Overall unemployment rate moved down to 4.6% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 500 roles, based on the most recently available information published in September 2021.
Total employment in the California-Lexington Park, MD market rose by 788 jobs in July and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 70 bps to 4.6%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 43 bps over the same time to 5.7%.
- California-Lexington Park, MD unemployment rate is 106 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 180 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) declined in July versus prior month by -1.7% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -3.3%. Key sectors include:
- Government: 14,700; -500
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through July 2021 (Data published September 2021 and reports created on September 1, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.