Maryland increased its job count by 2,900 jobs in May, defying the trend of federal workforce reductions and broader public sector cuts.

In February, Moore's administration also expanded features on the state website to list government job openings across Maryland. "We will not sit back and be attacked," Moore vowed in February.

Maryland gained 900 private-sector jobs in July 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Federal layoffs drag down Maryland employment gains for second month, new numbers show But some of those laid-off federal workers are finding employment in state agencies ...

Maryland’s economy lost 8,500 jobs in June, led by the state’s steepest monthly drop in federal government employment in nearly 30 years, according to new data released Friday by the U.S ...

Maryland’s workforce increased by 11,700 jobs in July, Maryland Department of Labor officials announced Tuesday.

Maryland has lost 12,700 federal jobs since the beginning of the second Trump administration in January, a top state finance official said Thursday, the most in the nation this year and the most ...