Maryland Adds 2,800 Jobs in April as Health Care Gains 1,400

2 articles · Updated · The Southern Maryland Chronicle · Jun 1

Maryland added 2,800 nonfarm jobs in April, with health care and social assistance contributing 1,400 of the increase, according to preliminary BLS estimates.
March payroll growth was revised up by 2,100 jobs to 5,300, lifting Maryland's 2026 gain to 11,700 jobs through April—about twice the national pace despite federal headwinds.
The unemployment rate edged up to 4.4% from March, slightly above the 4.3% national rate, while government jobs rose by 400 net even as federal employment fell by 100.
Manufacturing lost 1,000 jobs and other services shed 700, but gains in construction, retail, wholesale trade and state and local government pointed to broad enough demand to keep overall hiring positive.

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