Maryland added 2,900 total jobs in May 2025, according to new estimates released today by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), despite continued substantial losses to Maryland’s federal workforce. 
While Maryland’s private sector employment expanded by 4,700 jobs in May, public sector employment had a net decrease of 1,800 jobs, primarily due to a loss of 3,200 jobs in the federal government.
The May jobs report does not reflect the most…
