April 2013 Unemployment Rates       

The Garrett County Office of Economic Development has shared the April 2013 Unemployment Rates.  April and Annual Average Rates for Garrett County, Maryland and the United States are as follows:

                      Garrett County        Maryland            United States
April 2013             7.5                           6.4                          7.1
April 2012             6.9                           6.4                          7.7
YTD 2013               8.7                           6.8                          7.8
YTD 2012               8.3                           6.9                          8.4

Below are the April 2013 Unemployment Rates for the rest of the Maryland Counties and Baltimore City.

Baltimore City     9.4                    Allegany           7.8
Anne Arundel      5.7                    Washington     7.8
Baltimore             6.8                    Somerset         10.1
Carroll                   5.4                    Wicomico         8.2
Harford                 6.7                    Caroline            7.7
Howard                 4.8                    Cecil                  8.3
Queen Anne's      5.9                    Dorchester      10.3
Calvert                   5.3                    Garrett              7.5
Charles                  5.8                     Kent                  7.1 
Prince George's   6.4                     St. Mary's         5.6
Frederick              5.7                     Talbot                7.1
Montgomery       4.9                     Worcester        12.0

9 jurisdictions had higher unemployment rates in April than Garrett County.

Allegany              7.8
Baltimore City    9.4
Caroline               7.7
Cecil                     8.3
Dorchester         10.3
Somerset            10.1
Washington        7.8
Wicomico            8.2
Worcester          12.0