Unemployment Rate in Washington County, MD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Washington County Compares
National Distribution
Where Washington County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ Washington County: 4.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,432 | Union County, NC | 4.2% |
| #1,433 | Jefferson County, MT | 4.2% |
| #1,434 | Hill County, TX | 4.2% |
| #1,435 | Washington County, MD | 4.2% |
| #1,436 | Frederick County, VA | 4.2% |
| #1,437 | Marion County, KY | 4.2% |
| #1,438 | Fergus County, MT | 4.2% |
Unemployment Rate in Washington County, Maryland
Washington County, Maryland has a unemployment rate of 4.2%, which ranks #1,435 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.8% below the national value of 5.3%.
Within Maryland, Washington County ranks #10 of 24 out of 24 counties. This places it in the 55th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.