women, 45 to 54 years 82.9% 1.6% 9 43 51Women, 55 to 64 years 57.3% 1.9% 19 33 51

2000Black or African American 73.4% 6.4% 6 9 39Black or African American, 20 to 24 years 77.8% 9.4% 3 1 16Black or African American, 25 to 34 years 90.2% 6.0% 2 7 21Black or African American, 35 to 44 years 92.5% 5.3% 2 9 21

Black or African American, 45 to 54 years 84.5% 3.9% 2 9 21Black or African American, men 75.3% 8.0% 2 12 28Black or African American, women 71.4% 4.9% 3 2 30Hispanic or Latino 80.6% 3.0% 2 2 35Hispanic or Latino, men 90.4% 2.8% 1 1 21Men 75.7% 4.1% 22 33 51Men, 20 to 24 years 75.5% 7.7% 47 31 49Men, 25 to 34 years 94.8% 2.8% 14 16 51Men, 35 to 44 years 94.3% 3.0% 16 32 51Men, 45 to 54 years 92.6% 2.4% 6 26 51Men, 55 to 64 years 72.3% 3.2% 14 43 51Total 69.9% 3.9% 17 24 51Total, 16 to 19 years 51.8% 14.8% 31 34 50


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Maryland Percent of Population inLabor Force UnemploymentRate Labor ForceParticipation Rank UnemploymentRate Rank Total StatesRankedTotal, 20 to 24 years 76.7% 6.0% 31 20 51Total, 25 to 34 years 89.2% 3.0% 4 14 51Total, 35 to 44 years 89.8% 3.1% 8 29 51Total, 45 to 54 years 86.9% 2.5% 12 31 51Total, 55 to 64 years 64.0% 2.4% 14 29 51Total, 65 years and over 13.2% 7.2% 21 21 41White 68.3% 2.7% 29 11 51White, 16 to 19 years 58.2% 11.4% 22 29 47White, 20 to 24 years 75.9% 3.1% 42 2 50White, 25 to 34 years 89.0% 1.8% 9 43 51White, 35 to 44 years 88.7% 2.2% 12 40 51White, 45 to 54 years 88.2% 1.9% 6 46 51White, 55 to 64 years 65.6% 2.9% 11 40 50White, men 75.7% 2.5% 27 9 51White, women 61.2% 3.0% 28 18 51Women 64.3% 3.6% 14 16 51Women, 20 to 24 years 78.2% 4.0% 12 6 49Women, 25 to 34 years 83.4% 3.3% 6 17 51Women, 35 to 44 years 85.1% 3.3% 7 25 51Women, 45 to 54 years 81.3% 2.5% 16 30 51Women, 55 to 64 years 57.4% 1.6% 14 14 50

1999Black or African American 73.0% 7.0% 4 12 37Black or African American, 25 to 34 years 90.5% 7.2% 3 7 22Black or African American, 35 to 44 years 91.6% 4.1% 1 3 21Black or African American, 45 to 54 years 84.5% 3.3% 3 8 21Black or African American, men 72.5% 7.6% 8 9 27Black or African American, women 73.4% 6.4% 1 12 31Hispanic or Latino 80.4% 4.7% 3 7 32Men 75.1% 3.7% 25 21 51Men, 20 to 24 years 75.9% 9.1% 45 34 49Men, 25 to 34 years 94.5% 3.0% 18 18 51Men, 35 to 44 years 92.5% 3.0% 32 32 51Men, 45 to 54 years 89.0% 1.3% 30 2 51Men, 55 to 64 years 69.2% 3.4% 25 39 51Total 69.8% 3.5% 15 18 51Total, 16 to 19 years 53.5% 11.3% 28 14 51Total, 20 to 24 years 77.2% 8.7% 37 36 51Total, 25 to 34 years 88.3% 3.1% 11 15 51Total, 35 to 44 years 88.1% 2.6% 12 21 51Total, 45 to 54 years 85.3% 1.9% 16 14 51Total, 55 to 64 years 63.7% 3.0% 15 37 51White 68.8% 2.1% 25 2 51White, 16 to 19 years 61.8% 8.8% 14 36 49White, 20 to 24 years 77.9% 3.5% 39 12 50White, 25 to 34 years 87.8% 1.5% 16 2 51White, 35 to 44 years 87.1% 1.8% 19 10 51White, 45 to 54 years 86.2% 1.1% 16 4 51White, 55 to 64 years 65.3% 1.7% 12 39 50White, men 76.3% 2.1% 23 4 51White, women 61.8% 2.0% 22 2 51Women 64.9% 3.4% 12 16 51Women, 20 to 24 years 78.6% 8.3% 12 37 49Women, 25 to 34 years 83.0% 3.2% 8 12 51Women, 35 to 44 years 83.7% 2.3% 9 14 51Women, 45 to 54 years 81.7% 2.4% 15 24 51

Women, 55 to 64 years 59.3% 2.7% 11 30 51

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