Somerset County Economic Development Commission
Somerset County
Somerset County, Maryland
Labor Availability

LABOR AVAILABILITY3,4,5 (BY PLACE OF RESIDENCE)

Civilian Labor Force (2017 avg.)

 

County Labor Mkt             Area*                   

Total civilian labor force

9,436

86,623

Employment

8,793

80,873

Unemployment

648

5,750

Unemployment rate

6.8%

    6.6%

Residents commuting outside the

Number

Percent

county to work (2012-2016)

3,842

  47.9%

Employment in selected occupations (2012-2016)

Management, business, science and arts

2,339

  28.3%

Service

2,101

  25.4%

Sales and office

2,026

  24.5%

Production, transp. and material moving

1,005

  12.2%

* Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties



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